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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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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. 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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"...one of the best novels I've read regardless of genre; it haunted me for several days after I read it. Read this novel regardless of your age; I doubt you'll be disappointed, and your mind may be stretched a bit. The final ten percent blew me away." —Piers Anthony, New York Times bestselling author of the Magic of Xanth (full review at HiPiers.com, July 2015 newsletter) Everything changes for twelve-year-old Liam when a girl moves in next door. Madison is fifteen, pretty, and much weirder than she seems. Sometimes when she's sound asleep, she scrawls a message on a notepad by her ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...