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Deadly Visions (Nightmare Hall #20)
by Diane HohRachel is haunted by terrifying visions of death--and all of them are coming trueRachel Seaver is having visions. In a tranquil seascape painting, she sees a terrified woman drowning in the ocean waves. That night, she has a dream in which a student she barely knows is murdered. The next day, she finds out he's dead--the victim of a drowning. In a still-life painting of a vase of flowers, Rachel sees someone tumbling down a steep flight of metal stairs. The same night, a poet falls down the fire escape at Nightingale Hall.Rachel's visions keep getting worse as her mind's eye paints terrifying pictures of murder. And then she starts receiving death threats that claim she won't live to see another Monday.Someone is watching Rachel . . . watching and waiting . . . A stone-cold killer with the perfect canvas on which to immortalize her forever.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.
Student Body (Nightmare Hall #21)
by Diane HohIt&’s payback time when an accidental fire sends an avenging stalker after a group of college friendsVictory Alexander and her buddies are celebrating Salem University&’s big team win with a barbecue in the woods. But when gusty March winds ignite a fire that rages out of control, Tory barely escapes the blaze in time.Basketball star Hoop Sinclair isn&’t so lucky.When Tory and her friends realize he&’s missing, it&’s too late to go back—or to tell anyone. After all, they were partying on forbidden state park property. If the secret gets out, they could be expelled.The next day, an injured person turns up—unconscious, burned beyond recognition. Is the bandage-swathed body in the hospital bed Hoop?To make matters worse, Tory and her friends are being stalked by a terrifying mummified creature. The student must find out who it is—before they wind up paying for their choices with their lives.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Dark Moon (Nightmare Hall #16)
by Diane HohBy moonlight, a psychotic teenager unleashes a terrifying evil on Salem UniversityEve Forsythe has been chosen to cochair Salem U&’s annual Founders&’ Day celebration, and she is determined to make sure everything goes off without a hitch. The honor student can&’t let anyone see that beneath her perfectionist exterior is a teenager terrified she&’ll make a mistake. Eve&’s worst fears are realized when, on the first day of the festival, a runaway horse goes crazy, killing a student.But the nightmare is just beginning: A boy is impaled by a dart with a pointed metal tip. A Ferris wheel filled with students speeds out control. And Eve is trapped and terrorized in the Mirror Maze.Someone has big plans for the festival—and for Eve. Someone whose true evil will soon be revealed . . .This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
The Biker (Nightmare Hall #17)
by Diane HohA joyride turns deadly in this tale of murder and retribution The motorcycle appears out of nowhere, thundering down the quiet residential street. By the time it roars back up the block and disappears from view, a little boy is injured and an elderly woman is dead.Salem University outsider Echo Glenn is paying her own way through college by working part time at the school infirmary. She thinks she knows the identity of the Mad Biker in black leather who&’s been terrorizing the town—she just needs confirmation. And while she&’s at it, maybe she&’ll sneak a ride on his Harley. But the joyride turns into a journey of terror when the bike plows into a group of students outside a college hangout.Now Echo is an accomplice to murder—and the target of an avenging killer who&’s going to make sure she doesn&’t live to tell the tale.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Captives (Nightmare Hall #18)
by Diane HohFour friends become the prisoners of a crazed killer who decides who will live—and who will die Molloy, Lynne, Daisy, and Toni are headed for summer school at Salem University, where they&’ll officially be freshmen in the fall. But their journey takes an unexpected detour when they&’re stranded by a violent storm. They take refuge at the deserted Nightingale Hall, an off-campus dorm haunted by a tragic past.What the four girls don&’t know is that someone else has taken shelter there: a psychopath who&’s on the run after murdering a prominent psychiatrist.The electricity is off. The phones are dead. Someone has locked the doors from the inside and nailed all the windows shut. There&’s no escape for Molloy and her friends, who are at the mercy of a madman with no intention of letting any of them leave—at least not alive.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
The Wish (Nightmare Hall #4)
by Diane HohBe careful what you wish for . . . &“Wishes granted, fortunes told,&”promises the sign on the booth at the back of the campus pizza place. Inside the booth sits a mechanical fortune-teller called the Wizard. His cold glass eyes give Alexandria Edgar the creeps. Her friends at Salem U think she&’s crazy—they&’re busy making wishes for the Wizard to grant.But soon, their wishes turn into their worst nightmares: Alex&’s roommate, who wished to look less ordinary, is disfigured in an accident. Another girl who wished to shed a few pounds can&’t stop losing weight. As her friends face the consequences of their wishes, Alex suspects that her fears about the Wizard are becoming a reality. And she has good reason to be afraid: The truth is even more diabolical than she could have imagined, threatening the group&’s very lives.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Last Breath (Nightmare Hall #17)
