Horror

Arriving in haunted St. Augustine to attend college, skeptic Will is soon thrust into a mystery he wants no part of. But the girl he is falling in love with needs his help to rid her of the nightmares plaguing her sleep. Aided by a motley crew of ghost hunters-a pickpocket, a modern-day witch, a retired pirate, and a comic book nerd-Will must discover why a murderous poltergeist named the Reaper of St. George Street is wreaking havoc. Filled with characters you'll come to love and some laugh-out-loud humor, The Reaper of St. George Street will keep you turning pages until this mystery is solved.This is the first book in Andréeacute; Frattinos exciting series of graphic novels for young adults, The Adventures of Flagler's Few.Next in series > >See all of the books in this series

Alone in the house one night, four friends make up a ghost story. It's all fun and games until the messages start to appear. And as the shadows get darker and the ghost looms closer, soon come the accidents...The Ghostly Game is a spine-tingling tale of haunting messages and the possibility that ghosts may be very, very real.Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language. Printed on tinted paper with a dyslexia friendly font, The Ghostly Game is aimed at readers aged 11+ and has a manageable length (88 pages) and reading age (9+).Produced in association with reading experts at Catch Up, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Shibuya 009, also known asthe 09 building. Though it was once the center of Shibuya, it has now turnedinto a nest of man-eatinggoldfish.HajimeTsukiyoda and twelve other survivors walk into 009, each with their ownconvictions. To save someone precious. To find clues as to how to proceed withtheir plan to kill all of the goldfish. But what awaits them inside arenever-before-seen goldfish that chew straight through any expectations orideals!!A confused and mercilessdrama unfolds as they try to capture the supernatural goldfish known as theSilver Princess.

The final book in the award-winning Spirits series. Sequel to High Spirits - Georgina Hawtrey-Woore Award winner 2018. Rob Keeley is back with the fifth and final instalment in his award-winning Spirits series. The series allows young people to learn more about other times, as well as the time in which they live.

Jude Lomax is playing in a jazz band at the funeral of murdered cajou queen Ivory Monette when she finds herself possessed by Ivory's vengeful spirit. The only way Jude can free herself is to take a journey deep into the dangerous underbelly of Hurricane Town...

Just when Lisa Marie and Vernon thought they'd seen the last of Grizz and his terrifying army of Halloween teddy bears, they're kidnapped by megalomaniac Ursine Kodiak and his teddy henchmen. But there's worse to come - Ursine has created an AI version of Grizz, who is now on the loose and intent on revenge...

Hajime and Alisa have good reason to be wary of the "Shibuya Sable," whose violent nature is legendary. Even so, when your world is overrun by man-eating goldfish, you can't afford to be choosy about your allies, and there's no denying the Sable is more than capable of holding his own. Better still, the Sable has a plan to take out the goldfish from within the city rather than hope for rescue! Joining up with the Sable means joining his cause, whatever the risks, but as the situation grows increasingly dire, it may be more dangerous not to team up...and bring the fight to the fish!

A school ski trip to a remote Alpine resort descends into terror when a snowstorm cuts off the group from the rest of the world. For, as Charlie and his classmates are about to discover, something ancient and evil lies in wait...

"The infection continues to spread, and Kurumi is humanity's only hope to repel it! The Randall Corporation is the girls'next destination, and it's their best chance to find the equipment they need to make a serum that will combat the virus. But once they get there, things go from bad to worse in the blink of an eye, and their priorities will have to change..."--Back cover.

Death is a country we see through the tiny keyhole of an immovable door.Raised by their grandmother after their parents’ death, Chloe and Olivia Borders are now in mourning for Rose. The Alzheimer’s that forced them to be split into separate foster homes has taken their last living family member. As a way to rekindle their friendship, the twins commit to a road trip— which spells their demise. Now the question is: What comes after, and how will they get back to life?

Twenty-four hours earlier the world was a pristine, productive, demon-free society and Sybille Malone an unknown Region One Fabric Counsel designer. Global Good's curator and guardian of banished relics warehoused in the Arctic Region, Eston Cote, needs to act fast. As Global Good's North Quad leader, he must prepare his colleagues in the other three Quadrants of the world for something they have never known... warfare. Celestial warfare. A fight for souls. Eston has discovered Sybille's connection to a chain of supernatural events that not only caused planetary earthquakes, but unleashed the Holy Warrior St. Michael the Archangel and his enemies. Michael's sole mission is to defend Sybille's calling, slaying the hounds of hell who threaten to possess the citizens of her world. Divinely foreseen and journaled by 21st century teenager St. Blair, Sybille's only hope of reining in the evil she unleashed on September 14, 2202, is to follow the directives of Blair and the saints before the demonic possessions outnumber the innocents.

Sybille Malone lives in an overpopulated Manhattan, Region One, of Global Good 2202. Their society is the fulfillment of utopian ideals developed by the surviving masses of 2100. Seventeen-year-old Sybille is a resident of Dayshift and longs for a Nightshift boy known only as Mark. Distraught by Global Good's restrictive culture, Sybille is desperate until she finds a relic of a past civilization. The discovery of Blair's diary sets off a chain of supernatural events that not only affects Sybille's close relationships, but has Global Good scrambling to find the culprit.Note: The first book is written in multi-perspectives as a puzzle that needs piecing together. The story concludes as the characters find their common thread. Book 2 in the series - St. Blair: Sybille's Reign finds Sybille in the eye of a celestial storm.

