R.L. Stein meets Lemony Snicket with a dash of Brothers Grimm in this new early reader series that gives a nod to cautionary tales of the past and tugs at the reader's imagination.

WARNING! This story contains: mischief, mayhem, and perhaps a dash of malice...!In this first volume of The Squickerwonkers Series, The Squickerwonkers - a band of colorful marionettes and stars of the fabulous Squickershow - have welcomed a new cast member into their troupe: Selma the Spoiled of the Rin Run Royals, and she's more SPOILED than ever! Having inherited the wealth and power of Selma's Gramp, The Squickerwonkers are no longer outcasts. They are ready to leave their enchanting and spooky wagon to get out and enjoy their new riches. What trouble will ensue? Enter at your own risk to find out....

Meet Selma of the Rin-Run Royals, a clever little girl who is spoiled to the core. One day Selma stumbles upon a band of colorful marionettes, and gets more than she bargained for. The remarkable Squickerwonkers of the fabulous Squickershow are about to teach Selma that she’ll not always get her way. Evangeline Lilly is best known for her work as an actress, but her foremost passion has always been writing. This book is her first published work. Beautifully illustrated by Johnny Fraser-Allen, this eccentric and visually stunning cautionary tale will appeal to adults and children alike.

Selma the Spoiled of the Rin Run Royals, newest member of the Squickerwonkers' pack, has returned BRIGHTER, BOLDER and more SPOILED than ever! No longer outcasts, The Squickerwonkers have inherited the wealth and power of Selma's old Gramp and they are ready to get out and enjoy their new riches. For the first time, The Squickerwonkers leave their enchanting and spooky wagon to engage with the good people of Rin Run...

“I loved this novel truly, madly, deeply.” —Nina George, bestselling author of The Book of Dreams and The Little Paris Bookshop In this international bestseller by the award-winning novelist Mariana Leky, a heartwarming story unfolds about a small town, a grandmother whose dreams foretell a coming death, and the young woman forever changed by these losses and her loving, endearingly oddball community On a beautiful spring day, a small village wakes up to an omen: Selma has dreamed of an okapi. Someone is about to die. Luisa, Selma’s ten-year-old granddaughter, looks on as the predictable characters of her small world begin acting strangely. Though they claim not to be superstitious, each of her neighbors newly grapples with buried secrets and deferred decisions that have become urgent in the face of death. Luisa’s mother struggles to decide whether to end her marriage. An old family friend, known only as the optician, tries to find the courage to tell Selma he loves her. Only sad Marlies remains unchanged, still moping around her house and cooking terrible food. But when the prophesied death finally comes, the circumstances fall outside anyone’s expectations. The loss forever changes Luisa and shapes her for years to come, as she encounters life’s great questions alongside her devoted friends, young and old. A story about the absurdity of life and death, a bittersweet portrait of small towns and the wider world that beckons beyond, this charmer of a novel is also a thoughtful meditation on the way loss and love shape not just a person but a community. Mariana Leky’s What You Can See from Here is a moving tale of grief, first love, reluctant love, late love, and finding one’s place in the world, even if that place is right where you started.

Andy the Arrogant may be the most conceited of our Squickerwonker troupe, but he has no reason to be! In this, the third tale of our Demise Series, our most haughty sinner takes center stage and Andy is in for a surprise when his boastful claims lead to a boatful of mishaps! This puppet is writing checks that his skills, intelligence and big, wooden body can't cash. Enter at your own risk and enjoy another outrageous and dark demise tale with your favorite group of vice-ridden marionettes, The Squickerwonkers. Children will be absorbed and parents will be delighted in equal measure. If you love The Squickerwonkers, Act 3: The Demise Andy the Arrogant, be sure to check out:· The Squickerwonkers: The Preshow· The Squickerwonkers, Act 1: The Demise of Selma the Spoiled· The Squickerwonkers, Act 2: The Demise of Lorna the Lazy

Witch Lena Dunkirk and playboy Ryan McNally struggle to foil a demonic plot to take possession of their unborn child, a situation that forces them to make a decision that will decide the fate of the baby's soul--and of the world.