When Eden Smith moves into the bizarre old mansion housing her grandfather, Vulcan Smith, she discovers a strange society of metalworkers whose mastery verges on the magical, and when her grandfather is punished for rebelling against the guild, Eden must complete a series of deadly feats to save him.
"A is for apple unless you're being chased by a bloodsucking vampire, then A is for Aaaaaagghhh! This irreverent and unusual ABC book will have you laughing, but hopefully not vomiting, all the way from A to Zee End"--Provided by publisher.
When Josh, his parents, grandfather, and eight-year-old brother move into the old Tilton House, they discover such strange things as talking rats, a dimmer switch that makes the house invisible, and a powder that makes objects grow.