Grubbs Grady treads new ground in this, the eighth dramatic title in the Demonata. But beware - Trespassers will be eaten!"e;We spot the werewolves as we skim the treetops. Mutated, vicious, hairy monstrosities, all fangs, claws and muscles. The beast within me tries to force its way to the surface, howling silently at its warped brethren. I've never rid myself of the wolf..."e;As the mysterious Shadow builds an army of demons, Grubbs and his team search desperately for answers. But when they follow up a new lead, it takes them to an old, unexpected foe - the Lambs.The curse of the Gradys has returned with a vengeance. Werewolves are on the loose. And they're hungry...
Events take an unexpected turn in this ninth awesome foray into the worlds of the Demonata...The Disciples are being manipulated by beings older than time. Only Kernel Fleck knows that something is wrong. But he is in the grip of a creature who cares nothing for the fate of humanity. Voices are calling to him from the darkness and he's powerless to resist.Kernel has already been to hell and back. Now he's about to go further...
The final dramatic conclusion to Darren Shan's international phenomenon, The Demonata. Expect the unexpected...Beranabus and Dervish are gone. Bec has formed an unholy alliance with Lord Loss. Kernel is blind, held on Earth against his will. Grubbs is mad with grief and spinning out of control.The demons are crossing.The Disciples are falling.The Shadow is waiting.Welcome to the end.
The rugged west coast of Ireland seems like the perfect place for a holiday. Then everything starts to go wrong. Colin is aware of an awful smell coming off the land, a smell of death and decay...Colin and Prill were looking forward to a holiday of fun and adventure in Ireland. It would have been perfect if only they hadn't had to drag along their "e;odd"e; cousin Oliver. But Oliver, it turns out, isn't their biggest problem.Almost from the moment they arrive, Colin feels sick from an awful smell, so powerful and horrible that it seems to be rising from the land of the dead. At the same time, Prill is visited by a strange creature creeping into her dreams. Who is she, and what does she want?Only Oliver seems untouched by the danger. As the hot summer days continue, their terror mounts and their baby sister becomes critically ill. Oliver links the present horror with the terrible famine in Ireland of the 1840s - and the strange occupant of the nearby caravan, whose land was lost then through eviction - and he must bring about the reconciliation to save himself and his cousins.
Skye is looking for an escape from the reality of last summer when her sister died in a tragic accident. Her parents think that a camp for troubled teenagers might help her process her grief. All of the kids at the summer camp have lost someone close, but is bringing them together such a good idea? And can everyone at camp be trusted? When Skye starts receiving text messages from someone pretending to be her dead sister, she knows it's time to confront the past. But what if the danger is right in front of her?
The thrilling sequel to Victoria Schwab's New York Times bestselling City of Ghosts! Trouble is haunting Cassidy Blake . . . even more than usual. She (plus her ghost best friend, Jacob, of course) are in Paris, where Cass's parents are filming their TV show about the world's most haunted cities. Sure, it's fun eating croissants and seeing the Eiffel Tower, but there's true ghostly danger lurking beneath Paris, in the creepy underground Catacombs. When Cass accidentally awakens a frighteningly strong spirit, she must rely on her still-growing skills as a ghosthunter -- and turn to friends both old and new to help her unravel a mystery. But time is running out, and the spirit is only growing stronger. And if Cass fails, the force she's unleashed could haunt the city forever. New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwab returns to the spooky and heart-pounding world of City of Ghosts, delivering thrilling new adventures and an unforgettable spin on friendship. (Because sometimes, even psychic ghost best friends have secrets...)
From the author of HORRIBLE HISTORIES... Welcome back to the strange town of Wildpool... There's a new mayor in Wildpool (though not necessarily the one that everyone voted for!) and something very mysterious is afoot and there's a danger the Ladies Who Crunch will be forced to move home and that Wiggott's Wonderful Waxworld – about to be reopened – will actually be demolished. Can Molly and Boy save the day? Will Wildpool ever be the same? The second in a spellbinding new fiction series from bestselling Horrible Histories author, Terry Deary.
From the author of the award-winning Starfell series comes a spooky adventure about the bonds of family and friendship!Even though her mother is obsessed with the paranormal, thirteen-year-old Lavender Raine does not believe in ghosts. Or spirits. Or specters-or whatever you want to call them. But when her cat bolts into the woods and she chases after him, they are confronted by a chilling presence that puts her belief to the test. With her grandmother''s necklace disappearing, her best friend having boy trouble, and that ghost-or whatever it is-showing up at every turn, things keep getting worse. With help from her quirky friend, Rosie, and her sassy cat, Blot, can Lavender find the necklace and get rid of the ghost haunting her?
