Books with author M. Alice LeGrow

Dinah may be back on track to taking care of her nightly tasks, but as the final vaults approach, these tasks are becoming increasingly difficult, and evermore deadly. Dinah's transformation from frightened and disturbed girl to courageous young woman is nearly complete, but more things haunt the Mausoleum than just unhappy spirits, and the horrifying story behind Vincent's secret research may finally be revealed.

In the dark, hidden corners of the Mausoleum, Dinah begins to understand the true nature of Vincent's sacrifice for her. But she must confront her innermost emotions if she plans on setting free the spirits that have been locked away. As time quickly disappears in the sleepy town of Bizenghast, the riddles become more complex and intricate - and their answers may be in the choice Dinah is forced to make between the lost souls and her closest friend...

Meet Dinah, a disturbed young girl who has been sent to the small town of Bizenghast to live with her aunt following the tragic death of her parents. Dinah thinks her aunt's house is haunted, but her aunt thinks she has some sort of mental illness. Dinah sneaks out with her only friend, Vincent, and together they discover a lost graveyard where Dinah reads from a stone engraving. This act binds her to a contract requiring Dinah to release spirits stuck somewhere between life and the afterlife. So Dinah begins her quest of "cleaning" the vaults, crypts and graves of lost souls, while struggling with the haunts at home and suspicions of her growing mental illness.

Armed with the first of the four tower guards, Dinah and Vincent set out to solve the rest of the Mausoleum's riddles, which prove more difficult as the journey progresses. The deceptive puzzles of Bizenghast's Graveyard lead the children to an ancient seaside to stop a drowned girl's murderous rampage. Later, they travel through Bizenghast's early past to rid the woods of a festering plague-carrier. And finally, they come face to face with the mysterious second tower guard, Edrear.

Adrift and in despair, Dinah with have to fight to keep her sanity, keep her life together and keep all hell from breaking loose in the Mausoleum! The town of Bizenghast holds many secrets, and Dinah will have to grow up and grow strong if she intends to seek out the truth behind the mystery. Hatred and murder underlie the very foundations of the town, and Dinah's struggle is only just beginning...

In a world where the hottest kid's toys are based on real people, a ragtag class of students must prove they're the best toys for the job, competing against friends and enemies at Dollington Academy to achieve action figure fame...all while being just 6 inches tall. * * * Humans have always been a fact of life for most bittles...but not for Minky, who comes from the sea! When the other students try to introduce her to the world of human junk, she doesn't feel very at home. Only a secret scheme among the other students can make things right...unless they get eaten by squirrels first!

In a world where the hottest kid's toys are based on real people, a ragtag class of students must prove they're the best toys for the job, competing against friends and enemies at Dollington Academy to achieve action figure fame... all while being just 6 inches tall. When a new student named Minky arrives at Dollington Academy, Trixie Tangle is determined to make her feel welcome. But when Minky turns out to be a mermaid, Trixie's not so sure she can help this fish out of water feel at home on land. Collects issues #1-4.