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Ben, Emma, Nate, and Mia – four friends determined to film the paranormal in the creepy town of Darkhill. They call themselves DARKSEEKERS. After two tragic deaths at the house on Maldon Lane, Olivia Dendridge and some volunteers get to work boxing up antiques and valuables. The Darkseekers are asked to help clear out the attic. Reports of a ghost turn an otherwise tedious job into a new case for the team of investigators. But there’s a deadlier menace in the form of Dark Magic—and it turns out the ghost is a wailing banshee, showing up to warn of impending death . . . Written by the ...

Ben, Emma, Nate, and Mia – four friends determined to film the paranormal in the creepy town of Darkhill. They call themselves DARKSEEKERS. "If you hear a siren at dawn, it might just be the Gas Mask Kid. Stay away from her!" So goes the spooky tale. Decades ago, a malfunction at a pesticide factory released a toxic cloud onto the residents of Darkhill. Every year since, a young girl wearing a gas mask has haunted the town. She just wants to be somebody's friend, but a single touch of her poisoned fingers can prove fatal. When she shows up again, the Darkseekers are on the case. Armed ...

Ben, Emma, Nate, and Mia – four friends determined to film the paranormal in the creepy town of Darkhill. They call themselves DARKSEEKERS. Mia has lost her phone... and her memory! For the past two weeks, she's been investigating mysterious disappearances in Dead End alley. But she can't remember doing so. The stories include a thick mist coming out of nowhere, a shadowy figure standing on some steps that aren't there, and people who lose thirty minutes of their lives. When the Darkseekers dig deeper, they start to wish they hadn't... Written by the author of the Island of Fog series, ...

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, ...

What would you do if you were turned into a robot? "... fun, energized read ... sophisticated plot ... a great read for any age." Liam is kidnapped by a small robot and taken into space. There he meets the Ark Lord, a creepy cyborg bent on recruiting a team of so-called invincible soldiers for a very specific mission. There's nothing special about Liam except that he's seen his own future, which means his chances of survival are pretty much guaranteed, making him ideal for a potentially deadly task. To help him along, the Ark Lord injects Liam with cyborg-creating nanobots... This is the ...

Looking at cinema's present via its past. From the former editorial team of The Dissolve, The Next Picture Show examines how classic films inspire and inform modern movies. Episodes take a deep dive into a classic film and its legacy, then compare and contrast that film with a modern successor. Hosted and produced by Genevieve Koski, Keith Phipps, Tasha Robinson, and Scott Tobias.

Giant bugs. A powerful phantom energy. And zombie aliens! Liam and Ant are intrigued by Madison's latest cryptic message hinting at an invasion of Earth. Shortly after, they're caught up in a terrifying attack by giant bugs, which leads to a planet where eerie statues come alive, and a trip through a wormhole to a cloudstation floating above a battleground. And of course there's the briefcase containing an alien entity... The fifth book in the sci-fi adventure series contains three interconnected novellas full of excitement, terror, and downright weirdness.

Award-winning Hilary McKay brings the childhood of Victorian heroine Grace Darling to life in this heartfelt reimagining of her life up to and including the Forfarshire shipwreck. Grace Darling nearly drowned when she was eight years old, leaving her with a fear of boats and the sea. But it’s...

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...

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 ...

The young shapeshifters ARE BACK in their 11th fantasy adventure! When Miss Simone sends Hal and his friends on a mission to find the fabled edge of the world, they set sail with a crew of goblins and soon run afoul of a sea monster. But instead of sinking to the bottom of the ocean, their crippled ship is carried by a giant turtle to a place beyond their wildest dreams. So begins their journey to a magical place inhabited by immortals and littered with shipwrecks and bones. There's a very good reason why nobody has ever returned to tell the tale of Haven... Full of wondrous (and terrifying...

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...

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...

A lost and lonely golem wearing a crown of sticks. Who made her, and why? And where is she headed? The shapeshifters are faced with a curious mission when they run across a ten-foot-tall woman sculpted from mud and animated by magic. A golem is usually a mindless automaton, but this one has a purpose, a reason to keep moving. If only she could remember what it was! Her route home to a nonexistent castle is fraught with danger, and the shapeshifters vow to help the confused creature. Unfortunately, the journey has to be on foot or she’ll fall apart, so a quick flight becomes a major trek ...

A group of thirteen-year-old shapeshifters are sent on a rescue mission to the thirteenth floor of a highrise building where something terrible lurks. The people of Old Earth are busy rebuilding their towns and cities, putting industries back to work, and forging new communities, all the while getting to know their newfound neighbors—a parallel world full of mythical creatures, magic, and wonder! But magic isn't always good. Sometimes it's downright evil. In a newly restored city, something disturbing has happened in an office building. People have vanished without trace, and rescue teams...

The shapeshifters battle an old enemy in the first of an epic two-part story! Everything is quiet in the village. Perhaps too quiet. When nighttime intruders take dozens of hostages, Hal and his friends find themselves up against a familiar enemy: the dreaded scrags of Old Earth. The constant threat of executions renders the shapeshifters powerless to do anything to help. Instead, they're forced to cooperate and spend time in the dreaded Prison of Despair, a dismal place in the woods with an insidious curse. Hal and his resourceful shapeshifter friends have to find ways to escape the prison...

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...