by Diane HohCollege can really drive a person crazy . . .Am I losing my mind?That&’s the question that haunts Salem University student Cassidy Kirk when weird things start happening to her.A paper she slaved over for Psych 101 disappears. Cash vanishes from her bag. She shows up for a party that&’s not happening until next week. Then she&’s almost run down by a black car with tinted windows that no one else sees.Is she going crazy? Or is someone trying to kill her? As things go from bad to much, much worse, Cassidy starts to suspect that she has an enemy out there. With time running out, she must figure out who&’s out to get her and why—or the next breath she takes may be her last.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
The Coffin (Nightmare Hall #19)
by Diane HohA twisted psychopath carries out the ultimate revenge . . .Salem University violinist Tanner Leo can&’t wait for her strict psychiatrist father to leave for Hawaii so she can have the house all to herself. But after he leaves, Tanner finds that she is not, in fact, alone: She has a madman for company.It starts when Tanner comes home from school to discover the housekeeper gone, her pocketbook suspiciously left behind. Someone else is in the house . . . someone who viciously attacks Tanner. She wakes up in her father&’s soundproof music room, a stranger in a terrifying Halloween mask sitting across from her.A prisoner in a silent torture chamber, Tanner frantically tries to figure out who her assailant is and why he&’s locked her in. But the worst is yet to come. As her friends search for her, Tanner must find an escape hatch—before a monster with a familiar face buries her alive in a coffin made just for her.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Student Body (Nightmare Hall #21)
by Diane HohIt&’s payback time when an accidental fire sends an avenging stalker after a group of college friendsVictory Alexander and her buddies are celebrating Salem University&’s big team win with a barbecue in the woods. But when gusty March winds ignite a fire that rages out of control, Tory barely escapes the blaze in time.Basketball star Hoop Sinclair isn&’t so lucky.When Tory and her friends realize he&’s missing, it&’s too late to go back—or to tell anyone. After all, they were partying on forbidden state park property. If the secret gets out, they could be expelled.The next day, an injured person turns up—unconscious, burned beyond recognition. Is the bandage-swathed body in the hospital bed Hoop?To make matters worse, Tory and her friends are being stalked by a terrifying mummified creature. The student must find out who it is—before they wind up paying for their choices with their lives.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Lost and Found (From the Files of Madison Finn #6)
by Laura DowerNo one likes a snow-it-allA giant winter storm hits Far Hills and school is canceled! Madison and her friends try to fill their snowy days while waiting for a chance to hit the local lake for some skating. While helping her mom in the attic, Madison finds boxes filled with old memories--from both her mom's and her own early years. In the boxes, Madison discovers some surprising truths about herself and her friends--including a sealed letter from second grade that she wrote with her best-friend-turned-archenemy, Poison Ivy!
Save the Date (From the Files of Madison Finn #7)
by Laura DowerThe Far Hills Junior High war of the sexes is about to begin Spring has sprung, but Madison has the seventh-grade superblues. She's behind on her homework, each of her parents has started dating again, and she forgets to have her mom sign the permission slip for the science-class field trip. Her feelings for her crush, Hart, get even more confusing when their science teacher divides the class into two teams for the trip--boys vs. girls--with a competition at the end. Now Madison is teamed up with the girls--including her nemesis, Poison Ivy--against her BFF Egg and, worst of all, Hart! But sometimes, even enemies have to come together to take first place.
Heart to Heart
by Laura DowerCan Maddie follow her heart this Valentine's Day?Far Hills Junior High is having its Valentine's dance, and Valentine's Day fever has taken over the seventh grade! Madison can't stop thinking about what to wear and whether she'll go to the dance with a date. Her two BFFs seem to have this dance thing all wrapped up--they know exactly whom they're going with. Madison's crush, Hart, is giving her mixed signals and an anonymous secret admirer is sending her emails and putting sweet notes in her locker. Could her admirer be Hart, as she secretly hopes? When her good friend Drew asks her to the dance, Madison panics. There is so much Maddie doesn't know about boys, Valentine's Day, secret admirers, and everything in between. Why can't the signs be easier to read?
