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Ivy and Carrie love their new classroom even if the new teacher is a little strange. When Mrs. Huffity asks for volunteers to care for an egg, Ivy doesn't budge. She's had a few scary dreams about that egg and wants nothing to do with it. But when trouble comes, Ivy defends the egg. In her desire to save the baby that hatches, Ivy is tossed into the middle of an adventure. She never imagined one dragon could be so much trouble.

Live the Magic. Love the Adventure. It's been a rough year for David. After his father's death, David moved in with Ivy and her family. It's almost Christmas, and David feels lonely and confused. When he decides to sell paintings to buy a new video game console, David receives unexpected help and discovers the true meaning of Christmas.

(Formerly released as "Alone in the Dark". Only the title has changed.) Live the Magic Love the Adventure It's been a rough month for David. The water and electricity in his house is shut off, and his dad is missing. When Mrs. Huffity asks David to house sit, he jumps at the chance. Her only request is that David stay inside at night, which would be fine, except a boy is out there making strange sounds and staring into the window. David calls Carrie and Ivy for help, but not all is as it seems. What will happen in this next great adventure? This book will have a guest appearance with Sparky...

~Live the Magic~ ~Love the Adventure~ When Tara and Emma see a new moving van, they are immediately curious. What neither friend knows is that the new neighbor is magical. He also loves playing pranks. Emma is turned into a cat. She returns home, but her dad throws her over the fence! Alone and confused, Emma finds help from her best friend. Things go from bad to worse when Tara enlists the help of Emma's sister, Ivy, and her friends, Carrie and David. Book 1: Fierce Winds & Fiery Dragons Book 2: The Curse of the Invisibles Book 3: Too Much School Book 4: Adrift Book 5: An Unexpected ...

Mrs. Huffity's fifth grade class has a new project. It's a wish garden. Unfortunately, some of their wishes come true. Carrie, David, and Ivy accidentally travel to another world. To get home, they must save a prince from a curse and stop an evil sorceress. Along the way, they might even become friends.

Sixth grade can be tough, especially in Dusky Hollows. Carrie's magic ring wants to go to the new student, Everett. He's a wheelchair bound sixth-grader with cerebral palsy. But once he has the magic, everything falls apart. Carrie and Ivy get into trouble at school. Everett is kidnapped. And now Ivy and Carrie are in a race against time to save him.

Carrie is spending the summer with her new step-family. Although she's nervous about having a new little sister, Mrs. Huffity warns her that things aren't exactly as they seem. When Carrie stops a group of boys from teasing Shannon, she discovers that something is different about her step-sister. It will be more of a transition than Carrie ever expected. After all, her step-sister isn't human.

Ivy, Carrie, and David stay after school to work on a special book project. When the lights suddenly go out, Mrs. Huffity leaves Carrie in charge with instructions to keep everyone inside. Carrie never imagined how hard that could be. Goblins attack and her friends are scattered. Now it's up to Carrie to keep everyone safe, including a baby unicorn that the goblins desperately want to take. Can she protect the unicorn and save the day?

Live the Magic. Love the Adventure Ivy plays basketball on the Dusky Hollows Hawks team, but strange things are happening. Ivy's jersey is magical, and even though her jersey brings her good luck, her teammate's jersey is the opposite. Heather won't listen to Ivy, and now her life is in danger. Ivy must figure out what is happening with the jerseys and save Heather, all while in the middle of a game.

David has a huge problem. Even though it's early in the school year, he's failing his classes. Things get worse when Myrna, a girl with magical power, shows up at his doorstep. She is upset about her placement using a magic she doesn't like. She is destined to become a banshee, and those who hear her wail are doomed to die or suffer the loss of someone close to them. She's been crying a lot and accidentally curses David with her wail. Now they have to travel to Myrna's world to remove the curse. Not all is at it seems as Myrna leads David into greater danger. Dusky Hollows Series: Book 1: ...

Live the Magic. Love the Adventure. Carrie and her mom move to a new house. It's old and creaky, which gives Emma an idea. Carrie loves scary movies, so David decides to set her up. With help from Emma, he plans to create a haunting for Carrie. It sounds like a great idea, but will they take it too far? Join Carrie, David, Ivy, and Emma in the BIG SCARE.

