Each of these stories touches on the idea of a twin, ghostly double of a live person, or a secret self.

Four powerful stories of adventure and imagination—in this world and beyond When Keith’s father dies, his mom sells their house and takes Keith with her to live in Scotland. He misses his dad and his home, but most of all he misses Melly, a girl whose father is a lion tamer, and who seemed to come from another world. Keith is in a park in Edinburgh when he sees a girl who looks exactly like Melly, and whose father once worked for the circus, taming lions. To save his best friend’s life, Keith embarks on a perilous quest to untangle the mystery of Melly’s doppelgänger. In these four tales, Peter Dickinson writes with clarity and wit about young people in extraordinary situations, characters whose adventures take place across space, time, and the boundaries of their souls. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Peter Dickinson including rare images from the author’s collection.

Michael Tallen is a writer for a small newspaper in Clearwater, Florida. But, when an elderly woman picks him to write her life story; what began as a joke assignment from his editor becomes a life-changing experience. Sharing her story of growing up in a circus family in the World War II era, Ruth reignites Michael's passion for bettering the world through his journalistic talents. Together, they bring justice to an oppressed people and examine the valuable life lessons learned through the tale of the lion tamer's daughter.

When her family's circus is disbanded and her beloved lion Rexus moved to a private menagerie in Norfolk, Justine volunteers to spend a few weeks settling him in. Arriving at the stately home, she receives mixed reactions from the residents. Lady of the house Priscilla is aloof, while her two daughters seem just a little too curious about the lion. But groundsman Tom's welcome is warm, and as the two grow closer, can Justine keep everyone safe until it's time for her to leave and start a new life elsewhere?

Kate the Lion Tamer is the story of the adventure that young Kate takes to become a lion tamer. After she sees a lion tamer at a circus with her family, she is inspired to bring the children of her neighborhood together to put on their own circus for their families and neighbors.