Sarah Hargreaves is walking through the emerging dawn streets after another night’s work, when she is bundled into the back of a van by six figures dressed in black. She is taken to an underground location, where she is interviewed by a smartly dressed woman and a man from a secret organisation. They have one question: ‘What really happened at the Halloween Party three weeks ago?’
"This book invites you to join its quest for the terrifying truth about all things ghoulish and ghastly. But beware! Surprises lurk at the turn of every page..."--Publisher's description.
Rapunzel escapes her tower-prison all on her own, only to discover a world beyond what she'd ever known before. Determined to rescue her real mother and to seek revenge on her kidnapper would-be mother, Rapunzel and her very long braids team up with Jack (of Beanstalk fame) and together they perform daring deeds and rescues all over the western landscape, eventually winning the justice they so well deserve.
Gabby Gomez loves to chew bubble gum even though her mother has warned her against it. It's not like she will turn into gum...except, that's exactly what happens! With her new, stretch-tastic powers Gabby can help save the day, but she will have to keep her gummy alter-ego a secret from her mother or else she'll find herself in a really sticky situation.
The eagerly anticipated followup to the Newbery honor winner and New York Times bestseller, Three Times Lucky When Miss Lana winds up the mortified owner of an old inn with an unidentified ghost in the fine print, Mo’s itching to take the case. Plus, a historical ghost might make for some much needed Extra Credit in history. Who’s haunting the old inn? And why? Mo and Dale set out to solve their second big case—only to find the inn might not be the only thing in Tupelo Landing haunted by the past. A laugh out loud, ghostly, Southern mystery that can be enjoyed by readers visiting Tupelo Landing for the first time, as well as those who are old friends of Mo and Dale. Look for all the Mo & Dale Mysteries: The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing, The Odds of Getting Even, and The Law of Finders Keepers "A rollicking sequel." —Wall Street Journal "An irresistible Southern narrator—a literary descendant of Scout Finch of To Kill a Mockingbird." —Newsday on Three Times Lucky
He is the world's most powerful being. The sole survivor of a doomed planet, he has made our protection his life's work. And although his never-ending battle for truth and justice continues to this day, one question has always haunted his shining legend: How would the story of Superman finally end?
Six energetic ninjas at daycare fight over toys, throw fits during story time, and tip chairs at lunch, as their master attempts to teach them about honor, kindness, and respect.
The complete collection of short stories about Subject Zero. Who and what is he? From his mysterious introduction in "Hero's Break", to the final startling revelations in "Invaders", revealing his true identity and mission. #1 Hero's Break #2 Halloween Party #3 Wedding Anniversary #4 Invaders At the height of happy Christmas shopping in the downtown plaza, two superheroes unleash their powers to destroy each other. Bolt and Accel, smash cars, shops and restaurants to rubble in their desire to win the heart of Psy, a female superhero. Ultra-violence, chaos and fear wipe out the happy Christmas spirit. The General helicopters in to stop them with the rest of the superhero unit of Flame, Amazon and Psy. But they are too late. Bolt's and Accel's actions have unleashed an unstoppable terrifying power, Subject Zero. But how can they set aside their differences and fight together? First in the superhero series of books featuring the mysterious Subject Zero. Other stories in the 'Wrong Place, Wrong Time' Science Fiction series #2 Halloween Party Sarah Hargreaves is walking through the emerging dawn streets after another night’s work, when she is bundled into the back of a van by six figures dressed in black. She is taken to an underground location, where she is interviewed by a smartly dressed woman and a man from a secret organisation. They have one question: ‘What really happened at the Halloween Party three weeks ago?’ Sarah is forced to retell the terrifying truth. She is an experienced member of Dark Watch, an organisation set up to eliminate the threat from the creatures of the night. On the hunt for a vampire cell, she and her new boyfriend get an invitation to a Halloween Party – the Vampire Special. She suspects that humans will be lulled to their deaths. What happens at the party surprises even her. #3 Wedding Anniversary Hiding in time a superhero, Subject Zero, enjoys the delights of the wild west; the women, the drink and the fighting. After another night of fun, Zero is alerted to the presence of another time traveller who has sought him out across time and space. The traveller is his wife he hasn’t seen for fifty years. She has come to remind him it's their Wedding Anniversary. They discuss old times together and make plans for a reconciliation in the future. Zero is happy, until a massive time disturbance breaks the peace and Zero and his wife are forced to reveal their true powers to the inhabitants of the wild west town. #4 Invaders Marines and special forces are defeated. Then werewolves and vampires are killed as well. An army of robots easily dispatched. Finally, the superhero unit of Accel, Bolt, Psy, Flame and Amazon are defeated and they trudge back through the hot desert skirting past bodies of the other fallen attackers and back to the army base. Alien invaders jeer them home and shout victoriously believing the Earth will soon be theirs. Earth has one last hope, a man called Subject Zero, else the Earth will be defeated and the alien invasion will begin. The problem is how do you convince Subject Zero to fight? Time and place for everything he would say. This isn’t his concern. keywords: sci-fi, science fiction, superhero, vampires , time travel
