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When a bullying incident sends 12-year-old Nico Holland over the edge of a cliff into the icy waters of Still Cove, where no one ever goes, friends Tyler and Ella - and even 'cool kid' Opal - rush to his rescue...only to discover an island hidden in the swirling mists below. Shrouded by dense trees and murky tides, the island appears uninhabited, although the kids can't quite shake the feeling that something about it is off.

Having defeated the Garr, a vicious tree monster who lived within the enchanted woods of Watch Hollow, Lucy and Oliver Tinker now have the home they’ve always dreamed of: Blackford House. Powered by a magical clock and full of curious rooms and improbable knickknacks, Blackford House brims with the promise of new adventures. Yet when a strange governess arrives from England - bringing with her the Kojima twins, Agatha and Algernon - the Tinker children’s once bright future quickly begins to dim. The Kojimas claim to be the rightful heirs to Blackford House.

Deep within the enchanted woods in the town of Watch Hollow stands the once-grand Blackford House, whose halls hold a magical secret: a giant cuckoo clock that does much more than tell time. But when the clock’s gears cease to turn, an evil presence lurking among the trees begins to come out of the shadows.

Sobald es dunkel wurde, bekam Bruce solche Angst, dass er sich am liebsten versteckte. Als Gespenst würde das auf keinen Fall in Frage kommen, denn hauptsächlich nachts war ja das Spuken für Geister am wichtigsten. Also beschloss der Ältestenrat von den Gespenstern – Bruce wird auf ein einsames Schloss verbannt und um seine Angst zu verlieren, die darin lebende Familie zu vertreiben. Aber der Butler Alfred und die Kinder der Familie behandelten Bruce so herzlich, dass er sich mit ihnen anfreundete.

¿Habrá algo peor que morirse?¿Qué tal vagar como fantasma en el último lugar donde estuviste con vida, por toda la eternidad, sin posibilidad de salir de ahí? Ése parece ser el triste destino de Isabel, una niña que tiene más de sesenta años atrapada en un edificio de oficinas, y de la que todo mundo huye. Ella ya está resignada a ser la típica “niña que se aparece en las noches” (aunque en realidad la pueden ver a cualquier hora), hasta que un día se topa con Carmen y René, dos amigos (aunque no lo parecen) aficionados a las historias de terror.

Every year, the town of Happy Hills holds its haunted house contest. In a spooky old manor, teams of kids come up with new ways to frighten people. The scariest team wins. But this year, all the teams are going to lose. Because this year the house itself has awakened...and it won’t be happy until it’s devoured all the people inside. What started out as a game has turned into something much more deadly. Is there any way out?

Some dolls never die. No one ever leaves Copper Hollow. It’s a town with a deadly history...but nobody ever talks about it. Kimberly thinks there might be something strange going on. She’s not sure what - until the menacing doll appears with two words written across its clothes: "BURY ME"...Kimberly and her friends try to destroy the doll...but every time they think it’s gone, it comes back again. Is there any way to rid themselves of the evil once and for all?

Every full moon, a mysterious ship is seen off the coast of Dull-on-Sea. Then, the next day, gold and jewelry are missing from homes, shops, and museums all over town. Matilda needs the Jolley-Rogers' help to investigate. Can Matilda and Jim Lad retrieve the stolen booty from the mysterious ship before the moon fades? Or will they end up stuck on board with a crew of ghostly pirates forever?

Rafael Fuentes isn't easily scared. He loves writing ghost stories, reading scary books, and entertaining his friends with terrifying tales he creates on the spot. Rafa has come up against enough real-life scary situations that fictional hauntings seem like no big deal. Rafa's incarcerated mom is being released from jail soon, and will be coming to live with him, his sister, and their grandparents. For the first time in a while, Rafa feels a pit of fear growing in his stomach.

