A spine-chilling anthology of ghost stories for young horror fans! BEWARE… The stories in this book will SCARE YOUR SOCKS OFF! Will a locker room ghost give a soccer team the ultimate L? Is an evil spirit haunting the lake at summer camp? Will a boy’s eye transplant be a ghostly gift or a ghastly curse? Discover the answers to all these questions and more (or die trying) in this terrifying collection of eight ghost stories. Featuring four scream-worthy horror writers—inclu...

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Diego and Martin decide to skip school. They head to a nearby beach for a day filled with sun, fun, and fishing. When clouds begin to dot the sky, the two boys worry they won’t be able to work on their tans. When purple lightning strikes, they worry about getting rained on. And when tendrils emerge from a weird boater’s mouth, they worry about their lives. This series of Hi-Lo books is sure to wrap its tentacles around any reluctant reader and refuse to let go until the final page. Each bo...

Describes some animals that live survive in extreme heat, who lounge in the shade or burrow in the sand. Some of the animals shown include the red-spotted toad, the burrowing owl, the antelope jackrabbit, and the Pompeii worm.

A boy is researching animals in the library. Most of the books are boring, but one is very lively . . . and hungry. Now the boy has been gobbled up! Can he team up with the powerful Librarian and escape the belly of the beastly book? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

Describes some animals that move at extreme speeds when they jump, run, or fly. Some of the animals shown include a kangaroo, a zebra, a lion, and a bald eagle.

Describes how long some animals can live. Some of the animals shown include the dromedary camel, the Asian elephant, the box turtle, and the bowhead whale.

A school basement is packed with towering bookshelves, and it’s a dream come true for two students. But then they discover drops of ink dotting the shelves. Something skitters in the dark. A ghoul is on the loose. Can the Librarian banish the creature before it sucks every last book dry? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

Fable the dog loves to run, sometimes off into the woods, so his owner uses a whistle to keep track of him.

Zak Nine and his Quom friend, Erro, are desperate to get off planet Alcatraz. The boys believe they've finally found a way to freedom when they join up with another prisoner. Together with their new partner, the boys board a small spacecraft and fly off the planet, past the metal moon, and head into space. But when the stars begin to look strange, Zak and Erro realize that something is very wrong. What will happen when the boys learn Planet Alcatraz's biggest secret? Will they ever get to ...

An extremely evil book marked with an X has unleashed a swarm of X-winged insects, and the bugs are on the hunt for their favorite food—books! When the hungry horde targets a bookmobile and the humans inside, can the expert Librarian force the deadly pests to exit? Or will they turn him into an ex-librarian? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

The Abracadabra Hotel, built by and for magicians, has long been know to locals as the Hocus Pocus Hotel. Charlie Hitchcock has never stepped inside until Tyler Yu tells him to meet him there ...or else. As if the hotel's storied past isn't enough, it turns out that the place is inhabited by magicians, and while Charlie and Ty solve magical mysteries, the bully and the brain form an unlikely friendship.