Themes: magic, mystery, friendship, underdogs, importance of family. The Scarecrow Carnival is Tom and Jake's favorite event of the year. But their fun takes an unexpected turn when they meet a strange man in the Vintage Rose booth. Can they figure out his evil plan before the carnival leaves town—and takes all of Scarecrow with it? In the fictional town of Scarecrow, California, tweens keep discovering mysterious and sometimes magical objects at the Vintage Rose Antique Shop. When they take these objects home, strange things begin to happen. Does the family who inherited the store have an active imagination? Or is the store really haunted? Each story is a tale about a specific relic found at the store. Stories will appeal to the most reluctant reader who enjoys the mysterious and somewhat creepy.