Kat and her brother, Daniel, are so lucky. They just moved to a new house with tons of rooms, two balconies, and a lawn the size of a football field! But all that good luck is about to run out. Because there's something really evil living in their new house. Something that's moving. Watching. Waiting. Something that comes from beneath the kitchen sink..
Trick cards, floating scarves, disappearing doves. Tim Swanson loves magic tricks. Someday he wants to be a real magician. Just like his all-time favorite performer, Amaz-O. But then Tim hoes to see Amaz-O's show. And he finds out his idol is really just a total grump. That's when Tim decides to steal the bag of tricks. Amaz-O's bag of secret tricks. Scary tricks. Like the one with multiplyin…
Tommy Frazer's dad just got married. Now Tommy's got a new mom. And he's going to a new school. And he's going to a new school - Bell Valley Middle School. Tommy doesn't hate school. But it's hard making friends. And his new school is so big. It's easy to get lost. Which is exactly what happens. Tommy gets lost - lost in a maze of empty classrooms. And that's when he hears the voices. Kids' v…
Ricky Beamer is furious when he gets kicked of the school paper, so he decides to play a joke on Tasha, the bossy editor-in-chief. Just a little joke. Harmless, really. After school one day he sticks a message in the paper. If you're a creep, call Tasha after midnight, it reads. But somehow Ricky's message gets messed up. And now he's getting calls! Strange calls from kids who say they are c…
What do trait-based writing lessons look like in action? In this book, Megan Sloan shows how the writing traits can inform instruction in a highly motivating and engaging way. She shared more than 25 effective mini-lessons that help students strengthen their writing by learning about the traits. Through lively classroom discussion and samples of modeled and shared writing, Megan takes us inside…
There's something weird happening in Fever Swamp. Something really horrible. It started with the strange howling at night. Then there was the rabbit, torn to shreds. Everyone thinks Grady's new dog is responsible. After all, he looks just like a wolf. And he seems a little on the wild side. But Grady knows his dog is just a regular old dog. However, most dogs don't howl at the moon. Or disappea…
Mort: Last week they served a special chicken in the school cafeteria, and everyone was tickled. Mary: Why's that? Mort: They forgot to remove the feathers! Don't lose your lunch over these lunchtime jokes!
A famous horror writer. That's what Zackie Beauchamp wants to be. He's writing a story about a giant blob monster. A Pink slimy creature who eats up an entire town! Then Zackie finds the typewriter. In a burned-down antiques store. He takes it home and starts typing. But there's something really odd about that typewriter. Something really dangerous. Because now every scary word Zackie writes is…
Billy and Sheena always expect adventure when they join their uncle, Dr. Deep, aboard his hi-tech boat. What they don't expect is a treasure hunt leading to a 200 year old sea captain who refuses to stay dead! Just when they think the tide is turning, Billy and Sheena accidentally dive into a dangerous mystery. A chilling surprise awaits them in Horrorland, the theme park where their worst nigh…
Skipper Matthews has an awesome comic book collection. His favorite one is called The Masked Mutant. It's about an evil super villain who's out to rule the universe. Skipper can't get enough of The Mutant. Until one day he gets lost in a strange part of town. And finds a building that looks exactly like The Mutant's secret headquarters. A building that appears and dissapears. Has Skipper read o…