William Ritter
1) Jackaby
Author
Series
Jackaby volume 1
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Newly arrived in 1892 New England, Abigail Rook becomes assistant to R.F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with the ability to see supernatural beings, and she helps him delve into a case of serial murder which, Jackaby is convinced, is due to a nonhuman creature.
2) Changeling
Author
Series
Oddmire volume 1
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-olds Tinn and Cole, raised as human twins in sleepy Endsborough, risk their lives in the Wild Wood, Oddmire Swamp, and the Deep Dark to learn which is a goblin changeling with an important mission.
Author
Series
Jackaby volume 2
Publisher
Algonquin
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Description
In 1892, New Fiddleham, New England, things are never quite what they seem, especially when Abigail Rook and her eccentric employer R. F. Jackaby are called upon to investigate the supernatural. First, a vicious species of shape-shifters disguise themselves as a litter of kittens, and a day later, their owner is found murdered with a single mysterious puncture wound. Then in nearby Gad's Valley, now home to the exiled New Fiddleham police detective...
Author
Series
Publisher
Algonquin
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
740L
Physical Desc
340 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The highly anticipated third volume of the paranormal detective series perfect for "readers who enjoy Doctor Who, Supernatural, Grimm...and of course, Sherlock Holmes stories, and who are ready to say up into the wee hours." Jenny Cavanaugh, the ghostly landlord of 926 Augur Lane, has enlisted the services of her detective-agency tenants to solve a decade-old murder--her own. Abigail Rook and her eccentric employer, R. F. Jackaby, dive into the cold...
Author
Series
Publisher
Algonquin
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
730L
Physical Desc
344 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this conclusion to the Jackaby series, the eccentric detective and his assistant Abigail Rook find themselves in the middle of a war between magical worlds.
An evil king is using a blend of magic and technology to push Earth and the Otherworld into a mortal competition. In New Fiddleham, Jackaby and Abigail are caught in the middle as they try to close the rend between the two worlds, and discover why zombies are appearing around town. As the...
Author
Series
Oddmire volume 3
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
313 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old twins Tinn and Cole, accompanied by friends and family, journey beyond the heart of the Oddmire seeking their long-lost father.
Author
Series
Oddmire volume 2
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
313 pages: illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Fable, the half-human daughter of the Queen of the Deep Dark, and her friends, the human and goblin brothers Cole and Tinn, discover that humans are destroying the Wild Wood, breaking the unspoken truce between the people of Endsborough and the inhabitants of the Wild Wood and leading them to war." -- Provided by Publisher.
8) Rook
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
354 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Abigail Rook never intended to be the mortal bridge between the human and supernatural world. But now, the power of the Sight--and all the chaos that comes with seeing the essential truth of everything, every human, fairy, werewolf, enchanted slip of paper, and municipal building, at all times--is hers alone. With this overwhelming new gift, she should be able to solve crimes and help New Fiddleham, New England find calm in its supernatural chaos....