Sorrel is the unruly daughter of the heads of the Mage Council, protectors of the secret realm of the Mage Pocket, where libraries float through the sky, cats turn invisible, and sunlight is magic.Theo is the reluctant apprentice of the Dark Mage, the terror of the Mage Pocket, waiting in the shadows for her chance to act.When her parents die in a house fire, Sorrel refuses to believe it's an accident. Theo knows it's not, because he saw his mentor do it. He helped his ment...

Balter (verb): "To dance artlessly, without particular grace or skill but usually with enjoyment."Ashton Harper has three problems and two of them are his sisters. First Drusilla, the oldest, who has decided that all she cares about is muslin and courtship. Second Zizi, the youngest, a stubborn optimist who is constantly pushing her brother outside his comfort zone, whether it's in their dancing lessons or his disbelief in magic.And third, their invitation to audition for a...

Everlasting Blue, Slam Dunk Orange Dragon Fruit Pink...Seven-year-old Jamie Johnson is obsessed with collecting paint cards. In fact, it's the only thing that can distract her from fighting with her older sister, during the long, boring summer. Until, that is, a mysterious girl moves in next door. Laren Lark is almost thirteen, a homeschooler, and a passionate poet.Despite their differences, the two girls quickly become friends and Jamie begins to think that the summer does...

"A captivating tale filled with heartwarming characters and an undertone of hope for readers of all ages."Eleven-year-old Lydia Green doesn’t want anything to change. She lives happily in Mulberry Glen with her mismatched family of a fairy guardian, a philosopher, and twin troublemakers known as the Zs. But now, rumors swirl about The Darkness, a powerful force that dwells in the forest Tenebrae.Lydia knows The Darkness is nothing to be trifled with, but when a foolish choi...