The six horrible Herdmans, the worst kids in the history of the world, cause mayhem throughout the school year.

Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service.

Romeo and Juliet are in love--but their families are bitter enemies. Set in medieval Verona, a place of sword fights, secrets and magic potions, their tragic love story plays out to a desperate end.

Federico doesn't mind being a political hostage in the Pope's palace, especially now that he has a cat as a friend. But he must admit that a kitten walking into a wardrobe and returning full-grown a moment later is quite odd. Even stranger is Herbert, apparently an art collector from the future, who emerges from the wardrobe the next night. Herbert barters with Federico to get a sketch signed by the famous painter Raphael, but his plans take a dangerous...