Books with author Pierdomenico Baccalario

Have you heard of Cinderella's glass slipper? What about Sinbad the Sailor's Flying Carpet? In this world, there are many magical items -- but only one place where they're safe: the Enchanted Emporium. For centuries, seven families have competed for ownership of the Emporium -- and some of them are willing to do whatever it takes to get their hands on the powerful items housed within. Only Aiby Lily and her friend, Finley, have what it takes to stop the Emporium from falling into the wrong hands.

The evil Semueld Askell, concealed by the Cloak of Mirrors, sneaks into Finley's room to steal the key to the Enchanted Emporium. He discovers that the key must be given willingly, and Finley's not about to abandon his role as Defender of the Emporium. Semueld is desperate to get his hands on the magical objects housed within, so he forces Finley to make a terrible choice: give him the key, or Semueld will make sure Aiby Lily is lost forever. Faced with this impossible choice, Finley will have to use every trick in the book (as well as some magical objects) to bring back his best friend.

Have you heard of Cinderella's glass slipper? What about Sinbad the Sailor's Flying Carpet? In this world, there are many magical items -- but only one place where they're safe: the Enchanted Emporium. For centuries, seven families have competed for ownership of the Emporium -- and some of them are willing to do whatever it takes to get their hands on the powerful items housed within. Only Aiby Lily and her friend, Finley, have what it takes to stop the Emporium from falling into the wrong hands.

Finley McPhee's life became rather strange once Aiby Lily arrived in Applecross. But after the Lily family's grand opening of the Enchanted Emporium, Finley's life becomes even stranger. Sheep disappear from nearby farms. Fish vanish from the local lakes and streams. The townsfolk claim that the Green Man, a legend from a Scottish folk tale, is responsible. Is he just an old fable, or a genuine threat? As the new defender of the Enchanted Emporium, its up to Finley to find out -- with a little help from his inseparable dog, Patches, of course.

Aiby Lily is in danger! A special reunion of the Enchanted Emporium’s shopkeeper families turned out to be a deadly trap — and Lily’s talented father is powerless to stop it. Finley McPhee needs to rescue his friend and find out where the meeting of the seven families is being held, all while fending off the evil Semueld Askell. But along the way, Finley will finally come face to face with the part of himself that he never wanted to meet.

Aiby Lily is in danger! A special reunion of the Enchanted Emporium’s shopkeeper families turned out to be a deadly trap ― and Lily’s talented father is powerless to stop it. Now Finley McPhee needs to rescue his friend and find out where the meeting of the seven families is being held, all while fending off the evil Semueld Askell. But along the way, Finley will finally come face to face with a part of himself that he never wanted to meet.

In the fourth installment of the Century Quartet, Italian author P. D. Baccalario concludes the mystery that took four cities and four extraordinary kids to solve.SHANGHAI, SEPTEMBER 19.As the equinox approaches, Sheng, Elettra, Harvey, and Mistral know they must come together one last time. Armed with only a map and a top that seem to be broken, a collection of old coins, and a tile with four knives painted on it, the four kids meet in Shanghai to try to make sense of clues that their predecessors couldn't decipher. Meanwhile Sheng is haunted by a dream and by visions of a young boy who seems to understand their quest. The visions send the kids all over Shanghai, through abandoned water ducts and ancient tea houses, in search of the Pearl of the Sea Dragon, an ancient stone that they're sure is the last piece of the puzzle. But a germophobic supercriminal who never leaves his sterile Shanghai skyscraper will do anything to learn their secrets. . . .Fans of Blue Balliet, Trenton Lee Stewart, and Michael Scott will be drawn to this Da Vinci Code-like adventure for kids.

The Door to Time is back, now in paperback with a brand-new look! Striking new cover art is sure to make this value-priced edition stand out on shelves.Eleven-year-old twins Jason and Julia have just moved from London to an old mansion on the English coast. Their new home is filled with twisting tunnels and strange artifacts from around the world, and the twins can't wait to discover all its secrets. Before long, Jason, Julia, and their friend Rick stumble upon a mysterious-looking door hidden behind an old wardrobe. But none of the keys in the house will open it. What lies behind the door? And why has someone tried to conceal it? Jason, Julia, and Rick are determined to find out, no matter what it takes. . . .

Finley McPhee's life became rather strange once Aiby Lily arrived in Applecross. But after the Lily family's grand opening of the Enchanted Emporium, Finley's life becomes even stranger. Sheep disappear from nearby farms. Fish vanish from the local lakes and streams. The townsfolk claim that the Green Man, a legend from a Scottish folk tale, is responsible. Is he just an old fable, or a genuine threat? As the new defender of the Enchanted Emporium, its up to Finley to find out -- with a little help from his inseparable dog, Patches, of course.

Have you heard of Cinderella's glass slipper? What about Sinbad the Sailor's Flying Carpet? In this world, there are many magical items -- but only one place where they're safe: the Enchanted Emporium. For centuries, seven families have competed for ownership of the Emporium -- and some of them are willing to do whatever it takes to get their hands on the powerful items housed within. Only Aiby Lily and her friend, Finley, have what it takes to stop the Emporium from falling into the wrong hands.

Every hundred years, four kids from four cities must save the world.Rome, December 29.A mix-up with their reservations forces Harvey from New York, Mistral from Paris, and Sheng from Shanghai to share a room with the hotel owner’s daughter, Elettra. The four kids discover an amazing coincidence—they all have birthdays on February 29, Leap Day. That night, a strange man gives them a briefcase and asks them to take care of it until he returns. Soon afterward, the man is murdered.The kids open the briefcase. In it they find a series of clues that take them all over Rome, through dusty libraries and dark catacombs, in search of the elusive Ring of Fire, an ancient object so powerful that legend says even a Roman emperor couldn’t control it.In the first book of the Century quartet, Italian author P. D. Baccalario begins a mystery that will take four cities and four extraordinary kids to solve.