The Dragon's Boy
by Jane YolenBefore the legendary Arthur became king, he took lessons from a dragon . . .Artos is a lonely child, teased or ignored by the other boys in the castle of Sir Ector. One day, he follows Sir Ector's runaway hound into a mysterious, dark cave, where he encounters a dragon who offers him the gift of wisdom. Both frightened and intrigued, Artos becomes the dragon's student and gains what he's always longed for: the friendship and respect of other boys. Under the guidance of the dragon, Artos's life begins to take shape in a way he could never have imagined. But has Artos really learned everything the dragon has to teach? And what does the dragon mean when he refers to him as "Artos Pendragon," or "Arthur son of dragon"?This ebook features a personal history by Jane Yolen including rare images from the author's personal collection, as well as a note from the author about the making of the book.
Jason and the Gorgon's Blood (Young Heroes #4)
by Jane Yolen Robert J. HarrisBefore he led the Argonauts on the quest for the Golden Fleece, Jason saved an ancient city . . .Jason is an orphan training to be a warrior under the instruction of the centaur Chiron. But when wild centaurs steal Chiron's most precious possessions--two jars of Gorgon's blood, one with the power to heal any wound and the other a poison deadly enough to massacre multitudes--Jason must recover the blood before it can destroy the city of Iolcus. As he undertakes the quest with a band of unruly companions, Jason learns he's actually the true heir to the throne of Iolcus. Only by proving himself worthy of leading this troop of young heroes can Jason stop the savage centaurs and save his city from slaughter. This ebook features personal histories by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris including rare images from the authors' personal collections, as well as a timeline of the Heroic Age and a conversation between the two authors about the making of the series.
Switchers (The Switchers Trilogy #1)
by Kate ThompsonTess has a secret power—and it just might save the world from disasterThirteen-year-old Tess is a Switcher, able to change into any animal at will. No one knows her secret, or so she thinks. But one day a strange, scruffy boy follows her home from her Dublin bus stop. The boy&’s name is Kevin, and he&’s a Switcher too. Kevin convinces Tess that their powers are needed for something important: stopping the snowstorms that are rapidly advancing from the Arctic. Tess and Kevin will have to stretch their abilities to the very limit in order to save the world from frozen destruction.
Midnight's Choice (The Switchers Trilogy #2)
by Kate ThompsonSwitcher Tess is about to discover her dark sideTess is a Switcher, able to change into any creature at will. She believes she has experienced everything her powers have to offer—until she meets Martin, another Switcher, who seems to have a mysterious power over the Dublin rats. Martin has found a use for his gift that Tess could never have imagined. It is dangerous and terrifying, but also exciting, and Tess can&’t resist the temptation to explore Martin&’s dark and thrilling world. Will she find the strength to resist, or will she be pulled permanently into darkness?
Wild Blood (The Switchers Trilogy #3)
by Kate ThompsonTess is a Switcher, able to change shape at will—and it&’s time for her to choose her final formTess can morph into any creature, including ones thought to be imaginary. Within days, she will turn fifteen and lose her power, remaining locked into a single shape. But what shape should she choose? As she tries to decide, Tess travels to her uncle Maurice&’s farm in County Clare. She&’s distracted from her weighty decision by the feeling that there&’s something strange about the woods near the farm. Why is Uncle Maurice so eager to sell the land? And what does the secret in the woods have to do with Tess&’s choice? Her journey will take her to places she never could have imagined as she approaches once and for all her final Switch.
The Beguilers (Definitions Ser.)
by Kate ThompsonThe author of the Switchers Trilogy &“creates a convincing fantasy world&” in this magical novel of a girl who sets out on a daring journey (Publishers Weekly). Everyone in Rilka&’s village knows about the beguilers: the golden-eyed, wailing creatures that come out after dark and lure people to their doom. Rilka astonishes her fellow villagers when she reveals that her Great Intention—her first act as an adult—is to capture a beguiler. During her dangerous quest to the cloud mountain, the rumored lair of the beguilers, Rilka discovers truths about the beguilers—and herself—that will change her life and her village forever.
The Alchemist's Apprentice
by Kate ThompsonJack is about to discover how to make gold—but the secret art will come at a priceThe year is 1720, and Jack, a London blacksmith&’s apprentice, is fleeing the punishment of his master. Now a runaway, Jack&’s wanderings take him to the Thames River, where he plucks a curious little pot out of the water. Hoping that his find will prove valuable, Jack discovers that it belongs to a practitioner of the forbidden art of alchemy. The alchemist agrees to take Jack on as an apprentice and teach him his secret craft, which will lead not to shelter or security, but to something far more wonderful and perilous. Jack&’s quest will take him to unexpected places where he&’ll learn that there&’s more to alchemy than he bargained for. But will learning the secrets of making gold come at too great a cost?
