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FRIGHTFUL DEEDS& SCARY READSBy Ms. Thoma and Mrs. KatsulosGreen LibrarySt. Mark’s School of Texas
BOOKS BY AVI
“… A ghost story that is
both frightening and
hauntingly mysterious.”
-- School Library Journal
“Fantasy fans with a taste for the unusual will enjoy this collection.”
-- School Library Journal
“THE SEER OF SHADOWS”
“STRANGE HAPPENINGS”
BOOKS BY GARY BLACKWOOD“Wry humor,
cliffhanger chapter endings, and a
plucky hero make this a fitting
introduction to Shakespeare’s
world.”-- Horn Book
“THE SHAKESPEARE
STEALER”
“SHAKESPEARE’S SCRIBE”
“SHAKESPEARE’S SPY”
AUTHOR: PSEUDONMYMOUS BOSCHTITLE: “IF YOU’RE READING THIS, IT’S TOO LATE”
“Cynical humor shines through…
--School Library Journal
“Half Moon is full-fledged
fun…”
-- Kirkus Review
AUTHOR: EOIN COLFERTITLE: “HALF-MOON
INVESTIGATIONS”
AUTHOR: KEVIN EMERSONTITLE: “OLIVER NOCTURNE – BLOOD TIES”
The Nocturnes must endure a
visit with Oliver's
extended, Old World vampire
family, who live in a
vampire city underneath
Rome.
AUTHOR: VIVIEN FRENCHTITLE: “THE ROBE OF SKULLS”
“A romp filled with language play and just plain nonsense…”
-- Horn Book
AUTHOR: NEIL GAIMANTITLE: “THE GRAVEYARD BOOK”
“… An utterly captivating tale that is cleverly
told through an entertaining
cast of ghostly characters.”
-- Booklist
“This needs to be read by anyone who is, or has ever been, a child.”
-- Kirkus Review
BOOKS BY MARY DOWNING HAHN“DEEP AND DARK AND DANGEROUS”
“THE OLD WILLIS PLACE”
“… With scenes
that will chill
readers as surely as a
plunge in cold
water.”
-- Booklist
“… Just the right mix of chilling and thrilling.”
-- Booklist
AUTHOR: VIRGINIA HAMILTONTITLE: “THE HOUSE OF DIES DREAR”
“This is gifted writing; the characterization is unforgettable, the plot imbued with mounting tension.”
-- Saturday Review
“A hundred years ago, Dies Drear and two slaves
he was hiding in his house, an Underground
Railroad station in Ohio, had
been murdered….”
-- Virginia Hamilton
BOOKS BY KAREN HESSE
“BROOKLYN BRIDGE”
“STOWAWAY”
“…Includes elements of…
adventure, romance, comedy,
ghost story, and family drama –
without ever compromising its
plot or characters.”
-- Horn Book
“Hesse …. takes readers along on one of history’s greatest enterprises…”
--Kirkus Review
BOOKS BY F.E. HIGGINS
“THE BONE MAGICIAN”
“THE BLACK BOOK OF SECRETS”“Higgins populates
her dark, imaginary
landscape with gnarled
gravediggers, brutish butchers,
impish raga-muffins, and a
dastardly landlord…”
-- Booklist
“…Still no end of picaresque charms, creepy turns, and beguiling cast members …”
-- Booklist
AUTHOR: CHARLIE HIGSONTITLE: “DOUBLE OR DIE (A JAMES BOND ADVENTURE)”
Teenage James Bond is on the
case when a professor is
kidnapped… leaving James
with just 48 hours to rescue
him and save the world…
“… Will be highly prized among teen boys for the gross-out factor…”
-- School Library Journal
BOOKS BY ANTHONY HOROWITZ
“THREE OF DIAMONDS
”
“HOROWITZ
HORROR”
“SOUTH BY SOUTHEAS
T”
THE DIAMOND BROTHERS
“Nick, 13, must solve the crime before his older brother (the world’s worst detective) either bumbles the investi-gation or gets them both killed.”
-- School Library Journal
“Horowitz proves himself as adept at spooky horror as he is at creating breakneck adventure- suspense.”
-- Booklist
AUTHOR: CHARMAIN HUSSEYTITLE: “THE VALLEY OF SECRETS”
AUTHOR: GORDON KORMANTITLE: “SWINDLE”
“An ambitious blend of fantasy,
mystery, and ecological
adventure.”
-- School Library Journal
“The turn of events makes the reader want to keep turning the pages.”
-- Library Media Connection
BOOKS BY DEREK LANDY
“PLAYING WITH FIRE”
“SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT”“For anyone
who likes a dash of danger served up with
the magic.”
-- School Library Journal
“Landy gives the term ‘deadpan humor’ a whole new meaning…”
-- Kirkus Review
AUTHOR: CHRISTOPHER LINCOLNTITLE: “BILLY BONES”
The secrets of High Manners
Manor, carefully
guarded by Billy and his
skeleton parents, begins
to unravel…
“…The plot nicely mixes the macabre with the merry…
-- Booklist
BOOKS BY DEAN LOREY
“MONSTER MADNESS”
“MONSTER HUNTERS”When Charlie's
nightmares bring monsters
to Earth, he gets a chance
to learn to control his powers at
Nightmare Academy.
“Cliffhangers abound, yet Lorey holds onto his comic touch amid the suspenseful battles.”
-- Kirkus Reviews
AUTHOR: CLIFF MCNISHTITLE: “BREATHE (A GHOST STORY)”
AUTHOR: RIDLEY PEARSONTITLE: “STEEL TRAPP”
“Haunting imagery and supernatural mythology charge this eerie ghost
story.”
-- Horn Book
“Those looking for adventure will be satisfied with the quick plotting, suspense, and eventual fight scene.”
--Voice of Youth Advocates