Books with author Tom McCarthy

Another year has flown away since Minerva Wicks had discovered the legendary Witch Tree deep in the Twisted Cloak Woods. She’d stopped the most powerful tree in the world from falling into the hands of the Banisters. Although Demelza Banister is the new Prankathlon Champion and Minerva had rescued her from a hanging tree, she is still a bully, and meaner than ever.The witch’s moon had disappeared for another year. The half moon took its rightful place in the sky, but something felt different. Minerva no longer had aviophobia—she had lost the fear of flying. Emberglint, the ruby-red sea dragon had joined the family in Cottage Number Thirteen, much to Twitch’s displeasure. And so, with the school year in full swing, she had little time for detective work. Nevertheless, when everything fell back to normal, at least as normal as a witchy village like Witch Tree Falls would allow, things took a turn for the worse. Strange things were happening at the Banister mansion. Minerva watched each night as witches flew to Grackle’s Nest Hill. They disappeared inside the stone fortress that towered over Witch Tree Falls.Now, a new witch’s moon was less than three days away and so was her eleventh witchy birthday. It wouldn’t take long before a mystery was in full swing. Why are the witches in Witch Tree Falls suddenly disappearing? And, why are strange and horrible creatures, straight out their worst nightmares, suddenly appearing? Etched in The Legend of the Witch Tree is the truth of what happened so long ago and only Minerva can discover it. To save her village she must uncover the clues and journey into the Twisted Cloak Woods to destroy The Book of Transformation Spells before it’s too late, and before the witch’s moon vanishes for another year.

When Virginia Dare was born in Roanoke Colony in 1587, her birth was probably heralded as a new beginning, not just for the tiny baby but for the entire colony. She was the first child of English parents to be born in what English settlers called the “New World.” But three years later, Virginia, her parents, and all other members of the Roanoke colony had disappeared. History is silent about their fate. The story of Virginia Dare and her fellow settlers is a famous one that is still studied and wondered about to this day. Weird Disappearances: Real Tales of Missing People, for readers ages 9 to 12, is a collection of five true tales that examine five moments in history when someone vanished without a trace. Chapters include Virginia Dare, Amelia Earhart, Solomon Northrop, Percy Fawcett, and Anastasia Romanov. These mysterious figures are discussed against the backdrop of historical circumstances, whether it be the carving out of a new world in an ancient culture, the upheaval of the Russian Revolution, or the blazing of a new trail high in the skies. Weird Disappearances is the fourth book in a new series called Mystery & Mayhem, which features true tales that whet kids’ appetites for history by engaging them in genres with proven track records—mystery and adventure. History is made of near misses, unexplained disappearances, unsolved mysteries, and bizarre events that are almost too weird to be true—almost! The Mystery & Mayhem series delves into these tidbits of history to provide kids with a jumping off point into a lifelong habit of appreciating history. Each of the five true tales told within Weird Disappearances is paired with a map, as well as fun facts about the setting, industry, and time period. A glossary and resources page provide the opportunity to practice using essential academic tools. These nonfiction narratives use clear, concise language with compelling plots that both avid and reluctant readers will be drawn to.

Excerpt from Further Incidents in the Life of a Mining EngineerThe generous reception accorded by both the British and American press and public to Mr. Mccarthy's previous volume, Incidents in the Life of a Mining Engineer induced the publishers to beg the author to continue his account of his travels, adventures, and impressions of countries and localities of which comparatively little is known to the general reader. They are pleased to say that Mr. Mccarthy readily adopted their suggestion, and the present volume, Further Incidents in the Life of a Mining Engineer, is the result. The publishers believe that it will be found even more interesting than its predecessor, Which is making a considerable claim for it.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.