A dark angel. An heiress of shadows. A society of souls, secrets & sin. As heir to the shadow throne, Ryleigh De La Cruz is a threat to the balance of good and evil. Darkness surrounds her. Demons trail her. And she battles a hunger for souls-one more than others; the dangerously powerful Danté Ramirez. Whilst Ryleigh struggles to fight the dark power that threatens to consume her, she learns that the only one who can save her is Danté, a dark angel with a mysterious past. Their connection is as brutal as it is beautiful, and more damning than either could imagine.Sworn to defend or destroy each other, Ryleigh & Danté are swept up in a world of secrets, saints and shadows. A world they knew nothing about until they entered Dark Saints Academy.Now, Danté must find a way to bring Ryleigh into the Light before she surrenders to her shadows and rents the world asunder.Fans of Sarah J Maas and Jaymin Eve are addicted to this heart-pounding, medium burn, paranormal romance from USA Today Bestselling author, S. McPherson.
My magic isn't the only thing hiding in this small town...Homeschooled all my life to care for my mother, I reluctantly accept an offer to attend the local university.Little did I know, it's a facade concealing a supernatural academy.Suddenly thrust into a world of magic, I discover I'm not human, and neither are the four enigmatic men vying for my attention: the brooding vampire, the mysterious witch, the gentle giant werewolf, and the sweet one whose nature eludes me.As I grapple with newfound powers and a lifelong truth I had never been willing to accept, I uncover dark forces that have kept them hidden. But with revelation comes consequence, and I soon realize the curses I've unleashed may jeopardize not only my fate but the entire magical realm.With malevolent forces closing in, I'm forced to confront my deepest fears and make a choice that will shape the destiny of us all.NOW A COMPLETED 5-BOOK SERIES! Slow burn, steam increases with series.
A dark window to the future… Everything changed the day Brian Bingham looked out the attic window and saw something that wouldn't happen for another week. Through a mysterious window no one else can see, Brian gains a portal into the future. But the future is not always something he wants to see. Brian has enough troubles in the present without worrying about the future. His parents are constantly fighting, his grades are plummeting, and his new relationship with Charlotte, a girl way out of his league, is in jeopardy. When the window reveals his best friend's brutal death, Brian’s world is turned upside down. He must find a way to change the future…or die trying.
Something is wrong with twelve-year-old Zee, who has returned after a year's absence; nobody knows where he was or what happened to him, but now he is distracted and violent, freaking out when he sees his friends, Justin, Nia, and Lyric, playing an odd game of hide-and-seek, and talking wildly about some danger that is approaching--and soon his friends are pulled into a shadowy world ruled by a monstrous, shape-shifting Seeker, forced to play a terrifying game of hide-and-seek where they will have to confront their worst nightmares in order to find their way home.
Welcome to Frightville... one-stop shopping for all your fears! Ben has just been invited to the birthday party of the year. The only catch is that you have to come in costume. Luckily, Ben knows just the place to buy the perfect mask -- that cool new store Frightville. It sells all sorts of spooky and one-of-a-kind items. But when Ben puts on the mask he finds at Frightville, suddenly he has the ability to see strange and ominous creatures lurking all around him. Is it his imagination, or are they real?
"Mason Brady loves comics! He knows every hero, villain, and sidekick. He even draws his own characters. On a trip to his favorite place, the Comic Book Characters Hall of Fame Museum, Mason explores every exhibit. He even comes across the very real Night Howler. But when villains start terrorizing the town, Mason realizes that his whole life is about to change. Will Mason be a superhero or will he be just a superzero?"--Page 4 of cover.
It's strange enough for Tamal to be the new kid in town. But it's even stranger to be living in the house that everyone wants to avoid, a house with a very deadly history. Nobody wants to talk about what happened ... nobody except the terrifying girl Tamal keeps encountering throughout th ehose. Tamal's parents can't see her, but he's sure she's there -- and wants something from him. Tamal's family thought this house would be a new start ... but instead it might be a dead end.
"Maria has never gotten over her sister Isabella's death . . . and the guilt she feels about what happened. It hangs over everything she does, even an innocent slumber party with her two best friends. When one friend suggests they play a game that summons the spirits of the dead, Maria thinks it's all make-believe. But then she starts to hear from a spirit -- a spirit claiming to be her sister. Maria doesn't want to think it's possible. . . but the sinister spirit has a way of making her listen. Has her sister actually returned?"--
Straighten your cape and sharpen your claws . . . being a vampire is harder than it looks! The deliciously funny debut from Alex Foulkes, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie.
