William Ritter
1) Jackaby
Author
Series
Jackaby ; 1
Language
English
Description
Newly arrived in New England, 1892, and in need of a job, Abigail meets R. F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary. Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details, which makes her perfect for Jackaby's assistant. Abigail finds herself on a thrilling case: A serial killer is on the loose. The police believe it's an ordinary villain, but Jackaby is certain it is the work of a creature whose...
2) Changeling
Author
Series
Oddmire ; 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-olds Tinn and Cole, raised as human twins in sleepy Endsborough, risk their lives in the Wild Wood, Oddmire Swamp, and the Deep Dark to learn which is a goblin changeling with an important mission. --
Author
Series
Oddmire ; 3
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Thirteen-year-old twins Tinn and Cole, accompanied by friends and family, journey beyond the heart of the Oddmire seeking their long-lost father." --
Author
Series
Jackaby ; 2
Language
English
Description
When dinosaur bones from a recent dig mysteriously go missing, and an unidentifiable beast starts attacking animals and people, leaving their mangled bodies behind, Abigail and her eccentric employer R. F. Jackaby, investigators of the supernatural in 1892 New England, find themselves hunting for a thief, a monster, and a murderer.
Author
Series
Oddmire ; 2
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fable, the half-human daughter of the Queen of the Deep Dark, and her friends, the human and goblin brothers Cole and Tinn, discover that humans are destroying the Wild Wood, breaking the unspoken truce between the people of Endsborough and the inhabitants of the Wild Wood and leading them to war.--
Author
Series
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
Human-raised brothers Tinn and Cole join forces with Fable, daughter of the Queen of the Deep Dark, to stop the fighting between the people of Endsborough and the creatures of the Wild Wood before violence turns into all-out war.
Human and goblin brothers Cole and Tinn are finding their way back to normal after their journey to the heart of the Oddmire. Normal, unfortunately, wants nothing to do with them. Fable, the daughter of the Queen...
Author
Series
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
“Funny, exciting, and ultimately epic. Wow. I can’t wait for the next one.” —Adam Gidwitz, author of the New York Times bestseller A Tale Dark and Grimm
“Set in a magical world filled with incredible creatures from folklore, this fast-paced fantasy will keep readers turning the pages . . . A captivating series opener.” —Booklist, starred review
Magic is...
“Set in a magical world filled with incredible creatures from folklore, this fast-paced fantasy will keep readers turning the pages . . . A captivating series opener.” —Booklist, starred review
Magic is...
Author
Series
Jackaby ; 4
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In this conclusion to the Jackaby series, the eccentric detective and his assistant Abigail Rook find themselves in the middle of a war between magical worlds.
An evil king is using a blend of magic and technology to push Earth and the Otherworld into a mortal competition. In New Fiddleham, Jackaby and Abigail are caught in the middle as they try to close the rend between the two worlds, and discover why zombies are appearing around town. As the...
Author
Series
Jackaby ; 3
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The highly anticipated third volume of the paranormal detective series perfect for "readers who enjoy Doctor Who, Supernatural, Grimm...and of course, Sherlock Holmes stories, and who are ready to say up into the wee hours." Jenny Cavanaugh, the ghostly landlord of 926 Augur Lane, has enlisted the services of her detective-agency tenants to solve a decade-old murder--her own. Abigail Rook and her eccentric employer, R. F. Jackaby, dive into the cold...
Author
Series
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
The third adventure in the beloved fantasy series full of folklore and mayhem, from the creator of Jackaby.
Brothers Cole and Tinn are determined to solve a mystery almost as old as they are: What happened to their long-missing father?
Joseph Burton vanished without a trace, leaving the babies’ mother to raise them—one human, one a goblin changeling—alone. Some say...
Brothers Cole and Tinn are determined to solve a mystery almost as old as they are: What happened to their long-missing father?
Joseph Burton vanished without a trace, leaving the babies’ mother to raise them—one human, one a goblin changeling—alone. Some say...
12) Rook
Author
Publisher
Algonquin
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Abigail Rook, the mortal bridge between the human and supernatural world of New Fiddleham, works to solve the disappearances of magical beings while also dealing with her visiting parents, who want to take her back to England.
