Ruka, whose father works in an aquarium, and her two friends hear strange calls from the fish in the sea, while the adults, unaware of the children's experiences, try to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the ocean's sea life.

When Monoko finds a human baby that can communicate with the animals, he decides to team up with the baby to protect the tanuki pack from vicious wildcats.

When Chiyuki, who was born with heart problems and has a year to live, meets Toya, a reluctant vampire who refuses to partner with a human to live for centuries, Chiyuki tries to teach Toya to feel passion for life, even as her own is ending.

The master assassin Loki seeks revenge upon Chaos for the violent deaths of all the guild's members, while Skurai, who framed Chaos for the massacre, hunts him as well.

"Learning magic is no easy thing, even for young Claudia. Despite a bit of help from a book of spells created by Kpp'Ar, her father's former mentor, it is all she can do to keep things from blowing up in her face- often with spectacularly messy results. But a spell book isn't the only thing that Kpp'Ar left behind when he suddenly and mysteriously vanished. In his wake stands the Puzzle House, a bizarre tower full of magical traps, tricks, contraptions,...

"After too long an absence, Jamie Fraser is coming home to Scotland but not without great trepidation. Though his beloved godfather, Murtagh, promised Jamie's late parents he'd watch over their brash son, making good on that vow will be no easy task. There's already a fat bounty on the young exile's head, courtesy of Captain Black Jack Randall, the sadistic British officer who's crossed paths and swords with Jamie in the past. And in the court of...