R. L Stine
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"Cartoonist B.K. Taylor regaled and baffled readers of National lampoon during its golden era with the good-natured goofiness of The Appletons, his odd suburban family, and Timberland tales, the backwoods Canadians whose innocent clashes with the wider world expose our own foibles and follies. I think he's crazy! showcases Taylor's own special brand of off-center wackiness with a collection of The Appletons, Timberland tales, and other seriously skewed...
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"The godfather of Goosebumps, R.L. Stine, brings his unrivaled mastery of all things fearsome, frightening, and fantabulous to his first ever anthology of scary short stories, Scream and Scream Again! Collected in conjunction with Mystery Writers of America, this set includes works from such New York Times bestselling authors as Chris Grabenstein, Wendy Corsi Staub, Heather Graham, Peter Lerangis, and, of course, Stine himself. From tales of wicked...
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It came from beneath the sink: Kat and her family move into a new house where Kat finds a strange, sponge like thing under the sink. Strange things start happening and Kat has to wonder how will she ever get rid of the evil sponge?
Strained peas: Nicholas has a new baby sister who is no normal baby--she wants to be an only child and will do anything to get rid of him.
Deep trouble: Billy and Sheena are visiting their uncle on a Caribbean island....
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What happens when freedom of expression comes under threat? In frank and wide-ranging interviews, historian and critic Leonard S. Marcus probes the experience of thirteen leading authors of books for young people.
A powerful photo essay on transgender teens is called anti-religious and anti-family. A meticulously researched primer on sex education stirs up accusations of pornography and child abuse. Picture books about two mommies (or
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The ghost next door: Hannah wakes up one day to find that a mysterious boy has suddenly moved in next door.
A shocker on Shock Street: Erin and her friend love the Shocker on Shock Street horror movies and all the gory monsters that Erin's dad creates for the Shocker Movie Studios. Her dad invites the girls to be the first to ride the new Shocker tour ride.
Click: Seth realizes his new remote can freeze a person when he hits the pause button.
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In "Return of the mummy" Gabe visits his archaeologist uncle in Egypt just in time to watch him unearth the tomb of a great prince, which might be exciting if disturbed mummies didn't seek revenge on whoever wakes them from the dead. In "Don't wake the mummy" Jeff Carter doesn't really want to hug the 4,000-year-old mummy he received from his daddy, especially when the vengeful ragman rises from its sarcophagus. In "You don't scare me!" frustrated...
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"The terrifying opening of the Vault of Horror! This ghastly grimoire collects issues #12-#17 of the classic horror series, including unforgettable stories from the all-star artistic lineup of Jack Davis, Wally Wood, Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, Johnny Craig, Harry Harrison, Harvey Kurtzman, Graham Ingels, and Jack Kamen."--Page [4] of cover.