This is a story about craft, about work, about magic, and most of all about the pleasure and difficulty of friendship. It begins when four young misfits with a talent for magic (and trouble!) arrive at Winding Circle Temple. Despite their differences, Sandry (the noble), Tris (the merchant girl), Daja (the trader), and Briar (the "streetrat") find themselves bound together ina Circle of Magic--a circle they will need when they face crushing danger...

When Asa Pike, a Bloor's Academy student with the ability to change into a beast at dusk, disappears and a new student enrolls, Charlie Bone and his friends struggle to rescue Asa and uncover the new student's true identity.

Bethany C. Morrow's A Song Below Water is the story for today's listeners ? a captivating modern fantasy about black mermaids, friendship, and self-discovery set against the challenges of today's racism and sexism. In a society determined to keep her under lock and key, Tavia must hide her siren powers. Meanwhile, Effie is fighting her own family struggles, pitted against literal demons from her past. Together, these best friends must navigate through...