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One night, when Ethan checks under the bed for his monster, he finds a note instead: “Gone fishing. Back in a week. --Gabe” What will Ethan do? He needs a monster under his bed. How is he supposed to get to sleep if his monster is gone? Substitute monsters appear, but none are just right. Herbert's teeth aren't sharp enough, Mack's slobbering induces giggles, Cynthia's tail isn't scary at all, and Ralph has nail polish on his claws! This will never work! How will Ethan ever get to sleep without his monster?

fter all they've gone through, Bex and Charlie have no intention of playing the new zombie game that Veratrum Games Corp just released. But everyone else in town is hooked, and when a flu sweeps the school, turning teachers and students into the undead, it turns out that only non-players are immune. Now, Charlie and Bex have to find a way to save their friends and neighbors - and stop the company from unleashing more of their deadly games. 

Brought to you by Penguin. From bestselling author James Patterson comes the next middle grade hit with this ghostly adventure story. I'm Finn McAllister, I'm a normal middle schooler, and on June sixth I died. I know, I know - you weren't expecting me to die so soon. Me neither. But dying is...

It was supposed to be a normal winter sleepover. Hot chocolate and pillow forts and scary movies. But Jessica's friends had other things in mind. They bring out a board game that is supposed to help you talk to the dead, and Jessica wants nothing more than to communicate with her recently deceased sister, Mary. She gets her wish. Mary responds. And in the days that follow, it becomes clear that Mary isn't the sweet girl she was in life.

It's been five years since Josie squared off against the evil Beryl and her killer haunted dolls. She hasn't talked about it since and likes to pretend it didn’t happen. Too bad she didn't tell her younger sister, Anna. Because Anna is now the one being drawn in to the evil - and the evil has some new tricks this time.

When five kids are invited to a cemetery at midnight, they think it's just a prank. When they find a gravestone that instructs them to dig up a grave, they think it's just a joke. It's no joke. An evil force is unleashed - a force that takes the shape of their worst fears. Once these fears are released, they won't go away. Not without a fight....

The scariest legends just got scarier! Molly Thompson and her mother are thrilled to learn that highly renowned journalist George Lovage will be visiting Howlfair to write an article for Country Wonders magazine. The mayor has asked Molly to be George's guide and George will be staying at the...

A Newbery Honor Book Winner of the Stonewall Book Award A National Book Award Finalist "A gentle, glowing wonder, full of love and understanding." –The New York Times Book Review It's the summer before middle school and eleven-year-old Bug's best friend Moira has decided the two of...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Witch's Warning written by Joseph Delaney, read by Lee Ingleby. Crafty halted, his heart lurching with fear, his mouth dry. There were bare footprints in the white snow, and each one was smeared with red, as if the owner of those clawed feet had...

After school, a young boy is walking home when he hears whispers behind him. He turns, but no one is there. It happens again and again. There's something alive inside his backpack! Is it a ghost? A monster?

A young girl and her best friend discover a monster. Luckily, it's cutest all-time! Unluckily, it's still a monster.

Strange, towering creatures are crashing through the woods. They are travel books, and they will snap down and crush anything between their covers. When they stomp toward a group of young campers, it’ll be up to the mighty Librarian to bring the books’ destructive journey to a close.

Ancient treasures are kept safe within the mighty Heroes Hold. But the fierce Beast has somehow slipped inside. It's on the hunt for Heroes, a book containing the power of all heroes from all stories. Can the Librarian and his helpers make sure the mighty book is never checked out?

Tough. That's Freddy Martinez and his friend, Cara. They're not afraid of anything. But that was before they went exploring in Freddy's basement. Before they found the secret room. Before they found the bottle of Vampire Breath. Poor Freddy and Cara. They should have never opened that bottle of Vampire Breath. Because now there's a vampire in Freddy's basement.

At first, life at Blackthorn Manor is wonderful. But as Emily explores the grounds and rooms, she stumbles upon a mysterious girl named Kat, who appears to be similar in age, and the two become fast friends. That's when things take a turn for the worse. Kat seems to know a curious amount about the estate, and strange things happen whenever she's around. In one case, Emily narrowly avoids getting toppled by a bookcase in the library; in another, the fire erupts in the fireplace, nearly burning Emily's hands. It's almost as if someone - or something - wants Emily dead.

The Blue Knights go on a quest to get Mem and Milton back home. They have to travel far away to the hot African jungle. Many mythical and dangerous beasts stand in their way. Will they all survive?...

HALLOWEEN IS BACK. SO IS SOMETHING ELSE.When a Spirit Halloween store shows up in their local abandoned shopping center, three best friends can hardly believe their luck. Costumes. Animatronics. Masks. Props. It's Halloween heaven. So when Jake, Bo, and Carson decide to spend one unforgettable...

It’s bedtime and Tycho is worried about the monsters in his room, particularly the dragon, a T-Rex, and an alligator. But his wise and loving father knows just how to handle the scary monsters and make sure that Tycho’s sleep is sweet and peaceful. Introduce your young precious ones to...

Follow an adorable little vampire named Maud through a week of ever-so-gently spooky adventures in this charming story. Who would have known on Monday that the week ahead would be such a busy one? It all starts when Maud finds a teapot that is obviously haunted (and very hungry). EEEK! The days...

Just over Deception Pass Bridge, something is stirring in the woods of Fidalgo Island and it's not just one Bigfoot. Dylan Wylde's eccentric, vampire-hunting neighbor swears a Sasquatch is terrorizing the island, and days before Thanksgiving, Dylan and his friends check into the Splendid Duck...