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Dance of Death (Fear Street Sagas #6)
by R. L. StineAfter falling in love with Justin Fier, Madeline is warned away from him by a young man no one else sees and an old woman everyone thinks is crazy. They tell her Justin is a man driven by an evil quest that destroys any woman who dares to love him. Is it too late? Can Madeline escape the curse of the Fears?
Fear Hall: The Conclusion
by R. L. StineSomeone is killing and threatening students. Witnesses swear it's Hope, but she swears she's innocent.
The Hidden Evil (Fear Street Sagas #5)
by R. L. StineTimothy has a dangerous story to tell. A story with powers to awaken the worst evil imaginable--the evil in the heart of a child. Come and listen to Timothy's story--if you dare.
The Nightmare Room: Books 1-2-3
by R. L. StineIn "Don't Forget Me!" A sister wishes her brother ill and lives to regret her impulsive words. In "Locker 13" A boy who has always been very average suddenly becomes VERY lucky. Too lucky? And what will be the price that he is required to pay for his good fortune? In "My Name Is Evil" a girl is thought to have become an evil witch on her thirteenth birthday. But is she really the source of the accidents happening to, and harming her best friends?
The Sign of Fear (Fear Street Sagas #4)
by R. L. StineFieran had been a young warrior driven by revenge. He created the Fear amulet and cursed the Fear family for all eternity. Christina is a young servant girl struggling for survival. She finds the Fear amulet centuries later. Now, she may be destroyed by its evil.
A Ballad of the Civil War
by Mary StolzTom and Jack are twins. They have been raised with an older slave boy to take care of them. On their ninth birthday, Aaron, their slave friend and babysitter is removed from their company and told not to have anything to do with them again. Tom is devastated by the loss of his friend. Jack seems completely unaffected. Tom thinks of the slaves as people. Jack thinks of them as property. When they become adults they fight on opposite sides in the civil war.
Civil War in Paradise! (The Secret World Of Alex Mack #27)
by Bonnie D. StoneWhen Alex Mack finds out that the historic Civil War landmark Fort Paradise will be demolished for a new road, she and her friends go into action to stop the deconstruction process. Alex leads the charge, only to find trouble around every corner. Time is running out, but Alex and her powers have to keep a low profile. If she and her friends don't move fast, Fort Paradise--and maybe Alex--will be history.
Camp Dracula (Graveyard School #6)
by Tom B. StoneWelcome to camp -- Camp Dracula, as Jeep Holmes jokingly calls it. Jeep may be joking, but he isn't laughing. He can't take this weird new summer place! Never mind that the counselors always wear dark glasses and the activities are all at night. What bothers him most are the other campers, a bunch of sickly-looking creeps who like to keep bats in the bunks! Why did his parents send him to this horrific place? Will Jeep make it through the summer without going batty? You'll be dying to go to class at Graveyard School. # 1 Don't Eat the Mystery Meat! # 2 The Skeleton on the Skateboard # 3 The Headless Bicycle Rider # 4 Little Pet Werewolf # 5 Revenge of the Dinosaurs # 6 Camp Dracula
To The Last Breath
by Carlton StowersTwo-year-old Renee Goode was buried with a ribbon in her hair and surrounded by her beloved stuffed toys. Her death for unexplained medical reasons while spending the night at her father's house had decimated her estranged parents, Michael and Annette Goode, and her doting grandmother, Sharon Couch. Her grief-stricken grandmother, working part-time as a private investigator, refused to accept the medical verdict of death from natural causes. When a police investigator named Sue Dietrich -a mother who had lost her own child to a rare virus-came across the Goode case, she asked to take it on. Enlisting the help of Assistant District Attorney Jeri Yenne, the grandmother and the detective battled the skepticism of Texas law-enforcement officials. Eight months later, Renee's tiny coffin was dug up from its resting place and her body exhumed to reveal the dark secret her grandmother had long suspected: Renee Goode had been murdered in cold blood by her own father.
Don't Get Caught In The Girls' Locker Room
by Todd StrasserLIP LOCKERS! WILSON: invents stuff - and trouble DUSTY: can talk his way out of anything KYLE: the nice guy no one ever suspects Together they bend every rule in school but they never get caught! There's a rumor that the girls keep a Kissing Book in their locker room. The girls write about guys in it. How they kiss and stuff. Kyle and his friends find out that the girls have trash-talked them in the book. So they decide to steal it...
Don't Get Caught Wearing the Lunch Lady's Hair Net
by Todd StrasserBE-TRAY-ED! WILSON: invents stuff - and trouble DUSTY: can talk his way out of anything KYLE: the nice guy no one ever suspects Together they bend every rule in school-- but they never get caught! Food fights in the cafeteria are raging out of control. So Principal Chump hires some psycho lunch monitors to bust up the trouble. Armed with dishrags, hairnets, and a hidden camera, Kyle and his friends are about to strike back.
