Urban For Children

London,1720. A young boy escapes through the crowd, a young woman cries out in despair. For Evan James, one brief moment is enough to understand what has happened and to set off in hot pursuit of the little thief. When Evan returns to restore her stolen goods - a priceless antique medallion - Lady Venetia is struck by the young man's beauty, refined manner, and noble spirit. She invites him to a reception taking place that evening at her father's estate.

Every animal can talk to you. You just have to know how to listen. Pepper Neely is better at this than most, especially because she is in charge of pet sitting all the Familiars in her neighborhood. A Familiar is a pet magically linked to a witch or warlock. As a gnome, Pepper is no stranger to spells and sorcery. She also knows that, despite their special name, Familiars aren't all that different from regular animals. They get anxious when separated from their people, so Pepper uses her special gnome powers to calm them down. She watches Cranky, the high-strung ferret, Frank, the laid-back parrot, King Arthur, the elderly tortoise, and many others. Then, something terrible begins happening to the Familiars. Someone is stealing their magic! It not only prevents Pepper from communicating with them, but breaks their magical connection with their people. When King Arthur's magic is stolen, his owner's powers stop working, too. In order to protect the animal's magic, Pepper decides to track down the culprit. With the help of her best friend, Luna, and her brother, Jax, Pepper fights to protect all of the special pets.

Jet is different. Able to feel the emotions of those around him, he chooses to spend his days in solitude, pushing out the feelings that attempt to consume him. With numbness his only relief, he's surprised when he finds himself letting someone in, actually wanting - craving - to feel what she feels. Even though he was warned to stay away from Kalista LaFontain, Jet didn't listen, not caring what family she came from, knowing she wasn't like them. Somehow, she was able to make the emotions that assaulted him on a daily basis more bearable.

Hannah killed those who destroyed her family, but the man who ordered their deaths is still alive - and in power. It's time someone worked to end Adrien's evil rule. But to find justice, Hannah needs to increase her skills. She and Sal head to the Heights for a little one-on-one training with a handsome young mystic while Ezekiel heads north to right a 40-year-old wrong. Meanwhile, Parker is stuck dealing with the mess left behind after Hannah's ass-kicking.

Zeus gave her one simple job: Kill every human. Atropos, daughter of Zeus and the third goddess of Fate from Greek mythology, spends her eternal life snipping human lifelines when their mortal lives are over. As if being a killer doesn't make life miserable enough, she and her Fate-wielding sisters must live amongst the humans on Earth thanks to a long-running feud between their mother and Zeus.

A kidnapped father. An ancient tome. A mystical gem. When 14-yr old Abby Fletcher returns home to present day Scotland with the help of her magical dog, Finlay, she receives a disturbing message: the Book of Shay in exchange for the life of her father. Pressed for time, Abby and the young Scotsman, Rory, set off in search of the mysterious book. In a whirlwind adventure filled with time travel, frightful adversaries and enchanted beings, their path leads to a timeworn stone circle.

She didn't mean to use magic. She didn't even know she had magic. She just wanted to save her brother, who was dying in her arms. Accused of using illegal magic, and sentenced to a cruel death at the hands of the city's guards, Hannah has no choice but to trust in the aid of a strange old man who wields unimaginable power.

Mila Watson finally discovers the truth about her mother, Julia Miller, and what became of her. But are the Werewolves of Shade telling Mila the truth? Coming face-to-face with Flint, the man she once loved, will Mila be able to ever trust him again now that she knows the secret he has been keeping from her? And can Mila master the magic that is buried deep within her, or will she need help from the Witches of Twisted Den, who practice a darker and far more sinister sorcery?

Elana Black has the power to make herself fictional. But when she decides to start saving all the people in books and TV shows who die just for the sake of advancing the plot, she quickly learns that she's not the only one with her powers. All Elana wants to do is save people. But these others don't want the stories to change, and they'll do everything they can to stop her.

