Twitches (novel series) facts for kids

T*Witches is an exciting fantasy book series for young readers written by H. B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld. It was published between 2001 and 2004. The books feature cool cover art by David Loew and Joyce White and were released by Scholastic Press, the same company that published the famous Harry Potter series.

The popular Disney Channel even made two TV movies based on the first book, The Power of Two. These movies came out in 2005 and 2007.

The T*Witches series has 10 books. It's all about two twin sisters who were separated at birth and later discover they are powerful witches from a magical place called Coventry Island. Camryn "Cam" Alicia Barnes, also known as Apolla DuBaer, is a popular and cheerful teen who wears a special Sun amulet. Alexandra "Alex" Nicole Fielding, also known as Artemis DuBaer, is a more mysterious teen who loves to change her hair color and wears a matching Moon amulet.

The twins were born on October 31, 1986. Years later, they meet and find out they both have special powers. Cam can see into the future, and Alex can read people's thoughts. Their magical guardians are a young witch named Ileana and a playful, older warlock named Karsh. The twins' birth parents are Miranda and Aron DuBaer, who were the witch and warlock of Coventry Island. Their birth was predicted long ago in a special prophecy called La Prophetic Aux Yeux Gris (The Prophecy of the Gray Eyes). Cam and Alex grew up in totally different places, not knowing about their powers until they met in the first book, The Power of Two.

T*Witches Book List

The T*Witches series includes ten exciting books:

1. The Power of Two ISBN: 0-439-24070-0
2. Building a Mystery ISBN: 0-439-24071-9
3. Seeing is Deceiving ISBN: 0-439-24072-7
4. Dead Wrong ISBN: 0-439-24073-5
5. Don't Think Twice ISBN: 0-439-24074-3
6. Double Jeopardy ISBN: 0-439-24075-1
7. Kindred Spirits ISBN: 0-439-47219-9
8. The Witch Hunters ISBN: 0-439-49227-0
9. Split Decision ISBN: 0-439-49230-0
10. Destiny's Twins ISBN: 0-439-49232-7

Main Characters

The story of T*Witches is filled with many interesting characters, both magical and human.

Witches and Warlocks

• Camryn Alicia Barnes / Apolla DuBaer is the younger twin, born as the sun rose on Halloween 1986. She wears a sun amulet. Cam is named after Apollo, the Greek sun god and twin brother of Artemis. She's the cheerful and popular twin, growing up in Marble Bay, Massachusetts. Cam has amazing powers like strong empathy (feeling what others feel), telepathy (reading minds), clairvoyance (seeing things beyond normal sight), seeing the future, and even creating fire.
• Alexandra Nicole Fielding / Artemis DuBaer is the older twin, born as the moon set on Halloween 1986. She wears a moon amulet. Alex is named after Artemis, the Greek moon goddess and twin sister of Apollo. She's the spunky twin with a more serious personality, growing up in Crow Creek, Montana. Alex's special powers include incredibly strong telekinesis (moving things with her mind), empathy, telepathy, super-sharp senses, seeing distant places, and controlling cold.
• Miranda Martine-DuBaer is the birth mother of the twins. She wears both a sun and moon amulet. After the twins were born and her husband passed away, she lost most of her magic and disappeared. She believed her daughters were gone too, until years later when Thantos told her they were alive. Miranda has powerful abilities like telekinesis, empathy, telepathy, seeing the future, and even leaving her body as a spirit.
• Thantos DuBaer is Ileana's father and the twins' uncle. He runs a huge business and is very powerful in both the human and magical worlds. He uses dark magic and was always jealous of his brother, Aron. Thantos tried to harm the twins many times. He was in love with Miranda, but she married Aron. His powers include controlling cold and ice, telepathy, and super-sharp senses.
• Aron DuBaer is the twins' father and the middle brother of Thantos and Fredo. He was a very powerful and kind wizard. His younger brother, Fredo, hurt him on the day the twins were born. Aron's powers included telepathy, seeing distant places, super-sharp senses, clairvoyance, and changing his shape.
• Karsh Antayus was Ileana DuBaer's guardian and a mentor to the twins. He helped many witches and wizards and saved the twins' lives many times. He was the one who separated the twins at birth to keep them safe, but 14 years later, he brought them back together.
• Fredo DuBaer is the younger brother of Thantos and Aron. He has less power than his brothers and is held on Coventry Island because he hurt his brother, Aron. He has two sons, Vey and Tsuris DuBaer. His known powers are telepathy and shape-shifting.
• Ileana DuBaer is the twins' cousin and one of their guardians. Her parents are Thantos DuBaer and Beatrice Hazlitt. After her mother passed away and Thantos left her, Karsh Antayus raised her. Ileana is a very powerful witch. She can sometimes be a bit self-centered, but she is also caring and reliable. Her powers include telekinesis, seeing the future, super-sharp sight, levitation, and shape-shifting.
• Vey and Tsuris DuBaer are Fredo's sons and the twins' cousins. They are only half-warlock, as their mother is human. They were involved in Karsh's passing. They are not very bright but can use their powers to travel through magical portals.
• Brice Stanley is a movie star who is also a warlock.

Human Characters

• David Barnes is a lawyer and Camryn's adoptive father. He knew Cam was a witch since she was a baby. David is a "sensitive," meaning he has powers but isn't a witch or warlock. He became a Protector for Camryn. He has psychokinesis and precognition.
• Emily Barnes is an interior designer and Camryn's adoptive mother. She didn't know the twins were witches until Cam and Alex met. She is fun and supportive of Camryn.
• Dylan Michael Barnes is Camryn's younger adoptive brother and David and Emily's biological child. He and Alex became friends right away. Karsh hinted that Dylan might be a Sensitive like his father.
• Sara Fielding was Alex's adoptive mother and a Protector. She passed away from lung cancer when Alex was 14. Sara had some magical abilities. After leaving her husband, she and Alex had to move into a trailer. Sara worked two jobs to make ends meet.
• Isaac Fielding is Alexandra's adoptive father. He left Alex and Sara when Alex was almost 8 years old. We learn that Isaac found out Alex had powers and wanted to use her for bad reasons, so Sara made him leave. He took Sara's savings and left her with many debts. He tried to get Alex back after Sara passed away but was stopped by Fredo.
• Evan Fretts is one of Alexandra's best friends.
• Lucinda Carmelson is another one of Alexandra's best friends.
• Elizabeth Fish is Camryn's best friend in her group of friends.
• Marleigh Cooper is a famous teenage pop singer who is friends with Camryn's social circle. When Marleigh disappears, Alex helps Cam find her. Cam and Alex rescue her when she is in danger.

Key Locations

The story takes place in several different locations:

• Marble Bay, Massachusetts: This is where Camryn grew up. Places mentioned include Marble Bay High School, the Barnes family home, and local businesses.
• Crow Creek, Montana: This is where Alexandra grew up. Key spots include Crow Creek Regional High School and the Fielding trailer park.
• Coventry Island: This is the magical island where the twins were born. It's located off the coast of Wisconsin in Lake Superior.