In which a small dragon sings about paint and makes fireworks — There was a small commotion going on outside when Theo left the alchemy lab building, having just finished his classes for the day. Several students were standing on one side of the walkway, looking up at a nearby building. …

An innocent farm girl falls victim to a cruel bait-and-switch — I found the cutest puppy last night! There was a lovely full moon, so I was going for a stroll along the edge of the forest. I live near there, a few miles outside the village. I used to live in the village proper, but that little house was starting…

Ghosts aren’t the only things lurking in abandoned houses — Travis shone his flashlight around the front room of the old house, illuminating the thick layers of dust and chunks of broken ceiling plaster covering the floor. “Do you think there are any ghosts here?” “Probably,” Spencer said nonchalantly. “Haven’t you heard about the Jones family that used to live…

Sometimes success is just a matter of perspective — “I can’t, Panda…. Let’s just go home.” It was dark beneath the large evergreen, but Ria could still see the outline of her cat sitting nearby. Panda’s fur was brilliant white tonight — a sign of the full moon hanging somewhere above the black branches. …

In which a small dragon offers unsolicited homework advice — Theo sat by himself at a table in a quiet corner of the courtyard. There was a notebook open to a blank page lying in front of him. He’d been there for close to an hour. …