Describes the use of masks in ancient and contemporary societies throughout the world, including masks used in religious ceremonies, holiday celebrations, theatrical performances, and daily life.

Eleven-year-old Nicholas Vargas only thinks his life has been turned upside down after his developer father remarries and moves his new wife and daughter into the soon-to-be completed Mangrove Hollow. But an "expedition" to a nearby lake turns up a little nixie with a giant problem--the huge, lumbering, fire-breathing variety --and it's up to Nick, his stepsister Laurie, and his big brother, Julian (plus a familiar face from the original Spiderwick...

Discusses the historical background, legal cases, and current debate on and impact of voting rights on modern day life.

Nick, Julie, Laurie, and their friends try to prevent a hydra from destroying Florida.