Roseline Enescue has always been a warrior, the fiercest of her kind, but when she is stripped of her strength and left teetering on the edge of insanity, she is forced to rely on the one person she trusts the least. As Fane and Nicolae fight to save Sadie's life, they find themselves pulled into a tremulous truce between hunter and immortal when a string of gruesome murders break out. The lines have been drawn, and the battle preparations have begun, but only Gabriel can save them all....

Henry Noble carries a heavy load. For the two years since the disappearance of his father, he has toiled as the family's chief breadwinner. Protector of his mother and two obnoxious younger brothers, he finds himself trapped in the drudgery of a boring job counting the King's gold, all the while dreaming of a life of magic and wizardry. When a glimmer of light appears, he snatches at it only to stumble into treachery and deceit. Henry and his timid friend Peter are forced to embark upon the scariest journey of their lives.

Dani is in love, that she much she knows. Now if she could just figure out who or what she loves. Is it the blue pill that masks her depression and helps her float through the last few months of high school? Is it Nick, the boy that won her heart and keeps her from feeling completely alone in the world? Or is it Matt, the blue-eyed boy that makes her feel alive and keeps her veins filled with drugs? When the horrors of her past resurface, Dani is forced out of the euphoric world she's created to face a deadly reality.

Terra and his mate Fienna have begun to raise their firstborn child, as a dark force from beyond the Barrier Mountains threatens all life on their world. Terra must first return to his long-forgotten past life to determine if the humans can or will help in the struggle to come. He then needs to find and convince the remaining land nymphs and elves to join in the dangerous fight. Can one man, even a man as powerful as Terra, unite all on Tone to save their world?

When the entire population of Shade go missing, investigative reporter Mila Watson knows this could be the big break she has been waiting for. Setting off into the mountains, to the village of Shade, Mila soon learns that the village isn't as deserted as she first believed it to be, and that creatures lurk in the shades....

Niamh Brennan is magical. Or a superhero. Or maybe an alien changeling. Whatever she is, her impossible abilities are out of control and growing. When her younger sister is kidnapped in her place, Niamh must break down the walls between our world and another and fight against malicious political factions and her own inexperience to win her sister back.

Last Spring, Claire was framed for the murder of Junior, the Devil's oldest hellspawn. Last Summer, she reawakened the fourth realm, saved the world (after almost destroying it), and wound up with the worst job ever. Now, Claire's been locked out of her realm, given an assistant that doesn't actually assist, and told to handle a small problem in Underworld that might just get her killed. And to top it all off, Mab's made one of the contenders her untouchable. So, yeah, you could say Claire's having one of those days.

When a human scientist gets kidnapped by psychics, and Vasha the vampire gangster wants the scientist rescued, she's not going to turn to the police. When Olivia is tasked with saving the scientist, Kara the vampire psychic wants to tag along and help her friend, but she soon might regret her decision. She soon learns that the scientist could be working on a weapon to fight against psychics, and if she's saved, Vasha might have the tools to start a new war.

Eighteen-year-old Tally is absolutely sure of everything: her genius, the love of her adoptive family, the loyalty of her best friend, Shane, and her future career as a Nobel prize-winning astronomer. There's no room in her tidy world for heartbreak or uncertainty - or the charismatic, troubled mother who abandoned her soon after she was born.

There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies, and prophecy. Kim thought majoring in divination would prepare her for the future. But even with her foresight warning her of trouble, she’s taken by surprise when an unknown force attacks Julian, her enigmatic classmate and friend. Her gifts can’t protect him against further attacks and an inexplicable string of disappearances . . . and if she’s reading the omens right, Julian isn’t the only one in danger. Kim knows she isn't ready for this.

Everyone has a past, but for most it isn't so far in the past as Seth Sangre. His past is literally from thousands of years ago. Seth's past led him to the present seeking something that might help him save his country from destruction. He has been in the present for over three years now, and he just found exactly what he has been looking for. Mari had dreams of college being a fresh start, one where she would start over and not fall for the good looking player like high school.