A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stiffing slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned- a razor-edged fairy tale for grown ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible. When Animal Farm was first published, Stalinist Russia was seen...

Never steal from an evil wizarding mastermind. But if fate forces you into staging an international heist -- Rule 1: Get your story straight before trying to smuggle magical items through customs. Rule 2: If you're going to use a forged passport, make sure you trust the sketchy dude who made your papers. Rule 3: Be familiar with the local laws before spells start flying. Rule 4: Never trust cats. Soft and fluffy on the outside, evil killing machines...

Ellis Kimball, sixteen, whose anxiety disorder causes her to prepare for the imminent end of the world, meets Hannah, who claims to know when it will happen.