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Two charming stories about Jamie and his magic cape.

Tom, Mia, and Oliver are the victims of a gang of bullies, who waylay them on the way home from school. It's not at school, so the teachers wouldn't be able to help, and they don't want to tell their parents, so there's only one option: to pay up. At first. But as the pressure builds more and more, a terrible suspicion begins to surface: could one of the three friends be helping the bullies? And if so, just who is...the traitor?

When Simon moves in next door, he and Kelly become instant friends. But Kelly just can't help noticing that there's something very odd about her new friend. For one thing, he wears black gloves all the time - even to school. And could that be hair beginning to sprout on his face? Last, but definitely not least, there's the howling at night....

Out of the blue Louis's parents ask for tips on being cool. At first Louis is amused and teaches his parents how to use words like 'safe,' 'wicked' and 'sick,' and how to touch fists. But then Louis's dad turns up outside his school dressed like a rapper, yelling, 'Yo everyone, I'm looking for my blood. Is he here?' Soon his parents are trying to 'friend' Louis on Facebook and then Louis's dad is seen wearing a baseball cap round the wrong way. It's time for Louis to take action - and fast.

Enemy bombers. Gas masks. Evacuation. What was World War Two really like? Five modern children have the chance to find out. They are taking part in Strictly Evacuees, a brand-new reality show.

Tobey is determined to be famous. So one day Tobey and his friend Georgia audition for a role in the local play. To Tobey's huge disappointment, Georgia gets a part, but he doesn't. Can he turn this tragedy around?

'Horror from the Deep': On holiday on Earth, Charlie finds himself on the trail of a very mysterious ghost. A giant three-eyed octopus is terrorising two ghosts living on a pirate shipwreck. Can Charlie and Lewis discover the true identity of the tentacled beast before they come to a sticky end? 'Revenge of the Stink Monster': It’s exam time at Spook School, and Charlie and Lewis must solve a baffling mystery on Earth - in just 24 hours.

Lair of the Mothman: Charlie isn’t happy to find out he’s a spook and still has to go to school... until he discovers lessons include flying through walls and making objects move! But are Charlie and his new friend, Lewis, ready to join Spook Squad? Their first secret mission is to investigate Mothman....Curse of the Rat Beast: Charlie’s next Spook Squad mission is his most baffling investigation yet! A giant rat is haunting a boy on Earth: it’s a terrifying creature, which can expand to the size of a pony.

My grandad was a hero. He was a fighter pilot in World War II. I loved hearing his stories about the war, and I even started to write them all down. He was really brave. But then I found out a secret I wish had stayed hidden forever. Things are never going to be the same. One question is hammering in my brain: can you do something awful and still be a hero?

From the award-winning author of 'The Ghost Dog' and 'Eyes of the Alien', among many others, 'The Frighteners' is a gripping tale of friendship, revenge - and an imagination that has the power to make the unreal become real.

Twins Sam and Ella have discovered they are extraordinary. They can send thought messages to each other. And when they're doing it, they have super powers. So when pet dogs start to disappear, the twins decide to use their special powers to investigate.

Life has never been more complicated for 13-year-old Marcus. It's not easy trying to hide your secret identity as a half-vampire, avoid garlic, and work up the courage to ask out vampire-crazy Tallulah. Plus, Marcus's parents are still convinced his special power is going to arrive any day now, and Marcus is totally feeling the pressure. As if that wasn't bad enough, a seriously creepy Winter Fair has arrived in town - and a number of terrifying attacks have started happening. All Marcus wants is an easy life. But now it's up to him to save the day.

Matt has a magic crystal that enables him to read minds. He can find out secrets and he has this great sense of power. It's amazing. But what Matt doesn't expect is that it's dangerous. Matt is horrified when he gets a blackmail letter. Someone has found out his secret. He is sure that he knows who the blackmailer is - but is he right?

Everyone thinks Tasha is a big joke because she is obsessed with spies. But when Henry, the new boy at school, accidentally mixes up his notebook with hers, Tasha has breathed her last ever bit of dull air. Henry tells her he is a teenage spy.

Hilfe! Internetfreie Zone. Luis ist in der Hölle! Nachdem sein Vater einen Erziehungskurs besucht hat, kündigt er eine computer-, fernseh- und internetfreie Zeit an, in der "die Familie näher zusammenrücken soll". Der blanke Horror! Doch das Schlimmste kommt erst: Die ganze Schule hält Luis für einen Lügner, weil er allen von seinem tollen Comedy-Fernsehauftritt erzählt hat. Dass ausgerechnet sein Beitrag vom Sender

Es ist zum Verrücktwerden! Bei Luis hängt der Haussegen gewaltig schief: Sein Vater kümmert sich plötzlich mit Begeisterung um die Hausarbeit und verlangt von seinem Sohn allen Ernstes mehr Einsatz in Sachen Zimmeraufräumen und Sauberkeit. Echt ätzend! Dabei hat Luis ganz andere Probleme - seine Noten in Geschichte bewegen sich auf Nullniveau und seine Karriere als Comedian steckt in einer Sackgasse. Und zu allem Überfluss funkt ihm auch noch der schreckliche Langweiler Edgar dazwischen.

Was für eine Show! Luis muss dringend an seiner Karriere als Comedian arbeiten, doch ausgerechnet jetzt drehen seine Eltern total durch! Weil sein Vater sich wieder jung fühlen will, sagt er Dinge wie "Yo!", kauft grellbunte Sneaker und will seinem Sohn auf Instagram folgen. Es ist der reinste Horror! Luisʼ einziger Lichtblick: Er kann in der Castingshow "Kids mit Biss" auftreten, in der sich junge Talente einem superkritischen Publikum stellen.

Vorhang auf für Luis! Auch das noch! Luis muss mit seiner Familie umziehen und an seiner neuen Schule gibt es nur Streber. Außerdem sind alle Lehrer humorlos und langweilig. Keiner versteht Luis' wahnsinnig lustigen Witze und seine Karriere als Comedy-Star kann er hier wohl knicken. Zu allem Überfluss verlangen seine Eltern von ihm mehr schulisches Engagement... Doch Luis muss sich auf ein wichtiges Casting vorbereiten, denn er ist sich sicher: Jetzt wird er endlich ein Star.

Teenager mit besonderer Gabe - nie war Pubertät so lustig! 13 werden ist nichts für Feiglinge! Die Erfolgsreihe wird fortgesetzt. Markus verliert sein Gedächtnis und kann sich an rein gar nichts mehr erinnern. Hat seine plötzliche Amnesie vielleicht etwas mit dem Horrorladen zu tun, der gerade erst in der Stadt aufgemacht hat?

Pubertier? Nein - plötzlich Vampir. Seit Markus' Eltern ihm an seinem 13. Geburtstag eröffnet haben, dass er ein "Halbvampir" ist, steht sein Leben Kopf! Plötzlich muss er wahnsinnig viele Dinge tun, auf die er überhaupt keine Lust hat: Blutdurstattacken unterdrücken, fliegen lernen und ganz nebenbei auch noch herausfinden, welches blutrünstige Monster im Wald sein Unwesen treibt. Dabei will er doch nur eins: Endlich Tallulah auf ein Date ausführen! Da bleibt nur noch rabenschwarzer Grabeshumor.