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Wrath of the Bloodeye (The Last Apprentice #5)
by Joseph DelaneyThe continuing adventures of Tom, the seventh son of a seventh son and apprentice to the local Spook, who faces danger and death daily in his job protecting the region from evil.
The Secret Hideout (Sugar Creek Gang #6)
by Paul Hutchens"Poetry" brings his muddy lamb into Miss Lilly's classroom, and chaos breaks out. The gang later discovers a mysterious cave with hidden passage near the cemetery. When they spend the night in the cave, they are frightened by two very different visitors dressed in white. Could they be ghosts? Watch Poetry's pet lamb provide a helpful explanation of Jesus' parable of the lost sheep. The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving. courageous Christian boys. These classic stories have been inspiring children to grow in their faith for more than five decades. More than three million copies later, children continue to grow up relating to members of the gang as they struggle with the application of their Christian faith to the adventure of life. Now that these stories have been updated for a new generation, you and your child can join in the Sugar Creek excitement.
Rosemary's Baby
by Ira LevinRosemary and Guy Woodhouse move into an ancient Manhattan apartment building and are immediately befriended by a pushy older couple, Minnie and Roman Castavet. When Rosemary becomes pregnant, she begins to suspect that the people in her building are satanists and that she may be carrying a demon's baby.
The Otherworldlies
by Jennifer KoglerFern communicates with her dog, blisters from just moments in the sun, and has correctly predicted the daily weather for more than two years.
Little Sister
by Kara DalkeyWhen Mitsuko's village is attacked by outlaws and her beloved sister's husband is murdered, she alone finds the courage to venture into the netherworld to find her sister's wandering spirit. With the aid of a shape-shifter and other magical creatures from Japanese myths, Mitsuko journeys across a landscape transformed by legend and by her own growing sense of power to become an unwitting hero. The sequel to this book is The Heavenward Path.
Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel: The Unseen Trilogy #3)
by Nancy Holder Jeff MariotteBuffy and Angel find themselves launched into a frightening reality where fierce dragons and other fairy-tale monstrosities rule supreme. Once they locate each other, they rally the missing teens -- including Salma -- and attempt to make their way through the inter-dimensional portal back to Sunnydale. Little do they know that two unlikely allies have also come through to alternity: Spike and the rogue Slayer, Faith, both with their own respective -- and complicated -- MOs. Back in L.A., gang violence and vigilantism are at a fever pitch. The Slayerettes -- now an extended unit -- are holding down the fort, awaiting Buffy and Angel's return. But Slayer and Vampire are feeling moral conflict that rivals the physical strain of demon-slaying: each wonders if a reality exists where their love could have survived. And when one of the duo's charges is suddenly killed, the portal to Sunnydale is sealed. Now, before they can worry about ridding their own universe of supernatural chaos, they've got to find a way to get back to it....
Black Butterflies
by John Shirley8 of the stories are set in this world, and the other 8 are in the supernatural world...
Mines of the Minotaur (Companions Quartet #3)
by Julia GoldingWhen an unknown entity forces Connie to create storms, the head of the Chartmouth Chapter for the Society for the Protection of Mythical Creatures rescinds Connie's membership.
The Gorgon's Gaze (Companions Quartet #2)
by Julia GoldingMailins Wood is home to the last surviving gorgon, and Col's mother, the gorgon's Companion, is determined to save it from encroaching development--even to the point of endangering Col and his best friend Connie, the most powerful Companion alive.
Climb a Dark Cliff
by Kay AshbyLeah stared down at what just a few minutes ago had been a beautiful white dot flying along the shore. Now the body of the graceful seagull had been twisted and torn almost past recognition, and as Leah conquered her revulsion to kneel in the darkness and see if life still remained, she wondered with stunned horror what kind of creature could have performed this savage act. Then, out of nowhere, she felt hands, immensely powerful hands, gripping her shoulders, pulling her backward against a hard male body. She felt breath hot in her ear, heard a low guttural sound coming from an unseen throat. And she knew the hands that had maimed that bird and those that were now upon her were the same ... and she screamed as she struggled in vain ...
Ghosts (Hex #3)
by Rhiannon LassiterThe exhilarating final blast of the Hex trilogy, the laser-powered sci-fi thriller, by a talented young writer. The city is a dangerous place for Hexes. The security forces are on the alert for any sign of Hex activity--any sign of a mutant presence.
A Bad Case of Ghosts (A Bad Case #1)
by Kenneth OppelGiles Barnes and his family have just moved... into a very strange house. Creaks, rustles and fluttering sounds fill his bedroom. Ghosts! Giles enlists the help of his new neighbours, "local geniuses" Tina and Kevin Quark, and their "ghostometer", to investigate. Together, Barnes and the Brains solve the mystery, and get rid of the ghosts for good.
City of the Dead (The Haunting of Derek Stone #1)
by Tony AbbottDerek Stone has suffered a horrible train accident, which left his brother and father dead -- and left Derek all alone. Until his brother, Ronny, reappears weeks later, alive and well. But Ronny doesn't seem like himself. Since the train accident, he seems ...like someone else. Derek is haunted by suspicions, uncertainty, and fear. But he's also haunted by something even more real. He's hearing voices, and everything around him -- including Ronny -- seems a little off. Could the road to the afterlife be a two-way street?
