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The Works of Edgar Allen Poe, Volume 4 by Edgar Allan Poe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsContents:The Devil in the BelfryLionizingX-ing a ParagraphMetzengersteinThe System of Doctor Tarr and Professor FetherHow to Write a Blackwood ArticleA PredicamentMystificationDIddlingThe Angel of the OddMellonta TautaThe Duc de L'omeletteThe Oblong BoxLoss of BreathThe Man that was Used UpThe Business ManThe Landscape GardenMaelzel's Chess PlayerThe power of WordsThe Colloquy of Monos and... -
![How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet]()
How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA classic book from Bill Peet featuring Droofus the kindly (vegetarian) dragon all about not judging others, overcoming our differences, and working together. Droofus the kindly dragon has a price on his head, but the small boy who befriends him refuses to sell him to the king. Kids will love the surprising, funny solution to keep Droofus safe from harm and will delight in the illustrations... -
![Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley]()
Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD! This classic interactive book that has been helping children chase away nighttime fears for 25 years is perfect for Halloween--and all-year round!Caldecott Award-winner Ed Emberley has created an ingenious way for children to overcome bedtime frights... -
![Creepy Crayon! by Aaron Reynolds]()
Creepy Crayon! by Aaron Reynolds
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA #1 New York Times bestseller!From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carrots! and Creepy Pair of Underwear! comes the third in this hilariously spooky series about a young rabbit and his peculiar encounters—featuring a sinister crayon!Jasper Rabbit has a he is NOT doing well in school. His spelling tests? Disasters. His math quizzes? Frightening to behold... -
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![There's a Dragon in Your Book by Tom Fletcher]()
There's a Dragon in Your Book by Tom Fletcher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOH LOOK, there's an EGG in your book!But this isn't any old egg - there's a dragon in it! And pretty soon she's set your book ON FIRE. OH NO!Can you use your imagination (and your tickling skills) to help the little dragon fly off on her own adventure out of your book?Tom Fletcher and Greg Abbott have created a fantastically interactive sequel to their bestselling There's a Monster in Your Book... -
![Return of the Vampire by Geronimo Stilton]()
Return of the Vampire by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBreakout star Creepella von Cacklefur is back in another fur-raising adventure! A mysterious old friend of Grandpa Frankenstein shows up one night on the doorstep of Cacklefur Castle. He's a vampire . . . and he needs the von Cacklefur family's help... -
![This Hotel Is Haunted! by Geronimo Stilton]()
This Hotel Is Haunted! by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEach Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.My good friend Hercule Poirat and I were called to investigate mysterious events in the famouse Grand Hotel in New Mouse City. There was a ghost haunting the hotel and scaring guests! It was wearing armor and carrying a ball and chain... -
![What Was I Scared Of?: A Glow-in-the Dark Encounter by Dr. Seuss]()
What Was I Scared Of?: A Glow-in-the Dark Encounter by Dr. Seuss
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDr. Seuss in a glowing new format!What were we waiting for? We’ve taken the classic Dr... -
![The Spiffiest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler]()
The Spiffiest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen George the giant spies a shop full of wonderful clothes, he decides to treat himself to a new outfit. He puts on his new shirt, pants, shoes, and tie, and is immediately transformed from the scruffiest giant in town to the spiffiest giant in town. But on his way home, George runs into various animals who need his help... -
![A Handful of Hexes by Sarina Dorie]()
A Handful of Hexes by Sarina Dorie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou think you know the world of magical boarding schools? Not from a teacher’s perspective at a school for at-risk youth. The series WOMBY’S SCHOOL FOR WAYWARD WITCHES is a whimsical urban fantasy set in a contemporary subculture of magical beings and monsters... -
![Amelia Fang and the Memory Thief by Laura Ellen Anderson]()
Amelia Fang and the Memory Thief by Laura Ellen Anderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis spooky season, discover a new series for fans of Lemony Snicket, Roald Dahl and the Adams family. Welcome to the world of Nocturnia, where darkness reigns supreme, glitter is terrifying, and unicorns are the stuff of nightmares! This is the third book about Amelia Fang, a sparkly little vampire in a dark and gloomy world... -
![Ride for Your Life! by Geronimo Stilton]()
Ride for Your Life! by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBreakout star Creepella von Cacklefur is back in another fur-raising adventure!The fair has come to Mysterious Valley! Creepella is looking to forward a fun, thrilling day of rides and games with her family and friends... -
![Amelia Fang and the Unicorns of Glitteropolis by Laura Ellen Anderson]()