Help! I'm Trapped in a Vampire's Body
by Todd Strasser<p>Jake's nervous when the DITS malfunctions near Vlad, a creepy new custodian. There's no way he wants this guy's body. But nothing happens ... until nighttime, when Jake finds he's turned into a vampire! <p>With his fangs, he scares the kids who crash his Halloween party. But the next day Jake still looks like Vlad. Thanks to sunblock SPF 45, Jake can go to school. But there's no way he can get Vlad to take back his body. And if Vlad won't, who will? <p> <p><b>Lexile Level: 500L</b></p>
Help! I'm Trapped in My Sister's Body
by Todd Strasser<p>Jake is in a real jam this time. His online pen pal, Sumi, is coming for a visit and Jake has kind of led her to believe that he's a star athlete... total exaggeration of the truth. Sumi is expecting to see Jake Sherman, football hero. Not Jake Sherman, regular guy. <p>The situation seems hopeless until Jake gets the brilliant idea to switch bodies with someone who is great at sports. Unfortunately the only star athlete he knows is his sister, Jessica! But can a guy who bites his nails ever get used to polishing them? <p> <p><b>Lexile Level: 540L</b></p>
Frame-Up (The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo #8)
by Brad Strickland Barbara StricklandStrange things are going on at the police station. Shelby's friend Susan Skelton has been accused of embezzling $10,000 in bail money. But Shelby doesn't believe that sweet, middle-aged Susan would commit such a crime. She knows it has to be a frame-up. Why? And more important-who? One thing is clear: the culprit must have had access to Susan's desk and files. Could it have been Officer Jack Bridges? Perhaps this new patrolman's not as loyal as he appears. Or could it have been... Detective Hineline? It sure doesn't seem his nature, but he's been acting very secretive lately. Suddenly, everyone at the station is becoming a suspect. Shelby knows it's up to her to find out who framed Susan. But the more clues she uncovers, the more complicated this becomes!
You're History (Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Salem's Tails #3)
by Brad Strickland Barbara StricklandSALEM HAS HIS OWN TALES TO TELL IN THESE NEW STORIES! It all started when Sabrina put a spell on her history book. Salem accidentally jumped into it, and now he keeps popping up in one historic scene after another. Everywhere he goes, he meets famous people like George Washington and Harriet Tubman. And they all need his help! The only way Salem will ever get out of the history book is to come up with the answers these famous folks need...and that means remembering what really happened. Salem had better be careful with his advice, or he'll be stuck in history...forever!
Brian-Foot-in-the-Mouth
by Mary W. SullivanAfter Brian's mother dies, it seems there's nobody he can confide in or who can give him guidance . His blabbering mouth gets him in trouble time after time. He gets fired from his job at the gas station, he irritates his father, he nearly loses his job teaching guitar and he thinks he has upset the girl he cares for and the new boss who actually thinks Brian is a good worker. The only place he thinks he belongs is with his guitar. His father and three older brothers are absorbed in athletics. They aren't impressed with Brian's musical talent or sympathetic to his problems. To his surprise, Brian finds he has some things in common with his brother Greg who gives him good advice and helps him see that everyone has worries, disappointments and flaws. Brian begins to realize he isn't doomed to fail because of his big mouth, and that he can get along with people as well as with his guitar.
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders
by Terry SullivanThis is the story of the investigation and trial of John Wayne Gacy who killed more than 25 young men.
Cruising For Murder (Morgan Taylor Mystery #2)
by Susan Sussman Sarajane AvidonWhen the curtains open on Morgan Taylor's second adventure, the Chicago actress is restless with a capital R. For eight months she has been hard at work starring in Rent, and the run has been good, but grueling. Between Morgan's growing boredom and the fact that her year-old relationship with homicide detective John Roblings is going almost too well, she's got an old-fashioned case of cabin fever. Add the harsh snowy weather and it's more than one showgirl can bear. Enter longtime friend Kathy Bloch, who's about to leave port as part of a cruise ship's entertainment cast. When Kathy calls Morgan to see if she'd want to replace a last-minute deserter in the cast, Morgan jumps at the chance to trade the big city for the open seas. Meeting Kathy and the Island Star in Miami, Morgan is greeted by palm trees, sunny skies, and the news that her predecessor, Angela Parker, was murdered aboard the ship. And it appears not everyone is pleased to see Morgan join the cast. Chorus girl and magician's assistant Jackie takes every opportunity to point out that she should be the star. So when another entertainer is found dead, it looks as if Morgan's three weeks of show tunes and suntans are not going to be the vacation that she had hoped.
