Scary Stories for Brave Boys and Girls

Scary Stories for Brave Boys and Girls
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Publisher : Christopher Milne
Total Pages : 52
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0958009112
ISBN-13 : 9780958009119
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Scary Stories for Brave Boys and Girls by : Christopher Milne

Four short stories of a "scary" nature by Christopher Milne, author of the phenomenally successful 13 volume series, Naughty Stories for Good Boys and Girls.

Don't Turn Out the Lights

Don't Turn Out the Lights
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 292
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780062877697
ISBN-13 : 0062877690
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Don't Turn Out the Lights by : Jonathan Maberry

Featuring stories from R.L. Stine and Madeleine Roux, this middle grade horror anthology, curated by New York Times bestselling author and master of macabre Jonathan Maberry, is a chilling tribute to Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Flesh-hungry ogres? Brains full of spiders? Haunted houses you can’t escape? This collection of 35 terrifying stories from the Horror Writers Association has it all, including ghastly illustrations from Iris Compiet that will absolutely chill readers to the bone. So turn off your lamps, click on your flashlights, and prepare—if you dare—to be utterly spooked! The complete list of writers: Linda D. Addison, Courtney Alameda, Jonathan Auxier, Gary A. Braunbeck, Z Brewer, Aric Cushing, John Dixon, Tananarive Due, Jamie Ford, Kami Garcia, Christopher Golden, Tonya Hurley, Catherine Jordan, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Alethea Kontis, N.R. Lambert, Laurent Linn, Amy Lukavics, Barry Lyga, D.J. MacHale, Josh Malerman, James A. Moore, Michael Northrop, Micol Ostow, Joanna Parypinksi, Brendan Reichs, Madeleine Roux, R.L. Stine, Margaret Stohl, Gaby Triana, Luis Alberto Urrea, Rosario Urrea, Kim Ventrella, Sheri White, T.J. Wooldridge, Brenna Yovanoff

The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls

The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 368
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781442442931
ISBN-13 : 144244293X
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by : Claire Legrand

At the Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls, you will definitely learn your lesson. An atmospheric, heartfelt, and delightfully spooky novel for fans of Coraline, Splendors and Glooms, and The Mysterious Benedict Society. Victoria hates nonsense. There is no need for it when your life is perfect. The only smudge on her pristine life is her best friend Lawrence. He is a disaster—lazy and dreamy, shirt always untucked, obsessed with his silly piano. Victoria often wonders why she ever bothered being his friend. (Lawrence does, too.) But then Lawrence goes missing. And he’s not the only one. Victoria soon discovers that The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls is not what it appears to be. Kids go in but come out…different. Or they don’t come out at all. If anyone can sort this out, it’s Victoria—even if it means getting a little messy.

Scariest Stories Ever Told

Scariest Stories Ever Told
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Publisher : August House Publishers
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1939160995
ISBN-13 : 9781939160997
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Scariest Stories Ever Told by : Roberta Simpson Brown

An anthology of spooky stories, divided into such categories as "Something's Not Safe at School," "Shadows in the Woods and by the Water," "Welcome to Your New Home," Don't Stray Too Far from Home," and "Better Not Mess with What's Best Left Alone."

The Island of Free Ice Cream

The Island of Free Ice Cream
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Publisher : Freedom Island
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1955550026
ISBN-13 : 9781955550024
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis The Island of Free Ice Cream by : Jack Posobiec

BRAVE Books partnered with Jack Posobiec to write The Island Of Free Ice Cream, a children's book that teaches kids that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

The August House Book of Scary Stories

The August House Book of Scary Stories
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Publisher : August House Publishers
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1941460410
ISBN-13 : 9781941460412
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis The August House Book of Scary Stories by : August House

Selected especially for appeal to upper-elementary and middle-school students, each story in this collection has been crafted through multiple performances in school and library settings. All are sure to engage the most reluctant reader.

A Curious Tale of the In-Between

A Curious Tale of the In-Between
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 239
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781619636002
ISBN-13 : 161963600X
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis A Curious Tale of the In-Between by : Lauren DeStefano

An exquisite middle grade debut about a girl who befriends ghosts from acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Lauren DeStefano, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Sheila Turnage.

Nobody Likes a Goblin

Nobody Likes a Goblin
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Publisher : First Second
Total Pages : 40
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781626728059
ISBN-13 : 1626728054
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Nobody Likes a Goblin by : Ben Hatke

Goblin, a cheerful little homebody, lives in a cosy, rat-infested dungeon, with his only friend, Skeleton. Every day, Goblin and Skeleton play with the treasure in their dungeon. But one day, a gang of "heroic" adventurers bursts in. These marauders trash the place, steal all the treasure, and make off with Skeleton—leaving Goblin all alone! It's up to Goblin to save the day. But first he's going to have to leave the dungeon and find out how the rest of the world feels about goblins.

The Spider Ring

The Spider Ring
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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages : 145
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780545682916
ISBN-13 : 0545682916
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis The Spider Ring by : Andrew Harwell

A powerful ring. A dangerous web. When Maria inherits a strange, spider-shaped ring from her grandmother, she doesn't realize she's also inheriting a strange power -- the power to control spiders and have them do whatever she wants. This is a pretty cool thing when it comes to fetching objects from another room . . . or if Maria wants to use the spiders to get back at some mean kids in her class. But the power comes with a price. Maria has attracted the attention of the Black Widow -- who is trying to collect all the spider magic for herself. The Black Widow is not going to let anything stand in her way -- especially not Maria.The story of the ring is being woven like a web -- and Maria is going to have to do everything she can to not get trapped within it.

Stolen Girl

Stolen Girl
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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages : 147
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781338233063
ISBN-13 : 1338233068
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Stolen Girl by : Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

A companion to Making Bombs for Hitler and The War Below, this novel follows a Ukrainian girl who was kidnapped as a child to be raised by a Nazi family. Nadia is haunted by World War II. Her memories of the war are messy, coming back to her in pieces and flashes she can't control. Though her adoptive mother says they are safe now, Nadia's flashbacks keep coming.Sometimes she remembers running, hunger, and isolation. But other times she remembers living with a German family, and attending big rallies where she was praised for her light hair and blue eyes. The puzzle pieces don't quite fit together, and Nadia is scared by what might be true. Could she have been raised by Nazis? Were they her real family? What part did she play in the war?What Nadia finally discovers about her own history will shock her. But only when she understands the past can she truly face her future.Inspired by startling true events, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch delivers a gripping and poignant story of one girl's determination to uncover her truth.