Amelia Fang and the Unicorns of Glitteropolis by Laura Ellen Anderson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe second book in a hilarious illustrated middle-grade POB series for reluctant readers starring a vampire girl, Amelia Fang. Welcome to the world of Nocturnia, where darkness reigns supreme, glitter is terrifying, and unicorns are the stuff of nightmares!Amelia Fang and her friends love their dark and gloomy world of Nocturnia... -
![My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) by Peter Brown]()
My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) by Peter Brown
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBobby has a problem. You see, his teacher is a monster.But when Bobby runs into his teacher outside of school, he learns there is more to her than meets the eye... -
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![Any Fin is Possible by Mo O'Hara]()
Any Fin is Possible by Mo O'Hara
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fourth book in the brilliant My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series – containing two funny (fishy) tales with laugh-out-loud cartoon illustrations that will hook you from the first pageFrankie was a completely normal pet goldfish . . -
![Fall of the House of Mandible by Dan Greenburg]()
Fall of the House of Mandible by Dan Greenburg
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThings seem pretty hopeless for the Shluffmuffin family in the fourth book in this hilarious series. The treacherous Mandible sisters have kidnapped Cheyenne again, and it's up to Wally to rescue her... -
![Nod's Limbs by Charles Ogden]()
Nod's Limbs by Charles Ogden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan the twins solve six mad riddles to find Nod's long-lost gold? It's all-out war with the Knightleigh family, and Edgar and Ellen are rapidly losing ground... -
![Maurice the Unbeastly by Amy Dixon]()
Maurice the Unbeastly by Amy Dixon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeasts roar! Beasts destroy! But not Maurice.This frightfully unbeastly tale about staying true to yourself is for everyone who’s just a little bit different. With his melodious voice, fondness for kale, and unfailing politeness, Maurice isn’t quite like other beasts... -
![Sredni Vashtar and Other Stories by Saki]()
Sredni Vashtar and Other Stories by Saki
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn in Burma in 1870, Scottish writer H.H. Munro (his pseudonym is from FitzGerald's Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam) satirized the social conventions, cruelty and foolishness of the Edwardian era with a highly readable blend of flippant humor and outrageous inventiveness, often overlaid with a mood of horror... -
![Odd Blood by Azalea Crowley]()
Odd Blood by Azalea Crowley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStuckThat’s what Josephine Pajimula felt like. A burnout millennial on the verge of losing her housing, her roommate, and maybe even her best friend. It made perfect sense to go to a Halloween party, ignore her feelings, and spend the time searching for apartments instead.A ChanceShe hadn’t expected meeting him. A man in a vampire costume took a hard fall in front of her... -
![The Wavering Knife by Brian Evenson]()
The Wavering Knife by Brian Evenson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrian Evenson's fifth story collection constructs a human landscape as unearthly as it is mundane. Replete with the brutality, primordial waste, and savage blankness familiar to readers of his earlier works, Evenson's Kafkaesque allegories entice the mind while stubbornly disordering it... -
![The Roo by Alan Baxter]()
The Roo by Alan Baxter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomething is wrong in the small outback town of Morgan Creek.A farmer goes missing after a blue in the pub. A teenage couple fail to show up for work. When Patrick and Sheila McDonough investigate, they discover the missing persons list is growing... -
![100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle]()
100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"A nonstop dragon party . . . Irresistible." —Publishers WeeklyThis wacky counting adventure by Geisel Award-winning author David LaRochelle is a hilarious ode to dragons and math, with pitch-perfect art by Lian Cho.High on a mountain live 100 mighty dragons all named Broccoli. When a tremendous wind blows half the dragons away, ten others sail off to become professional surfers in Hawaii... -
![The Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe]()
The Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEdgar Allan Poe is no stranger to the strange. His tales of mystery and macabre have provoked many a nightmare. If you’ve been wondering how the editors of Canterbury Classics could create a new twist, wait nevermore! Your very own telltale hearts will tick-tick-tick oh-so-fast as you read the four terrifying tales presented here. And just when you think you’re safe, something spooky will pop-up... -
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![Creepella von Cacklefur #3: Ghost Pirate Treasure by Geronimo Stilton]()
Creepella von Cacklefur #3: Ghost Pirate Treasure by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBreakout star Creepella von Cacklefur is back in another fur-raising adventure!Oh, no! Billy Squeakspeare has a big problem, and he needs Creepella's help. Someone's been digging holes around Squeakspeare Mansion at night, and Billy wants to find out who it is... -
