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Mythical creatures, shapeshifters, and magic – a gripping fantasy series for fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, and Narnia. A hidden island shrouded in fog. That unseen place Out There on the mainland where something terrible happened years ago. Only a handful of people left in the world... Or so the children are told. When Hal and Robbie make an astonishing discovery in the woods, they realize the adults of the small community have a dark secret. And the arrival of a mysterious woman at school proves it. Who is she? Where on earth did she come from? The classmates are more determined ...

For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the first book in a side-splitting illustrated series from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient and cartoonist Keith Knight. Jake can barely play an...

For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the third book in this laugh-out-loud series about a class clown faking his way through middle school from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient and...

Hal and his friends have arrived in a magical world full of mythical creatures. But there's no time to rest. As shapeshifters, important and dangerous missions lie ahead! Dewey quickly feels the pressure of dealing with ornery centaurs. Meanwhile, Lauren and Hal are quaking in their shoes, for the town in the north is under constant attack from harpies and dragons. These vicious creatures must somehow be reasoned with and persuaded not to plunder and steal, and most importantly, not to eat humans! The trouble is, neither harpies nor dragons are interested in negotiating. The shapeshifters ...

For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the second book in the side-splitting series about a class clown faking his way to comedy stardom from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Timesbestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient and cartoonist...

Shapeshifters Hal, Robbie, Abigail, and Emily are trapped in the old world with no magic, no means to get home... and no shapeshifting ability! As if that's not bad enough, Emily is sick and worsening by the hour. They have to make it to safety soon. But where is safe? The abandoned city? Their old island? The desperate shapeshifters face an enemy worse than dragons and other mythical creatures – people! But not just ordinary people. Driven crazy by a terrible virus more than a decade before, and eking out a life on the deserted streets ever since, the only way for these gangs to survive ...

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Trapped in an underground world. Braedon Lewis is unwittingly pulled through a mysterious portal and transported two hundred years into the future. He finds himself in an exotic, underground world inhabited by other humans from earth. Yet, despite their advanced technology, the people are unable to find a way to return home. Braedon is forced to forget his past and adjust to life in this new world until providence connects him with Gunther Lueschen, a particle physicist who may hold the key to reversing the portals.

Ben, Emma, Nate, and Mia – four friends determined to film the paranormal in the creepy town of Darkhill. They call themselves DARKSEEKERS. Some say that a mysterious witch appears during storms and is struck multiple times by lightning, cackling with laughter throughout. Of course, the story is nonsense. Or is it? When storms ravage the creepy town of Darkhill, the four young Darkseekers head out into the rain one dark night on a mission to find the elusive figure. Can she really soak up the lightning the way people claim? If so... why? The friends don't have to stand around waiting for ...

Two worlds. One destiny. A dystopian fantasy / science fiction tale collected into one complete volume. The WORLD OF APPARATUM is divided. To the west lies the high-tech city of Apparati, governed by a corrupt mayor and his brutal military general. To the east, spread around the mountains and forests, the seven enclaves of Apparata are ruled by an overbearing sovereign and his evil chancellor. Between them lies a wasteland, all that's left of a sprawling civilization before it fractured. Hundreds of years have passed, and neither world knows the other exists . . . until now. When Kyle flees...

Dragons that can breathe lava, teleport, and multiply within hours. Can anything stop them? Hundreds of lava-breathing dragons are on the loose and bent on wiping out humanity! Even in his dragon form, Hal is no match for the sheer number of merciless killers sweeping across the land. Confusing matters, the shapeshifters are infected with "blue magic," which gives them extra special powers that might help but could also further endanger their lives. And the dragons possess similar abilities, raising the stakes even higher... This is the final book in the ISLAND OF FOG series.

Magic has been nullified by a phoenix. Now shapeshifters are as ordinary as everyone else. But there's hope. To the east lies Bad Rock Gulch where goblins mine for a special kind of energy. This place has a cavern deep underground known as the Chamber of Ghosts where the shapeshifters might be able to replenish their magic – to recharge. Problem is, the chamber is haunted. It's here that Hal receives a warning his life is in danger. What unfolds changes his perspective on everything he knows, and he soon finds himself alone, trying to persuade his friends to see things his way. Set on a ...

What happens when fairy tales and fables come to life? A cabin in an enchanted forest seems like the perfect location for nine shapeshifters to catch up on their school work. But after a traveling salesman sells them a mysterious box that promises to bring their favorite fairy tales to life, it seems nobody bothers to read the small print. The box does indeed bring fairy tales to life – just not as they imagined. Dozens of animals rampage across the lawn, including a giant wolf that threatens to blow their house down. A beanstalk grows as tall as the clouds. An archer known as the ...

In the near future, a NASA deep-space telescope discovers a planet that has the necessary requirements to produce life. Rebecca Evans, a staunch evolutionary scientist, is one of the people chosen to visit the planet. After arriving on the surface, she is kidnapped and finds herself caught in the middle of an ongoing planetary war between alien clans.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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...

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, ...