In the third Emily Windsnap adventure, the half-mermaid/half-human discovers an ancient diamond ring during a school treasure hunt. Unbeknownst to Emily, this ring possesses a key to unlocking Neptune's curse, and with the ring firmly planted on her finger, Emily finds herself under a powerful hex that will strip her of either her mermaid or her human identity. With time running out, Emily must break the curse by finding her ring's matching counterpart....

In the final volume of The Berrybender Narratives, Tasmin and her family are under arrest in Mexican Santa Fe. Tasmin, who would once have followed her husband anywhere, is no longer even sure she likes him, or knows where to go to next. Captain Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame, is puzzled by the great changes sweeping over the West, replacing red men and buffalo with towns and farms. Jim Snow, Kit Carson and one of Lord Berrybender's many illegitimate...

A poignant, evocative story that celebrates the magic of motherhood, the joys of coming home, and the price we so willingly pay for love. 2007-078-01