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Bell and Amelia are not your typical 12 year olds. Bell is a powerful witch who can raise bones. She uses her powers to bring back to life her classmates' pets at Windy Hill Academy. Amelia is the ghost of a girl murdered almost 100 years ago, trapped in limbo until her bones are found and buried in a proper grave. Time is running out for both girls as the evil McClellun family continues their century long greed fueled quest to be the most powerful...

There's absolutely nothing wrong with Minnie's island. Nothing, that is, apart from the earthquakes, which pull buildings and schools and houses down on a regular basis. Luckily, the island's inhabitants have found a way to fix their crumbling walls: giants. Giants look after human children, like eleven-year-old Minnie. When Minnie turns twelve, she'll kiss her giant, turning her into a stone statue forever. The stone will be used to repair buildings....