Book Three in the New York Times bestselling series.

Di Bonaventura Pictures will produce film versions of Michael Scott’s six-part fantasy series, The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, with Scott and Barry Krost serving as executive producers.

Nicholas Flamel's heart almost broke as he watched his beloved Paris crumble before him. The city was destroyed by Dee and Machiavelli, but Flamel played his own role in the destruction. Sophie and Josh Newman show every sign of being the twins of prophecy, and Flamel had to protect them and the pages from the Dark Elders.

But Nicholas grows weaker with each passing day. Perenelle is still trapped in Alcatraz, and now that Scatty has gone missing, the group is without protection. Except for Clarent - the twin sword to Excalibur. But Clarent’s power is unthinkable, its evil making it nearly impossible to use without its darkness seeping into the soul of whoever wields it.

If he hopes to defeat Dee, Nicholas must find an Elder who can teach Josh and Sophie the third elemental magic - Water Magic. The problem? The only one who can do that is Gilgamesh, and he is quite, quite insane.

Buy It Now

The Magician
by Michael Scott

A New York Times Bestseller

After fleeing Ojai, Nicholas, Sophie, Josh, and Scatty emerge in Paris, the City of Lights. Paris is home to Nicholas Flamel, but this is not a cheerful return, as Perenell is still locked up back in Alcatraz and the city is swarming with enemies. Nicollo Machiavelli, immortal author and celebrated art collector, is working for Dee. He’s after them, and time is running out for Nicholas and Perenell. For every day spent without the Book of Abraham the Mage, they age one year, as their magic becomes weaker and their bodies more frail. For Flamel, the Prophesy is becoming increasingly clear.

It’s time for Sophie to learn the second elemental magic: Fire Magic. And there’s only one man who can teach it to her: Flamel’s old student, the Comte de Saint-Germain - alchemist, magician and rock star. Josh and Sophie Newman are the world’s only hope, if they don’t turn on each other first...

Buy It Now

The Alchemyst
by Michael Scott

A New York Times Bestseller in both hardcover and paperback, with thirty-eight international sales, soon to be a major motion picture from New Line Cinema!

He holds the secret that can end the world.

Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 1330. As history has it, he was a poorly paid bookseller who became amazingly wealthy almost overnight. He founded hospitals, funded churches, and built houses for the poor. Nearly 700 years later he is also acknowledged as the greatest Alchemyst of his day. It is said that he discovered the secret to eternal life. The records show him dying in 1418. But his tomb is empty.

Sometimes legends are real.

And Sophie and Josh Newman are about to find themselves in the middle of the greatest legend of all time. Humankind won’t know what’s happening until it’s too late. And if the prophesy is right, the twins are the only ones with the power to save the world as we know it.

Nicholas Flammel lives. But only because he has been making the elixir of life for nearly 700 years. The secret to eternal life is hidden within the book he protects - the Book of Abraham the Mage. It’s the most powerful book to ever exist. And in the wrong hands it will destroy the world completely.

It’s this book that was snatched out of Josh’s hands by Dr. John Dee. The same Dr. John Dee who was the court magician to Queen Elizabeth the first 400 year ago. And he plans on using it to restore the Dark Elders to power once more.

The twins have 30 days to find the book. The barrier between myth and reality is beginning to blur and Sophie and Josh must fight some of the most powerful magic in history to prevent our world from ripping at the seams.

Buy It Now

One Boy
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

• 2009 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book
• 2009 ALA Notable Book
• Booklist Editor's Choice, 2008
• Publisher's Weekly Best Book, 2008
• New York Public Library Best Book, 2008

This innovative counting book about a lonely boy introduces the concept of words within words using die-cuts and endearing imagery. Laura Vaccaro Seeger further demonstrates her ability to chart unknown territory in her mesmerizing concept books for children.

