Thirteen-year-old sleuth Skylar Robbins plans to become a private detective like her grandfather. Stuck at her bullying cousin Gwendolyn's Malibu estate for the summer, Skylar brings her fingerprinting kit, portable spy tools, and her journal for taking notes in secret code. She had no idea how dangerous the next eight weeks would prove to be. As soon as Skylar gets to Malibu, mysterious things begin to happen. She discovers a hidden garden behind a rusted gate in Gwendolyn's huge back yard. Her new friend Kat, who claims to be a witch, recognizes magical elements throughout the garden and declares it the perfect place to perform spells. "We are going to grow gems." "Grow what?" There was no way I heard her right. Kat's eyes gleamed. "Gems. You know, rubies, emeralds, sapphires? Gems!" Ignoring the rising tide, they sneak down to the beach at midnight and search three caves for magic seeds to plant in the abandoned garden. Practical Skylar didn't believe in magic. Until their...

Thirteen-year-old sleuth Skylar Robbins has a summer full of danger and surprises ahead of her: moving into a creepy mansion, learning to live with her bullying cousin Gwendolyn, and starting a new school full of interesting classmates including a genuine middle school witch named Kat. Skylar discovers a hidden garden in Gwendolyn’s giant back yard, and Kat declares it the perfect place to perform spells. Practical Skylar is skeptical, until the magic appears to start working.Malibu’s Shadow Hills contains more than one mystery: Is Kat a real witch and a true friend, or is she just interested in the cute stable boy? Did she use magic to control Skylar’s body, or was it all part of a complicated hoax? Who is making those terrifying noises up in Shadow Hills after dark, and what could be banging around in the attic at midnight? Armed with her detective tools, brains, and a huge dose of courage, Skylar will face her deepest fears to find the truth.Skylar Robbins: The Mystery of Shadow Hills has been a #1 Best Seller in Children’s Detective books, Children’s Fantasy & Supernatural Mystery books, and Children’s Sword and Sorcery Fantasy books.**