Series: Wereworld
Author: Curtis Jobling
Ages: 11+
Rise of the Wolf (Book 1)
'YOU'RE THE LAST OF THE WEREWOLVES SON. DON'T FIGHT IT . . . CONQUER IT.'
When the air is clear, sixteen year-old Drew Ferran can pick up the scent of a predator. When the moon breaks through the clouds, a terrifying fever grips him, and when a vicious beast invades his home, his gums begin to tear, his fingers become claws, and Drew transforms . . .
Forced to flee the family he loves, Drew seeks refuge in the most godforsaken parts of Lyssia. But when he is captured by Lord Bergan's men, Drew must prove he is not the enemy. Can Drew battle the werecreatures determined to destroy him - and master the animal within?
Series: Ghostville Elementary
Authors: Marcia T. Jones & Debbie Dadey
Ages 8+
Ghost Class (Book1)
The basement of Sleepy Hollow's elementary school is haunted. At least that's what everyone says. But no one has ever gone downstairs to prove it. Until now... This year, Cassidy and Jeff's classroom is in the basement. But they're not scared. There's no such thing as ghosts, right? Tell that to the ghosts. The basement belongs to another class--a ghost class. They don't want to share. And they will haunt Cassidy and Jeff until they get their room back!
Series: Zombie Chasers
Author: John Kloepfer
Ages 9+
Zombie Attack!
Meet the Zombie Chasers:
Zack: His house is a wreck, his sister's a zombie, and he's stolen his mom's Volvo. He's totally going to be grounded if he survives the night.
Rice: He's studied The Zombie Survival Guide, but is he prepared to fight the living dead?
Madison: She seriously cannot believe her best friend has become a zombie and left her alone with these dweebs!
They're on a mission to save the world, but first they have to survive their flesh-eating, half-dead neighbors—and one another. Can the Zombie Chasers make it out alive?
Werewolf Rising by R.L. LaFevers - Ages 10+
On the eve of Luc’s thirteenth birthday, a man called Ranger offers him a horrifying, enticing truth: Luc is a shapeshifter, a werewolf. It’s time to come home to his pack—and to make his first change into wolf form. Luc is thrilled by his new powers and loves the community of the pack. But Luc’s uncle wants to see the shapeshifters destroyed. How can Luc save his new family from the danger he has brought them?
Series: Skulduggery Pleasant
Author: Derek Landy
Ages 9+
Skulduggery Pleasant (Book 1)
Meet Skulduggery Pleasant
Ace Detective - Snappy Dresser - Razor–tongued Wit - Crackerjack Sorcerer and...
Walking, Talking, Fire-throwing Skeleton.
He's also, protector, and mentor of Stephanie Edgley, a very unusual and darkly talented twelve-year-old.
These two alone must defeat an all-consuming ancient evil.
The end of the world? Over his dead body.
Monster Lake by Edward Lee - Ages 10+
Terri is looking forward to spending the summer with her new friend, Patricia. Hot lazy days ahead... That is until one night Terri looks out her window and sees something moving across her lawn. Something big. Something...scary. Soon Terri finds herself on an adventure to discover what exactly she saw disappear into the woods behind her house. But she quickly realizes that the adventure will take her beyond the woods, to somewhere Terri has been forbidden to go. Down to the water... Down to...the lake. Terri is in a race against time as everyone around her starts to change: her mother, her uncle, her new best friend. She has to save them. But to do so she must head back to the old boathouse and unlock the secrets to the lake and it's horrible creatures. Creatures she thought could never exist... Monsters!
Series: Nightmare Academy
Author: Dean Lorey
Ages 9+
Monster Hunters (Book1)
Join Charlie Benjamin on a "fast-paced, action-packed" adventure. When Charlie's nightmares bring monsters to Earth, Charlie gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn to control his powers at the incredible Nightmare Academy. "marvelous creatures" greet Charlie and his new friends as they embark on "a straight-forward thrill ride" of "rip-roaring monster slayings" in a debut novel that's "pure entertainment."
Series: Nathan Abercrombie Accidental Zombie
Author: David Lubar
Ages 8+
My Rotten Life (Book 1)
Ten-year-old Nathan Abercrombie is having a really bad day. First, Shawna Lanchester, the prettiest girl in his class, doesn’t invite him to her party. Then he gets picked last in gym class. Things couldn’t get any worse…until he gets doused with an experimental serum that turns him into a half-dead zombie!
Nathan soon discovers that being half dead isn’t all bad. He doesn’t need any sleep, so he can stay up all night and play games online. He doesn’t feel any pain, so there’s no need to worry about Rodney the bully anymore. Still, Nathan would rather be human. Will he find a cure? Or will Nathan be half-dead forever?
Series: 100%
Author: Jayne Lyons
Ages: 9+
100% Wolf (Book 1)
Freddy Lupin is about to undergo his first transwolftation. It’s a rite of passage for every werewolf. For Freddy, however, it’s going to be the most embarrassing night of his life. Because Freddy is not going to turn into a wolf. He’s going to turn into a poodle. Thus begins a funny and fast-paced adventure, wherein Freddy is thrown out of his pack, uncovers the truth about his father’s mysterious death, and finds out that a werewolf hunter is planning to destroy all of his family and friends, and Freddy is the only one who can stop him. He might be small, pink, and groomed, but luckily, Freddy Lupin is 100 % wolf.
