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小泉八雲「雪女」吹雪の夜に現れた“白い女”との出会いが、若い木こりの運命を変えていく——日本怪談を代表する名作です。武蔵の村で暮らす巳之吉は、吹雪の夜に美しい白装束の女と遭遇します。

小泉八雲「おかめのはなし」夫婦の深い愛情と“未練”が生み出す、静かで恐ろしい日本怪談。NHK連続テレビ小説『ばけばけ』でも注目を集めるラフカディオ・ハーン作品。

Elsie battles a terrifying ghost to keep her best friend around forever. But does forever have too much of a cost? Elsie's best friend, Roman, is dying. But Roman has a plan to escape death. He wants to be resurrected through the powers of the Bone Tree and the curse of the Woman in White, Mary Simon, whose body lies beneath the tree. Terrified, yet determined not to lose him, Elsie promises Roman to summon Mary's ghost and the powers of the Bone Tree to bring him back when he dies.

Arthur Bannister is back for another term at Shiverton Hall, where eerie events are unfolding. First, a burned stranger shows up in the middle of the night uttering dire warnings. Then a young boy disappears, leaving behind only an ancient book as a clue. And then there’s that dreadful feeling Arthur has that he’s being watched . . .

Arthur Bannister has been unexpectedly accepted into Shiverton Hall, which, as it turns out, is an incredibly spooky school, full of surprises. And it is just as well that Shiverton Hall has made its offer, because Arthur had a horrible time at his previous school, and was desperate to leave. Timely indeed . . . But Arthur has no time to worry about the strange coincidence. He is too busy trying to make head or tail of Shiverton Hall, dogged as it is by tales of curses and bad fortune. At least there are a few friendly faces: George, who shows him around; also Penny and Jake.

The Grimsbane women have been hunting witches and monsters for generations—ever since the Watcher, the most powerful witch in the Midwest, cursed the Grimsbane men to die untimely and unusual deaths. Part-time skater, full-time troublemaker Anna Grimsbane may be only twelve, but she's been learning about hunting her whole life and is tired of waiting to do the real thing. She and her twin brother Billy are about to turn thirteen, the age the curse takes hold, and Anna wants to be on the front lines fighting to break it.

Courtney is a total show-off. She thinks she's so brave, and she's always making Eddie and his friends look like wimps. But now, Eddie's decided he's had enough. He's going to scare Courtney once and for all. And he's come up with the perfect plan to do it. Eddie's going to lure Courtney down to Muddy Creek. Because he knows that she actually believes those silly rumors about the monsters. That there are Mud Monsters living deep inside the creek. It's just too bad that Eddie doesn't believe the rumors, too. Because they just might be true.

Graf Dracula glaubt, sein Ende ist gekommen. Ein Wochenende alleine mit seinen drei Enkelkindern - wie soll er das überleben? Doch dann fällt den Enkelkindern das alte Fotoalbum in die Hände und auf einmal ist Opa Dracula ganz schön cool! Denn nur er weiß, dass der kolossale Yeti in Wahrheit DIE Yeti ist, dass eine sehr lebendige Mumie als Geheimagent brillierte, ein Wehrwolf der beste Drummer aller Zeiten war und ein Fischmonster bei den Olympischen Spielen alle Schwimmrekorde brach.

Eine unheimliche Puppe, zwei Schwestern – und ein Geheimnis, das besser verborgen geblieben wäre. Als Gin eine alte Puppe nach Hause bringt, geschehen seltsame Dinge. Türen knarren, Schatten bewegen sich, und nachts hallen Schritte durchs Haus. Was steckt hinter dem Fluch der Gruselpuppe? Rosa und ihre Freunde stoßen auf ein Geheimnis, das tiefer reicht, als sie ahnen… Ein gruseliges Abenteuer voller Gänsehaut, Mut und Geschwisterliebe.

Jaclyn used to live with her aunt Greta in Chicago. But not anymore. They've moved to a place called Sherpia. It's a tiny village on the edge of the Arctic Circle. Jaclyn can't believe she's stuck out in Nowheresville. No movie theaters. No malls. No nothing. Plus, there's something really odd about the village. At night there are strange howling noises. And in front of every house there's a snowman. A creepy snowman with a red scarf. A deep scar on his face. And a really evil smile...

