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The kids in the third grade at Bailey Elementary are so hard to handle that all of their teachers have quit. But their new teacher, Mrs. Jeepers, is different, to say the least. She's just moved from the Transylvanian Alps, and she seems to have some strange powers that help her deal with these mischief-makers. Her methods may be a little unconventional, but, then again, Mrs. Jeepers may be just what the Bailey School kids need.

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.

Tamitha is watching a horror movie marathon when there is a strange knock on her door. After finding a vampire outside, Tamitha is forced to turn him away. Now she must spend the rest of the night battling the vampire's silly attempts to come into her house. After many disguises and ruses to get inside, Tamitha finally agrees to allow him inside. Will she regret her actions? Will she be able to finish her horror movie marathon? By the end of the night, Tamitha finds a new friend and the vampire finds a new lease on life.

Mina is a vibrant, veggie-eating vampire who hates blood. As you can imagine, this is a problem. Mina's parents invite humans to dinner to test Mina's vampire skills. Find out if Mina is able to keep her secret in this early chapter book.

When a young archaeologist disappears during a dig at Whitby Abbey, so begins a terrifying and sinister chain of events. As an eerie fog settles over the town and more disappearances are reported, young ghost hunters Eve, Clovis and Tom find themselves involved in a terrifying case.

When old-world dangers threaten a race of fruit bat hybrids, where can they run to? New York City, of course! And that's where we meet the Livingstone kids - Lexie, Hudson, and Maddy - trying to blend their "vampireness" with the regular people of the city. Unfortunately, their vampire traits keep complicating things. Lexie's super speed, amazing strength, and poetry-quoting habit embarrass her in front of classmates - and her secret crush. Hudson can fly and is determined to save the planet, but he doesn't quite fit in.

Die Geschichte von Thresh, Ashkana, Timothy, Ferynn und Kleiner Kerl geht weiter! In Stallen, der geheimen Schule der Übernatürlichen, geht es hoch her. Hier lernt die Elite der Magier, Vampire und Werwölfe ab 16 Jahren, ihre Gaben zu beherrschen. Doch unerwartete Ereignisse stören die Ruhe auf dem Campus und säen Verdacht in den Reihen der Jugendlichen... Man sollte meinen, dass Threshs Leben mit dem Friedensvertrag, der Kontrolle über seinen Wolf und dem Rat der Alphas ausgelastet ist, doch in seinem Kopf dreht sich alles um ein anderes heikles Problem: Garal.

Regan, Sofia, Bennett, and Darius know better by now than to think the witch's curse is done with them. A mysterious family checks into Regan's family Boo and Breakfast...and they seem to take a particular interest in Regan! They're never seen during the day, they're allergic to garlic, and they speak like they're from another time. They couldn't be...could they? But why would a family of vampires want to recruit Regan?

Life has never been more complicated for 13-year-old Marcus. It's not easy trying to hide your secret identity as a half-vampire, avoid garlic, and work up the courage to ask out vampire-crazy Tallulah. Plus, Marcus's parents are still convinced his special power is going to arrive any day now, and Marcus is totally feeling the pressure. As if that wasn't bad enough, a seriously creepy Winter Fair has arrived in town - and a number of terrifying attacks have started happening. All Marcus wants is an easy life. But now it's up to him to save the day.

On my 13th birthday, my life changed for ever. That’s when I learned the shocking truth: I’m a half-vampire.Think that sounds cool? Think again! I’ve been attacked by an evil vampire bat, had huge cravings for my best friend’s blood, and nearly died from eating a pizza (half-vampires aren’t great with garlic). Writing my secret blog is the only thing that’s kept me from going completely crazy. As if life couldn’t get any more complicated, there have been some vicious attacks in the local woods. Vampire-mad Tallulah (definitely not my girlfriend) thinks a super-vampire is behind them....

Being a vegan vampire with no social graces hasn't exactly made Maddy popular with other 11-year-olds. But the day she befriends Dakota Underhill changes everything, even if Dakota only promises to be her friend for...well, for that day. Because when the leader of the Knavehearts - the most vicious of the Old World vampires - comes to town, Maddy realizes she's going to need help. She's not strong enough to face the villain alone, and there's something special about Dakota that might make her the perfect person to team up with....

