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An earthquake has rumbled through the twisted city of Degringolade, stopping the town Kronometer and the infamous Phenomenals in their tracks. Legend has it that if the ancient clock stops ticking a terrible event will occur, and there's no denying that the super mundane entities of the tar pits are behaving strangely. They know something that the townspeople don't: deep below the city, something has woken up. And it's hungry.

Everybody loves scary stories, and nobody loves them more than children. Storytellers Richard and Judy Dockery Young gathered these stories from the most discerning of critics: the children themselves. These are the tales kids tell most often and most often ask to be told.

Vicki plans to spend her summer vacation waitressing at her father's seaside restaurant, Ye Olde Seashell Room: a must-see tourist destination with seashell-covered walls and a two-hundred-and-thirty-year-old figurehead from a lost ship, the Storm Goddess. But when the bay mysteriously goes dry and the Storm Goddess suddenly appears, Vicki and her small community are thrown off course.

Anton hat einen höchst merkwürdigen Freund. Das meinen jedenfalls seine Eltern, die zum Glück keine Ahnung haben, wer dieser Freund in Wahrheit ist: ein kleiner Vampir! Rüdiger ist sogar ein ungewöhnlich netter Vampir, der Anton (fast) nie Angst macht. Trotzdem - so ein Vampirfreund kann einen schon in Verlegenheit bringen. Zum Beispiel, wenn er daheim "Gruftverbot" hat und deshalb umziehen muss. Aber ausgerechnet in Antons Keller?

When 12-year-old, UFO-obsessed Lucy Sladan sneaks out in the middle of a thunderstorm to investigate the unexplained disappearances in her hometown of Sticky Pines, she finds more than she bargained for: a huge hairy creature, a 13-year-old stranger named Milo Fisher and a deep-rooted secret. Together, Lucy and Milo become entwined in a mystery that threatens to engulf the whole town of Sticky Pines and its weird and wonderful residents.

Ozzy is perfectly ordinary - that is, until he finds himself hired as a nurse at Dr von Sichertall’s failing monster surgery. He has his work cut out helping to treat the extraordinary patients, and he has to find a way to save the practice.

What silently waits in the shadows at night? What's under your bed, keeping just out of sight? Do you ever hear strange, creaking noises at night? Ever wonder what makes those noises? Lucy Dungston always did. Until, one morning, Lucy discovers that all the grown-ups have disappeared - as if into thin air. Chaos descends as the children in Lucy's town run riot. It's mayhem. It's madness. To most kids, it's amazing!

In one of the last cities standing after the world fell to monsters, best friends Zed Kagari and Brock Dunderfel have high hopes for the future. Zed desperately wishes to join the ranks of the Mages Guild, where his status as Freestone's only half-elf might finally be an asset. Brock, the roguishly handsome son of merchants, is confident he'll be welcomed into the ranks of the Merchants Guild. But just as it seems the boys' dreams have come true, their lives take a startling turn...and they find themselves members of the perilous Adventurers Guild.

Grace journeys with Lorcan Furey to Sanctuary, the mountaintop retreat run by Mosh Zu Kamal, which offers healing for troubled Vampirates. At Sanctuary, Grace discovers amazing new powers but falls prey to fresh dangers and temptations including charismatic Vaquero Vampirate Johnny Desperado. Back on The Diablo, Connor is caught up in plans for a daring heist, devised by pirate brothers Molucco and Barbarro Wrathe. Connor is assigned the role of protector of Molucco's wayward nephew, Moonshine Wrathe.

It’s a dark and stormy night, perfect for ghost stories. But not all tales are fiction when a girl recognizes the strange events at her aunt’s house. They’re unfolding exactly like a scary story she read when she was little. Can the mighty Librarian help solve this riddle before it’s too late?

Ella can't wait to celebrate Tia's birthday. But when Ella arrives at the party, there are clowns everywhere. Ella does not like clowns, and these clowns seem extra creepy and a little secretive. Just what are these clowns up to?

Die Winterferien haben begonnen und Polly wartet sehnsüchtig darauf, dass Tante Winnie, Adlerauge und Roberta für die Festtage nach Hause kommen. Doch stattdessen landet eine geheimnisvolle Schneekugel in Pollys Briefkasten - und als die zerbricht, erlebt Polly ein potzblitzverschneites Wunder: Denn plötzlich befindet sie sich mitten am nördlichen Polarkreis in Finnland! Dort ist nämlich nicht nur Tante Winnies Hausboot festgefroren, sondern auch ein kleines Rentierbaby verloren gegangen - und das stürzt Polly in ein potzblitzspannendes Weihnachtsabenteuer.

When Clovis, Eve and Tom decide to play with a ouija board in an old abandoned house on Halloween, none of them foresees the horrors they’re about to unleash. What starts out as a bit of fun soon transcends into something far more terrifying when a distressed and determined spirit follows them home. Before long, the friends are caught up in a series of events beyond their wildest imaginings and their journey as ghost hunters begins.

Entity 303 has given his ultimatum that the time for war draws near. Can Jimmy and his squad do anything to stop it? Will Jimmy learn more about his powers? Will we discovery who the other long-lost engineered Minecraft villager child is? Will the Rainbow Creeper intervene? Find out the answers to these questions and more when you read the latest unofficial Minecraft book from Dr. Block.

After losing her parents, Ella moves to Windy Hollow to live with her Great Aunt Raven. Her days are kept busy by a series of neighborhood odd jobs assigned to her by the mysterious matriarch. The tasks seem simple: run a register here, stock a shelf there. However, as with everything in Windy Hollow, things are not always as they appear!

Maria likes to be alone with her thoughts. She talks to animals and objects, and generally prefers them to people. But whilst on holiday she begins to hear things that aren’t there—a swing creaking, a dog barking—and when she sees a Victorian embroidered picture, Maria feels a strange connection with the 10-year-old Harriet, who stitched it.

Once upon a very badly behaved time, 511-year-old Ebenezer kept a beast in his attic. He would feed the beast all manner of objects and creatures, and in return, the beast would vomit him up expensive presents. But then The Bethany arrived. Now 10-year-old notorious prankster Bethany, along with her new feathery friend Claudette, is determined that she and Ebenezer are going to DE-BEAST their lives and do good. But Bethany finds that being a notorious prankster makes it hard to get taken on for voluntary work. And Ebenezer is secretly missing the beast's vomity gifts.

Can Jimmy and his friends rescue Claire before it is too late? In volume 10 of Jimmy Slade's Minecraft diary, mysteries and questions abound. Was the head monk telling the truth about Claire's location? Will Jimmy learn to use his evoking powers? Why is there a wither on the cover of this book? These questions and more will be answered inside the latest unofficial Minecraft book of Minecraft fanfiction from Dr. Block—Diary of a Surfer Villager: Book 10!

Gabe doesn't actually believe in ghosts–until he finds himself face to face with Rebecca Strand, who fell from the top of a lighthouse along with her father when she was 16. The true story of her death is far more terrifying than any ghost tale. Rebecca's father was a member of the Order, a secret society devoted to protecting the world from malevolent spirits like Viker, the ghost responsible for their deaths. But the Order has disappeared, and Viker's ghost is growing ever stronger. Now Gabe and his friends must find a way to stop Viker before they too become lost souls…

When Yas takes a selfie in the local park with her brand-new phone, she doesn't expect to see an old lady photobombing her picture. In fact, each time Yas opens the camera app, the ghostly old lady figure re-appears silently screaming. Yas decides to investigate with best friend Oscar. If the pair are being haunted, then maybe the ghost has something important to tell them. What does she want? Can Yas and Oscar find a way to banish her for good?