"The Blood Bell tolls, marking the death of the pirate king and the start of the Trials--a heart-stopping competition where the reward is the Bone Crown. Only one contender can claim the coveted island throne; each will gamble life and limb to win. Csilla Abado yearns to prove her strength to the seasoned pirates who balk at her youth and to her elder sister who has always craved Csilla's captainship. She will risk everything to become the first pirate...

As the war between gods and mortals builds, Csilla, Kane, and Lorelei must face new perils. Csilla returns to the sea to search for two missing friends. Kane suffers a magic-laced injury that spreads evil through his veins. And--in order to survive--a changed Lorelei must learn to control the powerful magic under her skin. As the first Queen of Bones, Csilla Abado must find a way to mend the lingering crack between Limbo and the mortal realm: otherworldly...

The Star Paws team is back and this time the entire galaxy is at stake! When an evil cat named Marlon Butterpaws makes plans to destroy the universe, it's up to an elite space dog team known as Star Paws to find and stop Butterpaws. As agents Skyfetcher, Spaceslobber, and Captain Fuzz Face struggle to compete with the powerful cat, they soon learn what it means to be a member of Star Paws and what it takes to save the world.

The story of the relationship between the young Arthur Conan Doyle and his real-life mentor and noted forensic scientist, Dr. Joseph Bell, as they unite to solve the most baffling murder cases in Victorian Scotland.

Must be checked out at, and returned to, the Downers Grove Public Library Ask Us Desk.