Eleven-year-old Carly Bean Bitters, an orphan, can only sleep during the day and feels very lonely until she meets a rat, Lewis, and sets off on an adventure to figure out what is threatening the woods and its inhabitants.
Relates the origins of the Jersey Devil, a monstrous creature that has reportedly haunted the Pine Barrens region of New Jersey since 1735 menacing townspeople, worrying livestock, and causing all manner of ills.
Describes an assortment of unusual facts pertaining to a variety of frightening and nerve-wracking topics. Includes full-color illustrations, a glossary, and further reading sources.
The Dark Wizard Malvel's last Beast, Stealth the Ghost Panther, is turning all of Avantia's citizens into evildoers. Tom races to retrieve the final piece of the amulet from Stealth's collar before it's too late.