In an age long past... on a planet unknown to mankind a SACRED STONE was created. Nations have been built around it until an audacious ignorant man broke the stone into three pieces and a terrible curse has been unleashed. The legends says who ever unite the stone again would be given control over it's power. The Legend of the Moonstone, a vibrant fiction-adventure, tells the legend of the Moonstone, a powerful stone which is part of the ancient Sacred Stone. Professor Stransky is adventurer and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order to rescue the Moonstone and defend our planet. In this adventure he and his crew of two very special and extraordinary students are about to fight for their own lives and for the lives of all of humanity against the Upper Souls (evil and destructive creatures, who wanted to become immortal and conquer the universe).

Suspense, humor, and romance abound in this 1868 mystery, in which a gem stolen from a Hindu shrine resurfaces in an English country home — with a trio of watchful Brahmins hot on its trail.

"First published as Dilah and the moonstone by People's Literature Publishing House in 2014."--Title page verso.

You think you know someone...until you find out they've actually known the most evil guy in history since they were a kid.That's the little bomb that Claire dropped on me, right before the S3C was about to walk straight into the lion's den. She was talking about Rigby, of course-the guy responsible for kidnapping Mr. Gregory, our favorite teacher. Turns out, the roots of the Rosalind Group run a lot deeper than I thought. It all started with a turbulent summer, an unlikely friendship, and a scavenger hunt with a prize that's the stuff of legends. But who could blame Claire for not telling us? She never imagined that her story might be the one key to bringing Mr. Gregory back, once and for all. Our mission was already beginning to feel unstable-but nothing could have prepared me for the unease of being separated from the rest of the S3C. At least we were in pairs. At least I had Wes. But each day brought more and more reasons to make me wonder...do I even have him?"Legend of the Moonstone" is the third and final book in the Super-Secret Science Club series. Follow Jenna and her classmates as they unravel mysteries and tackle critical missions, all while trying to survive middle school!

“The novels of Andrea Camilleri breathe out the sense of place, the sense of humor, and the sense of despair that fills the air of Sicily.” —Donna Leon When an elderly man is stabbed to death in an elevator and a crewman on an Italian fishing trawler is machine-gunned by a Tunisian patrol boat off Sicily's coast, only Montalbano, with his keen insight into human nature, suspects the link between the two incidents. His investigation leads to the beautiful Karima, an impoverished housecleaner and sometime prostitute, whose young son steals other schoolchildren's midmorning snacks. But Karima disappears, and the young snack thief's life—as well as Montalbano's—is endangered, the Inspector exposes a viper's next of government corruption and international intrigue.

When the fate of the elves rests on the shoulders of an antisocial swamp witch, will a common enemy be enough to bring two disparate races together?

This volume reprints the 15 spooky short (comic book) stories found in the individual issues of Werewolves, Mummies, Vampire Vixens, Sea Creatures, and Ghosts, along with three brand-new tales of terror! There's a total of 18 stories in this one volume, ranging from Tales of the Crypt-type stories to Twilight Zone-like stories.

Susan and her brother Colin are catapulted into a battle between good and evil for possession of a magical stone of great power that is contained in her bracelet. Reissue.

Don’t miss the animated feature 100% Wolf! Discover the book that started it all with this special movie tie-in edition that tells the hilarious story of a young werewolf’s long-awaited transwolftation into…a poodle? Freddy Lupin is gearing up for the most exciting night of his life. It’s the evening of his one-hundred-and-twenty-first month (that’s ten years and one month to a human), and he’s about to undergo his very first transwolftation. As the youngest in a noble line of werewolves and the son of the late legendary Flasheart Lupin, Freddy has high expectations to live up to. But his rite of passage quickly morphs into an episode of humiliation. Because Freddy doesn’t turn into a wolf. He turns into a poodle. A funny and fast-paced adventure ensues, in which Freddy is thrown out of his pack, finds himself in the clutches of the dog pound, uncovers the truth about his brave father’s mysterious death, and discovers that a werewolf hunter is planning to destroy all of his family and friends—and Freddy is the only one who can stop him. He might be small, pink, and meticulously groomed, but luckily, Freddy Lupin is one hundred percent wolf.

Freddy the werewolf boy must come to the rescue again when his father is captured in wolf form and put in the zoo. How can one silly, vain, un-heroic boy save the day? Freddy Lupin's noble werewolf family is in trouble again. A TV reporter has captured Freddy's dad and put him in the zoo, and strange visitors are snooping around Farfang Castle, looking for the mysterious Blavendoch. Before he can protest, Freddy is packed off to camp. He's looking forward to all the extreme sports adventures - until he's handed pink tights and dainty ballet slippers. Freddy has a choice: face the ghostly blood-sucking demon outside . . . or dance. Great horned toads! How's Freddy going to get out of this one?