Books published by Square Fish

Hide your wings . . . we''re going undercover!Elly is a fairy. She even has wings and the latest-model wand to prove it. But she isn''t a typical fairy. Every time she goes to a new fairy school, things end in disaster! But this year, everything is going to change. Elly is going undercoverΓÇöat a human school! No spells. No flying lessons. Just nice, normal, human stuff. What could be easier?

Once upon a time, three children and a little river dragon were the best of friends-until a promise was broken. Now they are almost grown up and barely speaking to one another. With her country in turmoil, Aurelie is sent on a peacekeeping mission. But how can she prevent a war when she can't even make her friends get along? Heartsick at losing her dearest companions, especially the handsome Garin, Aurelie finds comfort in her secret, late-night trips to fairyland. But a princess can't hide from her duties forever. Her country needs her, and so do her friends-whether they know it or not.Aurelie is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

A chill runs up one of my arms and down the other. I've been here all of five minutes, and I've already seen a dozen open caskets. Not only that, but I have a bad feeling that there's a dead guy in here somewhere. Who knows what surprises my grandfather keeps upstairs?Brad Stanislawski is looking forward to summer vacation, if only to get away from the classmates who make fun of his size (it's not his fault he's so tall) and his last name (Stan-is-lousy being their insult of choice). So when his mom announces that she's taking a summer vacation by herself and sending him to stay with his grandfather-a man Brad has never met who also happens to be an undertaker-he thinks life couldn't possibly get any worse. Until he hears about the secret hidden in his grandfather's house. Still, as Brad ought to know, first impressions can be deceiving. . . .