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Some houses are haunted by ghosts. Some are haunted by memories. Some are haunted by things created only by our imagination. The house of Gwendolyn Gardner is haunted by all these things and more.Gwendolyn Gardner disappeared twenty years ago and yet her books about the magical world of Turnre continue to be bestsellers, reaching new generations of children. But it is her house that attracts still other children who enter its walls and sometimes return happier, and sometimes return screaming and sometimes simply never return.The Stone Garden details the stories of nine children who, for various reasons, find themselves inside the house of Gwendolyn Gardner. There they discover creatures and people from Gwendolyn's books and their contact with these creatures changes their lives forever.By encountering dragons, ghosts and other worlds, these children learn valuable lessons of forgiveness and second chances.

Eleanor's desperate attempts to break into the popular crowd at her new school are complicated by her discovery that her back yard is haunted by a Civil War ghost.

"Originally published by Bantam Doubleday Dell"--T.p. verso.

On their vacation, the Delaney's encounter a hundred-year-old legend, a ghost, and bank robbers.

Devin is a witch guide. Someone who helps witches to gain power without losing control. However, he was once a Freelancer. The line between good and evil. A fighter who fought both sides, and had only half a conscience.Brook is the witch under Devin's guidance. She's powerful and determined, and overprotective of her little sister Tara. Tara wishes her sister would see she's older. She wishes she would see past her innocence.Jamie and Jared are young freelancers who live on the streets of LA; along with Tara's future boyfriend Klide. When Devin, Tara, and Brook move into Jamie and Jared's warehouse, Tara begs for them to train her to be a powerful Freelancer like them. But with power comes loss of control.Now Jamie, Jared, Devin, Klide, Brook, and a prophet named Diego have to fight a war against a powerful adversary. A friend, a girlfriend, and a sister. But how do you fight someone you love?

"She leaned back, shielding herself with the lace curtain, but it was as if the girl could see right through it. She smiled widely and waved, then went into the shed. Renee froze. The girl had gone into the shed, but she hadn't opened the door first!"When Renee is sent to spend the summer holidays with her Great Aunt Bella at Stirling Manor, she learns very quickly that it is no ordinary house. Things that move by themselves, music that drifts from an ancient piano, and glimpses of a phantom girl about her own age all leave Renee curiously excited.But all is not well at Stirling Manor. Aunt Hannah, part owner of the house, is trying to force Aunt Bella to sell. Renee realizes that if the house is sold, it is very probable she will never see the ghostly girl again.

The chilling prequel to FROZEN CHARLOTTE, CHARLOTTE SAYS explores the terrifying and mysterious backstory to the demonic Frozen Charlotte dolls

Mark Roland Langdale's third children's book is a wacky and wonderful read that debunks the stigma of dyslexia.

Rob Keeley is back with High Spirits, the fourth instalment in his multi-award-listed Spirits series. The series allows young people to learn more about other times, as well as the time in which they live.

WHAT IF YOU FELL IN LOVE WITH DEATH?"Elisa S. Amore is one of the few phenomena in self-publishing." - Vanity Fair"Girls who dream of love, a new novel just for you has come out in bookshops." - Marie Claire"The Caress of Fate is the literary success of the year." -Tu Style"Unpredictable and mesmerizing: how do you cheat death when it comes looking for you?" −Tiffany, Goodreads ¿¿¿¿¿"If you loved Twilight, Hush, Hush, Fallen and other sagas, you can't miss this book for anything in the world." −Angela, Goodreads ¿¿¿¿¿"As seductive as Meet Joe Black. As mysterious as City of Angels. As powerful as Twilight."What are you willing to sacrifice when the only person who can save you is the same one who has to kill you?After vampires and werewolves, after wizards and fallen angels, a new breed of Angels is here to usher you into their dark world. An ancient, deadly, inescapable race.No one can see them. They're shadows of destiny. They're knights of death. They're the Subterraneans and they're here to claim our lives.Commanded by a mysterious congregation called the Màsala, the Angels of Death ensure that each man's destiny takes its due course on Earth.But what happens when love intervenes?Can an Angel of Death deny his own nature and challenge destiny?Can love rebel against fate?When Gemma's eyes first meet the dark, piercing gaze of Evan James, an ominous shadow creeps into her life, ultimately leading her to face her destiny. She doesn't realize Evan is one of Death's soldiers and that Death is summoning her.Her time is up: Gemma must die . . . and Evan has been sent to kill her.But what if she's the only one who can truly see him?Against every rule. Against fate itself. Against everything and everyone. A story of forbidden love and star-crossed destinies.Dark. Romantic. Dangerous.Fans of Veronica Roth, Stephenie Meyer, Cassandra Clare, and Lauren Kate will love this series by Elisa S. Amore.

What happens if you see twin witches? You won't be able to tell which witch is which What did the skeleton say when his brother told a lie? You can't fool me, I can see right through you These and many more howlers will make you laugh your head off (in most cases not literally).

Award winning author and comics legend, Peter David, brings the adaptation of his novel, Artful, to Action Lab! Artful is the dark, funny, and action-packed story of one of the most fascinating characters in literary history, the Artful Dodger from the classic Oliver Twist, this time with a twist: Vampires.

Those are the rules in Rowan's Glen, a remote farming community in the Missouri Ozarks where Ivy Templeton's family has lived for centuries. It's an old-fashioned way of life, full of superstition and traditions, and sixteen-year-old Ivy loves it. The other kids at school may think the Glen kids are weird, but Ivy doesn't care.

Eoin Madden is captain of the Junior Cup team, training with Leinster and aiming for Ireland's Under 16 World Cup team. He also has to deal with grumpy friends, teachers piling on the homework - AND a ghost on a mission that goes back to the very origins of the game of rugby. Books, crooks and rucks - it's all to play for this term!

Hacker Murphy is gathering more evidence about the half-man-half-plant monster who calls himself The Creeper. A spooky churchyard is the perfect place for The Creeper to hatch, literally, his latest plan. The plan is big, the plan is evil, the plan has eight legs . . . and the situation is grave . . . Goosebumps for a new generation!

Do you dare to read the Tales of Terror? A stunning and commercial new paperback package for this chilling collection of short stories, illustrated throughout by David Roberts and featuring a gloriously creepy new cover!Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house and his regular visits from his nephew give him the opportunity to retell some of the most frightening stories he knows.But as the stories unfold, another even more spine-tingling narrative emerges, one that is perhaps the most frightening of all. Uncle Montague's tales of terror, it transpires, are not so much works of imagination as dreadful, lurking memories. Memories of an earlier time in which Uncle Montague lived a very different life to his present solitary existence...Can't get enough spooky stories? Crack open the other thrilling titles in the Tales of Terror series: Tales of Terror from the Black Ship and Tales of Terror from the Tunnel's Mouth!

Whatever you know about ghosts - forget it. They don't haunt, go headless, or vanish in white floaty sheets. But they do reek like foul, rotting flesh. And murder Ghost Guardian Apprentices. At least Sethaliss does, who's a mean son-of-a-graveyard-ditch.