"When Keira first woke alone in a strange forest, she remembered only two things: that she could speak with the dead, helping them move on from the mortal world, and that sinister mask-wearing men were hunting her. She had no idea what she'd done to earn their hatred or what dangerous secrets she may have uncovered. Until now. Peeling back layer upon layer of the mystery surrounding her origins, Keira has finally learned that the strange masked men...

"Once upon a time Orla was: a woman, a painter, a lover. Now she is a mother and a wife, and when her husband Nick suggests that their city apartment has grown too small for their lives, she agrees, in part because she does agree, and in part because she is too tired to think about what she really does want. She agrees again when Nick announces with pride that he has found an antiquated Georgian house on the Dorset cliffs--a good house for children,...

Bard's Blood #1 The classic tales of William Shakespeare are often as packed with gore and corpses as the scariest slasher flick -- and can spawn equally gruesome sequels.... Football star Cameron Dean is genuine campus royalty at Globe University, but his life is more of a nightmare than a dream. Not only was his dad murdered under mysterious circumstances, but Cameron suspects that his mom and aunt may have had something to do with it! When he unexpectedly...

Thirteen-year-old George is cynical about the existence of ghosts. Then he goes to spend half-term with his Gran and begins to revise his views. Can he believe the fantastic tales she tells him about Beckington Castle? Or was it only her imagination or a bad dream? A question he might well ask too, when he finds himself in Jacobean England, rubbing shoulders with King James I's favourite, George Villiers, and his family. History was never so much...

Think you know Shakespeare? Think again. Will's immortal tales often have a higher body count than a teenage slasher flick - and just as many freakish creatures, and author David Bergantino's retrofitting has turned Shakespeare's centuries-old classics into modern-day fright fests!At Globe University, romance is...complicated. Lenore likes Dimitri who likes Mia who likes Xander who, OK, likes Mia, too. When these mismatched couples are paired off...

Gabby travels to a haunted bookstore with the ghost crew. She loves being around books. Other than science, reading is one of her favorite things. But when Gabby sneaks out to debunk one of the mysteries on her own, Dad isn't happy. And as Gabby finds herself accepting that one of the hauntings might just be real, she wonders if she's a full skeptic after all.

Gabby and the ghost-hunting crew are on site at a real-life castle. Reports of a mysterious "lady in white" haunting the halls are perfect for Dad's podcast. This time, Gabby is determined to debunk everything that happens. But when she hears a strange phone ringing-and the sound moves as she gets closer-Gabby learns there are some things even she can't explain.

What lurks in the shadows under the bed? Is that groaning whisper really just the wind in the trees? What happens when the people we love die? In these 13 tales, the reader will meet nine boys, twelve girls, seven ghosts and six demons, each with their own mysterious, thought-provoking, and at times terrifying experiences. The perfect read for a dark and stormy night, these short stories transport the reader across time and continents. Whether set...

Katie didn't expect the most haunted castle in Europe to hold the answers to an incredible family secret. During a summer studying abroad in Transylvania, she finds herself at the gates of Bran Castle, the one time prison of medieval ruler, Vlad "The Impaler." More recently, in life, Bran Castle was home to the King and Queen of Romania. In death, the castle was home to just the queen's heart. Now, along with 15-year-old Katie's friends Cam,...

What happens when your math homework unlocks the door to a haunted adventure? Join Emily, Zara, and Leo - three friends with a knack for mysteries and a homework assignment like no other. Designed for readers ages 8-12, "The Haunted Homework" is where arithmetic meets the arcane, set in a school where chalkboards and textbooks hide secrets waiting to be revealed. Key Features:A supernatural mystery wrapped in friendship and courage.Secret chambers,...