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Stolen treasure. A grumpy wizard and a magic door. Dragons, witches, knights, monsters . . . oh, and a ghastly villain returned from the dead. It's going to be a horrible week. Quincy Flack is cursed with terrible luck. After losing first his parents then his uncle and aunt in a series of freak accidents, it's no wonder he's reluctant to make friends. For that reason, Megan Mugwood is a little wary of him when he moves into the village of Ramshackle Bottom. But word has it that incredibly good fortune shines on him sometimes too. Indeed, it turns out that he recently found a bag of treasure...

A castle on a cliff overtaken by monsters – and a deadly battle on the beach. The hostage crisis is over, but Molly the gorgon and Blair the phoenix remain in the very firm clutches of Queen Bee and her Swarm. Not only that, but the determined scrags have discovered the secret to becoming shapeshifters! Hal and his friends set out to infiltrate the Swarm's hideout, a castle perched on the cliff over the coastal town of Brodon. But the confined spaces make it difficult to transform, and Hal resorts to secrecy and sabotage rather than outright dragon mayhem. A battle is inevitable, though, ...

Ben, Emma, Nate, and Mia – four friends determined to film the paranormal in the creepy town of Darkhill. They call themselves DARKSEEKERS. Nate can’t believe he promised to spend the night on his own in the famous House of Haunts! What was he thinking? But, as terrified as he is, throwing himself in at the deep end might curb his urge to bolt every time a ghost pops up. If he can just get through one night in an empty house, then he can do anything – and his friends will respect him forever. Armed with flashlights, candles, comics, snacks, a camcorder, and his phone, Nate takes on ...

A house swallowed by a sinkhole, and a boy who creates worlds. Is there a connection? "...Once again, Robinson infuses his characters with a wit and strong sense of investigative logic. Watching Liam figure things out is a delight. He is cerebral without being too austerely scientific in his deductions..." Ant's premonition of his friend's house being annihilated comes true when Liam's house is destroyed one Saturday evening – but not by a dreaded laser bolt from space. Instead, a massive sinkhole opens up and plunges the house deep underground with Liam and Madison inside. Could this be ...

Do bigfoots and yetis really exist? They do in New Earth, and the shapeshifters are on a mission to prove it . . . When Hal and his friends go on a bigfoot-spotting mission to the mountains, they end up embroiled in the hunt for a killer. Is their quarry a yeti from the neighboring mountain, or something else entirely? Tensions mount as the shapeshifters find themselves in the crossfire between two powerful clans. Only their wits and transformation abilities can help them uncover the truth behind the midnight attacks . . .

What could a witch possibly want with a kraken's eyeball? It doesn't even fit in her cauldron! The story goes that a bold captain and his crew battled a sea monster and gouged out its eye. It would have been the catch of the century if they'd made it back alive. Instead, all that remained was a lifeboat carrying four dead men and their ghastly treasure. When the giant eyeball goes missing from the science laboratory, Hal and his shapeshifter friends follow the trail to Madame Frost, a sinister witch in the woods who has devised a way to peek at events from the distant past . . . Events that...

Why is a faun attacking innocent passers-by? Where do the victims disappear to, leaving only their scattered clothes and piles of dust? After a run-in with a steamer dragon, Hal is the hero of the day – but he feels pretty useless when confronted by a forest-dwelling creature bent on erasing humans from New Earth. Worse, some of Hal's best friends are taken as well. The remaining shapeshifters unite to bring down the merciless villain and end her foul plot forever... A brand new magical adventure full of creatures from myth and legend! "... a strong return to this imaginative franchise .....

The orc population is expanding. And their leader, King Gruel, has a dastardly plan to take over the world! A mission to free prisoners from the golden Temple of Orcs may be the biggest challenge yet for Hal and his friends. The shapeshifters find themselves up against magical artifacts, the threat of a deadly weapon, and an invasion of orcs in their home town! The fifteenth book in the ISLAND OF FOG series continues Queen Morgana's plight as she seeks to save her people. And then there's Seth, another dragon shapeshifter. Is he a friend or foe?

Critically acclaimed author Keith Gray masterfully grapples with the difficult dynamics of a tumultuous family environment in this compelling and bittersweet tale. When Ben sees a monstrous gargoyle creeping across the midnight rooftops, he’s desperate to tell someone. But Ben feels alone in...

Mythical creatures, shapeshifters, and magic – a gripping fantasy series for fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, and Narnia.A foggy island is home to eight children. They've never seen the world beyond the fog, never seen a blue sky or felt the warmth of the sun on their skin. And now they're starting to change into monsters! What is the secret behind the mysterious fog? Who is the stranger that shows up one morning, and where did she come from? The children are determined to uncover the truth, and their quest takes them to the forbidden lighthouse...

