Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained

Book SynopsisExplore the stories of fifteen incredible landmarks, from Angkor Wat to Stonehenge to the Colosseum, in this comprehensive illustrated guide. Readers will get to know the people who built these places of wonder, the best ways to visit them and their mysteries that still puzzle historians today.Trade Review“Original artwork in soft hues helps to explore the history, geography, and lore of each site, while travelogue-worthy practical tips help plan when to visit, what to pack, and even how to enjoy these wonders from the comfort of home” – Foreword Reviews“Cerocchi’s pleasant gouache and pastel illustrations will attract younger readers” – School Library Journal“One of the best features of the book is that before you dive into the facts they invite you to ‘enter’ into the site as if you were on a tour! What a great way to bring in some of the aspects of the experience you would’ve gotten in-person” – Youth Services Book Review“The landscapes and the architecture have a majestic quality that draws the reader in. It creates a feeling of awe at the incredible landmarks around the world and the accomplishments of previous cultures” – Books for MKs

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Book Synopsis"What to read after A Court of Thorns and Roses! Full of twists you'll never see coming!" -UppercaseYA I've never been a stranger to the darkness. But when darkness comes knocking and looks that good, who wouldn't invite him in? Draven is mysterious, evasive, and hot as sin. The only thing more infuriating than how much he won't say is how obnoxious he is every time he does open his mouth. But when a group of strangers attacks me and he fights back, causing them to vanish into a cloud of black dust, I know Draven is more than he seems. He finally shows me there's a veil separating the world I know from a world of demons living all around us. Turns out, good and evil are just words. Some of the demons don't fall into either category. And I'm realizing just how easily I fit in among the ancient warlocks, the divine soldiers, and the twisted supernaturals... There's so much more to me. To my past. And to what I am truly capable of than I ever thought possible. So when all signs point to me having the ability to unleash Hell on earth? I'll have to decide if I want to do the world a solid and save it, or give it one hell of a makeover.

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Book SynopsisRaven Wright was just a happy-go-lucky marching band geek, armed with a saxophone and sheet music the night her best friend and bandmates were attacked by rogue vampires. When a mysterious stranger saves her from certain death and tells her she’s born to fight, Raven is forced to leave school and her beloved grandmother behind. No one can know about the Slayer Society—an order of slayers divinely gifted with supernatural strength, alchemical knowledge, and near immortality to defeat vampires. But she hates her new life, hates vampires, hates the Society— hates everything except the boy who saved her life. Until she discovers the truth. Now all she wants is revenge. Khamari St. John’s secrets have secrets, so deep and twisted he’s forced to bury them sixty feet under. He vows to stay away from the girl who haunts his dreams because a life tied to his will only end in death. But fate has other plans when an ancient evil is resurrected. He’s the father of vampires and one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever known: Alexander the Great. Raven straddles the blurred lines between love and hate. The reluctant vampire slayer must decide if she can set aside her hate for the guy she used to love, join forces, and save the world.

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Book SynopsisJojo needs to pee. Urgently! But to get to the toilet, he'll have to meet the ogre in the hallway. Pascal Lema�tre's brave Jojo and adorable ogre will help kids giggle away nighttime fears. It's late at night, and Jojo knows two things: First, he has to pee, urgently. Second, an ogre lives in the hallway, and he'll have to see him on the way to pee. Not an easy situation to solve. Sword in hand, Jojo creeps along the walls of the dark hallway. Finally he reaches the door, where he discovers that the ogre is inside and on the potty! Jojo tells the ogre to scram, but the sad and sweet-faced ogre is too upset! He has a stomach ache and yes, he's also afraid of the dark! The mayhem escalates from there as more creatures appear, piling into the bathroom to hide from their many nighttime fears. Clever and funny with stellar art by Pascal Lema�tre, this is a story that will delight children who love monsters and spooky stories as it defangs their fears of the dark.Trade Review“Appealing…..young children [will] be empowered to face the dark on their own….An amusing, empowering story about conquering nighttime fears." -- Kirkus Reviews"A great book for kids who are afraid of the dark (or going to the bathroom in the middle of the night)." -- Unleashing Readers"Inverts the classic monster-under-the-bed story, and adds the need to pee!... A fun adjunct to more practical books about potty training, for ages 3-5." —Youth Services Book Review

