"A life-size baby doll who stalks its prey. A flesh-hungry ogre who jingle jangles when he walks. A haunted house just dying for a visitor. What do all these things have in common? In collaboration with the Horror Writers Association, New York Times bestselling author and master of horror Jonathan Maberry has compiled a gruesome collection of terrifying stories--in tribute to Alvin Schwartz's classic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series--that...

When Artemis learns that his father has been kidnapped by the Russian mob, he races to the Arctic Circle to make a daring rescue, where he finds an old acquaintance, Captain Holly Short, who is investigating a plot of the goblin mob.

Charles and his family foster the dachshund puppy Ziggy until they find him an owner, but when Ziggy runs away, Charles is determined to find him.

The Clark children are Mia's first babysitting job, and everything is going fine until she sees a life-sized doll sitting in the hallway; a doll that was not there before, a doll that Mr. Clark knows nothing about, and whose eyes follow Mia-- and that is only one of the five scary stories with unexpected twists that are included in this collection.

Noisy Nora is learning to play the violin, but her family isn't sure they can survive it! The lovable heroine of Noisy Nora returns in a new book that will charm parents and children alike. Nora is determined to play the violin, but her parents, sister Kate, and brother Jack are appalled by the terrible sounds that emerge during her practice sessions. Scrape and shriek, screech and squeak--everybody holds their ears. But when a special evening comes,...

A retelling of the traditional Indian tale of a talkative tortoise is taught to keep quiet by a couple geese

Join Mother Goose and her three little goslings as they enjoy over fifty classic nursery rhymes, traditional lullabies and favourite action songs, beautifully illustrated in full colour throughout by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo. The deluxe 96-page hardback has a ribbon marker and foiled jacket, making it a very special gift. The rhymes are linked together by enchanting original stories about Mother Goose and her goslings...

"I have so many super-amazing and IMPORTANT things to write about! Ill tell you all about them: * My dog, Bob, is friendly and cuddly. He is a PERFECT puppy (almost). Sometimes he gets into mischief. * He loves to chew things! Especially Dads slippers. Then he buries them in the garden! * Bob eats and eats AND EATS! He even steals snacks off the table. (I dont mind when he eats my broccoli though!) * He is BOUNCY and JUMPY and chases CATS! Eeek! I...

A child and her father hike to the top of a local mountain.

"Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities! Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. Then, an idea struck: Jeff would write a journal from the perspective of a child, illustrated with doodles just like a kid might do. And so, the Diary...