A scrappy alley cat named Aldwyn passes himself off as a magical animal companion to Jack, a young wizard in training, but must convince his fellow "familiars" that he is authentic.

Echo Brown is a wizard from the East Side, where apartments are small and parents suffer addictions to the white rocks. Yet there is magic . . . everywhere. New portals begin to open when Echo transfers to the rich school on the West Side, and an insightful teacher becomes a pivotal mentor. Each day, Echo travels between two worlds, leaving her brothers, her friends, and a piece of herself behind on the East Side. There are dangers to leaving behind...

In his quest to capture the pieces of the Amulet of Avantia, Tom must battle Luna the Moon wolf, whose evil magic turns all the animals of the forest--including Tom's animal friends--against him.

"Smurf the halls! It's Christmas time in Smurf Village! 'Tis the season that brings joy to all the Smurfs... except one: Grouchy Smurf. When Grouchy Smurf says Bah-Humbug to the Christmas spirit, it's up to Papa Smurf's magic potion and three enchanted Smurfs to set things right. Can the Smurfs of Christmas Past, Present and Future teach Grouchy the real meaning of Christmas before Smurf Village falls into the hands of the evil Gargamel?"--Container....