Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a tour like no other. As their guide leads them through grand rooms, hidden nooks and magnificent grounds, they hear the stories of seven ghosts who haunt the halls. But strange shapes and shadows follow Jake as he journeys through the house and with each tale that Jake hears, he begins to feel more u…
Conner Bailey thinks his fairy-tale adventures are behind him--until he discovers a mysterious clue left by the famous Brothers Grimm. With help from his classmate Bree and the outlandish Mother Goose, Conner sets off on a mission across Europe to crack a two-hundred-year-old code. Meanwhile, Alex Bailey is training to become the next Fairy Godmother...but her attempts at granting wishes nev…
Life for a street kid is tough. When Scott gets the chance to become a Virtual Kombat gamer, he knows its his ticket out of the grime, cold and horror. But the game is real, the danger is deadly, and the consequences are final.
The perfect introduction to social studies and geography for kids ― from the creator of Baby University! From Andes and fjord to volcano and zoning, it's never to early to become a geography buff! With bright illustrations and text written by experts, ABCs of Geography is the perfect book for enlightening the next generation of geniuses.
Blood-red samurai warriors carry Lord Oda through the snow to Black Eagle Castle. Taka watches them, silent and invisible. He is a ninja and he is plotting a deadly revenge... When Taka's mother is killed in battle, Taka vows to seek justice. He enlists his friends Cho and Renzo and, armed by the Grandmaster, the three set out o confront Akemi's killer. But they all know this could be a one-…
When Maya and her classmates are asked to write a creepy story with a winter theme, they come up with some brilliant ideas. Rising floodwaters uncover long-buried bodies and ghostly children take to the ice on a frozen canal. But as each of the stories is read out in class, Maya grows more and more uncomfortable. She features in each of her friends' creepy tales and they start to feel a little …
Evacuated from London at the outbreak of war, Rosie is taken in by kind Mrs Taylor and her daughter Mary. But all is not as it seems. Mary resents and bullies Rosie, and Mrs Taylor is hiding a dark secret. When Rosie comes across a strange girl swimming in a local pond, she hopes they will become friends. But instead her appearance leads to a horrifying revelation that will have terrifying cons…