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Get ready for a spine-tingling adventure with the newest addition to the beloved Pagan's Scary Stories series! Renowned author Robert Jerome Pagan has crafted a special collection of 31 spooky tales just for kids, perfect for getting into the Halloween spirit. From the mischievous "Halloween Hoax of Trillberry" to the prehistoric "Dinosaur Dilemma," these stories are designed to give young listeners a thrill without the chills. With tales of a mysterious "Basement Banjo Player" and more, Pagan delivers a perfect balance of spooky fun and bedtime coziness.

There’s a room backstage no one talks about. No number. No records. No key. Until Natalie finds it. Inside: shelves lined with old masks. Some stitched. Some cracked. Some smiling way too wide. All of them waiting. The rule is simple: Wear one… and it wears you back. At first, Natalie thinks it’s all in her head—until her classmates start changing. Until her best friend starts forgetting who she is. The masks are spreading. The school is shifting. And Natalie might be the only one who remembers what’s real. But the masks remember her too.

Seit Sel zum Ripper mutiert ist, streift er in Vollmondnächten frei durch Tremorglade. Doch in letzter Zeit kehren einige Ripper mit schrecklichen Bisswunden aus dem Wald zurück. Gerüchte über ein gruseliges Monster, das nicht getötet werden kann, machen die Runde … Sind Sel und seine Freunde auch diesem Gegner gewachsen?

Partis alerter Mamie Hyda que l'Affreux Jojo rôde dans la région, Billy et Jean-Claude font la connaissance de sa petite-fille, Suzie la fouine. Attention, trio de choc! Le bandit n'a qu'à bien se tenir !

Unter dem Fußboden findet sie einen alten Kinderschuh, Nacht für Nacht wütet ein schlimmer Sturm und Heidi hört jemanden neben ihrem Bett umherschleichen. Zusammen mit ihren beiden Freunden Alva und Harry findet Heidi heraus, dass in ihrem Haus vor langer Zeit etwas Schreckliches passiert ist. Heidi wird immer klarer, dass etwas nicht stimmt. Ihre schwangere Stiefmama wird immer müder. Und ihre Oma scheint riesige Angst vor etwas zu haben.

Después de su derrota ante los Herederos, Mordred ha vuelto a escapar sin dejar rastro… hasta ahora. En esta nueva misión, los Herederos tendrán que abrigarse para soportar el frío más extremo en su expedición a Noruega. La abuela de Olaf ha desaparecido. ¿Qué planea hacer con ella el malvado hechicero? El tiempo se acaba, y deberán encontrar el Hacha de los Ancestros antes de que sea demasiado tarde. Imbuida de un poder único, el hacha es la única esperanza que les queda a los Herederos para recuperar a la abuela de Olaf.

For her twelfth birthday, the only thing Zahara-Grace wants is to figure out who she is. She knows she has the best mom and grandpa around, she knows she loves her friends, and she knows she likes to make a difference in her community. But she also knows she's adopted, and she wants to learn more about that side of herself. Zahara-Grace is thrilled when her mom lets her take a DNA test, but she never could have imagined that her biological grandfather would find her. And she definitely never imagined he'd be the king of a small African country!

De 5 er på tur med hestevogne i deres ferie – og pludselig opdager de en gammel, forfalden borg. Men borgen er ikke spor øde og forladt – børnene ser et desperat ansigt i et af vinduerne! Hvem kan det dog være, der holder til dér?

Step into a world where forgotten wishes, hidden bravery, and silent melodies drift like whispers in the wind. "The Keeper of Lost Dreams" is a enchanting collection of bedtime stories, where 20 unique human and animal duos embark on magical journeys to retrieve what's been lost. From Lily and her glimmering goldfish searching for an underwater castle, to Tom and his timid squirrel finding courage against a noisy woodpecker, each of the 20 chapters introduces a new, heartwarming adventure.

