Walter Sparrow receives a book for his birthday from his wife, Agatha. The first words he reads changes his once placid existence into a whirlpool of psychological torture and mayhem. The book is a chilling murder mystery that seems to mirror Walter's life in dark and uncontrollable ways. The book's main character is a brooding detective named Fingerling who seems to copy Walter's own history. As the book comes to life, Walter becomes fascinated by...

"Gwen, Ben and Kevin track down Gwen's older brother Ken, only to discover another missing relative and a startling secret of the DNAliens. Ben's first date with his crush, Julie, is totally ruined when a small piece of an alien pilot named Ship takes over the carnival rides - attacking Ben and kidnapping his date. When Gwen learns that her magic is actually inherited alien power from her grandma, she is forced to choose between a normal life and...

"When Mo Folchart reads a story aloud, the characters leap off the page. Literally. And that's a problem. One night he brings out three characters from Inkheart, a story set in medieval times and filled with magical beings. Capricorn and Basta are two villains. Dustfinger is a fire-eater. Now, 10 years later Mo's daughter, Meggie, discovers the truth and it's up to her to escape Capricorn's evil grasp. Mo has been searching for a long lost book that...