12,5 Jahre alt - und neuerdings untot: Hesters Leben wurde vor Kurzem mit einem Biss beendet - und das geht ihr ganz schön auf den Zeiger! Vampir-Sein ist nämlich gar nicht so toll, wie einem all die kitschigen Bücher und Filme immer erzählen. Von wegen "Superkräfte": Hesters Teenie-Haut ist noch blasser als sonst, sie hat plötzlich Sonnenallergie, und Freibad geht sowieso nur noch im Taucheranzug. Ihrer fast-besten Freundin Stella darf sie auf keinen Fall davon erzählen, die hält sie sonst noch für bekloppt. Außerdem glaubt sie, dass alle Vampire wunderschön und romantisch sind. Lol.

Tom hat eine Geisterbahn mit quicklebendigen Geistern geerbt! Und die im Zaum und geheim zu halten, ist gar nicht so einfach: Vampir Vlarad mutiert dummerweise bei Blutkonsum zum jeweiligen Spenderwesen, meistens zu Meerschweinchen. Mit Zombie Wombie ist nicht zu spaßen, wenn man seinem Plüschhäschen zu nahe kommt, und Hop-Tep, die Mumie, kann aufgrund der Bandagen um den Kopf nur telepathisch kommunizieren.

"Bedenke den Stress, Mimi!" - "Ach was, bedenke den Spaß!" Tom und seine geisterhaften Freunde sind zurück! Der vierzehnjährige Tom Röschenberg hat eine Geisterbahn geerbt und alle Untoten darin sind höchst lebendig! Und es bleibt spannend für unseren jungen Ghostsitter: Nicht nur, dass sich Vampir Vlarad aufgrund übermäßigen Konsums von Hamsterblut in einen solchen verwandelt hat; nun steht auch noch der hundertste Getodstag von Wombie dem Zombie an.

Key the Steampunk Vampire Girl has escaped from the Dungeon of Despair, but now she must race through the Necropolis to the Tower Tomb of Time before Old Queen Crinkle can rewrite history. With the aid of Mr. Fuddlebee the ghost and Miss Broomble the Witch, Key and her immortal puppy, Tudwal, must drive a MotorHog, ride a Hobbeetle, and cling to an Umbracopter without getting lost in time, where she will have to confront an old enemy and a long forgotten past.

Key had a very happy life on a farm - until her ninth birthday, when she lost her mom and dad, was changed into a vampire, and was ushered to the City of the Dead where she was thrown into the Dungeon of Despair. Key is now imprisoned for the rest of her immortal life in darkness, loneliness, and emptiness. But hope is not lost when Key is befriended by a ghost, a witch, and an immortal puppy.

Seit Hester van Helsing von einem Vampir gebissen wurde, versucht sie mit allen Mitteln, ihre Vampirwerdung rückgängig zu machen. Zusammen mit Stella forscht Hester deshalb in jeder freien Minute nach einem Heilmittel. Seitdem Hesters Vater von einer Nixe verzaubert wurde, hat er nichts anderes im Kopf, als seine Wasserfee möglichst schnell zu heiraten.

The extraordinary adventure of that book continues in Starcross, as Art and Myrtle receive an ominous warning from an ancient superhuman (their mum). The solar system is on the brink of invasion - from highly intelligent hats from the future!

In 1851 a mysterious visitor to Art Mumby's space home has plans for a calamity that will destroy not only the entire British Empire, but also the known universe. Can disaster be prevented with help from Art's irritating sister Myrtle, a few exotic space creatures, and an extraterrestrial pirate?

Attenti al vampiro! Quando un roditore dall'aria tetra si presenta al Cinema Brividus per organizzare una rassegna di film horror, Geronimo e Rebella non sanno che cosa fare... per non rivelare che il Brividus è la copertura dell'Agenzia Acchiappa Brividi, i nostri stanno al gioco e... preparano i pop corn! contributori. LE Geronimo Stilton.