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Dr. Watson has been invited to Crain Manor, where his old friend James Crain is to hold a spiritualist gathering. During a s?ance a ghostly figure is seen, supposedly the spirit of Sybille, the first Lady Crain, who murdered her husband in the tower room, and whose appearance is said to be a sign of disaster. In an attempt to debunk the seance, James's sister Esther declares that she will sleep in the tower room--but at midnight there is a bloodcurdling scream and Esther is found dead, a look of horror on her face, and the room locked from the inside. Watson sends for Sherlock Holmes to investigate the tragic death. But it will be anything but straightforward, as there are those who do not want him to succeed.

"In Bill's first comic book adventure, the TARDIS crashes into the heart of a Viking camp! But this is no interactive history lesson--a terrifying alien force has taken over the icy kingdom. As the snow melts, the Doctor realizes that he is about to face more more than one unwelcome face from the past . . . And for a different flavor of peril, the Doctor takes Bill and Nardole on a trip to an intergalactic superstore, where they make an unexpected new friend . . . or is that enemy?!"--Back cover.

"In the aftermath of the destruction of the second Death Star and the defeat of the Emperor and Darth Vader, Han Solo and Chewbacca set out to liberate the Wookiee's homeworld of Kashyyyk. Meanwhile, Norra Wexley and her band of Imperial hunters pursue the Empire's remaining leadership across the galaxy, bringing them to justice. Wexley abandons her official mission when she receives news that Chewie has been captured and Han has disappeared. Norra and her crew race toward the Millennium Falcon's last known location, but they can't anticipate the true depth of the danger that awaits them -- or the ruthlessness of the enemy drawing them into his crosshairs.--Adapted from book jacket.

Written in documentary style, this story contains three narratives that are discovered as notes left by a deceased relative.

"The Dynamic Duo thought they had defeated her for good; but now, five years later, Mother is back, and she's ready to enact her grand plan--one that's even worse than Dick Grayson and the Robins could have ever imagined. When the truth behind Batman's greatest failure is revealed, one of his allies may walk away from the fight forever. As the world burns, it's up to Dick Grayson to save an entire generation from unspeakable tragedy! Secrets are revealed, friendships are tested, and things will never be the same for the Bat-family"--.

When Frenchy gets in trouble one too many times, the Clancys decide it's time for puppy school.

Collects three stories featuring Amelia Bedelia, including "Amelia Bedelia bakes off," which sees Amelia enter a baking contest.

Luke Skywalker takes on a high-stakes espionage operation to rescue a brilliant alien cryptographer sympathetic to the rebel cause, a mission that will push his abilities as a Rebel fighter and would-be Jedi to the limit.

Groot is back - smaller and better than ever! When the Guardians of the Galaxy get caught in a wormhole, a pint-sized Groot finds himself out on his own, billions of light-years away from his team, on an entirely alien and unknown world full of strange creatures and societies. Seriously underdeveloped and with nobody who can understand him, Groot will need to make the journey to the center of this world if he is to find the way back to his family!.

When a misunderstood dust-keeper fairy named Zarina steals Pixie Hollow's all-important Blue Pixie Dust, and flies away to join forces with the pirates of Skull Rock, Tinker Bell and her fairy friends must embark on the adventure of a lifetime to return it to its rightful place. However, in the midst of their pursuit of Zarina, Tink's world is turned upside down. She and her friends find that their respective talents have been switched and they have to race against time to retrieve the Blue Pixie Dust and return home to save Pixie Hollow. Read the entire adventures in this chapter book based on the new Disney Fairies animated movie!.