Alianne must call forth her mother's courage and her father's wit in order to survive on the Copper Isles in a royal court rife with political intrigue and murderous conspiracy.

P.I. Cork O'Connor has a problem. Following a hunting trip in Minnesota that results in the death of the first Native American governor-elect, Jubal Little, Cork has become the primary suspect. Yes, the arrow in Jubal's heart was his, but he was not the shooter. He was being set up and now he had to prove it by finding the real killer.

Fly Guy has learned a lot of new tricks, but when he shows off at dinner time he and Buzz get into trouble--though later they prove useful.

A rabbit in a hat performs a magic show.

Provides instructions for pulling a variety of harmless pranks, tricks, and practical jokes.

Attorney Andy Carpenter is about to represent an adorable Bernese mountain dog puppy, whose owner was brutally murdered, in a custody fight. Few can rival Andy's affection for dogs, and he will do whatever it takes to insure that this little pup doesn't fall into the wrong hands. But his playful new friend possesses a deadly and valuable secret that a number of people are willing to resort to violence to obtain.

"Dog and Bear are back in three new stories, all with a Halloween theme"--

When Jojo wants to perform magic, she dons a cape and grabs her wand, but it may not be as easy as she thought.

"Like many amateur magicians, Hedgehog finds that his tricks don't always proceed as planned. Mouse doesn't quite disappear, Rabbit (being larger than Hedgehog) is difficult to pull from the hat, and Duckling is not quite brave enough to endure a turn as magician's helper. But when Hedgehog's friends see how sad he is, they provide a surprise that results in everyone agreeing that Hedgehog is very good at magic after all. Preschoolers will delight...