A general manager at a phone-sex company, Emmeline Amos, after losing a bet, must handle a call herself, which leads her to Call Girls' gorgeous new programmer Jax Hawthorne with whom she wants to do more than just talk the talk.

"New member Emily helps the Magic Misfits when a ventriloquist with a dastardly plan comes to town"--Title verso page.

Sent to a boarding school in Ancelstierre as a young child, Sabriel has had little experience with the random power of Free Magic or the Dead who refuse to stay dead in the Old Kingdom. But during her final semester, her father, the Abhorsen, goes missing, and Sabriel knows she must enter the Old Kingdom to find him. She soon finds companions in Mogget, a cat whose aloof manner barely conceals its malevolent spirit, and Touchstone, a young Charter...

"Growing up in an orphanage, Leila was bullied for being different. But she turned her hardship into skill by becoming an escape artist-a valuable trait when belonging to a group of magical best friends. When a famous psychic comes to town, however, Leila and her pals won't be able to escape the big mystery heading their way. Whether chasing mad monkeys or banishing ghosts from haunted hotels, these six friends will do their best to keep Mineral Wells...