A variety of Greek myths and legends were blended together with original material to tell the story of Lucian, a young bean counter who become a hero. He discovers that the king's soothsayers are embezzlers, and suddenly, this knowledge puts his life in danger. Lucian sets out to find the wise goddess who will be able to help him out of his dilemma. Along the way he meets many magical and humorous creatures and must overcome a number of obstacles.

Inspired by a vacation to Scotland as well as by stories from her own childhood, author Susan Cooper created this fantasy novel which celebrates the antics the Boggart, a mischievous, invisible house spirit commonly found in British folktales. The Boggart in this story is happily living in a castle in Scotland, but through a series of unfortunate circumstances, he is transported to the Canadian home of the Volnik family. Although the Boggart quickly settles into his trouble-making ways, there is one small problem: people in Scotland believe in magic and Boggarts; people in Canada do not. As a result, much of the Boggart's antics are blamed on the family's 12-year-old daughter, Stephanie. Although Stephanie and her younger brother, Jessup, know about, and even come to love, the Boggart, they realize he would be much happier back in Scotland and try to find a way to send him back home. Complications arise however, when they attempt to combine ancient magic with modern-day technology.

When ten-year-old William's beloved nanny Mrs. Phillipps tells him she is returning to England, he is distraught. Mrs. Phillipps gives him a toy castle and a toy knight which comes to life. William, with the aid of a magic token, shrinks his nanny down to toy size to keep her from leaving, then, in an effort to undo what he has done, shrinks himself--and finds himself in the castle, helping the knight to conquer an evil wizard and free the kingdom.

This is the first in a series of fantasy novels called "The Dalemark Quartet". In the mythical land of Dalemark, there has been no king for over 50 years, and the North and the South are at odds with one another. Travel is not safe between the two, and spies are everywhere. Only musicians can travel, and Moril, his sister Brid, brother Dagner, and parents Clennen and Lenina make their living singing and taking paid passengers--like the mysterious Kialan. When Clennen is killed, Moril, Brid, Dagner, and Kialan all try to flee North, and find out who murdered Clennen.

The conclusion to the "Dalemark Quartet." A girl from modern-day Dalemark finds herself thrust 200 years back in time where she joins Mitt and Moril in their quest to save their troubled world.

Johnny Dixon, Fergie Ferguson, and Professor Childermass take part in another occult adventure. The Professor stands to inherit $10 million if he can interpret a cryptic rhyme and spend the summer at the estate of his deceased brother. Upon reaching the estate, the trio encounter a series of bizarre and scary events that make them wonder if it is worth $10 million to stay there.