Annan Water
by Kate ThompsonMichael is inexplicably drawn to Annie, but a deep and mysterious river divides themMichael Duggan feels lost. After the death of his younger sister in a riding accident, his parents have relocated their family and their horse-dealing business to Scotland. Days and nights are taken up with caring for the horses and ponies, showing them to buyers, and competing in shows. School is a blur—Michael has no friends and no clear sense of who he is. He feels completely alone in the world, until he meets Annie, a girl who, like him, seems to want to flee from something; a girl who has dark secrets of her own. Michael desperately wants to be with Annie. But she lives on the opposite side of the treacherous Annan Water . . .
The Fourth Horseman
by Kate ThompsonShould you believe what you see with your own eyes, even if it can't be explained?Laurie is worried. Her father refuses to discuss the vision they have seen lurking by his science lab: glowing, dangerous-looking horsemen bearing bows and swords. Laurie is sure that the horsemen are portents of doom. Are they somehow connected to her father's mysterious genetic research? The recent bombings in Birmingham, England? The unrest in Shasakstan, a country ruled by a dictatorship and armed with nuclear weapons? And if these horsemen do pose a threat, is it too late for Laurie to stop them?
The Switchers Trilogy: Switchers, Midnight's Choice, and Wild Blood (The Switchers Trilogy #1)
by Kate ThompsonA special three-in-one edition of Kate Thompson&’s Switchers fantasy trilogy, including Switchers, Midnight&’s Choice, and Wild Blood In Switchers, thirteen-year-old Tess has a secret power—and it just might save the world from disaster.She is a Switcher, able to change into any animal at will. No one knows her secret, or so she thinks. But one day, a strange, scruffy boy named Kevin follows her home from her Dublin bus stop. He&’s a Switcher, too, and he convinces Tess that their powers are needed to stop the snowstorms that are rapidly advancing from the Arctic. Tess and Kevin will have to stretch their abilities to the very limit to try to save the world from frozen destruction. In Midnight&’s Choice, Tess believes she has experienced everything her powers have to offer—until she meets Martin, another Switcher, who seems to have a mysterious power over the Dublin rats. Martin&’s gift is dangerous and terrifying, but also exciting, and Tess can&’t resist the temptation to explore his dark and thrilling world. Will she find the strength to resist, or will she be pulled permanently into darkness? In Wild Blood, it&’s time for Tess to choose her final form.Within days, she will turn fifteen and lose her power, remaining locked into a single shape. But what shape should she choose? As she tries to decide, Tess travels to her uncle Maurice&’s farm in County Clare. She&’s distracted from her weighty decision by the feeling that there&’s something strange about the woods near the farm. What does it have to do with Tess&’s choice? Her journey will take her to places she never could have imagined, as she approaches once and for all her final Switch.
Annan Water
by Kate ThompsonMichael is inexplicably drawn to Annie, but a deep and mysterious river divides themMichael Duggan feels lost. After the death of his younger sister in a riding accident, his parents have relocated their family and their horse-dealing business to Scotland. Days and nights are taken up with caring for the horses and ponies, showing them to buyers, and competing in shows. School is a blur—Michael has no friends and no clear sense of who he is. He feels completely alone in the world, until he meets Annie, a girl who, like him, seems to want to flee from something; a girl who has dark secrets of her own. Michael desperately wants to be with Annie. But she lives on the opposite side of the treacherous Annan Water . . .
Pip and the Wood Witch Curse
by Chris MouldDark, scary, and magnificently illustrated, this is a new series not to be missed!The great walled city of Hangman's Hollow is at war with the forest outside. Into this war, one dreadful night, fate delivers a skinny, helpless boy. But maybe Pip isn't as helpless as he seems. Maybe he is the one who will defeat the wood witches and rescue the children of Hangman's Hollow.
Pip and the Twilight Seekers
by Chris MouldDark, creepy, and magnificently illustrated, this is a new series not to be missed!Pip is in hiding, trapped in the great walled city of Hangman's Hollow. The sinister Jarvis roams the streets, seeking out children wherever he can find them. And now he has a deadly ally. With his friends Toad and Frankie, Pip must seek out Jarvis in his dark forest stronghold, and strike a blow for the city's lost children.