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Book SynopsisWhat is so magical about unicorns? Everything! Including their rainbow-colored, glittery poop! Find out everything there is to know in this book about unicorn poop and the magical things that happen! Features a rainbow-colored, glittered, soft touch-and-feel unicorn poop that is visible through the die-cut cover and on every interior spread.When a unicorn poops, magical things happen! Unicorn poop smells like cupcake frosting and even can grant wishes. The wishes take the form of rainbows that sail across the sky--with the help of smiling clouds with sparkly wings, of course! Fairies in the sky twirl around and wave their wands to make wishes come true, too. Stardust sprinkles from the sky as the unicorn travels around the world, filling it with colorful, sparkly love! Features a rainbow-colored, glittered, soft touch-and-feel unicorn poop that is visible through the die-cut cover and on every interior spread.

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Book SynopsisReminiscent of Doll Bones and Small Spaces, this “delightfully eerie” (Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows) middle grade novel tells the story of a girl who must rescue her aunt by entering a world of ghosts, witches, and monsters to play a game with deadly consequences.Evie Von Rathe lives in Blight Harbor—the seventh-most haunted town in America—with her Aunt Desdemona, the local paranormal expert. Des doesn’t have many rules except one: Stay out of the abandoned slaughterhouse at the edge of town. But when her aunt disappears into the building, Evie goes searching for her. There she meets The Clackity, a creature who lives in the shadows and seams of the slaughterhouse. The Clackity makes a deal with Evie to help get Des back in exchange for the ghost of John Jeffrey Pope, a serial killer who stalked Blight Harbor a hundred years earlier. Evie reluctantly embarks on a journey into a strange otherworld filled with hungry witches, penny-eyed ghosts, and a memory-thief, all while being pursued by a dead man whose only goal is to add Evie to his collection of lost souls. Will she ever find Des, or is The Clackity planning something far more sinister?Trade Review“Delightfully eerie, The Clackity is full of chills aplenty and so much heart. I fell in love with Blight Harbor and Evie, even as they gave me goosebumps!” —Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows“A wonderfully surreal and sinister journey, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline.” —Kurt Kirchmeier, author of The Absence of Sparrows“The Clackity is a spooky story with a charming main character and a cast full of ghosts, witches, strange houses, and some villains you will not be able to forget. An empowering story about overcoming grief, fear, doubt, and finally learning to trust yourself, wrapped in a chilling tale with some strong Coraline vibes. Senf has crafted what is sure to become a modern classic with Evie’s empowering and triumphant adventure.” —Ally Malinenko, author of Ghost Girl“A charming and delightfully spooky tale with just the right balance of chills, mystery, and heart. Evie Von Rathe’s courage to confront her own demons, as well as otherworldly ones, will no doubt inspire young readers as much as it inspired me. This one’s a gem.” —Gregory Funaro, New York Times bestselling author of Watch Hollow“If Neil Gaiman, John Bellairs, and Eva Ibbotson had collaborated on a creepy tome for kids, it would have read exactly like The Clackity. I never realized a story could make me feel simultaneously terrified and comforted until I read this book. Like the most unsettling of fairy tales and fables, Senf’s writing is loaded with ideas of grief, love, wisdom, and magic, as well as heaps of heebie-jeebies. The Clackity feels like a brand-new classic of scary kids’ lit. I adored the strong and colorful characters, even the ones who wished to eat the others! This is the kind of adventurous and frightening tale—filled with monstrous imaginings, guaranteed to make your skin crawl—that young folks will want to race through, then flip back to the start and begin again.” —Dan Poblocki, author of the Shadow House series"Senf’s worldbuilding is fantastical and compelling, the scares hair-raising. Evie is a capable, vulnerable, brave, and anxious hero; she’s real. She hangs tough, with a magic sparrow companion serving as a sidekick, savior, and coach. While Senf opens the book with a lot of exposition, the story really settles in as Evie begins her quest, and the skilled storytelling will keep readers spellbound and spooked. Cáceres’ eerie black-and-white illustrations enhance the mood and atmosphere. . . . Full of thrills and scares." -- Kirkus Reviews"Adeptly invoking folkloric elements while creating something darkly original, Senf intimately renders Evie’s trials as both internal and external in an atmospheric adventure that will appeal to readers of Neil Gaiman and middle grade horror." -- Publishers Weekly"Senf’s atmospheric tale will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. . . . The setting of Blight Harbor is already strange and intriguing, with its witches and lost souls, but Senf’s adventure story is hard to put down because of its grounding emotional impact, especially the importance of facing some of life’s darkest truths in order to move on. Fans of David Almond's Skellig, Holly Black's Doll Bones, or Katherine Arden's Small Spaces series won't be disappointed by this." -- Booklist"Evie is vulnerable and scrappy, and readers will likely empathize with her and wonder if they, too, could have boldly prioritized fearless action over a fearful state of mind." -- BCCB

