Scott, Michael

From the epic Irish legend of Cuchulain to tales of banshees, leprechauns and wizards, these short stories and fables cover a wide range of Ireland's mythology and legends, forming a companion volume to Michael Scott's "Irish Folk and Fairy Tales.".

Armed only with a sword, young Sarah Miller must stay alive long enough to somehow stop a criminal mastermind from completing his apocalyptic plan.

Contains twenty-nine short fiction stories of ghosts and hauntings in Ireland.

While working at summer jobs in San Francisco, twins Sophie and Josh find themselves caught up in the deadly, centuries-old struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient and powerful book.

Josh and Sophie Newman are finally home. And they're both more confused than ever about their future. Neither of them has mastered the magic they'll need to protect themselves, they've lost Scatty, and they're still being pursued byDr. John Dee. Most disturbing of all, however, is that now they must ask themselves, can they trust Nicholas Flamel? Can they trust anyone?.

With only a day left to live and one job left to finish, Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel must defend San Francisco from monsters on Alcatraz Island; meanwhile, Sophie and Josh Newman travel into the past after Dr. John Dee and Virginia Dare.

Profiles some of the biggest, smelliest, oldest, and most amazing plants found in Australia, describing how plants have adapted to the continent's diverse regions and conditions.

Fifteen-year-old Josh has chosen to fight alongside Dr. John Dee and the mysterious Virginia Dare, while the immortal Machiavelli and Billy the Kid follow the Elders' plans to set loose the monsters of Alcatraz.

After fleeing to Ojai, then Paris, and escaping to London, Josh and Sophie Newman are finally home, and after everything they have seen and learned in the past week, they are both more confused than ever.