Tony Abbott is the author of more than ninety books for young readers, including THE SECRETS OF DROON series; middle-grade novel KRINGLE; and THE HAUNTING OF DEREK STONE series. He was the recipient of the 2006 Golden Kite Award, as well as the 2009 Edgar Award. Tony was born in Ohio, and now lives with his wife and two daughters in Trumbull, Connecticut. Visit him online at www.tonyabbottbooks.com.

The secret is out—DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about! There are more than 9 million DROON books in print. An immortal dragon. A long hidden secret. The kingdom of Droon is at the brink of war. . . The situation in Droon has never been more desperate. The wizard Galen is missing. Eric has been forced undercover with Gethwing, the all-powerful Moon Dragon. And millions of beasts are assembling outside Jaffa City, ready to attack Droon's capital. Eric, Keeah, Neal, and Julie will do whatever it takes to save their beloved kingdom. But to defeat the Moon Dragon, they'll need to uncover the greatest secret in all of Droon. . . .

When Devin and Frankie are sucked into a Shakespeare play, they try to unite two young lovers from warring familiesWhen their teacher assigns Devin and Frankie the lead roles in their class production of Romeo and Juliet, the two best friends aren't thrilled. How are they supposed to read their lines when they don't even sound like they're written in English? Luckily, the library's magic security gates come to their rescue again. Devin and Frankie are hurled into Shakespeare's most famous tragedy—and right in the middle of a swordfight between two warring families, the Montagues and the Capulets. When they find out that Romeo Montague has fallen in love with Juliet Capulet, Devin and Frankie decide it's up to them to make sure this unlikely couple lives happily ever after.Determined to change the book's tragic end, the friends do their best to save the doomed lovers. But they discover that sometimes loss is the only way people can learn to put...

It's the holiday season, and Devin and Frankie could use a lesson in selflessness—who better to teach them than Ebenezer Scrooge?It's Christmastime at Palmdale Middle School, and the sixth grade class has organized a holiday banquet for local families in need. Best friends Devin and Frankie are excited to eat, but they forgot to bring in food donations—and they didn't read A Christmas Carol for English class. While the two fight over the library's last copy of the book, the library's magical security gates suddenly transport them straight into the classic novella, where they meet the infamous Ebenezer Scrooge! Mr. Scrooge is more than a little grouchy, but he's in for a wake-up call when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.The two friends follow as the ghosts show Scrooge the consequences of all the selfish choices he's made in his life. But Scrooge isn't the only one in for a lesson; Devin and Frankie have a few things to learn about...