Series: 100%
Author: Jayne Lyons
Ages: 9+
100% Hero (Book 2)
Freddy Lupin's noble werewolf family is in trouble again. A TV reporter has captured Freddy's dad and put him in the zoo, and strange visitors are snooping around Farfang Castle, looking for the mysterious Blavendoch. Before he can protest, Freddy is packed off to camp. He's looking forward to all the extreme sports adventures—until he's handed pink tights and dainty ballet slippers. Freddy has a choice: face the ghostly blood-sucking demon outside . . . or dance. Great horned toads! How's Freddy going to get out of this one?
Series: Benjamin Franklinstein
Authors: Larry David Tuxbury and Matthew McElligott
Ages 9+
Benjamin Franklinstein Lives! (Book 1)
Victor Godwin's orderly life is upended when he discovers that Benjamin Franklin never actually died-he was put into suspended animation and hidden away for more than 200 years in Victor's basement! After an accident reawakens Ben, Victor must not only help him adjust to the modern world but also help him overcome a slight flaw: when Ben runs low on energy, he turns into a rampaging monster desperately hungry for electricity! All this while trying to take first place in the school science fair. With one of history's preeminent scientists helping out, what could go wrong?
Series: Benjamin Franklinstein
Authors: Larry David Tuxbury and Matthew McElligott
Ages: 9+
Benjamin Franklinstein Meets the Fright Brothers (Book 2)
Last month, Benjamin Franklin came back from the dead and moved into Victor Godwin's downstairs apartment. Since then, life has gotten even weirder. Vampires are stalking Philadelphia, a strange pair of bike shop owners are after Ben, and a shadowy figure known only as the Emperor may be plotting it all.
Together, Ben, Victor and Scott face some baffling questions. Why was Ben really awakened? Who is the Emperor? And are vampires really stalking downtown Philadelphia? The fate of the city - and perhaps the word - hangs in the balance!
The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Children by Keith McGowan - Ages 10+
When Sol and Connie Blink move to Grand Creek, one of the first people to welcome them is an odd older woman, Fay Holaderry, and her friendly dog, Swift, who carries a very strange bone in his mouth. Sol knows a lot more than the average eleven-year-old, so when he identifies the bone as a human femur, he and Connie begin to wonder if their new neighbor is up to no good.
In a spine-tingling adventure that makes them think twice about who they can trust, Sol and Connie discover that dangerous--and funny--secrets lurk in even the most pleasant neighborhoods.
How to Speak Zombie: A Guide for the Living by Steve Mockus - Ages 9+ (12 pages)
In a world overtaken by zombies, the only hope for survival lies in learning the language of the undead. How to Speak Zombie demonstrates how to blend in and avoid being eaten while carrying on with everyday activities like ordering a latte from a zombarista and shopping at a zombie-infested mall. This essential guide features an electronic sound module that demonstrates proper zombie pronunciation ("RAHHHhh!"), helpful text that explores the customs and etiquette of the zombie world, and detailed illustrations that show the undead doing everything from pumping iron to dancing the night away. Deeply informative, this handbook also includes an all-purpose BRAINS button that can be used in any situation, deadly or otherwise.
Series: Something Wickedly Weird
Author Chris Mould
Ages 9+
The Wooden Mile (Book 1)
Something Wickedly Weird is most definitely here! Crampton Rock seems like a lovely seaside town…at least until dark.
When eleven-year-old Stanley Buggles inherits a house from a mysterious uncle he didn’t know he had, he also inherits a mystery and some strange and sinister new neighbors. The questions begin to pile up: Why are all the dogs in town three-legged? Why is no one on the streets after dark? Is it true that the man who runs the candy shop is a werewolf? And why do those shoemakers look an awful lot like pirates? With the help of Mrs. Carelli, a housekeeper, and a talking stuffed fish, Stanley begins to unravel the mysteries that haunt his great-uncle’s death and have set their sights on him. A thrilling, spooky, and funny read, and the first installment of a kid-pleasing new series.
The Squampkin Patch by J.T. Petty - Ages 11+
Milton and Chloe Nasselrogt have the kind of last name nobody ever gets right (it's pronounced "Nasal Rod"). But when Milton and Chloe lose their parents in the department store, their name becomes much more than an annoyance -- it becomes out-and-out dangerous. Without any parents to claim them, the brother and sister are turned over to Y.K.K. Porifera, a wicked headmaster determined to lock them away forever in his orphan-powered zipper factory.
On the run from Porifera, scheming Milton and clever Chloe take refuge in an abandoned house, whose last owner inexplicably vanished the Halloween before. As the pumpkin patch in their new yard grows by leaps and bounds, Milton and Chloe try to unravel the mystery of the Argyle house. With October 31st getting closer and closer, the Nasselrogts start to suspect that what's growing in the patch may not be pumpkins at all, but something more monstrous and sinister.
The Pickle King by Rebecca Promitzer - Ages 10+
Bea lives in the nowhere town of Elbow, where it rains so much the residents have green mold growing between their toes. Nothing ever happens in Elbow. Its closest claim to fame is a giant pickle factory, owned by Herman, the Pickle King. Herman's a small-time big shot, a local celebrity...until he turns up dead. And when Bea and Sam stumble across the body--minus one eyeball--in the water-logged basement of a creepy old house, suddenly THEY'RE the ones in a pickle! With a mystery to solve, maybe this summer won't be such a bore after all....
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