For a small squirrel named Pip, life was a simple rhythm of scampering, leaping, and burying nuts. But when a mysterious whisper on the wind leads him to a talking tree with a desperate plea, his ordinary world is turned upside down. The ancient forest is dying, its magic fading into silence and dust, and its only hope is the legendary Golden Acorn, an artifact of immense power lost long ago. With only a cynical raven, Corvus, for a companion, Pip must embark on a perilous quest into the unknown.

Keenan is a track star, but he's never been on the run like this before. He and his mother have left his abusive father to start a new life in the town where his mother grew up. But this new place has monsters of its own. When all the other kids in town have fallen under a hypnosis powered by an app on their phones, Keenan is the only kid who is not affected. It's time to stop running and figure out who is powering the game, and how to stop them. He cannot let the monsters win.

내가 보고 듣고 기억하는 것이 항상 진실일까? 진짜 도둑을 찾기 위한 아이들의 진실 게임! 내가 보고 듣고 기억한다고 해서 그게 진실일까요? 보고 듣고 기억하는 모든 건 상황과 감정에 따라 조금씩 다른 모습으로...

In a city of shimmering pearl that floats on the endless sea of the sky, ten-year-old Elara has only ever known a life of light, music, and gentle breezes. Aethel is a marvel, held aloft by a power forgotten to time. But the magic is fading. When the city’s great Sky-Lamps begin to dim and terrifying tremors threaten to send her home plummeting into the unknown Groundlands below, Elara discovers a secret that the city Elders have long kept hidden.

Landon's favorite place in the whole world is The Bookworm Bookstore. But when he discovers a bunch of real bookworms, things get weird and wild—and a little scary! What are the bookworms hiding? Dig in to unearth the truth in this early chapter book.

Finde den Schatz oder gib, was dir lieb ist! Name: Amanda Black Alter: 12 Jahre Mission: gefährliche Artefakte aus dem Verkehr ziehen Status: Codeknackerin, Meisterdiebin, Superheldin. Ausgerechnet das gefährliche Amulett eines ehemaligen Verbündeten ist aus der hochgesicherten Villa Black verschwunden. Als dieser nun verlangt, sein Eigentum sehen zu dürfen, muss Amanda ihre erste Bewährungsprobe als Erbin der Familie antreten. Zusammen mit ihrem besten Freund Eric folgt sie der Spur des Artefakts bis in den Untergrund der Stadt. Doch die Suche stellt sie vor ungeahnte Herausforderungen.

Ethan keeps having the same nightmare. A huge creature stares out from the night sky and then reaches down to grab him. But it’s no dream . . . aliens have come to Ravens Pass! What peculiar plans do the extraterrestrials have in store for the odd little town? This thrilling Return to Ravens Pass tale will chill young listeners to the bone.

While on a cross-country road trip, Patrick and his family stop in Ravens Pass. They check in to the only hotel in town. But what they can’t see is the place is absolutely packed . . . with ghosts! And if the family doesn’t manage to leave by sunrise, they’ll be joining the ghouls for a never-ending stay.

Xenia thinks the forest behind her new home in Ravens Pass is creepy. She ventures in anyway, though, after her new friend Zef insists on exploring. As the girls wander between the ancient trees, the roots underfoot seem to shift and wriggle. Then they start to reach and grab. This forest isn’t just creepy. It’s hungry!

Twelve-year-old twins Raz and Kiley are headed underground, along with everyone else aboard the asteroid station. Their home is about to pass through a band of deadly space radiation, and in the lower level they'll be safe. But soon, the kids spot ghostly figures flickering in the halls. Rooms suddenly appear abandoned and rundown.

Everyone on the Starlight is in stasis—everyone except Lon. The boy has woken up, even though the spaceship's long voyage isn't complete. Stranger still, he finds odd tubes hooked into the sleeping crew, and they all look pale and sickly. And then Lon discovers the biggest problem: Mysterious creatures have come aboard, and they're hungry for blood.