Books with author Carys Tait

Lavinia doesn't like her peculiar fourth-grade teacher, and she's having a hard time adjusting to her new life in New York City. She also thinks her apartment building might be home to a ghost or two. None of this stops her from enjoying offbeat adventures with her parents and her best friend Hannah. The story takes a darker turn as the mystery behind Lavinia's ghosts becomes clear.

After her mother vanishes in a demonic puff of cocoa, Elmeera must fend for herself in Valdemere Castle, her surreal home. Her father spends his life playing video games, so Elmeera explores the castle with her mysterious friend Nila, a small woman with a keen mind and a wicked sense of humor. Elmeera's no-nonsense neighbor Mary joins in the adventures, adding to the screams and the uneasy laughter.