Russell, Bailey

Mary Paine is not coming back. James wants to tell what happened, but who will believe she was killed by a ghost? And why is he hearing that voice in his head? Then a strange, blue glow leads Abigail, Thomas, and Daniel to an old book hidden in Daniel's bedroom. It looks like a forgotten diary, but it seems important. What is it? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Claw is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Ethan Hawthorne has waited a long time for this. He finally has his Token back. And he has a brand-new body. James Carter's body. Ethan wants to sacrifice Abigail to open the Portal in Daniel's bedroom. Thomas's ex-boyfriend Mark has come to help the Seers and steps in to stop him. Can the boys save Abby and James from Ethan's wrath? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Claw is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

The first day of Mary Paine's junior year is hard. Her brother Paul has just died and she's estranged from her best friend James. Even worse, she is seeing people who others say are not really there! One bright spot are three new kids, Abigail, Thomas, and Daniel. Dan asks Mary on a date and she learns that she--and they--are Seers. They can see ghosts! But who are these new kids and what are they doing in Hawthorne Harbor? Claw is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

From his research, Daniel suspects that some sort of ritual opens or closes a Portal. He thinks that four people are sacrificed near a Portal in the ritual. The Seers are not convinced he has enough evidence to prove his theory. But when three bodies are found near the Portal in Hawthorne Harbor, the Seers believe Dan may be right. But who or what is performing the ritual? And who will be the fourth sacrifice? Claw is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

After the Junior/Senior Lock-In fire the Portal in Hawthorne Harbor is wide open. The Seers are busy taking care of ghosts and are amazed at how many there are. Every day since the Portal opened, Mary has secretly gone there to watch all the ghosts come through. She is looking for her brother. A ghost that looks like Paul steps thorough, and Mary is disappointed when it is not him. But who is this ghost, and why can't Mary bring herself to take care of him? Claw is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

At the house shared by Abigail, Thomas, and Daniel the three explain to Mary and James that they search the country for Portals to the dead. They believe a Portal exists in Hawthorne Harbor and the Fire that destroyed the old high school had something to do with it. When a fire breaks out during the Junior/Senior Lock-In exactly fifty years after the Fire, it seems they are right! But are they? And if so, who--or what--is controlling it? Claw is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

The Portal in Hawthorne Harbor is opening. Aaron Hawthorne must keep it closed. He plans the ritual and counts on his nephew John to assist him. But John is preoccupied with strange dreams, and thoughts that do not seem to be his own. When John steals items from Aaron's house that jeopardize the ritual, it seems he wants the Portal to open. Then John threatens Aaron's life, and Aaron admits what he has feared. That's not really John who is trying to kill him. But if it's not John, who is it? Claw is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

The Hawthornes are the founding family of Hawthorne Harbor. The Hawthornes have always been close to the Owens--another of the town's old families. Aaron Hawthorne is the principal at Hawthorne Harbor High School. He and his nephew John are Seers, as have been other Hawthornes through the generations. What do they know about the Portal and its rituals? Does history teacher Jane Owens have something to do with it too? Claw is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.