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A classic ghost story with twists and turns: a spooky house, a malevolent spirit and two plucky heroines. In 1960s Toronto, two girls retreat to their attics to escape the loneliness and isolation of their lives. Polly lives in a house bursting at the seams with people, while Rose is often left alone by her busy parents. Polly is a down-to-earth dreamer with a wild imagination and an obsession with ghosts; Rose is a quiet, ethereal waif with a sharp tongue. Despite their differences, both girls spend their days feeling invisible and seek solace in books and the cozy confines of their respective attics. But soon they discover they aren't alone--they're actually neighbors, sharing a wall. They develop an unlikely friendship, and Polly is ecstatic to learn that Rose can actually see and talk to ghosts. Maybe she will finally see one too! But is there more to Rose than it seems? Why does no one ever talk to her? And why does she look so ... ghostly? When the girls find a tombstone with Rose's name on it in the cemetery and encounter an angry spirit in her house who seems intent on hurting Polly, they have to unravel the mystery of Rose and her strange family... before it's too late.

In Beacon Heights, Washington, five perfect girls have done some not-so-perfect things. . . . High school seniors Mackenzie, Ava, Julie, Parker, and Caitlin have been accused of murder—a murder they didn’t commit. Sure, they talked about killing rich bully Nolan Hotchkiss, but it’s just a coincidence that Nolan died in exactly the way they planned . . . right?Except Nolan wasn’t the only enemy they mentioned that day. Each girl named someone else, someone she wished would just . . . disappear. They never meant for anyone to get hurt, but when someone else on their list dies, the girls wonder: Are they being framed? Or are they about to become the killer’s next targets?

Welcome to the Weenie Zone! Acclaimed author David Lubar is back with Beware the Ninja Weenies, his sixth collection of Warped and Creepy Tales-a series of spooky stories for young readersStranded aliens seek out Earth's most intelligent species. (Hint: It's not us.) A bully discovers the meaning of "spatial displacement." Two girls find out why you should never annoy a witch. When a swarm of sneaking, slashing, scurrying ninja weenies invades their neighborhood, a boy and his best friend find a way to fight back.Here are thirty-three hilarious and harrowing stories that will scare you, make you laugh, or see the world in a whole new way. Find out where David got the idea for each story at the end of the book.Don't be a weenie. Read these stories. If you dare!

It's been eight months since all the adults disappeared. Gone.They've survived hunger. they've survived lies. But the stakes keep rising, and the dystopian horror keeps building in plague, Michael Grant's fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Gone series.A highly contagious, fatal illness is spreading at an alarming rate, while sinister, predatory insects terrorize Perdido Beach. Sam, Astrid, Diana, and Caine are plagued by a growing doubt that they'll escape—or even survive—life in the FAYZ. With so much turmoil surrounding them, what desperate choices will they make when it comes to saving themselves and those they love?

Sal lives in a haunted house - but as he grows closer to fellow outcast,fan of all things spooky and neighbourhood newcomer, Pax,the true nature of the hauntings is gradually revealed. Will Salfind the courage to conquer his ghosts?

Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 2 in the series that Stephen King calls a 'driving, torrential narrative'.

Maaya is a teenager who can see ghosts, and she and her three friends get by on the poor streets of Sark by sealing away troublesome spirits under the direction of a deceptive, malicious wealthy man. Accompanying them is a ghost named Saber, Maaya's long-time friend. Maaya doesn't concern herself with world affairs, focusing only on staying alive in a superstitious town that ignores her at best and wants her dead at worst - but after an entire street of people goes missing without a trace and whispers of war begin to reach her ears, Maaya decides it's time to investigate.Maaya soon finds herself in over her head as she confronts a wave of faceless ghosts that terrify even the dead. Driven on by rumors of a mysterious weapon that can make entire cities vanish in an instant, she and Saber start their journey across the world to find out how to stop it. She begins to find new friends, powerful allies, and even love, all while being pursued by new and more dangerous enemies.The closer she gets, however, the more she realizes that the ghosts she's after may not just be mindlessly killing innocents - and that they may be chasing her instead.

