Mark Fearing
Author
Language
English
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Description
It's another Thanksgiving at Grandma's. Gavin expects a long day of boredom and being pestered by distantly related toddlers, but his cousin Rhonda has a different idea: make a break for it - out of the kids' room to the swing set in the backyard! Gavin isn't so sure, especially when they encounter vicious guard dogs (in homemade sweaters), a hallway full of overly affectionate aunts, and worse yet, the great wall of butts! Will they manage to avoid...
2) Earthling!
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Description
When Bud gets on the wrong school bus he finds himself at Cosmos Academy on another planet, where Earthlings are considered extremely dangerous--can he conceal his identity as a native of Earth and still manage to find his way home?
Author
Series
Frights from Feral volume 1
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In five spooky stories, an intrepid young resident invites readers to look a little closer at this scenic rural town's secrets, mysteries, and unexplained disappearances"--
Author
Series
Frights from Feral volume 2
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Freya and Monica delve into the deep, dark passages hidden below the haunted town of Feral to find out why kids are disappearing, but if they are not careful, they might become the town's next unsolved mystery.
5) Giant pants
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
After searching high and low for his missing pants, Belbum the giant asks his friends if he can borrow their trousers, but when none of the clothes fit him he realizes there is only one thing left for him to do--walk to the tailor in town with no pants on.
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
How many kids will go missing before this small town admits it’s haunted? Find out in this freakily fun new graphic novel series!
Feral has everything a town should have: Main Street, City Hall, a population just over sixteen thousand . . .
But Feral also has secrets. Mysteries. Unexplained disappearances.
In five spooky stories, an intrepid resident invites readers to look a little closer at this scenic rural town. Are...
Feral has everything a town should have: Main Street, City Hall, a population just over sixteen thousand . . .
But Feral also has secrets. Mysteries. Unexplained disappearances.
In five spooky stories, an intrepid resident invites readers to look a little closer at this scenic rural town. Are...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The poor villagers of Handkerchief! For as long as they can remember, the Baron Von Sneeze, who lives in Castle Gesundheit, has been sniffling, wheezing, and coughing day and night, and no one can get any rest. Hoping for some sleep, a girl named Fiona finally drums up the courage to visit the castle and find out what's ailing its noble resident. When she arrives, she discovers that the Baron Von Sneeze is the only human around, and that he's convinced...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Daisy Marsha Martin's dilly dallying makes her late for nearly everything, but if she cannot find a way to make it to her swimming lesson on time, her "mermaid training" will be at an end.
Author
Series
History pals volume 1
Language
English
Description
When ten-year-old Nolan and his little sister, Olive, find Ben Franklin in their kitchen, they do their best to guide Ben through the new world he helped form.
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Three aliens set off to find a new planet for themselves but soon Bork and Gork have forgotten all of their mother's good advice and only Nklxwcyz builds a home safe enough to withstand the Big Bad Robot in this story reminiscent of "The Three Little Pigs."
Author
Series
History pals volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Eleanor Roosevelt and Fala turn up in ten-year-old Nolan's bedroom closet, his mother, taking Mrs. Roosevelt for the new baby sitter, leaves him and his little sister Olive with her.
Author
Series
Middle school bites volume 1
Publisher
Holiday House
Language
English
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Description
Thanks to a series of unfortunate bites, eleven-year-old Tom is a triple threat: he's a Vam-Wolf-Zom. And just in time for the first day of middle school. So much for his Invisible Tom Plan. He never thought to make a What If I Turn Into A Vampire Werewolf Zombie Plan. Maybe it's time for a Run Away and Live Somewhere Else Plan? With the help of his irrepressible best friend, Zeke, Tom tries to accept his future. Zeke thinks being a Vam-Wolf-Zom sounds...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
When a boy leaves cupcake crumbs in his bed, his mother warns him "If you don't clean up after yourself, we're going to get pests!" But really, what's the worst that can happen? It's no big deal ... until Vlad shows up and wants an entire cupcake. And then more barbarians take over the TV room ... and the garage! They use the school supplies to scratch their hairy backs! The exterminator won't take the case, and mousetraps don't work. What can the...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
After years alone in his castle, Vlad is ready to try something new, so he strolls into town to find a hobby. At first none of the activities seem quite right for him. But when he overhears the junior hockey team vowing to crush and destroy their rivals, he's thrilled. It sounds perfect! Vlad immediately falls for the game, but he also quickly realizes that superhuman powers don't mean much in hockey without a mastery of the basics. Can a centuries-old...