School Dance by Janice Spina is book one in the new series, Abby & Holly. Some readers might already know the two girls from one of the author’s earlier books: they were first introduced in Book 5 of the Davey & Derek Junior Detectives...

The Case of the Sad Mischievous Ghost by Janice Spina is a delightful mystery geared toward children. Twins Derek and Davey are back to take on their next case. Cousins Abby and Holly approach the brothers to seek out the kind of help that only...

Unfortunate Events is the second book in the Abby & Holly Series by Janice Spina. A novel with paranormal activities, well-crafted for young readers, it has strong themes of family, friendship, and adventure. Readers are introduced to Abby and Holly, cousins whose bond is very...

The Case of the Magical Ivory Elephant is the third book in the Davey & Derek: Junior Detectives series, written by Janice Spina and illustrated by John Spina. While celebrating their eleventh birthday at the Pizza Palace, Davey and Derek Donato’s festivities are suddenly interrupted...

Davey and Derek are twins. They do just about everything together, including solving mysteries and learning a little bit of magic from their Great-Aunt Gigi. On a recent visit to their great-aunt, the boys learned a new magic trick and discovered “a large brown scraggly...

The Case of the Mystery of the Bells is the sixth book in the Davey & Derek Junior Detectives series by Janice Spina, introducing readers to exciting young characters. Davey and Derek are twelve-year-old non-identical twins who are inspired by a book bought for each...

The Case of the Missing Cell Phone is the first book in the Davey & Derek: Junior Detectives book series written by Janice Spina. Davey and Derek Donato are ten-year-old non-identical twins. After receiving some sleuthing books for their tenth birthday, the boys decide to...

The Case of the Mysterious Black Cat is the second book in the Davey & Derek: Junior Detectives series written by Janice Spina. With their mother having just started working full time and their older brother working part time after school, ten-year-old non-identical twins and...

Abbey and Holly Series: Secrets of the Trunk, Book 3 is a young adult paranormal mystery by Janice Spina. Abbey and her cousin Holly were sorting through old books in the library of the house they had recently moved into. They met a dust sprite...

The Hidden Stairway is the fourth book in the Abby & Holly Series by Janice Spina. After celebrating their same birthdays, cousins and best friends Abby and Holly are determined to solve the mystery of the urn and jewelry they found in the attic of...

Within the Territory of Noella Provence, there was a kingdom, Sovorotskina, known as the Land of Goodness and Light. It was ruled by the great wizard King Gateskin and his fairy queen wife, Solinara. They had three children, Serena, Simon, and Catalina, all with special...

Abby discovers a painting while searching through some of the antique stuff in the basement and she shares this find with Holly. The painting has a strange key pinned behind it but there is no obvious indication of what the key is supposed to open....