LIVE THE MAGIC. LOVE THE ADVENTURE. When a young unicorn suddenly appears at Emma's house, she decides to help him. Emma is kidnapped by a giant. Alone in a strange world where everything is too big, Emma struggles to escape. Will she find her way home before it’s too late? Dusky Hollows Series: Book 1: Fierce Winds & Fiery Dragons Book 2: The Curse of the Invisibles Book 3: Too Much School Book 4: Adrift Book 5: An Unexpected Adventure Book 6: The Haunted House Book 7: The Unicorn's Quest Book 8: Cry of the Banshee Coming soon!!! Look for two new series: Otter Tales & The Princess Penny ...

Live the Magic Love the Adventure Carrie and David love their new drawing teacher, Ms. Shire, but when she gives them a project to draw statues, Carrie's life changes. Her statue of horses and a robed figure haunt her dreams. The nightmares get worse and worse until she is pulled into the dream world. Now Carrie is locked into a statue and unable to move. Will someone come to her rescue? Book 1: Fierce Winds & Fiery Dragons Book 2: Curse of the Invisibles Book 3: Too Much School Book 4: Adrift Book 5: An Unexpected Adventure Book 6: The Haunted House Book 7: The Unicorn's Quest Book 8: Cry ...

I'm Jace O'Malley, back from the outer reaches of civilization. My adventures have only just begun. Dad's paralyzed, and I'm starting at a new school. Yeah, socialization. Fun. But things at school take a drastically terrible turn. Soon, I'm on the run for my life, and make all kinds of discoveries better left in the past. Hopefully I'll survive this mess! Join me on my latest adventure!

~~Live the Magic.~~ ~~ Love the Adventure.~~ While playing her flute at a football game, Ivy is drawn into a bet between a strange older student and some of the sophomore boys. Ivy knows that April is different, but she has no idea that April is one of the tree folk. Now she must spend the night in the haunted woods by the old apple orchard with April. Strange things happen in the forest at night, and soon Ivy is fighting for her life. Fans of The Chronicles of Narnia will love Dusky Hollows.

Live the Magic. Love the Adventure. Emma's house is haunted. When she goes to sleep at night, she hears thumps and bumps and the sound of feet running across her wall. Terrified, she asks her sister, Ivy, for help. Ivy enlists the help of her friends. Together they try to solve the mystery, but the creature they're dealing with isn't a ghost, and Emma is in grave peril. Can Ivy save her sister before it is too late? Coming soon!!! Look for two new series: Otter Tales & The Princess Penny Pocket Adventures Dusky Hollows Series: Book 1: Fierce Winds & Fiery Dragons Book 2: The Curse of the ...

Live the Magic. Love the Adventure Emma knows better than to invite a magical creature into her home. But a hob does house chores! Despite Emma's best efforts to lure a hob, her parents and older siblings get in the way. Carrie has been alone after school lately. Emma convinces Carrie to help her attract a hob at Carrie's new house. Emma and Carrie's plan works in the worst possible way. They have a hob. Now they want to get rid of him, which isn't as easy as it sounds. Join Emma and Carrie in the next Dusky Hollows Adventure!

Live the Magic. Love the Adventure. Emma thought she was done with Castle Boo. Yes, she had Mrs. Boo's keys, but they were safely hidden in her jewelry box. While walking to school with Tara, Emma and Tara find themselves in a forest with Castle Boo on the horizon. Castle Boo is ready with more games, if only Emma can solve them. Follow Emma and Tara on their latest adventure!

Live the Magic. Love the Adventure. Shannon just moved to Fisher's Cove with her mom and new step-dad. She's glad to get out of Dusky Hollows and closer to the ocean, but something is wrong at school. All of the kids are acting strange. When the teacher gives her an anklet that Shannon is supposed to wear all the time, Shannon gets a weird feeling from it. She decides not to wear it. Shannon discovers that the teachers in Fisher's Cove are not exactly human. And the anklets are not good. She must find a way to save her classmates...before it's too late. If your kids like The Chronicles of ...

Live the Magic Love the Adventure This summer Emma joined the swim team. She is excited to go to an out-of-town swim meet with her friends, Jordan and Kathy, but a few wrong turns on the way home, and the group is in trouble. They end up lost in a forested area, with only one lonely castle in the distance. When Jordan's mother disappears inside the castle, it's up to Emma, Jordan, and Kathy to find out what happened. Will Emma survive her night in Castle Boo? Find out in this next installment of the Dusky Hollows Series. Book 1: Fierce Winds & Fiery Dragons Book 2: Curse of the Invisibles ...