The Headless Cupid

The Headless Cupid
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2012-10-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1416995404

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When the four Stanley children meet Amanda, their new stepsister, they’re amazed to learn that she studies witchcraft. They’re stunned to see her dressed in a strange costume, carrying a pet crow and surrounded by a pile of books about the supernatural. It’s not long before Amanda promises to give witchcraft lessons to David, Jamie, and the twins. But that’s when strange things start happening in their old house. David suspects Amanda of causing mischief, until they learn that the house really was haunted long ago. Legend has it that a ghost cut the head off of a wooden cupid on the stairway. Has the ghost returned to strike again?

The Headless Cupid

The Headless Cupid
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2009-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1416995323

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David and his three younger siblings are introduced to the world of the occult when they meet their new stepsister, Amanda.

The Egypt Game

The Egypt Game
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2012-10-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 143913202X

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A children’s fantasy game in an abandoned lot leads to unexpected trouble in this classic, Newburn Honor–winning book. The first time Melanie Ross meets April Hall, she’s not sure they’ll have anything in common. But she soon discovers that they both love anything to do with ancient Egypt. When they stumble upon a deserted storage yard behind the A-Z Antiques and Curio Shop, Melanie and April decide it’s the perfect spot for them to play the Egypt Game. Before long there are six Egyptians instead of two. After school and on weekends they all meet to wear costumes, hold ceremonies, and work on their secret code. Everyone thinks it’s just a game, until strange things begin happening to the players. Has the Egypt Game gone too far?

The Witches of Worm

The Witches of Worm
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2012-10-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1416995412

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Cats. Jessica’s never liked them. Especially not a skinny, ugly kitten that looks like a worm. Worm. Jessica wishes she’d never brought Worm home with her, because now he’s making her do terrible things. She’s sure she isn’t imagining the evil voice coming from the cat, telling her to play mean tricks on people. But how can she explain what’s happening? Witches. Jessica has read enough books to know that Worm must be a witch’s cat. He’s cast a spell on her, but whom can she turn to? After all, no one will believe that Worm has bewitched her...or worse!

Black and Blue Magic

Black and Blue Magic
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2012-12-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1453271880

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From a three-time Newbery Honor author: Harry Houdini Marco had it hard enough as a normal clumsy twelve-year-old—but growing wings made it even worse. Except for his unusual name, Harry Houdini Marco is unremarkable in every way. While his namesake was the greatest illusionist of all time, Harry can’t even catch a ball. He is on the verge of a long, boring summer—and he is dreading every moment of it. Then he meets a mysterious traveling salesman named Mr. Mazzeeck. But Mr. Mazzeeck is more than a traveling salesman, he’s a wizard—at least, he claims to be. Before he leaves town, Mr. Mazzeeck gives Harry a bottle of magical oil, saying that the potion will give him wings. And to Harry’s amazement, the oil works: He gets wings! Now he just has to figure out how to use them. This ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder.

The Headless Cupid

The Headless Cupid
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2009-08-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781419380730

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The Lightning Thief

Blair's Nightmare

Blair's Nightmare
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2014-08-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481403222

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A giant Irish wolfhound might be the dog of David’s dreams in the third book in the Stanley Family series, a companion to The Headless Cupid, from three-time Newbery Honor winner Zipha Keatley Snyder. With five children, a raven, and a pet turkey named King Tut, the Stanley house is full-to-bursting. But David desperately wants a dog—even though his dad has forbidden another pet. So when Blair begins sleepwalking and having dreams of an enormous dog that comes to the house every night, David assumes Blair just wants a dog too. But what if Blair’s Nightmare, as the kids quickly name the dog, isn’t only a dream? Is Nightmare the dog they’ve always wanted? And how can the kids keep him—without letting their parents know?

The Famous Stanley Kidnapping Case

The Famous Stanley Kidnapping Case
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2014-08-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 148142470X

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During the year that the Stanley family spends living near Florence, Amanda boasts once too often of her wealthy father in America and the result is a kidnapping involving all the Stanley children.

And All Between

And All Between
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2012-12-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1453271937

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In this “vividly drawn fantasy” from the Newbery Honoree, the trees of Green-sky are peaceful, while Teera struggles to survive below the forest floor (Publishers Weekly). While the Kindar thrive in the leafy utopia of Green-sky, the Erdlings struggle to survive in their underground caves and tunnels. Hunger threatens, and Teera, an eight-year-old Erdling, is forced to run away before her pet, Haba, is killed for food. Once away, Teera finds her way to the beautiful forest floor, where the sights are breathtaking and the food is abundant. There, she meets the friendly Ol-zhaan Raamo and Neric. Teera and her new Ol-zhaan friends want to reveal the truth about life above and below the trees, but powerful forces are at work to ensure that the two worlds remain apart. This ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder.

The Changeling

The Changeling
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2012-12-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 145327197X

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Ivy and Martha are not ordinary best friends. Ivy is a changeling with supernatural powers—or at least that’s what she says . . . Martha is incredibly unpopular. She’s overweight, buck-toothed, and shy. Ivy is an outcast. Her family lives on the outskirts of town amid a field of derelict orchards. But starting in second grade, the girls form a bond that allows them to take control of their own lives. It all begins when Ivy tells Martha that she is no ordinary girl: She claims she’s a changeling, switched with the real Ivy at birth. With the strength of Ivy’s friendship, Martha becomes more confident and sure of herself. And through their bond, Ivy gains the normalcy she needs, away from life with her tumultuous family. When the two girls play, they enter an elaborate fantasy world all their own. But when the real world threatens to split them apart, their friendship becomes more important than ever. This ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder.