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A Poison Apple Boxed Set
Ruth Ames
Love thrilling ghost stories, spectacular supernatural tales, and spooky mysteries? Then bite into Poison Apple books! In these stories, written by both established authors and fresh new voices, kids face the usual issues-like friendships and crushes-but there's a twist: They're also figuring out how to deal with haunted houses, vampires, werewolves, ghosts, curses, evil twins, and more! Includes The Dead End, This Totally Bites!, Her Evil Twin, Miss Fortune, Now You See Me..., Midnight Howl, Curiosity Killed the Cat, and At First Bite.
Ghosts and Magic Boxset
Skylar Finn - 2019
But when she has a vision on the eve of her thirtieth birthday, she decides to track down her long-lost family in the sleepy town of Mount Hazel to discover if she's going insane. To Sam's shock, she discovers the legacy she inherited--a legacy of magic--is more exciting and dangerous than she ever could have imagined.The Haunting of Hadleigh EstateAn unsolved case in a small town that has gone too far. A young couple moves into their dream home only to find a dark presence lurking from within. For Cassie and James, the small town of Playa del Sol seems too good to be true. But they soon experience terrifying supernatural encounters tied to the deadly secrets of an unsolved mass murder. Can they solve the mystery in time? Or will they face the same doomed fate as the tenants who came before them?
It's Wrong for Me to Love You
Krystal Armstead - 2015
Memories from her past and the burning desire to be with Aaron Whitehaven, her best friend’s boyfriend, keeps her from loving her life. While her best friend, Charlene Campbell, is out of town, attending a funeral, Aaron confesses to Ne’Vaeh that he has been in love with her for nearly three years. He explains that he hadn’t approached her before, because everyone said that she was still in love with Jamie Green, her first love who loved her then left her brokenhearted. Charlene Campbell’s past has haunted her, throughout her entire relationship with Aaron. Her reputation for sleeping with just about anyone with a pulse preceded her, and he’s stopped paying her any attention. A college trip to Miami turns into a reunion with old friend, Jamie Green, a college football player, about to go pro. Lies are told, secrets are kept, lives unravel, and much tea is spilled. Who will come out on top, and who will crash and burn?
Wizard at Work
Vivian Vande Velde - 2003
The only thing better would be if he had someone nice to share the days with. But the only people who show up want him to rescue yet another princess, lift the usual vile curse, confront a fearsome ghost, deal with a pack of magical hooligans, harvest a crop of golden cucumbers, and on and on. . . . A wizard's work is never done!
I'm Not Scared!
Jonathan Allen
But it is NOT past his bed time! And he is most certainly NOT scared! Luckily, wise Papa is there to understand, and provide a much-needed reassuring hug.
Lucky: Maris, Mantle, and My Best Summer Ever
Wes Tooke - 2010
He loves the purity of the sport, the sound of the crack of a bat, and the smell of freshly cut grass in the stadium. And more than anything, he loves the New York Yankees. So when he becomes a bat boy for the team during the summer of 1961, it is a dream come true. Lucky gives readers baseline box seats to one of the most memorable seasons in sports history, and as Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris compete in their legendary home-run race, Louis learns that the heroes he looks up to can teach him life lessons that will change him forever.
Disney Princess: A Story of Love
Amy Adair - 2002
A Story of Disney Princess Ariel's Love
Mommy is Not
Yonit Werber - 2013
When was the last time someone gave you a banana peel or a used tissueand said "Mommy, take it."Sounds familiar, right?The book "Mommy is not" was born out of many similar situations I met in my life since the happy day I became a mother.I found that sometimes I can be used as a garbage can, laundry basket , amusement park and more.This book is dedicated with a smile and love for all the mothers and children around the world.
Seven O'clock Tales
Enid Blyton - 1943
Meet the mischievous shoemaker who sews a Sippety Spell into the King's shoes; a pixie who finds a shoelace which grants his every wish; and a basketful of brownies on their way to a party in Fairyland. The magic never stops!
True Ghost Stories: Jim Harold's Campfire 5
Jim Harold - 2016
It makes you wonder what is REALLY out there?" -- Reader, Beverly (on Campfire 4)
*Each of the first four books in the Campfire series has reached #1 Best Seller status on the Kindle Supernatural rankings on Amazon.
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On this special audio Campfire, Jim replays his 5 favorite stories as told by the actual experiencers! Get the exclusive link with your purchase of True Ghost Stories: Campfire 5!
Grace and the Drawl
Dale Cusack - 2008
She sees the nightmarish creatures that inhabit higher dimensions. Creatures that secretly feed on people, her parents her friends. Grace is not alone in seeing these monsters, however, cats not only see them but they are our only protection from the menace attacking us.Grace's adopted stray Boot, knows Grace is special and can see the creatures, now he wants her help in the fight against the Drawl. Grace is transported to Boot's world where cats are waging a war against the enemy. Grace is no hero, however. She is too small and weak, bullied and timid she struggles to find herself. Will Grace survive long enough to return to her own world? Or will she be another casualty in the battle to survive?
The Ghost Road
Charis Cotter - 2018
A new book from an acclaimed author, for fans of Coraline, Doll Bones and The Night Gardener.For the first time, Ruth is heading to Newfoundland to stay with family she's never met instead of spending the summer traveling with her dad. When she arrives, she finds Newfoundland is very different from her life in Toronto--people there are much more friendly, but also superstitious, believing in ghosts and The Sight and family curses. Ruth's cousin Ruby is also staying for the summer, and the two discover they have a lot in common: they both lost their moms when they were two years old, they're the same age and they even like the same food. But while Ruby believes in spirits and fairies, Ruth believes in science and cold, hard facts.When they find ominous information on some tombstones in the local cemetery, Ruth and Ruby start investigating their family's past and discover that twin girls are born in every generation, and every set of twins dies young, leaving their children without mothers. What's more, one of the twins always has The Sight and can see the Ghost Road that leads to the mysterious lost settlement of Slippers Cove. What happened there? What does it have to do with their family? And who is the ghostly presence that keeps visiting Ruth late at night?The answers lie somewhere along the Ghost Road . . . if they can only find it.
The Girl from the Sea
James Aldridge - 2002
Here, it is hoped, the clear blue sea and the influence of his indomitable Aunt Mimi will heal his damaged body and revive his spirit. When Lelee, the wild daughter of a Provençal smuggler, bursts from the sea, it becomes a summer of diving, glorious food, hidden treasure, smuggling, and Jacques Cousteau.
Lord of the Kill
Theodore Taylor - 2002
An outspoken conservationist, Dr. Jepson has made some powerful enemies.Ben's parents are on a tiger conservation mission deep in the jungle. Now Ben is the only one who can keep Los Coyotes running. But when his beloved tiger Dmitri, nicknamed "Lord of the Kill," is kidnapped, Ben must decide whether to wait for the authorities or to strike out on his own.