When best friends Valerie and Samantha discover a magic mirror in Val’s 100-year-old barn in southern Minnesota, they eagerly go through it. Immediately they run into the young Snow White, who has just escaped the huntsman. The girls vow to help her find her father, knowing the dangers that await. On their journey, the fun-loving double-trouble duo quickly discovers they are caught up in the middle of their favorite fairy tales.Having the knowledge of the stories as their only weap...

A quick stop at a Barnes and Noble takes Val and Sam on another unexpected journey.They are once again whisked away with no warning. This time, they find themselves stranded on a pirate ship. Grateful to be rescued by Captain Nemo and his crew of the Nautilus, they are delivered to the Greek god, Poseidon. He's lost something and needs them to unravel the secret of their pendants to find it.Mythical creatures, hidden caves, a civilization believed to be only a legend, and t...

It’s time for Samantha’s summer visit again. Both she and Val are anxious to see if they will take another magical journey through the mirror. After learning of a problem with one of the horses, Odette makes her appearance and tells the girls it’s up to them to help him.What Charlie needs is something that can only be found in their magical land. It can’t be given to them; they have to solves riddles and discover the answers themselves. A family of elves guides them, but even elf p...

With Samantha's little brother Joshua along, the girls didn't think they'd get to go on an adventure this summer. They could not have been more wrong.Josh disappears mysteriously into the cornfield while on his pony ride. Marcus, happy to finally be allowed to reveal himself to Val and Sam, informs them that Josh has been taken to another realm. It's now up to them to find a treasure in exchange for his safe return home.With help from a new friend, they follow secret caves ...

Valerie and Samantha are disappointed that their schedules were not allowing them to spend a week together this summer like they have done every year since they were young. Their parents are able to plan a weekend camping trip towards the end of summer.The girls are happy for the visit, but sad to think they can't go through the mirror this year on another adventure. They discover the magic is not only within the mirror, but within themselves when they are together.Merlin t...

There is no magic mirror around, no sign of a frog or a possum, as Valerie and Samantha get ready for a canoe trip down the river with Val's dad. As they wait for him by the river, their world transforms before their eyes. Through the stormy sky, a dragon approaches. With the help of a young man who suddenly appears, they take cover.Discovering a baby dragon hidden in his knapsack and his intentions with it, they know what they are sent here to do. They didn't expect the task at th...

Valerie and Samantha are looking forward to a day of fun at the Science Museum in St. Paul, playing with gadgets and doing science projects in the lab. What they don't expect are the gnomes, Marcus and Michael, showing up again and sending them on a wild scavenger hunt through time.Meeting interesting people from history, discovering new musical instruments, ancient healing devices, and even a torture chamber are a part of their oddest adventure yet. So is Val's big brother, Darrel...

Valerie and Samantha's journey begins before they even make it to Val's farm this summer. When their families meet up at afestival, a hot air balloon ride takes them high into the clouds where surprises of Giant proportions await them.With the help of old and new friends, they return to a familiar kingdom and time to once again rescue Snow. This time from the evil queen's second attemptat killing her.

He was the gentleman bushranger . she was the woman who rode with him. Full of action and drama, this is the richly detailed and unputdownable true story of Captain Thunderbolt and his lady.He was the gentleman bushranger . she was the woman who rode with him. This is the true story of Captain Thunderbolt and his lady.'Bail up!' demanded Captain Thunderbolt before he shouted the bar with the inn keeper's own profits. Driven into banditry by injustice, this ...