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FIRESIDE STORIES "The Story of Jack": Young Jack Bell is taken aboard a pirate schooner off the coast of nineteenth century Florida. As cabin boy on a windjammer, the year that follows is filled with wild adventure, an emotional homecoming, and a search for buried treasure. "My Story": Young Adam Sims was a bank clerk during the early days of Prescott, Arizona. Now he is on the run for a murder he did not commit and has written an account of what happened in hopes of clearing his name. The startling conclusion shows the value of diligence and the power of true friendship. "Pyrenees Adventure": A hiking accident in the modern day French Pyrenees Mountains results in a chance encounter with the ETA, the terrorist branch of the Basque Separatist movement. The hikers escape, but the ETA follows! "Tom and I": A series of delightful, heart-warming adventures while growing up with an identical twin. A real "slice-of-life" from childhood to old age.

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.

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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

Love to tell scary stories around the camp fire? Like to solve mysteries? Brave enough to hear the truth about some pretty freaky phenomena? Then cuddle up with this spooky spine-tingler, filled with delightfully frightful true stories of real-life monsters, doomed domains, menacing mysteries, strange disappearances, and so much more.

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.

First, it's too difficult, then there's a terrifying mess of smoky black tendrils that wants to kill him, then two teenagers explode through his window holding guns and throwing magic. Tested with awesome weapons and ancient magic, Denzel realises just how little he knows.

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).

Winner of the Salford Book Award, the Calderdale Book Award and the Virginia Readers' Choice Award. In May 2013 Breathe was voted by the Schools Network of British Libraries as one of the top 100 adult and children's novels of all time.

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.