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IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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"Violent chariot races, evil emperors, and murderous weapons. This stirring volume delves deep into the dark, violent history of one of the world's most important ancient cultures. With vivid language and compelling photographs and illustrations, young readers will discover the disgusting habits and brutal traditions of this former empire, experiencing history in an exciting and engaging way. "--Publisher's description.
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A scarecrow is only meant to scare crows, but this isn't your typical scarecrow...
After a series of mysterious accidents on the Davies family farm, the farmer's son, David, begins to investigate what could be causing the mysterious and unsettling occurrences. The terrifying secrets he uncovers threaten his family's safety and expose the truth about the family's farm.
About the Creepers series: Strange things are happening in the Creepers series!...
3) Pen Pals
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A mysterious addition to a secret note leads to a terrifying encounter...
Olivia and Natasha are the best of friends. From hanging out after school to passing notes in class, the two are practically inseparable. Until one day, one of Natasha's notes to Olivia is altered leading Olivia on a mysterious trek to the local cemetery. It is there that she meets a ghostly girl from the past who has an eerie warning for Olivia and her friend.
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4) Stage Fright
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Be careful what you wish for because it just might come true...
Jo, Melissa, and Jenny, the stars of the school play, are about to discover that being granted everything you wish for has consequences. When the girls come face to face with the real witches from the play and a mysterious ghost from the past, the three friends realize they must do whatever they can to stop the witches' evil plan.
5) The Piano
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The melodic music from a priceless piano turns haunting as it begins to play on its own...
The Houston family can't believe their luck when they stumble upon a beautiful piano at a low price. Their delight soon turns to horror when the piano comes to life. The melodies that it plays over and over again are eerie and it becomes clear that someone from the past has a message for them.
About the Creepers series: Strange things are happening in...
6) Cold Kisser
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When a new girl arrives at Tommy's school, he can't help but feel drawn to her...
The beautiful Sally Anne has everyone fascinated, including Tommy's best friend George who kisses her the first chance he gets. But it isn't just a regular kiss! Sally Anne's kiss is ice cold. Even knowing her chilling gift, Tommy can't help but get close to her and ultimately discover her big secret.
About the Creepers series: Strange things are happening in the...
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The Price family isn't your average family...
Andrew and his kids, Jamie and Paula, have just moved into a house in the middle of a cemetery with their ghoulish friends, a blood-phobic vampire, a vegetarian werewolf, a headless ghost, and an Egyptian mummy. But not even their spooky pals can protect them from the sinister Ebenezer Krim and the gravedigger's ghost who are willing to do whatever it takes to get the Price family to move out of their...
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What are you scared of? Hair-raising ghosts, fearsome creatures, or heart-wrenching psychopaths. What will you do if you are lost in the woods where the creatures lurk day and night? And how will you save your family after moving to a new house where the ghost of a butcher resides? This diverse collection of spine-chilling short stories of paranormal encounters may leave you terrified. Lost in the Woods Three friends struggle to survive while trapped...
9) Werewolf
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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In the town of Dredsad, the people have a horrible problem. A female vampire named Wandessa is attacking the town. What was once a beautiful and bustling village has turned into one that is cursed. Now, the villagers' only hope lies in a single man--the ravenous Werewolf!
10) The Aztecs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Give young readers a deeper look into the violent culture of one of history's most powerful empires. Students will explore everything from human sacrifices and cannibalism to bloodletting and slavery through compelling language, alluring sidebars, and relevant photographs and illustrations. This volume is sure to intrigue and enthrall students as they learn about the dark secrets of the Aztecs.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Covering one of the most famous and studied civilizations in history, this enthralling volume will make accessible to young readers the grim secrets of this former empire, including embalming the dead, ruthless pharaohs, and the building of the pyramids. Through illustrations, full-color photographs, and gruesome sidebars, students will discover a whole new exciting side to history.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
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This adventurous guide sheds light on the culture of violence and power in Asia during ancient times. Through vivid language and detailed sidebars, young readers will be drawn to all kinds of gory and unsavory topics, including foot binding for young women, the murderous Empress Wu, the deadly search for immortality, and the origins of acupuncture. This narrative grabs readers' attention and will allow them to explore history in a new, exciting way....
13) Dracula Returns
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They finished him off in 1883, and he stayed finished for almost a century when wealthy wheelchair-bound Damien Harmon is given a unique opportunity: Revive the Count and use him as a terrifying weapon against crime in New York. But revival is one thing, control is another. Harmon has science and the paranormal on his side. But this is Dracula, whose powers should never be underestimated. Nor should the powers-and intentions-of the mysterious Ktara,...
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IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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This enthralling volume is sure to intrigue and excite young readers through a variety of gruesome and fascinating topics. Lethal swordsmanship, pillaging, human sacrifices, and more will thrill and horrify students with the help of dynamic sidebars and full-color photographs and illustrations. This book teaches young readers ancient history in a vivid and exciting way.
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The Mayan Empire is remembered as one of the most progressive but violent civilizations in history. Readers will explore a variety of unsavory topics, from bloody battles and skull racks to living with the dead and human sacrifices. Features like detailed sidebars and full-color photographs and illustrations will engage readers as they discover a whole new side to the history of the ancient Americas.
16) Ghost Writer
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In the notebook of a young boy named Charlie exists a story that writes itself! After moving to a new house, the lives of Charlie, Kate, and Neil get turned upside down when they learn the house might be haunted. Horrific dreams filled with paranormal specters that bleed into the real world and a wicked cult operating out of the school become everyday occurrences for this family. Can these teens put a stop to the great evil they've stumbled upon?...
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A young girl of Scottish heritage might just be able to teleport through the power of dreams! Shona and her family no longer live in Scotland, but the influence the country and her grandmother have had on her is undeniable. Her parents don't want to believe it, but something suspicious occurs when Shona falls asleep. It's almost as if she goes to another place entirely in her dreams. As Shona continues to have these unfathomable dreams, she becomes...
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Two horrifying psychological thrillers from the Queen of Scream, All Star best-selling author Willow Rose. Nibble, Nibble, Crunch: Warning: After reading this story you'll never be able to look at a snowman the same way again. In the beginning she thought it was sweet, this snowman who emerged as if from nowhere, but soon the six-year old Emma realizes that this snowman is different ... very different. Humpty, Dumpty: They thought it would be easy....
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Warning: After listening to this story, you'll never be able to look at a snowman the same way again. In the beginning, she thought it was sweet, this snowman who emerged as if from nowhere, but soon the six-year old Emma realizes that this snowman is different...very different. Nibble, Nibble, Crunch is a horror novella from Willow Rose, author of the international best-selling horror series starring the Danish reporter Rebekka Franck. It is not...
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Two horrifying psychological thrillers. If you like American Psycho you'll love these novellas. Rock-a-Bye Baby: Lisa Rasmussen just had a baby and everything in her life seems perfect at this point. Only she wishes that everyone else around her would be as flawless as she is and stop getting in her way. And if they won't listen, then she'll make them. He has been locked up before - but never in a place quite like this. Now he wonders if he will ever...