On Zander Casey’s 12th birthday he learns his family’s ancient secret.

Zander is finally old enough to help his family protect their town from zombies, werewolves, vampires, and angry ghosts. The trouble is that he can’t tell anybody about it, and all the kids at school laugh at him for being the weird kid from the haunted mansion at the top of the hill.

Then, Abigail arrives in town, a new girl who can’t help but make life difficult for Zander. When she accidentally unlocks the gateway to the underworld, they must put aside their differences and find a way to trust each other.

Will Zander and Abigail be able to save their school and their city before they become overrun with demon specters?

A coming of age story about friendship (and ghosts)!

The moving and critically acclaimed story of a young, artistic Bangladeshi girl who bravely defies tradition in order to support her family through hard times

Naima is a talented painter of traditional alpana patterns, which Bangladeshi women and girls paint on their houses for special celebrations. But Naima is not satisfied just painting alpana. She wants to help earn money for her family, like her best friend, Saleem, does for his family.

When Naima’s rash effort to help puts her family deeper in debt, she draws on her resourceful nature and her talents to bravely save the day.

Includes a glossary of Bangla words and an author’s note about a changing Bangladesh and microfinance.