Septimus must elude the plans of Merrin Meredith and Tertius Fume in order to find the House of Foryx, a place where all Time meets, and secure the release of Nicko and Snorri.

Pulled through a glass that brings him back in time, Septimus Heap becomes the apprentice of an alchemist.

"Once our world was full of dragons who lived in harmony with humans. Dragons counseled kings and queens. They fought in human battles. And they gave humans the most precious gift of all: magic. But after a group of rogue dragons, the Raptors, tried to take over Earth, all dragons were banished to another realm. Most humans forgot about the dragons, claiming they never existed. Eleven-year-old Sirin knows the truth -- she grew up with stories passed...

"13-year-old Alice TodHunter Moon goes in search of her friend Ferdie, who has been kidnapped by the malevolent Lady, encountering Septimus Heap, ExtraOrdinary Wizard, and awakening her own Magykal potential"--Provided by publisher.

Purports to be a compilation of pamphlets, journals, restaurant reviews, maps, historical information, and other never-before-published papers from the world of the apprentice alchemist, Septimus Heap.

With the help of the ghost Edmund, Araminta and Wanda survive a trip through a secret tunnel to bring back a present for Sir Horace's birthday.

Apprentice Septimus Heap must enter the Darke to save the Castle and the Wizard Tower from destruction, but he needs the help of many to battle the spreading Darkenesse.

Barry Wizard's five acrobatic frogs are missing, and Araminta and Wanda, aided by the spectral Sir Horace, follow the trail to Morris' Water Wonderland.

Araminta is upset when she learns that Uncle Drac and Aunt Tabby are going to be gone for her birthday, until she finds out her cousin Mathilda will be watching her, but when Mathilda brings two teenage ghosts along, they stir up all kinds of trouble.

When Molly visits the dentist for the first time, she will not show him her teeth until he lets her look at them in his tiny mirror.