secret societies

In 1666, after four months away, friends Christopher Rowe, Tom, and Sally return to London triumphantly but, guided by coded riddles, face a conspiracy that threatens Christopher, as well as the King himself.

"After S?verin's seeming betrayal, the crew is fractured. Armed with only a handful of hints, Enrique, Laila, Hypnos and Zofia must find their way through the snarled, haunted waterways of Venice, Italy to locate S?verin. Meanwhile, S?verin must balance the deranged whims of the Patriarch of the Fallen House and discover the location of a temple beneath a plague island where the Divine Lyre can be played and all that he desires will come to pass. With only ten days until Laila expires, the crew will face plague pits and deadly masquerades, unearthly songs and the shining steps of a temple whose powers might offer divinity itself...but at a price they may not be willing to pay"--Provided by publisher.

"When first time babysitter Kelly loses Baby Jacob to the monsters who live under the bed, she discovers a secret society of babysitters who help her kick Toadie butt. Together, they have to rescue Jacob before his parents gets home . . ."--Publisher.

"The enigmatic Black Coats have been exacting vengeance on men who have hurt girls and women for years. The killer of Thea's cousin went free, and Thea has just received an invitation to join the Black Coats' Balancings--acts of revenge meant to teach a lesson. Justice for Natalie has never felt so close. But as the balancings escalate in brutality, Thea's clear-cut mission begins to unravel and she must decide just how far she is willing to go for justice. Because when the line between justice and revenge is paper thin, it's hard not to get cut"--Amazon.

Charlie Hall works for magicians who are basically criminals. She has never found a lock she couldn't pick, a book she couldn't steal, and that makes her very valuable for the magicians who want to rob their fellow magicians. But when Charlie trys to distance herself from that life, she gets caught up in maelstrom of murder and lies. Up against a cast of doppelgangers, mercurial billionaires, magicians, and the people she loves the most, Charlie is determined to survive.

When Hazel becomes the personal physician to Princess Charlotte, the sickly granddaughter of King George III, she is dragged into the glamor and romance of the British court, but she soon realizes malicious forces are at work in the monarchy, and she may be the only one capable of setting things right.

T?o sends Elena, Jorge, and Marcus to a small town in Iowa in 1983. This sounds like a boring adventure, until they learn that they're going to one of the first video game competitions.

Elena, Marcus, and Fiona time travel to 1972 Minneapolis-Saint Paul, where they attend the State Fair while seeking a werewolf that is associated with the Guthrie Theater.

The cradle of civilization is being drained of life--by a vampire! Amy, Elena, and Marcus use T?o's time machine to venture back to ancient Mesopotamia, where a vampire is plaguing the Mesopotamian people and their crops. Can the team solve the mystery of the damaged crops and keep the people--and the vampire--safe? This graphic novel includes monster profiles and survival tips as well as in-depth content on the social structure, government, and fashion of the Mesopotamian civilization. Backmatter includes an activity page and character information.

Elena, Jorge, and Marcus must brave the Chicago winter in search of a vampire. In a bleak, post-Depression city, the children must not only find this creature of the night.