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Mikey’s heard the stories about the old, haunted aquarium. But he isn’t scared, and he’s ready to prove it. With his friends by his side and flashlight in hand, Mikey is ready to investigate. And all those eerie noises coming from the building are just the wind, right?

Landon's favorite place in the whole world is The Bookworm Bookstore. But when he discovers a bunch of real bookworms, things get weird and wild—and a little scary! What are the bookworms hiding? Dig in to unearth the truth in this early chapter book.

Celia loves to explore, and is thrilled when she finds an old library in the woods. But Celia discovers more than just books at the library—and she can’t wait to book it out of there! Will Celia get out of the library alive?

Finde den Schatz oder gib, was dir lieb ist! Name: Amanda Black Alter: 12 Jahre Mission: gefährliche Artefakte aus dem Verkehr ziehen Status: Codeknackerin, Meisterdiebin, Superheldin. Ausgerechnet das gefährliche Amulett eines ehemaligen Verbündeten ist aus der hochgesicherten Villa Black verschwunden. Als dieser nun verlangt, sein Eigentum sehen zu dürfen, muss Amanda ihre erste Bewährungsprobe als Erbin der Familie antreten. Zusammen mit ihrem besten Freund Eric folgt sie der Spur des Artefakts bis in den Untergrund der Stadt. Doch die Suche stellt sie vor ungeahnte Herausforderungen.

Under the sea, Dr. Calamari’s magic show is the place to be. But when Squiggy unwillingly becomes part of the show, his magical day quickly turns into his worst nightmare! Will Squiggy be able to reverse the spell? Dive in to find out in this early chapter book.

Ethan keeps having the same nightmare. A huge creature stares out from the night sky and then reaches down to grab him. But it’s no dream . . . aliens have come to Ravens Pass! What peculiar plans do the extraterrestrials have in store for the odd little town? This thrilling Return to Ravens Pass tale will chill young listeners to the bone.

Xenia thinks the forest behind her new home in Ravens Pass is creepy. She ventures in anyway, though, after her new friend Zef insists on exploring. As the girls wander between the ancient trees, the roots underfoot seem to shift and wriggle. Then they start to reach and grab. This forest isn’t just creepy. It’s hungry!

During their last adventure, Zak Nine and Erro found a mapping device in a crashed Prison ship. Following the map, the boys make their way to the Plateau of Leng, a vast desert on Planet Alcatraz. Other than an occasional giant scorpion, the boys seem to be safe on the endless sands until they spring a deadly trap! Huge rocky walls spring up from beneath the sand, grinding against each other and forming into walls, passageways, and stone cages.

In this high-interest novel, four young teens find themselves in serious danger during a role-playing game in a supposedly abandoned hospital.

Editha was a queer little girl. She was rather old-fashioned, as her aunts used to call it, and was always very fond of books. Indeed, Editha perhaps read more than was quite good for her. She spent the greater part of her time in the library reading her papa’s big books and newspapers. Her most recent obsession, derived from her daily news intake, was the subject of burglars. One night, when confronted with a real-life burglar, and with the conviction that she must protect her mother from the fright of such an intruder, Editha took it upon herself to confront the unusual nocturnal visitor.

Hace cien años, la poderosa Organización ayudó a proteger el mundo y erradicar el mal. O eso creían… cuando Mordred, el malvado hijo del Rey Arturo, vuelve de entre las sombras para intentar controlar el mundo, el Director Lennon reclutará a adolescentes que llevan en sus venas la sangre de los grandes héroes del pasado para luchar contra las fuerzas del mal.

Ein Mädchen, eine Mission und kein Zurück. Name: Amanda Black Stärken: Geschicklichkeit, Kraft, Rätsel lösen Status: Schatzjägerin & Superheldin. Als Amanda Black sich bei einer Mission auf dem Dach eines fahrenden Zuges wiederfindet, wird ihr klar: Schlimmer geht immer! Bevor der Zug sein Ziel erreicht, müssen ihr Komplize Eric und sie eine Tontafel an sich gebracht haben. Gelingt ihnen das nicht, gerät die Menschheit in große Gefahr. Doch die Zeit vergeht viel zu schnell ... und ihr Gegenspieler ist stärker als gedacht.

Ein Mädchen, eine Mission und kein Zurück. Name: Amanda Black Stärken: Geschicklichkeit, Kraft, Rätsel lösen Status: Schatzjägerin & Superheldin Ein anonymer Hinweis macht Amanda Black auf einen antiken Dolch aufmerksam. Gegen den Rat ihrer Tante folgt sie seiner Spur bis in den Himalaya. Dort erfährt sie, dass der Dolch erst zusammen mit einer Glocke seine volle Macht entfaltet. Wer beides besitzt und die Glocke schlägt, kann den Tod bezwingen. Amandas Aufgabe ist es, die Glocke zu zerstören. Aber das Schicksal hat andere Pläne.

Sein Deckname: WHITE KNIGHT. Seine Ausbildung: TOPSECRET. Sein Ziel: die Operation DEEP SLEEP auffliegen lassen. John kommt einer gefährlichen Verschwörung auf die Schliche: Mithilfe von GOOD MOTHER, einer allmächtigen KI mit unbegrenzten Ressourcen, wollen die Drahtzieher hinter DEEP SLEEP ein Zeitalter von Ordnung und Disziplin einläuten und selbst daraus Profit schlagen. Gemeinsam mit dem geheimnisvollen WHISPERER und der Hackerin SNOW WHITE muss John alles daransetzen, den Launch der KI zu verhindern.

Erin loves her new home in the country. She has a big bedroom that overlooks a beautiful garden, and there's even a tree house in the backyard. Everything is perfect . . . except for the ghost. At first, the ghost is nothing more than a nuisance, pulling Erin's hair, coloring on the walls, and getting Erin into heaps of trouble with her parents. But things become even stranger when Erin starts losing her memory. Sometimes it's only for a few minutes, and other times it's for a few days. It's almost as if she's fallen asleep!

No te asomes a estas páginas si quieres evitar una taquicardia o un mal sueño. Los personajes de estos cuentos lucen inocuos (una niña que invita a un amigo a jugar a su casa, unos dependientes de feria, un joven que huye de su padrastro, una familia disfuncional, un escritor, un viejo que no...

Gus is a morose and insular youngster. When he is pressed into service in the garden by his mother, he is reluctant to spend time with the twee sun, birds, and grass. But once he grabs his watering can, he enters a world more grim and interesting than he'd ever imagined. He quickly discovers the dark side of the "circle of life" and is thrilled to learn that gardening also includes grime, death, and decay.

When Maya and her classmates are asked to write a creepy story with a winter theme, they come up with some brilliant ideas. Rising floodwaters uncover long-buried bodies and ghostly children take to the ice on a frozen canal. But as each of the stories is read out in class, Maya grows more and more uncomfortable. She features in each of her friends’ creepy tales and they start to feel a little too real. Finally, when a mysterious new girl stands up to read the last story of the day, the light outside dims and it starts to snow.

Being blind definitely has its downsides, but for Denise, life was always more on the sunny side. With a rich family, lots of friends, always dressed in the latest fashion, and living in a beautiful home, to Vanessa’s jealous eyes it would seem Denise had it all. Until one afternoon, when Denise finds herself lost, scared and all alone. Will Denise be found before danger snatches her away from her happy life?

Valeria es víctima de un secuestro y en su cautiverio conoce a Mercedes quien desde ese momento es su mejor amiga y colaboradora. Las chicas logran escapar de sus captores y gracias a sus habilidades como investigadoras poco a poco van descubriendo que sus secuestradores están involucrados en...