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Book SynopsisMia and her cat, Chaos, come face-to-face with the Cat Burglar in this twelfth adventure of the Mia Mayhem chapter book series!Chaos Macarooney, Mia’s cat, gets a special invitation to the PITS! Turns out it’s Bring Your Pet to the PITS Day! Chaos can be a handful sometimes, so Mia has no idea how the day with go, but she’s excited all the same. When they get to the PITS, their teamwork is awesome, just as Mia hoped. But the tables turn when Chaos comes face-to-face with Hugo Fast and his cat, Mr. Whiskers. Will Mia be able to keep the two strong-headed cats away from each other before total chaos breaks out? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Mia Mayhem chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

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Book Synopsis“A thrilling, I-can’t-stop-reading page-turner. If Infested doesn’t make your skin crawl, check your pulse.” —Paul Tremblay, bestselling author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts There’s something in the dark…watching…waiting…in this pulse-pounding young adult horror novel set in a luxury condo building haunted by a ghost with a power unlike you’ve ever seen.Manny Rivera has just moved from Texas to the Bronx in New York. The summer before senior year should be all about hanging with his friends and making some spending money, but instead, Manny is forced to do menial tasks in his new home, a luxury condo his stepdad is managing. Thankfully, he meets Sasha, a girl his age. Sure, she’s protesting the building, but she still turns out to be really cool. And he strikes up an unlikely friendship with Mr. Mueller, the building’s exterminator. Maybe life in the Bronx won’t be so bad. Then the nightmares begin. And Manny swears there are cockroaches crawling everywhere…even under his skin. When building contractors start to go missing, Manny and Sasha come to the terrifying realization that Mr. Mueller is not who he says he is. Or rather, he is, but he died decades ago in a fire exactly where Manny’s new building is located. A fire that Mueller set. Now, in a race against time, Manny must rescue his family from a deranged ghost determined to set the Bronx ablaze once again.Trade ReviewSwiftly moving prose peppered with quippy, multilingual dialogue propels debut author Colón’s tightly paced paranormal thriller. * Publishers Weekly *Colón weaves a frightening tale of possession in his young adult debut….Creepy-crawly body horror with a dash of social commentary. * Kirkus *“Disturbing, hopeful, and exciting, Infested is a love letter to the Bronx, New York, that doesn’t shy away from the issues that need to be addressed. It’s as if Clive Barker’s The Thief of Always took the 6 Train.”—S.A. Cosby, author of the New York Times bestselling Razorblade Tears and All the Sinners Bleed

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Book SynopsisBruce Coville's signature humor shines in this repackaged edition on Dragonslayers, which brings a fresh twist on classic tropes.

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Book SynopsisRoll through Motorvania with this board book shaped like Mighty Monsterwheelies team leader, Bolts! Mighty Monsterwheelies is a new DreamWorks show airing on Netflix!

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Book SynopsisOne Happy Haunted House invites readers on a Halloween adventure in this new format with slider surpises throughout.

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Book SynopsisExplore the world of DreamWorks Not Quite Narwhal in this charming touch-and-feel novelty book! Readers will love this fun book with glitter, holographic foil, embossing, and more!

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Book SynopsisAn attractive, giftable repackage of the widely-read and regularly assigned classic by Washington Irving: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, along with more of his acclaimed tales.

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Book SynopsisAn attractive, giftable repackage of the widely-read classic by Edgar Allan Poe: The Raven, along with other stories.

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