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Ghoulish stories of ghosts and witches, startling "jump" stories, macabre songs, frightening legends, and modern-day horror stories. Tales of hauntings,…
walking corpses, dancing bones, vampires, monsters, and narrow escapes from death. Let the faint of heart beware! For grades 4-7 and older readers.
Have your parents ever told you that you shouldn't swallow a watermelon seed because a watermelon will grow in your…
stomach? Or not to cross your eyes, because they'll stay stuck like that? Takes a look at many of the old sayings you've heard, examines them and their history, and gives you the truth about them. You'll find out if holding your breath will cure the hiccups, and if eating sugar will really make you hyper. Winner of the 2012 Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award. Grades 3-6. 2010.
Having been warned to stay away from the high waters of the local creek, the boys' imaginations run as swiftly…
as the stream. Before they know it, they have scared themselves silly with stories like The Children with Green Teeth, from Britain; The Deadly Beach, from Hawaii; and The Waterman, from Central Europe. Some descriptions of violence. Grades K-3. 2007.
Sue and her brother Eddie are visiting London. They can't find their tour group, but there's no reason to panic.…
Their tour guide wouldn't just leave them all alone in a gloomy old prison tower. And they certainly won't get locked inside, after dark. And there couldn't be anyone in the tower, anyone who would want to do them harm. Sequel to "My Hairiest Adventure". Followed by "The Cuckoo Clock of Doom". Grades 5-8. (Goosebumps ; 27) 1995.
Annie Edson Taylor went over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Mabel Stark wrestled with tigers. Sonora Webster Carver plummeted forty…
feet on horseback into a tank of water. These and the eleven other women profiled in this audiobook performed between 1880 and 1929, when females were expected to stay home and raise families, not entertain crowds with acts of derring-do. Their bravado, equal to that of any male thrill-seeker, made them inspiring at a time when women were testing the waters of equality and freedom. Grades 2-4. 2018.
A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy…
the world's children by turning them into mice. Grades 5-8. 2006, c1983.
The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's soon to be a highly anticipated feature film! Walking corpses, dancing bones,…
knife-wielding madmen, and narrow escapes from death-they're all here in this chilling collection of ghost stories, collected and retold by folklorist Alvin Schwartz. Brought to spine-tingling, flesh-crawling life by acclaimed Broadway actor (and master ghoul) George S. Irving, these horrific tales are guaranteed to raise goosebumps. Let the faint of heart beware. Pull up a chair, find a hand to hold, and prepare to be horrified.
Practice makes . . . a perfect storm?The Ice Chips are facing a big hurdle at their hometown rink in…
Riverton. Their biggest rivals, the Stars, have a major advantage, with better gear and a state-of-the-art arena. Without more ice time, the Chips just can’t keep up. Fortunately, the team has a secret weapon: their magical rink, which allows them to travel through time and meet their hockey heroes, who can teach the young players something new about the game.Lucas Finnigan and his teammates have been warned that time travel is dangerous, but when they decided to leap again—hoping to find a way to squeeze in some extra practice—they never dreamed that they would land in the middle of a hurricane! Luckily, a major save from a plucky young player gets the Chips out of some extremely troubled water, and soon they’re running drills all over the Halifax Citadel. But how will these exercises help their hockey playing? And who is this kid anyway? With the help of some of the city’s famous spirits, the players might just make it home ready to compete—and to win.
Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! And what if he doesn't like it?…
What if the teacher doesn't like him? What if he learns TOO MUCH!?!Ask not for whom the school bell rings; it rings for the Pigeon!
One by one, three young bears crawl into Bear and Mrs. Bear's bed during a thunderstorm, certain they hear monsters…
outside, and although Bear tells each that monsters are not real, he later changes his mind. Grades K-3. 2008.
Bear's gone for a walk in the woods. When he decides to turn back, a rainy storm kicks up and…
Bear just can't find his way. Bear feels scared! Grades K-3. 2008.
Lorsqu'ils ont débarqué à la maison de campagne que la mère de Théo avait louée pour les vacances, Nicolas et…
son cousin ignoraient tout du lourd passé de Baie-des-Corbeaux. Ils ne savaient rien du peintre damné. Rien des sorcières rouges qui le haïssaient. S'ils avaient été mieux informés, les deux garçons n'auraient sûrement pas forcé l'ouverture de la trappe permettant d'accéder au grenier. Ils ne se seraient jamais approchés des horribles toiles qui y étaient accrochées. Mais, hélas, ils ne savaient pas
Le lac Adélard a toujours eu la réputation d'être hanté. Certains prétendent y avoir aperçu une étrange fillette portant une…
cage d'oiseau. D'autres y auraient vu une jeune femme couverte de sang. Élie ne sait pas trop s'il doit croire ces histoires. Ce qu'il sait, en revanche, c'est qu'une petite balade en quatre roues près du lac est un excellent prétexte pour inviter la belle Anna. Il est loin d'imaginer que cette expédition leur permettra de découvrir une partie de l'horrible histoire que cache cet endroit à la réputation inquiétante
Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield and brought to life by Terry and Eric Fan's lush, evocative…
illustrations, The Darkest Dark will encourage readers to dream the impossible. Chris loves rockets and planets and pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem--at night, Chris doesn't feel so brave. He's afraid of the dark. But when he watches the groundbreaking moon landing on TV, he realizes that space is the darkest dark there is--and the dark is beautiful and exciting, especially when you have big dreams to keep you company.
Grand-maman Rosi l’a dit : pour obtenir un beau et délicieux monstre, il faut mettre la main à la pâte…
!Il faut le travailler, le pétrir, l’attaquer, le taper ! Et quand il bouge, quand des bulles sortent de son ventre ? Vite il faut le faire redescendre, le maitriser ! Et ensuite ? Il lui faut de la chaleur, et une bonne sieste. Découvrez la meilleure recette de monstre avec ce nouvel album de la conteuse Marie-France Comeau !
Moi, Valériane, je n'ai peur de rien ! Sauf... de marcher sur les lignes de trottoir. Je sais, c'est bizarre,…
même un peu idiot, mais c'est plus fort que moi. Heureusement, je me sens moins seule depuis que j'ai rencontré, à ma nouvelle école, le club des superstitieux, formé de Maëva, d'Alex et de Piment. Voilà que notre club vient de déclarer la guerre aux superstitions. Chacun va donc devoir être supercourageux plutôt que superstitieux. Après tout, que pourrait-il nous arriver de si terrible ? Rien ! Absolument rien ! À moins que...
Martin vit dans un orphelinat. Il est conscient qu'à treize ans, ses chances d'être adopté sont quasiment nulles. Il est…
donc aussi heureux que surpris lorsqu'un mystérieux étranger se présente pour l'emmener avec lui, en plus d'offrir une importante somme d'argent aux religieuses qui dirigent l'établissement. Pourquoi ce gentilhomme l'a-t-il choisi, lui ? Est-ce que cela pourrait être lié au don qu'il possède et qui lui permet de sortir de son corps ? Et si être adopté n'était pas une chance, mais plutôt une malédiction ?