Buy It Now

Dog and Bear: Two's Company
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Dog and Bear are back in three more fresh and funny stories that will delight their growing legion of fans: Ice Cream, Happy Birthday Bear! and Sweet Dreams. These uplifting stories of friendship, selflessness and patience are accompanied by the heartwarming illustrations that readers fell in love with in Dog and Bear. Readers are sure to agree that the only thing better than one book about this winsome duo is two!

Buy It Now

Dog and Bear
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

• 2007 Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature
• Named one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Children’s Picture Books of the Year, 2007
• Kirkus Best Book, 2007
• New York Public Library Best Book, 2007
• 2008 ALA Notable Book

What do a frisky dachshund and a slightly timid stuffed bear have in common? They're best friends. Award-winning author Laura Vaccaro Seeger shares three funny, beguiling and meltingly tender stories about the ups and downs of friendship, ideal for emergent readers to read all by themselves, or better yet, to share with a friend.

Buy It Now

First the Egg
Written and Illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

• Caldecott Honor Book
• Recipient of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor
• 2007 New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year and Bestseller
• Starred review Kirkus Reviews
• Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of 2007
• Oppenheim Platinum Award, 2008
• 2008 ALA Notable Book

Which came first? The chicken or the egg? Die-cuts enhance clever metamorphoses from seed to flower, tadpole to frog, and caterpillar to butterfly. Acclaimed author Laura Vaccaro Seeger offers a fresh presentation to creativity and transformation, making the commonplace extraordinary as one turns the pages of this appealing book.

Buy It Now

Racing Stripes
by David Schmidt (screenwriter/creator)

When a baby zebra is abandoned by his traveling circus, he finds himself lost and alone in the Kentucky heartland. But a kind farmer and his daughter rescue him and bring him home to their barn. There he lives among the farm animals, believing he's a horse like any other. His name? Stripes, of course! Stripes grows up believing he's born to run. But he is teased about his unusual appearance by the snooty thoroughbreds at the horse farm next door. Determined to prove himself, Stripes begins to train for the greatest race in the world... the Kentucky Derby.

Racing Stripes is based on the Warner Bros. movie of the same name.

Buy It Now

Love You Like a Sister
by Camy Baker

30 Cool Rules for Making & Being a Better Best Friend

• Rule #1: Always and forever cherish your true friends
• Rule #12: Show your friend you care.
• Rule #20: If a friend bothers you, it's okay to tell them

Having good friends is one of the most important things for a kid. I should know, because I, Camy Baker, once started at a new school in a new town, and I had absolutely no friends! And believe me, even if you're as outgoing as I am, making friends can be tough. Sometimes you just don't know how to make them. Other times a problem comes up between you and a friend and you're not sure what to do. Well, I have come up with a list of rules to help you make and be a better friend. Because having friends is great. Go, girls, go!

Buy It Now

Big Fat Paycheck: A Young Person's Guide to Writing for the Movies
by Colton Lawrence

Attention, aspiring screenwriters! Do you dream of being Hollywood's next big thing?

Well, if you don't have family connections and don't want to depend on luck alone, the best shot you have at hitting the screenwriting jackpot is to write a kick-butt screenplay. Big Fat Paycheck: A Young Person's Guide to Writing for the Movies will show you how simple it is to write a script (really, it's true).

You, however, have to supply the kick-butt!

From characterization and dialogue to structure and the rewriting process, this book tells you how to write a script that will land on the desk of a Big Fancy Hollywood Reader, getting you this much closer to seeing your ideas on the silver screen.

So get to work! A million bucks is calling your name!

Buy It Now

Keeker and the Crazy, Upside-Down Birthday
Sneaky Pony Series, Book 7
by Hadley Higginson

The delightful timeless Sneaky Pony series concludes with Keeker and the Crazy Upside-Down Birthday. Keeker's birthday is always full of surprises. But when she discovers what her parents are planning for this year's birthday surprise, Keeker is sure it will ruin her life! When she decides to run away with her pony Plum, Keeker learns that change can be exciting, and that no matter what, some friendships will always remain true.

Buy It Now