Books in the Liberty Frye series

On the morning of her eleventh birthday, nothing feels particularly celebratory to Liberty Frye. As if being a witch in training isn't confusing enough, her mother's mysterious illness has grown worse overnight and her best-friend-turned-foster-sister Ginny is driving her crazy. Then there's the matter of the new invention that Uncle Frank has brought to her surprise party. When her freaky powers accidentally activate it, Libby and her unsuspecting party guests are transported into an ocean of darkness. Literally. Soon, they're running - or rather, sailing - for their lives, chasing after clues while dodging angry islanders and makeshift spells gone awry. If they have any hope of finding their way home, Libby knows she must confront the dark forces bent on deciding their future. But what she doesn't know is ... how?

In 1871, pirates roam the South Seas, mystics hide in shape-shifting caves, and the crew members of the Liberté are very, very far from home. Almost 150 years far, to be slightly more precise, and their only hope of returning to their own time hinges on an invisible wizard … dwelling somewhere on a mountaintop in China … who may or may not hold the secrets to time travel. So, yeah. It's complicated. Also, do witches and wizards even get along? It's a tricky question, and one that Liberty Frye-a newbie witch with decidedly unpredictable powers-isn't eager to sort out. It could get awkward. But that's a risk she'll take in order for Uncle Frank and her friends to get back home. Success is anything but certain.After all, things tend to go awry when Libby is around …."Excellent writing, thinking and adventuring all rolled into one." -The Children's Book Review"A cross between the adventures of Indiana Jones and Frodo Baggins' quest to destroy the One Ring." -Book Room Reviews"Action, magic and loads of suspense .... I was absolutely blown away." -LitPick