The Christmas Ghost (Sweet Valley Twins and Friends Super Chiller #1)
by Jamie SuzanneFrom the back cover: "Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are looking forward to the most glorious Christmas ever. The tree is trimmed, the presents are wrapped, and movie star Beau Dillon is coming to town! The actor, who'll be in Sweet Valley to publicize his new movie, has agreed to help Elizabeth raise money for the children's wing of the local hospital. But when the teen star arrives at the Wakefields' house, it's Jessica, not Elizabeth, he meets. What's the harm in pretending to be your twin? No harm, Jessica thinks-until strange things start happening and three ghostly visitors appear on Christmas Eve. Is Jessica's imagination working overtime or have the spirits of Christmas past, present, and future come to teach Jessica the lesson of a lifetime?" Look for more books set in Sweet Valley with the twins Elizabeth and Jessica in the Bookshare Library.
The Ghost in the Graveyard (Sweet Valley Twins Super Chiller #2)
by Jamie SuzanneIs Sweet Valley haunted? Strange things have been happening to Sam Sloane ever since he moved from San Francisco to Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield's neighborhood in Sweet Valley. He can't figure out why everything in town looks so familiar-or why he's mysteriously drawn to a crumbling old mansion in town. When he visits a cemetery in the dead of night and sees a ghost who looks just like him, he turns to Elizabeth and Jessica for help. At first the twins think Sam is imagining things. After all, who believes in ghosts? But the more the girls get to know their new friend, the more they feel he's telling the truth. Something is out there. The twins are going to have to do a little ghost hunting of their own. But what happens if they do discover a ghost? Or, worse, what happens if it discovers them?
Holiday Mischief (Sweet Valley Twins Super Edition #2)
by Jamie SuzanneThe Sweet Valley Middle School Choral Group is off to Washington, D.C., to compete in the national choral championship. Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and their friend Anna can't wait to go. For the twins, it's their first big trip away from home. For Anna, it's her chance to find her long- lost sister Leslie, who she has just discovered is living in Washington, D.C. Jessica comes up with a brilliant plan to bring Anna and Leslie back together again. But it will mean sneaking out after dark from their hotel to a foreign embassy. If the girls get caught, the whole choral group might be sent home. They know it's dangerous but they don't realize that their escapade is about to become an international news event! And the biggest, most wonderful surprise is that Anna's long- lost sister is not at all what-or who-anyone expected.
Boys Against Girls (Sweet Valley Twins #17)
by Jamie Suzanne Francine PascalPlaying favorites... All the girls in Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield's sixth-grade class are about to explode! Mr. Davis, their new teacher, is giving all the good assignments to the boys and treating the girls as if they were less than human. And now, the boys are even beginning to think that they really are better than the girls! Something definitely has to be done. Led by Elizabeth and Jessica, the girls come up with a surefire plan to teach the teacher and all the boys a lesson they will never forget!
Garth Brooks: Straight from the Heart
by Edward TallmanA short biography of country music/pop singer Garth Brooks which includes some family background, the singer's school days, marriage, musical career, choice of and feelings about music and awards. It concludes shortly after the birth of his first daughter, Taylor in 1992. Contains a discography, index, all picture captions and descriptions of most pictures
Household Gods
by Judith Tarr Harry TurtledoveNicole Gunther-Perrin is a modern young professional, proud of her legal skills but weary of the daily grind, of childcare, and of sexist coworkers and her deadbeat ex-husband. Then after one exceptionally awful day, she awakens to find herself in a different life, that of a widowed tavernkeeper on the Roman frontier around A. D. 170. Delighted at first, she quickly begins to realize that her new world is as complicated as her old one. Violence, dirt, adn pain are everywhere; slavery is commonplace, gladiators kill for sport, and drunkenness is taken for granted. Yet, somehow, people manage to face life everyday with humor and goodwill. No quitter, Nicole manages to adapt, despite endless worry about the fate of her children "back" in the twentieth century. Then plague sweeps through Carnuntum, followed by brutal war. Amidst pain and loss on a level she had never imagined, Nicole must find reserved of the sort of strength she had never known.
Weekend Romance (Sweet Dreams #209)
by Peggy TeetersMixed emotions... "Army brat" Katie O'Connor has always dreamed of a romantic weekend at West Point. But when her older brother, a plebe at the Point, arranges a date for Katie with his roommate, she hesitates, thinking of Scott McAllister, her boyfriend at home. But Katie's friend Melissa convinces her that a West Point weekend isn't really a date -- it's an event. She's sure Scott will understand... won't he?