The second book in a spookily funny new series, where the living meets the dead and survival is a race against time. Perfect for fans of Skulduggery Pleasant and Who Let the Gods Out.

"I cry for all of us who bear the burden of these times."Aaaaaaaaaaaooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!One day at the river changed everything.So begins the terror from the pale ones who remake the lands and the people to suit their pale vision.But the ghost woman and her one true love conjure a plan.Will La Llorona's heart be strong enough to fulfill it?More importantly, when the time comes….will the people be ready?In times filled with terror and torment, one woman's haunting grief rises from beyond to become the people's howl in the dark. Sometimes a heartache is so great, it belongs to everyone. Sometimes a healing is so powerful it holds within it the spark to change everything….if we're ready.A queer reclamation of the classic Mexican ghost story, La Llorona, that spans the ages and the Americas (MesoAmerica 1500 to present day San Francisco) to reunite the people with their ghosts and mend what was torn apart.In her debut YA novella, award-winning children's book artist and author Maya Gonzalez takes readers on an emotional and layered journey that weaves history with love, spirit with flesh, and merges ancient myths with current political times. Powerful themes of love, pre-colonial queer identity, sacred feminine, loss and endurance course through the pages as the story gathers and flows and gathers again to support healing, negotiate deep ancestral trauma and ultimately, transformation. In a style akin to poetic prose with a potent cathartic undercurrent that lies shimmering just beneath the surface, Ma Llorona's reach doesn't end at the page. Like a river, she will flow into your dreams, call up your ghosts and have you howling in the night."They called you La LloronaAnd told terrible talesBut I know who you wereI know the truthYou are the womanAs big as all the starsYou are the womanAs big as all the land and seaThe river mirrors your faceThe wind carries your wailThe grass and cool soil your beautiful bodyWhen I am hereI am with you in totalYou are never alone…I know becauseI am the womanWho loves you foreverI will count every star and say I love youA thousand timesLike our last night together, my loveI will tell the truth of your taleA thousand timesSo you remember who you once wereYour name is my name nowI am La LloronaI cry for youI cry for meI cry for all of usWho bear the burden of these times."

Two Katie MacAlister young adult vampire novels Got Fangs? and Circus of the Darned now back in print and together for the first time!Meet Francesca. She’s in Europe, working in a traveling faire along with psychics, magicians, and other really bizarre people. Her life? Not-so-normal. Her boyfriend, Ben? Not-so-alive. And in these two novels, it’s up to Francesca to redeem his soul, find something to wear on their very first date, deal with her emerging psychic talent, and shake the warring Viking ghosts she accidentally conjured.

Two worlds separated by magic. The future of both rests in her hands. Surrounded by a loving family and her two best friends, Brianna St. James’ life has been filled with love and happiness. Now that she’s graduated from high school, her only worry should be what major to declare in the fall. But when nightmares plague her, and unexplainable things start to happen, any hopes for a simple life flicker and fade. Drustan, her sworn Guardian and protector, has been sent to bring her home. Now he must help her remember a past that was taken from her and protect her from the dark forces that would see her dead. Two worlds. One hope. Her. **Myst and the Isle of Myst series are not inspired by or influenced by the video game series**

Dream Wanderers Apprentices Book 2Dream Wanderers guide you through your worst nightmares. Gren is excited because her little sister Winnie and Winnie's friend Mollie are going to spend their school break with her. Gren's friends Calli and Tayo agree to spend their break with her as well, to help take care of the children while Gren is at work. What Gren doesn't know is that Mollie has a problem that she wants assistance with; her dreams come true. But what happens when…Someone learns of Mollie's ability to see the future and sets a plan in motion to kidnap her and profit from her gift. Wandering into a kidnappers nightmareWhat the person doesn't realize is that Winnie was grabbed instead. Gren and her friends use their skills to try to find Winnie, before the kidnapper realizes the mistake.

When destiny gets it wrong, a lifetime of true love hangs in the balance.Gabriel Black doesn''t want to believe he''s been dumped, but when the texts, calls and sweetly scented letters from his long-distance girlfriend, Elle Cassidy, suddenly stop, what else can he think?Just as well his family is starting a new life away from the rat race, which means he can find out what''s going on face to face. But when things don''t go to plan, he finds it hard to keep his cool. And when life gets downright creepy, Gabe''s hot temper quickly burns through his veins as he struggles to comprehend his situation.When the dust settles, he learns that a twist of fate means he''ll have to navigate a new, never-before-trodden path if he''s to have Elle at his side. It''s not easy, danger lurks in the shadows and he has to fight to protect what''s his. But Gabriel and Elle have allies, the ghostly glow of the moonlight is their friend, family love provides breathtaking strength, and together they can face the future no matter how many soul-takers try to tear them apart.