Sue and her brother, Eddie, are visiting London when they run into a little problem. They can't find their tour group. Still, there's no reason to panic. No way their tour guide would just leave them. All alone. In a gloomy old prison tower. No way they'd get locked inside. After dark. With those eerie sounds. And a strange dark figure who wants them...dead. A favorite Goosebumps, now with all-new bonus features including author secrets, fear facts, haunting games, and more!
The fifth action-packed quest in an exciting new six book character-led series for 7+ girls who love fantasy, adventure, and high-kicking heroines!Very few people ever enter the Shadow Woods, for these woods are like no others. Hidden deep within them is the Gateway to the Shadow Realm - a dark and chaotic world where all kinds of gruesome creatures live...On her tenth birthday, tomboy Sophie learns she is the Guardian of the magical gateway, and that her destiny is to protect the human world from the goblins, trolls and evil sprites that inhabit the Shadow Woods.Each book sees Sophie having to outwit weird and terrifying creatures from the Shadow Woods, and in this fifth action-packed adventure, it's the turn of the nasty Icicle Imps!
It''s time to choose...Whether they like it or not, fate is written, and Danté and Ryleigh must now decide which path they plan to take. Will they forge a bond to bind the worlds or will Ryleigh succumb to the shadows?Betrayal and heartbreak make the idea of surrender sound all too tempting to Ryleigh, and things are only going to get worse...Will she hold on to the one shred of her soul, when everything else is taken?
It''s all fun and games until the demons come...It''s Year Two at Dark Saints Academy and after the summer Ryleigh''s had, she can''t think of anywhere else she''d rather be. It''s time to get answers. Answers into who she really is, why she possesses dark magic in her soul, and what it has to do with the incredibly powerful and staggeringly handsome, Danté Ramirez.But when demons suddenly attack and nowhere is safe, Ryleigh finds herself on the fast-track to discovering far more than she bargained for.Betrayals run deep, emotions run high and the threat of uncovered secrets leads to a journey no one expected to travel...Class is now in session.
The ultimate guide to spotting and avoiding monsters with artwork from Jonny Duddle.
Book #3 in this fully illustrated, not-so-spooky chapter book series starring everyone¿s favorite little zombie Ghoulia, Auntie Departed, and Tragedy the greyhound are back for another adventure atCrumbling Manor! They¿re preparing for the annual Dead but Not Departed New Year¿s Eveparty. A young ghost arrives, and he seems to be fading away. Turns out, the ghost has forgotten his own name and is in danger of vanishing entirely¿all because there¿s no one left alive who remembers him. Not on Ghouliäs watch! If she can help the ghost figure out his name, she¿ll be able to keep him safe. But will Ghoulia be able to discover the truth before it¿s too late? With all the hijinks and Tim Burton¿style art that made Books #1 and #2 fan favorites, Book #3 is sure to deliver!
“There is magic, there is good and evil, and there is love all woven into a suspenseful and entertaining mystery.”—School Library Journal (starred review)New York Times bestselling author Gregory Funaro brings us the second installment of the thrilling Watch Hollow series, where magic exists, monsters roam, and wooden animals come to life. Having defeated the Garr, a vicious tree monster who lived within the enchanted woods of Watch Hollow, Lucy and Oliver Tinker now have the home they’ve always dreamed of: Blackford House. Powered by a magical clock and full of curious rooms and improbable knickknacks, Blackford House brims with the promise of new adventures.Yet when a strange governess arrives from England—bringing with her the Kojima twins, Agatha and Algernon—the Tinker children’s once bright future quickly begins to dim. The Kojimas claim to be the rightful heirs to Blackford House, and soon after their arrival, a great evil enters the Tinkers’ new home, cursing it and turning it into an ever-changing labyrinth.As a result, Lucy and Oliver, along with their clock animal friends, must now join forces with the twins to escape this labyrinth and save Blackford House, all while a new monster lurks around the corner.
As Lewis and Rose Rita investigate all the supernatural happenings in New Zebedee, they get more than they bargained for when a new family moves into the Hawaii House.
In einem gespenstischen haus tief in den bergen von Transsilvanien lebt Nicu, ein vampir ohne fangzähne. Ja, das ist richtig, ohne fänge! Gehänselt von seinen freunden, verspottet von seinem großen bruder und fast verleugnet von seinen eltern, wird Nicu alles mögliche tun, um fangzähne zu bekommen und die rüpel zu bekämpfen.
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