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Each story in this popular and critically acclaimed series has been read by the talented actor, Victor Garber. Now fans who can't get enough of the vampire bunny, Bunnicula, will have something new to add to their collection.

The first book in the darkly comic new Skeleton Keys series from the award-winning duo behind Stitch Head. This is the curious tale of Ben Bunsen, whose only friend is a figment of his imagination...until now. Ben can’t believe it when his imaginary friend, the Gorblimey, becomes unimaginary. The Gorblimey is loyal and kind...and real! But Skeleton Keys is far from convinced by the Gorblimey’s friendly ways. He’s got the twitch, which is (almost) never wrong, and it’s telling him the Gorblimey is dangerous and needs banishing to the endless void of Oblivion.

Barton Suggs may be the class brain at school, but thanks to bullies Travis and Kenny, he’s known as “Sluggs.” And no one but Lizzie Hellman wants to be friends with him. After Barton’s dad brings him Slappy in order to help him become less shy, he brings it to school for a presentation. Chaos erupts as Slappy comes to life and wreaks havoc on Barton’s classmates. But Barton isn’t terrified. He’s thrilled! And Slappy soon becomes his new best friend. But when Slappy gets jealous of Lizzie, his evil plans go too far.

It's hard to fit in when your nightmares open portals to the Netherworld, where horrible creatures live: like the class 3 Netherstalker that invaded a sleepover and tried to eat the other children. Luckily there's a place for Charlie: the Nightmare Academy. Built from wrecked ships set in the branches of the world's most incredible tree fort, the Academy trains people to use their unique gifts to fight the monsters that rush in when the lights go out.

Misery Manor is home to the Impalers, the bravest vampire family that ever lived. Except for Vlad - he's not brave at all. In fact he's a bit scared of the dark. Vlad's parents have flown to Transylvania and left him with a long list of vampire tasks. Luckily Minxie is keen to help, but can they keep their friendship a secret from Grandpa Gory?

It’s way past bedtime o’clock in Cutesville, and Love Monster is the only one who’s wide awake.... Or is he? As the sounds of the night make his imagination run wild...will he be brave enough to stare his fears straight in the googly eye? A heart-poppingly empowering, edge-of the-bed story, about how, sometimes, it’s only when we face our fears, that we find out there was nothing to be scared of, after all.

Zap is a monster who comes from afar in a red rocket ship from a faraway star! Zap is an alien who doesn't speak the local language, and communicates with his friends in his own special way. So when he gets teased by a stranger, how can his friends tell him they love him?

Zap is a monster who comes from afar in a red rocket ship from a faraway star! Zap is an alien who doesn't speak the local language, and communicates with his friends in his own special way. So when he gets teased by a stranger, how can his friends tell him they love him?

Twelve-year-old Joey Tonelli is a Halloween fanatic, so when his best friends, Kevin and Barry, tell him a few days before the spooky holiday that they are too old for trick-or-treating, he is devastated. Desperate to get his two killjoy friends into the Halloween spirit, he dares them to go inside that scary abandoned house on Creep Street--the house all the kids in town think is haunted.

One night, Owen hears a noise in his bedroom. A noise that leads to...a monster. But not just any monster. He’s got a dragon tail and alligator-like stumps for legs. And a purple unicorn horn smack-dab in the middle of his forehead. Not to mention, he’s as silly as a clown. His name is Shtumpy. And all he wants is a friend. When Owen hears that Shtumpy got lost from his family, Owen is determined to help him find his way back home. It’ll take some creative problem-solving and special adventures to help find Shtumpy’s family.

It's time to stop denying monsters' existence and start getting to know them and why they came to pay you a visit. Whether you're a parent or a child - we all have something we are afraid or scared of which might cause you tension/anxiety or fear in your day to day life. It might be fear of standing in front of a crowd or just being afraid of the dark - the origin of these fears is always the same - fearing the unknown.

An overnight camping trip! Chester the cat is worried. The woods, Chester informs Harold the dog, are not only full of cockleburs and ticks, but of spirits - evil spirits who prey on the innocent. Harold is not taking Chester seriously. But when two strange men and their even stranger dog set up camp next to the Monroes, things begin to happen that make even Harold wonder.