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The harvest: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer ; #1)
By Richie Tankersley Cusick. 1997
In this generation, she is Buffy Summers, 16 years old and a new student at Sunnydale High. Her experiences at…
her last school persuaded Buffy to try to resume the life of a normal teenager. But it is no coincidence that Buffy has come to this town at this time. Once in a century comes The Harvest: a night when the Master Vampire can draw enough power to break free and open the portal between his world and ours. For junior high readers. 1997. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer ; 1)The green mile: a novel in six parts
By Stephen King. 1996
At Cold Mountain Penitentiary, along the lonely stretch of cells known as the Green Mile, killers await death, whilst their…
guards watch over them. Good or evil, innocent or guilty, none of them have ever seen the likes of brutal new prisoner John Coffey, seemingly a devil in human form. Strong language. 1998, c1996.The ghost of Captain Briggs (Sam, dog detective.)
By Mary Labatt. 1999
Sam thinks the old stone mansion where he, Beth, and Jennie are spending their vacation, is haunted. She comes to…
his conclusion by witnessing the not-so-friendly housekeeper, weird notes, and funny noises coming from the attic. Could it be true? Grades 3-6. c1999. (Sam, dog detective)The bone collector's son
By Paul Yee. 2004
Fourteen-year old Bing-wing Chan resents his father not only because the man gambles away all their money, but also because…
he now forces Bing to help him in his gruesome job. Ba is the bone collector, digging up the bones of the deceased Chinese so they can be sent to China. Bing encounters some strange incidents after they dig up a skeleton with no skull, but ghosts, magic and a fortune teller help him find his courage. For junior high readers. 2003.The bluebird and the sparrow (Women of the West ; #10)
By Janette Oke. 1995
Berta Berdette grows increasingly resentful and jealous of her vivacious, outgoing, younger sister Glenna. Berta struggles for her sense of…
self-identity and worth in the eyes of God and her family. Sequel to "Too long a stranger", followed by "A gown of Spanish lace". 1995. (Women of the West ; 10)The blue ghost
By Marion Dane Bauer. 2005
Liz is awakened in the middle of the night by a mysterious voice softly calling her name. A blue light…
turns into a ghost in old-fashioned clothes, who appears for a moment and then fades through the wall. Liz tries to figure out who the ghost is, why she was calling her name, while unravelling some family secrets. Grades 3-6. 2005.Testament
By Nino Ricci. 2002
Set in a remote corner of the Roman Empire at a time of political unrest and spiritual uncertainty, Testament is…
the story of how one extraordinary man, a man of enormous charisma and passionate belief, alters forever the lives of those around him. It is told from four distinct points of view: Yihuda, a dedicated freedom fighter; Yeshua, a holy man; Yeshua's mother Miryam; and Miryam of Migdal, who travels with Yeshua through Galilee. 2002.Summon the keeper (Keeper's Chronicles Ser. #1)
By Tanya Huff. 1998
Claire Hansen, the Keeper, and Austin the outspoken cat, are summoned to the Elysian Fields Guest House to reseal a…
hole in the basement, which is literally an opening to Hell. The owner and monitor of the site disappears, leaving Claire stuck managing the place until the problem is solved. Not only does this seem like Claire's most challenging mission yet, it might be one she must handle forever. 1998.Sweet-blood
By Pete Hautman. 2003
Lucy Szabo has a theory that diabetics were the original vampires hundreds of years ago and, as a diabetic, she…
counts herself as a modern vampire. Visiting an online chatrooom using the name "Sweetblood", Lucy starts to get involved with a guy called Draco who claims to be a real vampire. As she gets more involved, her life begins to unravel around her, and her ability to regulate her blood sugar worsens. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. Senior high readers. 2003.Sodom Road exit
By Amber Dawn. 2018
Summer 1990. Crystal Beach in Ontario has lost its beloved, long-running amusement park, leaving the lakeside village a virtual ghost…
town. It is back to this fallen community that Starla Mia Martin must return to live with her overbearing mother after dropping out of university and racking up significant debt. But an economic downturn, mother-daughter drama, and Generation X disillusionment soon prove to be the least of Starla's troubles: a mysterious and salacious force begins to dog her; inexplicable sounds in the night and unimaginable sites spotted in the periphery. Soon enough, Starla must confront the unresolved traumas that haunt Crystal Beach. Where others might feel fear, Starla feels lust and queer desire. When others might run, Starla draws the horror nearer. And in turn, she draws a host of capricious characters toward her--all of them challenged to seek answers beyond their own temporal realities. 2018.Seduction
By Catherine Gildiner. 2005
Inmate Kate Fitzgerald, a Freud expert, is offered parole by prison psychiatrist Gardonne if she can uncover what researcher Anders…
Konzak has found that will "make psychoanalysis obsolete". When key players - who were all last seen with Kate - begin turning up dead, she suspects she's being set up - who would believe a convict who murdered her husband? All she can hope is that following the threads of Konzak's research will keep her one step ahead of Gardonne, and lead her to the real killer. Some descriptions of sex, violence and strong language. 2005.Rachel's secret (Riverhaven years. #1.)