Ricky Beamer is furious when he gets kicked off the school paper, so he decides to play a joke on Tashas, the bossy editor-in-chief. Just a little joke. Harmless, really. After school one day he sticks a message in the paper. "If you're a creep call Tasha after midnight" it reads. But somehow Ricky's message gets messed up. And now he's getting calls! Strange calls from kids who say they are creeps. Creeps with scaly purple skin. And long sharp fangs...

The fifth action-packed quest in an exciting new six book character-led series for 7+ girls who love fantasy, adventure, and high-kicking heroines! On her tenth birthday, tomboy Sophie learns she is the Guardian of a magic gateway between our world and the Shadow Woods. She must keep the human...

Meet the amazing monster customers and sample the foul-food served up daily at Fuzzby’s diner – the third book in this innovative series from incredibly talented author and illustrator, David O’Connell. Roll up, roll up… it’s CHIPS for everyone at the Monster Fair! Joe works in a...

Jan kann es kaum glauben: Die Geisterkicker stehen kurz vor dem Finale der Juniorenmeisterschaft! Endlich hat das Team zusammengefunden, und es spielt wie eine Einheit - auch ohne geisterhafte Unterstützung. Doch dann stellt Trainerin Krupp der Mannschaft die neue Geheimwaffe vor: das wandelnde Fußballlexikon Anne. Die spielt zwar richtig gut, ist aber leider auch ziemlich neunmalklug und verscherzt es sich im Nu mit den anderen Spielern.

Toms Laune ist im Keller, denn die abscheulichste Zeit des Jahres steht bevor: Weihnachten. Als wären kitschige Lieder, anstrengende Verwandtschaft und fragwürdige Deko nicht schlimm genug, greift Toms Familie beim Weihnachtsbaumkauf auch noch gefährlich daneben. Statt Festtagsfreude und Besinnlichkeit bringt ihre Tanne Grauen und Gefahr ins Haus. Und Toms größter Albtraum wird wahr: Die Gespensterjäger müssen Weihnachten retten!

In ihrem zweiten Fall haben die Freunde mit dem Theatergeist, der die Theatertexte der Schüler und Schülerinnen stiehlt, Proben der Theatergruppe absagt und die Theaterproben sabotiert, zu tun. Wieder einmal stehen die Zwillinge Ulli und Olli, sowie Djamila, Tim, Minimax und Oma Berta vor einem scheinbar schwierigen Rätsel und die Freunde müssen sich beeilen – denn sonst könnte die Theateraufführung Peter Pan abgesagt werden.

When the Skeleton Drummers receive an invitation from the First Lady to perform at the biggest Halloween party of a lifetime—or afterlife—the band must pack their instruments, rise from the earth, and prepare to rock the White House. With gusto and bone-rattling beats, the skeletons BOOM! BANG! and CLANG! as the crowd of trick-or-treaters dance on the president's lawn. But when the party moves inside, something's not quite right: there's a chill in the air and a prickle of fright. There's one thing you might not know: The White House is haunted from top to toe!

Nobody loves a good story like Justin's dad. He's a famous writer and story collector. That's how Justin and his sister, Marissa, ended up in Brovania. Their dad is searching for an ancient manuscript called "The Lost Legend."Justin and Marissa want to help. But instead of finding "The Lost Legend," they get lost. And the woods of Brovania are filled with the strangest creatures. Like hundreds of squealing mice. Silver-colored dogs. And terrifying Vikings from long ago.

The highly anticipated 10th book in the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling series, with over ten million copies in print! Jack and Quint are trapped in the Monster Dimension! Their mission: prevent Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, from reaching Earth and...

On Max's birthday, he finds a kind of magic mirror in the attic. It can make him invisible. So Max and his friends start playing "now you see me, now you don't." Until Max realizes that he's losing control. Staying invisible a little too long. Having a harder and harder time coming back. Getting invisible is turning into a very dangerous game. The next time Max gets invisible, will it be...forever?