In Breakdown, Cole and Eva confronted Mihko head-on. When a vicious battle with Mihko's newest test subject leaves Cole close to death, Eva is forced to continue their investigation without him. What new terrors has Mihko created? Can they be stopped? And can Eva find Brady before it's too late?

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.

FIRST PLACE IN THE INCIPERE AWARDS 2022! SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 WRITE BLEND AWARDS! SEMI-FINALIST IN THE BBNYA AWARDS! FINALIST IN THE BOOKLIFE AWARDS! MATTHEW HAS ALWAYS PROTECTED LUNA'S SECRET.NOW HE MUST PROTECT HER LIFE.When his best friend Luna is found catatonic after a devastating house fire, Matthew begins to fall apart."Take care of them, Matthew.""Always.""Protect my secret.""Of course."That's the promise he made to her only three nights ago. A solemn vow to protect their large found family of humans and supernatural creatures alike. Fated to love her for the rest of his life, and unwilling to break his solemn vow, Matthew knows the only person who can help Luna is her grandmother. Through the woods they must go, just like a fairytale. But the forest is filled with deadly peril: poisonous black moss, chimeras, and worst of all, members of their family who don't want them to continue.As they are picked off one by one, Matthew races to get Luna to safety, all the time doubting everything he thought was true.Can Matthew untangle the twisted threads of Luna's secret before he himself unravels? If you love retellings, fairytale vibes, and haunting dark fantasy, Click the BUY NOW button to grab this award-winning book!

One hundred years ago, a Librarian used all her power to trap the Grim Reader, the greatest enemy of the Library of Doom, beneath a mountain of ice. But now the villain is free and stronger than ever before. Can the current Librarian alone fight off this giant foe? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with Secrets of the Library of Doom, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

The Wing Warriors work for the Library of Doom, circling the world in a floating fortress as they search for dangerous books. But when a new book is brought aboard, monsters come flying after it. Can the Warriors and the mighty Librarian keep the gargoyle horde from getting their claws on the book's deadly pages? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with Secrets of the Library of Doom, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

Lillia Pameroy's latest adventure takes her to historic Concord, Massachusetts. She discovers a tarnished silver handmirror in an antique store and when she looks into it she sees the face of a young bride. A portal to the past is opened. The mystery grows when a strange British man buys the mirror, leaving a letter explaining there is a reward for whoever owns the four original pieces of the Paul Revere crafted set. When Lillia meets Jo she finds another paranormally gifted person. Jo hears stories whispered by people buried in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Together they will help find the vanity pieces of Margaret Peabody.

Strange things are going on with the San Antonio ghost tours! the guides are upset. They don't want to lose business.When the incidents keep getting worse, the tour guides realize something must be done. This needs to stop before someone gets hurt!Pedro, the night guard at the Alamo, is sensing the ghosts stirring there too. His family invites twelve-year-old imagineer, Lillia Pameroy to help.Lillia travels to Texas and is soon thrown into the middle of a ghostly mess! Can she use her paranormal abilities and detective skills to solve the mystery of the ghostly troubles in San Antonio?

Abby and Theo have the coolest family. Rather than gather at barbeques or plan beach vacations, the Winstons investigate the spooky stories and unsolved mysteries of their town, Murky Creek. Grandpa Winston started the tradition, and now he's passing it on to Abby and Theo! When odd goings-on and suspicious happenings plague the citizens of Murky Creek, it's up to the two kids to dig up clues and crack the case before things get any creepier.

Abby and Theo have the coolest family. Rather than gather at barbeques or plan beach vacations, the Winstons investigate the spooky stories and unsolved mysteries of their town, Murky Creek. Grandpa Winston started the tradition, and now he's passing it on to Abby and Theo! When odd goings-on and suspicious happenings plague the citizens of Murky Creek, it's up to the two kids to dig up clues and crack the case before things get any creepier.

Abby and Theo have the coolest family. Rather than gather at barbeques or plan beach vacations, the Winstons investigate the spooky stories and unsolved mysteries of their town, Murky Creek. Grandpa Winston started the tradition, and now he's passing it on to Abby and Theo! When odd goings-on and suspicious happenings plague the citizens of Murky Creek, it's up to the two kids to dig up clues and crack the case before things get any creepier.