By B. J Hoff. 2008
When the wounded riverboat captain, Jeremiah Gant, bursts into the rural Amish setting of Riverhaven, he brings chaos and conflict…
to the community, especially for young widow Rachel. The unwelcome "outsider" needs a safe place to recuperate before continuing his secret role as an Underground Railroad conductor. Neither he nor Rachel is prepared for the forbidden love that threatens to endanger a man's mission, a woman's heart, and a way of life for an entire people. Followed by "Where grace abides". Some descriptions of violence and some descriptions of sex. c2008. (Riverhaven years ; 1)New moon (Twilight ; #2)
By Stephenie Meyer. 2007
Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating separation, the mysterious appearance of dangerous wolves roaming the…
forest in Forks, a terrifying threat of revenge from a female vampire and a deliciously sinister encounter with Italy's reigning royal family of vampires, the Volturi. Sequel to "Twilight" (DC36021). For senior high and older readers. 2007. (Twilight ; 2)Never to be told
By Becky Citra. 2006
Asia has lived with Ira and his wife Maddy for as long as she can remember. She loves their farm,…
but when Ira has a heart attack, Asia's world is turned upside down. Distraught at the possibility of losing the only family she has ever known, Asia is frightened but fascinated by the appearance of a ghost - a ghost only Asia can see and hear. Grades 5-8. 2006.Naked brunch
By Sparkle Hayter. 2002
Annie Engel turns into a werewolf and hunts down human prey at each full moon. But Annie in wolf form…
has not gone unnoticed, and she is chased through the big city by a TV reporter on his first big story, a psychiatrist who wants to save her from her predatory side, a male werewolf who wants to save her from the psychiatrist, and a dragnet ordered by a mayor nervous about losing the tourist trade. They all want Annie, and they all want to get to her first. 2002.Legend of-- Captain Crow's teeth (Eoin Colfer's Legend Of... Ser.)
By Eoin Colfer. 2005
Not much scares Will and Marty, until they travel with their family to a seaside town famous for its resident…
ghost. Legend has it that when the sea glows at night, the pirate captain Augustine Crow haunts the shore, searching for a new cabin boy. Of course, Will knows this can't be true, but one night, the sea is lit with an eerie glow - and is that a ghostly voice calling his name? Grades 2-4. 2005.Left behind: a novel of the earth's last days (Left behind series. #1.)
By Tim F LaHaye, Jerry B Jenkins. 1996
As Captain Rayford Steele pilots a plane across the Atlantic, his senior flight attendant, Hattie Durham, gives him the shocking…
news that half the passengers have disappeared. He soon learns that, in one cataclysmic moment, millions around the world disappeared, causing panic and terror. In the midst of this global chaos, Rayford, his priest, and several others form the Tribulation Force to fight the Antichrist, as he also searches for his family, for answers, and for truth. Followed by "Tribulation Force". 1996.Kingdom come: the final victory (Left behind series. #13.)
By Tim F LaHaye, Jerry B Jenkins. 2007
With Lucifer securely locked away for a thousand years, the Lord Jesus Christ now reigns over a renewed earth. But…
despite the idyllic surroundings and Christ-friendly environment, a growing number of hedonistic youth join a band of rebels who reject Christ and long for Satan's return. Bestseller. Sequel to "Glorious appearing". 2007.Johnny Angel
By Danielle Steel. 2003
Johnny Peterson was the kind of lad who could light up a room and inspire the best in everyone he…
met. Then one night he was killed by a car. Appearing only to his withdrawn younger brother and his grief-stricken mother, Johnny's appearances as an angel will change the lives of everyone. 2003.Her mother's hope (Marta's legacy. #1)
By Francine Rivers. 2010
1900s. God-fearing teenager Marta leaves her abusive home in Switzerland to pursue her dreams. In Canada Marta meets Niclas, an…
engineer. The two marry, have children, and move to California. Their eldest daughter Hildemara, always at odds with her demanding mother, becomes a nurse and starts her own family. Followed by "Her daughter's dream". 2010.