The Friendly Ghost, Casper #212

When kind-hearted Papa Piper stages puppet shows featuring lifelike doppelgängers of forest dwellers, Casper grows suspicious—especially after overhearing Wartley Warlock’s plot with the Witch Sisters to replace the town’s residents with puppet duplicates. As real villagers vanish and strange new witches move into their homes, Casper must uncover the truth behind the eerie performances before the forest is lost to magic and mimicry.

Casper sets out to find his missing friends, joining the forest folk in their search—only to stumble upon the gates of a mysterious fairytale kingdom. There, he learns that Papa Piper’s puppets have been imprisoned, accused of theft, but the truth may lie in a spell gone wrong. With the help of the Witch Sisters and a few unlikely allies, Casper begins piecing together a clue that could lead to the missing friends—before the magic traps them forever.

In "The Tables Are Turned," Casper stumbles upon a cave filled with puppets—and soon discovers they’re actually real people trapped in magical form. With help from Wendy and her aunts, he sets out to undo the spell, only to find himself tangled in a deception far darker than he expected. When the truth about Wartley Warlock’s disguise finally comes to light, Casper must act fast to protect his friends and restore everyone to normal.