After escaping her elementary school gym class, Shayna Gladstone is almost crushed by a giant hot air balloon. She makes the acquaintance of the Balloon Lady of Terramanna, and as fate would have it, Shayna is just the young girl she's been looking for Terramanna is the world of fun, frivolity, and merriment; however, an Age of Gloom approaches, and only Shayna can stop it.An ancient prophecy from the Terraman Oracle tells of a hero who will save Terramanna from the Age of Gloom. The foretold hero's name is Shayna; could little Shayna Gladstone be the hero they seek? She agrees to go back to Terramanna with the Balloon Lady in her huge hot air balloon, but there's trouble when they arrive. A very famous scientist, Minnie Maudde, has gone missing ...They suspect the evil Falco, who is trying to bring about the imminent Age of Gloom. In order to restore fun and frivolity to Terramanna, Shayna must swallow her fears and find the scientist. Will she be brave enough to face Falco and save Terramanna? Her journey takes her into the depths of a new, magical world, and soon, it becomes personal, as Shayna realizes the Gladstone family has a big secret

Disaster Strikes Several months have passed since Fairy Princess Elizabeth rejoined the kingdoms of Elnara and Kellmorgen. With endless details to be worked out between the two kingdoms, life at Castle North is busy indeed. When news arrives of the birth of Lady Margaret's baby, everyone rejoices at the opportunity to attend the Naming Ceremony and Celebration at Lakeland Castle. But at the last planning meeting before they are to depart, Prince Aden unexpectedly proposes marriages of alliance between the two kingdoms, he to Edric's sister, Lady Shaylee, and Princess Clara to Elizabeth's brother, Lord Lark. Putting duty first, Shaylee and Lark are now resigned to giving up their love for the good of the kingdoms, but Elizabeth and Edric refuse to abandon hope. As they struggle to find a way to avoid the marriages without offending the Kellmorgs, disaster strikes Lakeland Castle, prompting the appearance of a most unexpected visitor.

With only a couple of weeks until school starts, Karmen decides she wants to see her grandparents, but they aren't coming until Christmas. It's too far to travel to their house in Missouri right now, so she decides to make a time-travel machine and have Christmas early at her house. After finding the materials she needs in her house, she begins her work. She can't believe it when the time machine actually works. Karmen's "Khristmas" is in for many surprises. That is why she calls it Karmen's Krazy Khristmas. All the relatives come as well as cold weather, ice, and snow. This weather is very unusual for Houston, Texas. The cousins decide on a snowball fight. Karmen and Allison find a way to make colored snowballs. They are very surprised to find out what happens to Emily and Christopher when the snowballs hit them. Karmen's parents leave it up to her to figure out how to solve the problem. Being the clever person she is, she finds a way.

When fifteen-year-old Kyle Dunlop discovers two gold coins near the entrance to a seaside cave, he can hardly wait to look inside to find the rest of the treasure. However, instead of unearthing a pirate's hoard, Kyle and his three friends stumble upon a secret, subterranean world inhabited by goblins, elves, trolls, and other fantastic creatures.

As strangers in this unusual world, Kyle and his companions are detained by goblins until they are able to convince the Goblin King that their intentions are honorable. With his suspicions allayed, the king holds a feast for his guests and, afterwards, he presents Kyle with a gift and a golden opportunity. Seemingly overcome by greed, Kyle exchanges one like gift for another and unwittingly unleashes a curse that sends him on a journey like no other he has ever been on. It's a race against time and Kyle has to either break the curse or forfeit his life.

Join Kyle and his companions as they come face to face with a carnivorous razorback, encounter gigantic, man-eating spiders, battle a sea serpent, play havoc with an army of invading giants, and flee from an angry, fire-breathing dragon-all intent on stopping them from reaching Darkalfheim in time.

Grocia and his friends have grown up in the kingdom of Davergen knowing as good a life as the times allow. Taxes are high. The soldiers are rough. The earl and the two kings are arrogant, ruthless, and cruel. But the teens don't know any better, and they understand that's just how their world works.When Grocia is approached by a mysterious man bearing a cryptic message about rebellions, deserts, a Hooded One, and magic swords, Grocia begins to understand that something big is on the horizon. Ferlenn Dri wants to prepare him for what's to come and what his role will be.There's a rebellion growing, and dark magic is about, turning day into night. Its agents are raising an army of untold wrath. Two swords of an old, forgotten legacy are about to meet, and war with the kings looms. And Grocia, a boy who never passes on a dare, is caught in the middle of it. He must choose a side and decide how much he's willing to sacrifice for people he has just met and for a larger world he's never truly known.

A PICTURE BOOK FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES Princess Rhonda had everything a girl could want in her castle, but she was all alone. Will she ever find a friend?