![There's Something in My Attic by Mercer Mayer]()
There's Something in My Attic by Mercer Mayer
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThat nightmare in the attic may look and sound scary, but it's no match for a brave girl with a lasso! Nobody knows better than Mercer Mayer how to turn shivers into smiles, and children no longer need fear things that go bump in the night. Full-color illustrations... -
![Love Monster by Rachel Bright]()
Love Monster by Rachel Bright
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLove Monster is a slightly hairy monster trying to fit in with the cuddly residents of Cutesville. But as it turns out, it's hard to fit in with the cute and the fluffy when you're a googly-eyed monster. And so, Love Monster sets out to find someone who will love him just the way he is. His journey is not easy—he looks high, low, and even middle-ish... -
![Hug a Tree, Geronimo by Geronimo Stilton]()
Hug a Tree, Geronimo by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure! Geronimo decides to buy his aunt's old farm where he used to spend the holidays. It's filled with memories from his childhood! There is a large oak tree in the yard that holds legendary secrets to unlock...Categorized as:
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![Curse of the Wolf Girl by Martin Millar]()
Curse of the Wolf Girl by Martin Millar
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsScottish teenage werewolf Kalix MacRinnalch is in London trying to settle down and live a normal life. Her new friends support her as she goes to college to learn to read and write, but her old enemies won't leave her alone. Many powerful werewolves want Kalix dead, and the Guild of Werewolf Hunters is still dedicated to wiping out the entire MacRinnalch werewolf clan... -
![I Am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang]()
I Am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo fuzzy friends go to an amusement park. They try to convince each other that there are much scarier things than the roller coaster. Hairy spiders! Aliens! Fried ants! They soon discover that sometimes being scared isn’t as “scary” as they thought... -
![The Death of Death by K.N. Parker]()
The Death of Death by K.N. Parker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer death was just the beginning! Death guides usually have rather normal names like John, Mary, Harry, and Jessica. And even ones not quite so normal, like Bartholomew or Ambrosia. They also have the most interesting tales behind their deaths. But one particular death guide has a few problems: she cannot remember her name or the details of her demise, and thus has no story of her own... -
![Wife of the Left Hand by M.L. Bullock]()
Wife of the Left Hand by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAvery Dufresne had the perfect life--a rock star boyfriend, a high-profile career in the anchor chair on a national news program. Until a dangerous threat brings her perfect world to a shattering stop. Avery loses everything but when she emerges from the darkness she finds she has a new ability--a supernatural one... -
![Great-Grandpa's in the Litter Box by Dan Greenburg, Jack E. Davis]()
Great-Grandpa's in the Litter Box by Dan Greenburg, Jack E. Davis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat I wanted was a cute little kitten. Instead, I got a tough tomcat that talks. And that's not all! He says he's my Great-Grandpa Julius and he needs my help... -
![Death & Honey by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson]()
Death & Honey by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeath & Honey contains three novellas by New York Times bestsellers Delilah S. Dawson (as Lila Bowen), Kevin Hearne, and Chuck Wendig. Each of the stories features a full-color, full-page illustration by Galen Dara, who also contributed the cover and a full-color frontispiece... -
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![Dragons Are the Worst! by Alex Willan]()
Dragons Are the Worst! by Alex Willan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGilbert the Goblin is absolutely, definitely, one-hundred-percent certain that dragons are the worst. They burn down everything in sight and they hoard all the gold. They melt every ice cream cone within a mile radius, and everyone is afraid of them... -
![The Haunted Dinosaur : A Geronimo Stilton Adventure by Geronimo Stilton]()
The Haunted Dinosaur : A Geronimo Stilton Adventure by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGet ready for a fur-raising adventure with Creepella von Cacklefur! A terrible haunted dinosaur is wreaking havoc throughout Mysterious Valley! He's scattering bones and leaving destruction in his wake... -
![The Phantom of the Theater: A Geronimo Stilton Adventure by Geronimo Stilton]()
The Phantom of the Theater: A Geronimo Stilton Adventure by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe famouse opera singer Violetta von Cacklefur is in Gloomeria to perform at the Royal Mousetropolitan Theater! But the mischievous phantom of the theater has an old grudge against her. It's up to Creepella and Geronimo to track him down in the theater's spooky basement.. -
![Zombierella: Fairy Tales Gone Bad by Joseph Coelho]()
Zombierella: Fairy Tales Gone Bad by Joseph Coelho
