Go to The Dancing Men and ask for a saucer of milk for your snake. Then all will be revealed.That’s all the note says–before the ink disappears! Xena and Xander Holmes think living in London will be boring. But when they discover they’re related to Sherlock Holmes and inherit his unsolved casebook, life becomes much more exciting.The siblings set out to solve the cases their famous ancestor couldn’t, starting with the mystery of a prized painting that vanished a hun...

Sherlock Holmes's great-great-great-grandkids use modern technology to crack his unsolved cases—like the mystery of a vanished painting—in this series debut."A fast-paced, entertaining mystery." — BooklistXena and Xander Holmes think living in London will be boring. But one afternoon, they're handed a cryptic note that leads them to a hidden room—and a secret society. When they discover they're related to Sherlock ...

A shadow moved in the doorway of the building. It was a boy. As he hesitated, someone must have pushes him from behind. He stumbled down the short stairway and fell heavily to his knees.He couldn't break his fall, Hector realized, because his arms were tied behind him.A mysterious talisman transports a boy back to ancient ItalyNo one ever listens to Hector. He wanted to hang out with his friends this summer, but instead he's stuck in ...

"Holland Bay" plunges readers into a suspenseful mystery at the Brookdale Office Complex. New night security guard Marcus Thompson quickly learns his job is far from ordinary. The building itself seems alive, subtly manipulating its environment with flickering lights, strange shifts, and inexplicable sounds. This leads Marcus into a deep investigation of Brookdale's hidden past.He becomes entangled with the enigmatic Holland family, central to the building's dark secrets and the di...

Have you gone through all the predetermined mile-markers toward success and now wonder, what is next?Has the climb toward the top of the ladder left you restless, depleted, and wondering if there is more out there for you?As a founding member of the team that launched HGTV: Home & Garden Television, media executive Traci Schubert Barrett had enjoyed the exciting ride of taking a promising idea and turning i...

"A historically rich reworking of Theseus and the Minotaur . . . A world and story both excitingly alien and pleasingly familiar" ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Ariadne is destined to become a goddess of the moon. She leads a lonely life, filled with hours of rigorous training by stern priestesses. Her former friends no longer dare to look at her, much less speak to her. All that she has left are her mother and her beloved, misshapen brother Asterion, w...

Free-spirited Marabel must defy expectations to rescue her brother--and their kingdom--in this charming, action-packed, and magical story perfect for fans of Ella Enchanted and Dealing with Dragons.In Magikos, life is dictated by the Book of Fate's ancient predictions, including the birth of a royal Chosen One who will save the realm. Princess Marabel has grown up in the shadow of her twin brother, Marco, who everyone assumes is the true Chosen On...

For fans of Joan of Arc and Alexander the Great, comes "a gripping saga of alliances, intrigues, deceits, and treacheries" about Anna Comnena of the Byzantine Empire.Anna Comnena has every reason to feel entitled. She's a princess, her father's firstborn and his chosen successor. Someday she expects to sit on the throne and rule the vast Byzantine Empire. So the birth of a baby brother doesn't perturb her. Nor do the "barbarians" from foreign lands, who think only ...

Free-spirited Marabel must defy expectations to rescue her brother--and their kingdom--in this charming, action-packed, and magical story perfect for fans of Ella Enchanted and Dealing with Dragons.In Magikos, life is dictated by the Book of Fate's ancient predictions, including the birth of a royal Chosen One who will save the realm. Princess Marabel has grown up in the shadow of her twin brother, Marco, who everyone assumes is the true Chosen On...

WHUFFO: Someone who hasn't made a skydive (yet), especially a spectator. Supposedly derived from "What for do you jump out of a perfectly good airplane?"Sixteen-year-old Clancy is no stranger to extreme sports. Her father runs a skydiving dropzone, but after her mother dies in a freak accident, her father grounds her--permanently. Clancy is resigned to being a whuffo and packing parachutes for her dad's latest girlfriend until cute college freshman Denny starts tak...

Xena and Xander have been looking forward to their vacation in the peaceful country village of Blackslope. But when a huge monster begins to terrorize the town, the young detectives are faced with a mystery that seems impossible to solve.Sherlock Holmes, Xena and Xander's famous ancestor, investigated the case of a horrible beast in Blackslope, but that was nearly a hundred years ago. It couldn't be the same creature after all this time—could it?

Mara Everhart is a gifted 14-year-old artist with a quiet intensity and a keen sense of wonder. Born into a family of renowned painters, her natural talent shines in every sketch she draws—but it's her curiosity and sensitivity to hidden beauty that truly set her apart. Alongside her imaginative 12-year-old brother Ellis, Mara uncovers a magical painting in their attic that opens a portal to Chroma Vale, a vibrant world brimming with color, music, and mystery. Driven by bo...