Khalen never wanted to see his home planet again. Forced to return to the vile culture of his youth, he now must face the family he left behind—a family that wants him dead. Their malice and hate are set on breaking his body and spirit, as well as destroying his faith in the Great Composer. But this time, Khalen is not alone. With the aid of a Solemsiel Arranger, a former augmented soldier, a wealthy Lah’grex governor, and unexpected allies, Khalen must find a way to escape not only the planet of Meh’ish, but also his brutal past.

Shapeshifters. Mermaids. And a shapeshifting mermaid! Sixteen years ago... Jolie was just a one-year-old baby when, as part of an experimental shapeshifter program, she transformed into a mermaid-like creature... and stuck in that form. Faced with the impossible challenge of raising her, the scientists had no choice but to hand her over to others of her kind, the mysterious miengu people of the lake. Present day... It’s rumored that these enchanting water spirits can heal the sick. Imagine if Jolie, now a teenager, can be brought back into the human world! She has the power to save lives ...

What happens when a shapeshifter dragon is bitten by a werewolf? Everyone in the village is looking at Hal with suspicion. Even his friends are wary. Not only did he blow up Bad Rock Gulch and create havoc across the land, now he has werewolf blood coursing through his veins. It's time to get away for a while – and he has just the mission! Recalling a vision of a long-lost boy named Chase, and armed with clues as to his whereabouts, Hal sets off with a few friends on a journey to find him as well as the elusive shapeshifter twins Bo and Astrid, a couple of sphinxes who also vanished ...

"Whisper Mountain is the lair of the beast," say the frightened mountain elves. "Beware the Shadow Demon, for it will hunt you down and eat you alive." Whisper Mountain gets its name from the cries of ghosts echoing down its slopes, the souls of victims who have run afoul of the demon. Who in their right mind would venture into the deserted elfin temple? But, according to a crazy old soothsayer, the mountain is the "key to everything." Miss Simone agrees the mountain is worth investigating, but as leader of the village, she has more immediate problems to deal with. A squad of armed soldiers...

In an effort to forget his painful past, he joins a pair of Arrangers and embarks on a quest to track down ancient musical artifacts of great power. When a shadowy enemy abducts the family of a wealthy noble, Khalen and his partners are swept into a twisted plot of mystery, deceit, and betrayal. Aided by a trio of hardened mercenaries, this motley crew of characters falls deeper into events that may be the prelude to war in the Twin Galaxies.

The evil Overlord Araklial has returned from banishment. He has brought turmoil and grief to the known universe for the past seven years. During that time, Khalen Daedark and his Arranger companions have worked tirelessly to root out Tritonus infiltrators. Their efforts are aided by a mysterious source known only as the Modulator.

Ben, Emma, Nate, and Mia – four friends determined to film the paranormal in the creepy town of Darkhill. They call themselves DARKSEEKERS. When a teenager is run down by a car outside his favorite bookshop, he finds himself floating on the sidewalk, confused and alone, looking down on his dead body. Luckily, the paramedics bring him back to life, and after a stint in the hospital, he returns to school after a couple of weeks. All seems perfectly normal again. So... why does his ghost still haunt the bookshop? Written by the author of the Island of Fog series, THE BOOKSHOP PHANTOM is the ...

Ben, Emma, Nate, and Mia – four friends determined to film the paranormal in the creepy town of Darkhill. They call themselves DARKSEEKERS. It's well known that a ghostly woman haunts Direwood. But to track her down and get evidence on film, the young investigators first have to get past a crazy old hermit. The mostly fearless Darkseekers set out to brave the creepy woods and be the first to tell the world just how haunted their town is. In doing so, they discover there might be more than one ghost lurking in the shadows... Written by the author of the Island of Fog series, THE GHOST OF ...

A sleeping king, several ghosts, multiple droids, and a hundred reasons never to go into space again. Liam and Madison are on a mission to find their friend Ant, last seen crumbling to dust and thought to be in a place known as the Ghost Realm. But their wormhole wand has been tampered with, and they end up in the throne room of an alien king in deep stasis. Their intrusion wakes up dusty droids and starts a manhunt in the corridors of a palace. Not by chance, this leads to the mysterious Ghost Realm, a confrontation with the dreaded Ark Lord, and on to a huge spaceship under threat from a ...

Alien abduction. An out-of-body experience. And sky-whales! "...Robinson’s teenage characters talk like real kids and his dialogue is crisp. He handles all the science fiction concepts with knowledgeable confidence..." Liam, Ant, and Madison have a busy weekend when the sleep writer predicts three separate events—a flying saucer landing in the woods, a frightening mind-swapping experience, and a trip to a distant planet to save the last of a mysterious species known as the warp giants... The fourth book in the sci-fi adventure series contains three interconnected novellas full of ...