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first in a funny, deliciously dark, three-part series of twisted classics, written in verse by award-winning poet Joseph Coelho and illustrated by Freya Hartas."Such a fun story with excellent illustrations .. -
![Good Night, Baddies by Deborah Underwood]()
Good Night, Baddies by Deborah Underwood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGet to know the softer side of your favorite fairy tale baddies as they return home from a full day of scheming to enjoy a yummy dinner together and help one another get ready for bed.Wolves, today was not so good. You didn’t catch Red Riding Hood. You huffed and puffed without success. But brush your fangs, please, nonetheless. Wicked witches. Evil queens. And big, bad wolves... -
![Never Trust a Troll! by Kate McMullan]()
Never Trust a Troll! by Kate McMullan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter spending the summer at spooky Camp Dragononka, Wiglaf and his pals are back at DSA. They're no longer the youngest lads and lasses—now they're in Class II, and they are expected to show new students the ropes... -
![The Three Billy Goats Fluff by Rachael Mortimer]()
The Three Billy Goats Fluff by Rachael Mortimer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrip-trap! Trip-trap! How is Mr. Troll supposed to sleep when the three Billy Goats Fluff keep trip-trapping over his bridge? Twice a day, they loudly cross it to eat the lush green grass in the field by Mr. Troll's home. (The grass makes their fleeces extra fluffy, important for Mother Goat's knitting business.) But when Mr... -
![The Beast of Monsieur Racine by Tomi Ungerer]()
The Beast of Monsieur Racine by Tomi Ungerer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA suspicious pear-thieving beast becomes fast friends with a lonely man who proudly presents him to the prestigious Academy of Sciences... -
![Me and My Dragon: Scared of Halloween by David Biedrzycki]()
Me and My Dragon: Scared of Halloween by David Biedrzycki
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this follow-up to ME AND MY DRAGON, a boy runs into an unexpected problem when preparing to go trick-or-treating for Halloween: his pet dragon is scared silly of this spooky holiday! Zombies, werewolves, mummies . . . they all make Dragon run and hide... -
![The Case of the Sinister Spirit by Leighann Dobbs]()
The Case of the Sinister Spirit by Leighann Dobbs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJane Gallows isn’t much of a witch. Her spells only work when she has a mouthful of chocolate, which can be downright awkward at times. That’s why she makes her living as a private investigator. Of course, being a P.I... -
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![The Monster Who Ate My Peas by Danny Schnitzlein, Matt Faulkner]()
The Monster Who Ate My Peas by Danny Schnitzlein, Matt Faulkner
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA young boy thinks he's discovered a way to avoid eating his peas -- he makes a bargain with a fiendishly funny monster. First the deal is simple: the monster will eat the boy's peas in exchange for his soccer ball. But with each new encounter, the monster's demands escalate... -
![I Don't Like Koala by Sean Ferrell, Charles Santoso]()
I Don't Like Koala by Sean Ferrell, Charles Santoso
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat’s not to love about a cute, cuddly...creepy toy koala? This is the story of a boy and the stuffed animal he just can’t seem to shake.Adam does not like Koala. Koala is a little creepy. Adam tries explaining this to his parents. He tries putting Koala away—far away. He tries taking Koala on a long, long walk. Nothing works... -
![Fly Guy and the Frankenfly by Tedd Arnold]()
Fly Guy and the Frankenfly by Tedd Arnold
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBuzz dreams about Frankenfly--but Fly Guy is a friend, not a monster!In the latest installment of the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Fly Guy series, Buzz and Fly Guy spend a day together playing some spooky games and doing arts and crafts projects... -
![The Troll by Julia Donaldson, David Roberts]()
The Troll by Julia Donaldson, David Roberts
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe troll longs for a goat - but has to make do with fish for supper instead. Meanwhile, Hank Chief and his pirate crew are digging for treasure - but it seems they've sailed to the wrong island. Again. Watch the fun unfold as these two worlds collide... -
![It Came from Beneath the Bed! by James Howe]()
It Came from Beneath the Bed! by James Howe
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDear possible reader of this book, I want to be a writer, just like my uncle Harold, who wrote a bunch of books about our friend Bunnicula. So I wrote this story. And boy! Did I ever get into trouble! My friend Delilah stopped speaking to me because I put her in my book. Uncle Harold stopped speaking to me because I didn’t put him in my book... -
![Spanky by Christopher Fowler]()
Spanky by Christopher Fowler
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratings23-year-old Martyn has a dead-end job, a miserable family, few friends, and no love life. Then he meets a Spancialosaphus Lacrimosae, his own personal demon. Spanky's friendship brings confidence, the good life, a better job, a girlfriend. But Spanky is a demon, and Martyn has a price to pay...
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