Jane, her twin brother Marcus, and their father have been on the road since her mother's departure years ago, but when they inherit a house on Coney Island, Jane not only begins to find a home, she learns much about her mother, too.
A brief history of fairs and circuses from the jesters and conjurors of the Middle Ages to the modern extravaganza of the roller coaster and the Big Top.
Chronicles the development of amusement parks in America, from state fairs to the Columbia Exposition and parks such as Coney Island and on to the giant theme parks of today.
Junior sleuth Jeffrey Bones and his grandfather enjoy a day at the amusement park until their tickets to ride the giant roller coaster mysteriously disappear.
The Joker successfully broke out of Arkham Asylum on his birthday and has his eye on the Emerald of Ghulpar currently owned by the rich Van Guilders and Batman is hot on the trail to stop him.
Recently reunited with his parents, twelve-year-old Measle Stubbs sets out to rescue his mother from the wrathmonk wizards who have kidnapped her, battling an ancient dragon, as well as carousel horses and various stuffed animals that have magically come to life, in an amusement park.
