Maple syrup, madness, and monsters. Welcome to the "go-to destination for every reader who enjoys fast-paced adventure and spooky mystery" (Q.L. Pearce, author of Ghost Hunters).It's tough being the new kid in town. In fact, in a town like Whistlebrass, it can be a downright killer.Halloween is here, but the creatures roaming the night aren't hunting for candy. One by one, the denizens of Whistlebrass are disappearing, including the kid sister of tee...

Bad weather draws something wicked to the town of Whistlebrass, “a go-to destination for every reader who enjoys fast-paced adventure and spooky mystery” (Q.L. Pearce, author of Ghost Hunters).Mudslides unleashed by the torrential rains have revealed an archeological oddity, a Viking village on the banks of Lake Wanweird. Young Casey Wilde’s excitement about the discovery soon turns to alarm when a friend shows up with a Viking artifact and wild story abou...

An easy-to-follow primer on the fundamentals of digital game designThe quickly evolving mobile market is spurring digital game creation into the stratosphere, with revenue from games exceeding that of the film industry. With this guide to the basics, you'll get in on the game of digital game design while you learn the skills required for storyboarding, character creation, environment creation, level design, programming, and testing.Teaches basic skill...

"For every reader who enjoys fast-paced adventure and spooky mystery . . . The Whistlebrass Clock People will draw you in and keep you turning the pages" (Q.L. Pearce, author of Ghost Hunters).Hidden within the centuries old Whistlebrass clock tower is a dark secret. When the planets align and the clock strikes twelve, an ancient prophecy will be fulfilled and an evil entity will be unleashed. Can Pike, a teenage psychic, avoid capture by the polic...

Briar Lee Mitchell interviewed over twenty serial and rampage killers, to gain insight into their lives today. Some have been incarcerated for decades and their outlook on life, their crimes and what purpose they might have was discussed in detail with interesting and sometimes unusual results."Care is just a word until someone like Briar comes along and gives it true life."- Monk Steppenwolf, serving a life sentence in Michigan for killing five people in 1964"You ha...

Briar Lee Mitchell interviewed over twenty serial and rampage killers, to gain insight into their lives today. Some have been incarcerated for decades and their outlook on life, their crimes and what purpose they might have was discussed in detail with interesting and sometimes unusual results.“Care is just a word until someone like Briar comes along and gives it true life.”- Monk Steppenwolf, serving a life sentence in Michigan for killing five people in 1964“You ha...

Millions of years ago, the deadly Megalodon shark, three times larger than our modern Great White Shark, roamed our seas, killing everything and anything in its path.Convinced it was extinct, scientists agreed the seas were safe from such a massive predator, until one surfaced off the coast of California, and our safety in or on the water was no longer such a sure thing.

In 1958, a hurricane wreaked havoc on Andros Island in the Bahamas. Not long after that, the Point-du-Lac logging camp mysteriously shut down when it turned into a diseased and ravaged place. Every attempt to repopulate the area with flora or fauna ended in failure.Desperate to solve this mystery, the Bahamian government asks for help from the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) from the United States. In response, the EPA sends husband and wife team, James and Casey Miller, who ...

An explosion in a chemical factory turns an ancient German cathedral into an inferno. Unable to save the centuries-old structure, firemen and townspeople watch in horror and sadness as the venerable building, standing since the time of Charlemagne, crumbles to the ground in flames, smoke and ash.The true horror though, is what had been imprisoned deep beneath the stone monstrosity and is released into an unsuspecting world. Villicus Shanks, a powerful vampire during the Middle Ages...

Longarm the boggle loves his little bridge. After all he makes a good living with the toll he demands from travelers wanting to cross it! When that nasty old ogre appears and steals it from him, he will do everything in his power to get it back. But will strenuous exercise and brawn be enough or will it take something else? Will the boggle succeed in his effort to reclaim what is rightfully his or will it die in the attempt? A fun read for all kids who have to face annoying bullies and for...

**A New York Times BestsellerFrom one of our leading technology thinkers and writers, a guide through the twelve technological imperatives that will shape the next thirty years and transform our lives**Much of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. In this fascinating, provocative new book, Kevin Kelly provides an optimistic road map for the future, showing how the coming changes in our li...

"There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark's Eve," Neeve said. "Either you're his true love . . . or you killed him." It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive. Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them--not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her. His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Agli...