The Ghost Road (The Haunting of Derek Stone #4)
by Tony AbbottThe last few weeks of Derek's life have taken one horrifying turn after another. A dead soul reanimated his brother's body. A Legion of souls returned to wage war on the living. And Derek discovered that his role in the war is more pivotal -- and more terrifying -- than he ever could have imagined. Now it all comes down to this. The Rift between the worlds of the living and the dead has to be closed forever. It seems like an impossible task. And it rests squarely on the shoulders of a fourteen-year-old, slightly overweight, not particularly heroic kid named Derek Stone.
The Red House (The Haunting of Derek Stone #3)
by Tony AbbottDerek Stone's life has taken a major turn to the weird side. Some long-dead soul is living in his older brother's body. He's just witnessed even more souls -- bad ones -- returning from the dead. And now they're after him. Even worse, they're all heading to the mysterious "Red House". It holds a clue that could completely change the war between the living and the dead. Derek doesn't even know what he's looking for... but he knows he has to find it first.
The Grand Tour, or The Purloined Coronation Regalia
by Patricia C. Wrede Caroline StevermerKate and Cecy and their new husbands, Thomas and James, are off on a Grand Tour. Their plans? To leisurely travel about the Continent, take in a few antiquities, and -- of course -- purchase fabulous Parisian wardrobes. But once they arrive in France, mysterious things start to happen. Cecy receives a package containing a lost coronation treasure, Thomas's valet is assaulted, and Kate loses a glove. Soon it becomes clear that they have stumbled upon a dastardly, magical plot to take over Europe. Now the four newlyweds must embark on a daring chase to thwart the evil conspiracy. And there's no telling the trouble they'll get into along the way. For when you mix Kate and Cecy and magic, you never know what's going to happen next!
The Mislaid Magician, or Ten Years After
by Patricia C. Wrede Caroline StevermerTen years have passed since Kate and Cecy married Thomas and James, and England is now being transformed by the first railways. When the Duke of Wellington asks James to look into the sudden disappearance of a German railway engineer, James and Cecy's search reveals a shocking truth: The railway lines are wreaking havoc with ancient underground magic, which could endanger the very unity of England. Meanwhile, Kate has her hands full taking care of all their children, not to mention the mysterious mute girl they rescued from a kidnapper!
The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking #2)
by Patrick NessReaching the end of their tense and desperate flight in "The Knife of Never Letting Go", Todd and Viola did not find healing and hope in Haven. They found instead their worst enemy, Mayor Prentiss, waiting to welcome them to New Prentisstown. There they are forced into separate lives: Todd to prison, and Viola to a house of healing where her wounds are treated. Soon Viola is swept into the ruthless activities of the Answer, aimed at overthrowing the tyrannical government. Todd, meanwhile, faces impossible choices when forced to join the mayor's oppressive new regime. In alternating narratives, the two struggle to reconcile their own dubious actions with their deepest beliefs. Torn by confusion and compromise, suspicion and betrayal, can their trust in each other possibly survive?
The Host Rides Out
by Celia ReesParanormal activity is creating chaos for all who live and work in the city, and Davey is more alert than his sister and cousins to voices from the past. Will the ghost hunter brought in to investigate uncover the root of the problem? Or is his very presence a trigger for evil spirits to make themselves known? And now Davey must be on his guard as never before -- his nemesis, The Lady, has returned. He must escape her deadly clutches by Midsummer or be in her thrall forever.
The Haunting
by Margaret MahyEight-year-old Barry begins receiving mental messages from an uncle thought dead.
Ghost Chamber
by Celia ReesThe Goodman children are spending their first proper holiday with their estranged archaeologist father since their parents divorced -- looking forward to seeing what his new house in the country is like. They know it is a crumbling old pub, which he is renovating, but not long after they arrive, they realize their dad bought the pub for a reason -- because of what is said to be buried beneath it. Objects move in the night, strange noises can be heard coming from the cellar, and a creepy looking guy is hanging around the village asking sinister questions about their dad, and the old pub. Thirteen-year-old Hugh Goodman is intrigued, and digs a little deeper into the mysteries of the house than he should. Before he knows it he and his siblings are caught up in a horrifying secret, and the discovery of an ancient chamber, where lies the restless ghost of a buried templar knight. Will the ghost avenge his own death using innocent children, or can they manage to beat evil forces?
Ninth Grade Slays (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod)
by Heather BrewerHaving made it through the eighth grade, Vlad Tod enters his freshman year -- and it sucks as much as the previous year. A trip to Siberia gives study abroad a whole new meaning as Vlad connects with other vampires and advances his mind-control abilities.
Tenth Grade Bleeds (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod)
by Heather BrewerIt's another sucky year at Bathory High for Vladimir Tod. The evil vampire D'Ablo is hunting for the ritual that could steal Vlad's powers. His best friend Henry doesn't want to be his drudge anymore. And as if all that weren't enough, it's getting harder for Vlad to resist feeding on the people around him. When months go by with no word from Uncle Otis and D'Ablo shows up demanding Vlad's father's journal, Vlad realizes that having a normal high school year is the least of his concerns. Vlad needs to act fast, and even his status as the Pravus won't save him this time...
Gifted: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
by Marilyn KayeQueen of Mean Amanda Beeson is shocked to find herself in the body of one of her victims, Tracey Devon, who has the ability to become invisible. It soon becomes clear to Amanda that at School, the definition of "gifted" has a whole other meaning.
Lily's Ghosts
by Laura RubyStrange goings-on at her great-uncle's summer home in Cape May, New Jersey, draw Lily and a new friend into a mystery involving lost treasure, a fake medium, and ghosts of all sizes, shapes, and dispositions.