The Aldens try to find a missing magician. Henry is learning to perform magic tricks from The Amazing Arthur and is excited to participate in Greenfield Magic Shop's annual magic show. But then The Amazing Arthur goes missing. Is his disappearance part of a new magic trick or a mystery?

"Even on ordinary days Hannah thought Mr McPherson's second-hand shop was somehow mysterious. But today, being Christmas Eve, it seemed even more so. And as she grasped the wooden doorknob and pushed open the door, she thought she heard the faint jingling of sleigh bells. What is the mystery behind the wee dancer trapped in the crystal ball? Could it be connected to her hunt for a Christmas tree fairy?"--Publisher information. Suggested level: primary.

Inside are four amazing stories that will leave you wanting more. Witches who use time as a weapon, A magician who brings strange things back from the future. More thrills than you can imagine. Come inside a take a peek. You'll be glad you did.

Author of the;Magic Shop;series and;The Unicorn Chronicles, Bruce Coville has captured the imaginations of young readers for more than 20 years with tales of talking toads, Shakespearean spouting skulls, and dragon hatchlings.

If, by chance, you see a cat on a spree, Especially at night, hes doing a reccy, Be patient and forgiving, find solutions to all, The future is bright, try to stand tall. Our worlds are connected, our hopes and fears unite. Loving and caring makes living alright. But if you feel hopeless which sometimes we do, Close your eyes and imagine, Flowing through you, A celestial, Light.

In a small, peaceful village, the adventure of two unlikely friends begins. Gronak a brave warrior with a big heart and Fiona a wise and talented mage. When a dark prophecy reaches the village and a looming threat rises in the north, the two must unite their skills and embark on an uncertain journey. Their friendship and courage will be tested as they battle the forces of evil, holding the fate of the world in their hands. A tale of friendship, dangers, and the adventure of the unknown awaits you.

"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? . . . The Shadow knows!" And who knew The Shadow better than his creator, Walter B. Gibson. Relatively few people have heard of Gibson, but many more are familiar with The Shadow having heard the program on the Blue Coal Radio Program in the 1930s and read the Street & Smith Shadow novels. Walter B. Gibson's life and career come out from behind The Shadow in this biography. It covers his youth in Philadelphia, his development as a writer and magician, his wives, including the third, (Litzka, who was a harpist and magician in her own right), his time living in Maine and upstate New York, and his later years and death. In addition to being credited with creating The Shadow (he used the pseudonym Maxwell Grant), Gibson wrote 187 books, contributed 668 articles to periodicals, created 283 stories for The Shadow Magazine, wrote 48 separate syndicated feature columns, reported the adventures of The Shadow and Blackstone the magician in 394 comic books and newspaper strips, and helped develop 147 radio scripts and many other works under numerous pseudonyms. Gibson has invented many widely used magic tricks and traveled with and befriended Harry Houdini, Howard Thurston, Harry Blackstone, Sr., and Joseph Dunninger.

It's Summer. School is out. The Tanner-Dent DetectiveAgency has been keeping sharp by tailing prominentJasper Springs citizens, including Police Chief Reid.Then, Whiz gets a call from New York City. His unclefound a library book on the street near his home. It wasnot just any library book... it was a Jasper Springs librarybook. And... inside it held a secret!Who would drop a Jasper Springs library book in NewYork City? What was the secret?The agents from the Tanner-Dent Detective Agency takea big trip to the Big Apple to begin solving this one.