Beatrice Zazzaro

A story about a pig, a fairy, a wizard, and pet responsibility. While on an outing to a petting farm, Hazel discovers a potbelly pig, named Pixie, ready to be taken home. She tries to convince her mother to adopt Pixie, but her mother says it wouldn't work. Hazel believes she can change her mother's mind but receives a visitor who tells her of a story about a fairy, a wizard, and a pet pig that gives her a strong message.

An exciting tale filled with time travel, music, and other challenges. Marcus has many challenges. A group of boys bullies him every time they see him, and his mother is ill. To add to his worries, The Grey Walker lurks in the shadow waiting to take his mother away. Marcus wants to become a musician and has no hope of becoming one until he finds a flute and brings it home. Little does he know that the broken flute has the power to transition him into the eighteenth century where he meets Maria Anna (Nannerl) Mozart. Through her, he discovers the powerful magic of music.