Did you know that ghosts love coffee? They’re not trying to be scary. They’re just deprived of an appropriate amount of caffeine! They also bump into things by accident, are occasionally nosy, and get a little nervous when they’re seen by the living. Elwood McGee knows these ghost facts because he’s one of those rare people with the gift of ghost-sight. And it turns out ghosts are everywhere! Especially in the small Tennessee town where Elwood and his family had to move following the death of his big brother Noah, which Elwood thinks was his fault.

Twelve-year-old Gus Greenburg can see ghosts; in fact, he uses this paranormal superpower to help them "go on." But when Gus and his mom move into an old mansion on the mysterious and remote Nameless Island, he meets a ghost that's set out to hurt him. Bestselling author Carly Anne West weaves a spooky and thrilling series opener in this spine-tingling tale about mystery, family, and all things paranormal.

From K.R. Alexander, a bestselling master of such middle-grade frights as The Collector and The Fear Zone, comes the story of a girl whose live is inextricably linked to that of her dead twin...who refuses to go away, and wants to take control.

The Ghost Scouts were created to keep the ghosts of Savannah in line. It's an honor to serve. Evey's never wanted anything to do with ghosts, but after best friend, Laura, dumps her for no reason, Evey wants revenge. To take the student of the year award from her ex-bestie, she'll have to join the Ghost Scouts. She'll be the best Ghost Scouts Savannah has ever seen.

Maudie isn’t your typical twelve-year-old girl—she’s the ghost of one. Along with her best friend Kit and little brother Scratch, she haunts a cottage in the woods, doing her best to scare off the vacationers and forget her old life. But everything changes when Kit and Scratch go missing. Maudie knows something terrible must have happened, and she’s right: Longfingers—a monster from her own nightmares, with spidery fingers and needle-sharp teeth—has stolen her friends away.

Janessa "Jinx" McCormick loves photography because it's like real life, except she can make it perfect. Using her late father's camera, Jinx takes photos for nearly everyone in her small town of Greenbelt, making her something of a local celebrity. But one day as she's touching up a new photo, Jinx sees . . . something in the background of the image. A shadow that she's certain wasn't in the frame when she captured the shot. Though it's too dark and hazy to see exactly what it is, the shadow looks roughly like a figure. And soon Jinx notices something even more unsettling.

Bug is a clever twelve-year-old tomboy with an aptitude for mischief. Like most preteen girls, she struggles with bullies, relationships, and the growing pains of finding who you are. But, when bug's family moves to a new home there's one more obstacle she must face -- Ghosts.

Lenny has no idea of the adventure he’s in for when his parents decide to take an extended research trip and sign him up for a boarding school in an old German castle. But even before leaving for the school, it seems like something is trying to prevent Lenny from going… Once he arrives at Shadowsnout Castle Academy, a couple more things become clear: (1) this is not your average school, and (2) Lenny is probably in some serious danger. Lenny needs an escape plan—and fast.

Pedro and Katie are visiting Pedro’s Aunt Carmen’s farm. A frowning scarecrow has the kids spooked. Shadows and creepy sounds have Katie convinced that old scarecrow is haunted. But could there be another explanation?

Dreams are not always pleasant, especially for a brother and sister who don't know how to get along with each other. The children enter the magical world of dreams, where they find it difficult to escape. They must experience many adventures, understand what dreams are made of, and make peace with each other to find a way to return home.

Es ist der Beginn des Winterhalbjahrs und es gibt einen neuen Lehrer an der Schule der Bösewichte – den berüchtigten Drachenreiter Felix Frostbeule. Die Klasse Z hat ziemlichen Respekt vor ihm und seinen Lektionen über giftige Bestien und Fabelwesen. Doch Werwolf Bram ist misstrauisch. Ein Glück, denn bald decken Bram und seine Freund*innen Frostbeules bösen Plan auf, alle Drachen aus dem Wald des Wahnsinns zu stehlen und die Schule der Bösewichte schutzlos zurückzulassen.