Denzel is having no luck with his maths homework. First, it's too difficult, then there's a terrifying mess of smoky black tendrils that wants to kill him, then two teenagers explode through his window holding guns and throwing magic. They are the Spectre Collectors, and spooky is their speciality. Realising that Denzel has a special gift, they sweep him off to their headquarters for training. Tested with awesome weapons and ancient magic, Denzel realises just how little he knows. But there's a serious problem on its way from the Spectral Realm, so Denzel has a lot to learn. FAST.
For readers who like their funny stories to be just a little bit spooky too...
Look out for other titles in the Spectre Collectors series: Spectre Collectors: A New York Nightmare!Spectre Collectors: Rise of the Ghostfather!
Not long ago, Luke and Lizzy Morris dared to spend one scary day at HorrorLand. They thought that NOTHING could lure them back, but their travel plans are about to change...Who - or WHAT - is summoning ordinary kids to HorrorLand and trapping them there? Luke and Lizzy are determined to find out. They've gathered every clue, and even launched their own secret website at EscapeHorrorLand.com. This time, Luke and Lizzy are prepared to face any danger - and any villain. Or so they thought...
Jay Gardner is a mischievous kid who can't stay out of trouble. Unfortunately,
Jay gets in so much trouble, his family is forced to
move. But there's something odd about Jay's new town. Why does
everyone have lawn gnomes in front of their homes? Why is everyone
afraid to go outside at night? Jay is about to learn that mischief
can lead to terror.
When something’s amiss in the Spook household, there’s usually only one suspect – Araminta. But she know she had nothing to do with the disappearance of Barry Wizzard’s frogs, and is determined to find them (and the true culprit). The Case of the Missing Frogs is opened. But it's not going to be easy as crazy Old Morris, a dangerous shark and a demanding – if somewhat unexpected – audience are all in the way of the truth!
The award-winning author of Tales of Terror stirs up old ghosts in this spine-tingling, multi-narrative horror.
Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a tour like no other. As their guide leads them through grand rooms, hidden nooks and magnificent grounds, they hear the stories of seven ghosts who haunt the halls. But strange shapes and shadows follow Jake as he journeys through the house and with each tale that Jake hears, he begins to feel more uneasy. All is not as it seems and soon Jake will discover that something is very, very wrong …Old ghosts are stirred-up for Halloween in this spine-tingling, multi-narrative horror. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+
When Johnathan Harker, a London solicitor, sets out for Transylvania to do business with Count Dracula he has no idea what to expect. Then, a few days after his arrival at the Creepy Castle Dracula, he finds himself a prisoner of a strangely nocturnal man, and the terrible truth begins to dawn.
Joe is just an ordinary boy until he makes a wish on a spooky Egyptian amulet... Now he's the Protector of undead pets ... and there's a ghoulish goldfish making a splash!
Get inside the twisted but hilarious brain of Slappy, the genius
dummy who is undoubtedly R. L. Stine's most nefarious creation. This
is Slappy's exclusive tell-all on how to wreak havoc and make
mayhem. . .
When her gran dies, Jess inherits Twigs - a talking cockatoo! Huge and hilarious, Twigs is Jess's best friend and, now she's starting at a new school, Jess needs a friend more than ever.
But - Squawwwwk! - Twigs is noisy, and he's pushing Jess's dad to breaking point. Jess promised her gran she'd take care of Twigs, but can she make the new friends she needs to save the bird she loves?
A heartwarming new story about the power of friendship from the author of GOING HOME, Cliff McNish.
