shades and shadows

With a grown-up's help and a torch, embark on a magical night-time adventure. Mysterious shadows will appear on the dark walls.

Little Phil Groundhog and his shadow do everything together, but when they grow up the more adventurous shadow wants to travel, so he leaves--but neither is happy, so Phil goes searching for his friend.

A simple explanation of how a shadow is formed.

Anastasia, nearly eleven, is snatched from her elementary school and sent to live at a former insane asylum with two great aunts she had never met after being told that her parents died in a tragic vacuum cleaner accident.

"Gustav and Fernie's adventures in the Dark Country continue as they search for their families. But as they get closer to discovering their loved ones' fates, their mission is once again threatened by old foes--as well as some new, even more treacherous ones. Will Gustav and Fernie be able to battle their way through and rescue their families? Or is it too late?"--Back cover.

When Gustav convinces Fernie's safety-conscious father to enter the Gloom Mansion with Fernie and Perlie to help rescue Gustav's father from the Dark Country, there is a prison break from the Hall of Shadow Criminals, endangering them all.

Fernie and Gustav continue their search for their missing families and discover the magical Cryptic Carousel created by Gustav's grandfather which takes them on a fantastical journey through unbelievable places.

"Young readers will learn how shadows are made with light in this accessible, picture-filled text"--Provided by publisher.

Three boys try to solve another mystery involving a gold Indian amulet and a weird laughing shadow that appeared to them in the night.

"What happens when light is blocked? How can we redirect light? Readers will discover the answers to these questions and more in this fact-filled title. Readers will explore the properties of transparent, translucent, opaque, and reflective materials, and learn how to redirect light beams and create shadows"--.