..".there had been some problems with the 'norms' since the change. Their fear of Changers has caused riots, fires, and even some deaths. But there's at least one group of us who stand up to the disgruntled ones and fight on the side of justice and good will. I personally think they've been reading too many X-men comics." On Staten Island, the forgotten borough of New York City, young men and women are changing, morphing, mutating... and there's nothing that can be done to stop it. So the crew at Sto's house does what anyone would do in this situation: they go in search of the ultimate microbrew. Join Sto, Diana, Jay and a host of other memorable mutants who want nothing more than to just be left alone. Unfortunately for them, they seem to continually find themselves in situations where they have to save local landmarks and unknowing innocents from those that wish to do harm... and who wish they were as cool as Sto and his friends. This book, known also as Sto's House Presents... Book #1, the Director's Cut, is the first in a series of humorous urban fantasy books. The first two novels in the series have been "remastered" as per the request of Sto's House fans. This book has more chapters, new characters, and even some drink recipes from the Sto crew Enjoy

Spandex pants. Rubix's cube. Jelly shoes. Friendship bracelets. Trapper Keeper. Mortar and pestle... All the things a young witch needs in the 1980s. She would also need self-confidence and a strong personality, at least she would if she was Cynthia "Bangles" DeCostanza. But Bangles wasn't always strong; when she first moved to Staten Island, she had been bullied and harassed, and her self-esteem wasn't that strong. By the time she reached high school, she had changed into a self-assured, brightly dressed teen who had a bunch of friends from all social backgrounds. This didn't always mean life was full of laughs. Real life problems plagued her like anyone else, magnified by the confusion of being a typical teen. Music is Magic is the first in a series of novels that tells the tales of Bangles and her friends: all the good times - like school trips and homecoming parties - as well as the bad - including bullying, abuse, and death - surrounded by the bright colors and crazy fads of the 1980s. The series grows with the reader, the first ones geared towards pre-teens and tweens, and then advancing to reading for young adults. Music is Magic introduces the young reader to Bangles and her friends in Staten Island, NY and how they deal with a tormenter named Sal, who is causing trouble for both Bangles and her boyfriend Denny. 25 years in the making, this series is sure to delight young readers, but also take their parents back to a time when things were a whole lot easier...and brighter.