'Stick Man lives in the family tree With his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three'. But it's dangerous being a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire! Join Stick Man on his troublesome journey back to the family tree.

Too young for Twilight? Get your blood pumping with these great vampire adventures! Jack looked up into the eyes of a vampire. He felt the fangs sink into his throat... Jack wants to believe it was only a dream – the vampires are gone, banished for a thousand years by a ritual that sent their leader to the depths of Hell. But he isn't sure. The voice of the vampire god still echoes in his mind, promising to return. Jack's friends Ben and Emily say it's his imagination, but it seemed so real. Maybe Victorian London is safe – but a strange sickness is raging in Paris. A familiar sickness, that leaves its victims drained of blood. It seems the vampires have moved on, and Jack, Ben and Emily must follow.

Ben, Jack and Emily are in a deadly race to defeat Camazotz, the vampire god. As the young vampire hunters hack through the steaming Mexican jungle, searching for the ancient Mayan temple where an amulet that can defeat him is hidden, danger looms on every side. Against such hopeless odds, how can they succeed – and stop the world from being plunged into everlasting darkness.

Ben, Emily and Jack are looking forward to Christmas back in London, and to celebrating their victory over the vampire hordes. But it is not to be. Camazotz, the new vampire god, may have been vanquished, but a new plague is gripping London's streets. The undead are rising. This new evil is more frightening than the last — the vile creatures seem impossible to kill. How can the friends hope to end the terror that is ripping through their city?

Christmas comes to a devastating end for Jack, Ben and Emily when they discover that Ben is infected by the lamper plague. But when they race to Poland to find a doctor who is rumoured to have developed an antidote, they find it in the grip of a lamper epidemic. From the city of Warsaw to the snowy forests and villages, the country is swarming with the undead...and this time there sees to be no cure.

Ben, Jack and Emily journey into the Polish mountains, determined to end the fearful lamper plague. If they destroy the monstrous Count Lampirska, the evil founder of the lamper clan, the plague will end and Poland's dead can rest at last. First, the friends must face their final challenge, and stand against the terrible forces of ancient darkness...

«The #1 «New York Times» bestselling author of the Princess Diaries series makes her first foray into books for midde-grade readers, with this first installment of a new series starring nine-year-old Allie Finkle, who is trying to adjust to a new town, a new school, and a new room. The book jacket unfolds into an oversized poster. Consumable.»

Matt thought his troubles were over when he closed Raven's Gate... but in fact they were just beginning. His fate — and the fate of the world — is tied to four other kids across the globe. The second is a street kid in Peru. He and Matt have never met; they don't even speak the same language. But destiny is going to throw them together as the evil threat of the Old Ones grows... and another Gate suddenly comes into play.

A gate has been opened. The Old Ones have been released. And now the third and fourth of The Five — twins with a mysterious psychic bond — are joining the fight.

This book features history with twice the nasty bits... in a horrible new edition! The Smashing Saxons tells the terrible truth about the pillaging people who bashed the Brits but got nobbled by the Normans. The Stormin' Normans follows big bad Bill the Conqueror who battled at Hastings, stormed Europe and joined the crummy Crusades. This book features curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests... for your teacher! History has never been so horrible.

Since her mother's death, fifteen-year-old Jem has kept a secret. When her eyes meet someone else's, a number pops into her head — the date on which they will die. Knowing that nothing lasts forever, Jem avoids relationships, but when she meets a boy called Spider, and they plan a day out together, her life takes a new twist and turn. Waiting for the London Eye, she sees everyone in the queue has the same number — something terrible is going to happen.

You've probably heard of a few pirates including: horrible Henry Morgan and his flaming fire ships; awful Anne Bonny and her flaming temper; and, barmy Blackbeard and his — er — flaming black beard. But have you heard that: Henry Morgan ate his own shoes? Anne Bonny scared strong men shirtless? Blackbeard guzzled his rum with a dash of dynamite? Now you can get the inside story from pirates' long-lost log-books, read the terrible truth about real pirate life and find out all about the biggest, baddest buccaneers who ever sailed the bounding main! The book is horribly funny, horribly gripping, and horribly famous.

From the #1 New York Times — bestselling creator of the Princess Diaries. Following a bizarre accident, 16-year-old tomboy Emerson Watts wakes up to find she's in the body of a supermodel. Who is behind the switch? And how can she get her best friend Christopher to realize she's still the same Em inside?

Find out what happens if you go too close to a black hole and how flies tell the time. With a fantastic new cover look and extra horrible bits at the back of the book, this best-selling title is sure to be a huge hit with a new generation of Horrible Science readers.

These reproducible, read-aloud plays combine fun with phonics and fluency practice for the perfect formula to help build reading confidence. Designed to reinforce key phonics skills — including short vowels, long vowels, r-controlled vowels, silent e, and consonant blends and digraphs — the plays offer engaging plots that invite repeated readings and give children practice in decoding words and reading with speed, automaticity, and expression. They also boost comprehension, vocabulary, and listening skills. Great for Reader's Theater! For use with Grades K-2.

You'll never be stumped for the words of your favorite childhood nursery rhymes again! This beautifully illustrated collection includes the words to classic rhymes, including: Little Miss Muffet Humpty Dumpty There Was an Old Lady Little Jack Horner... and many more!

«This is the first «Horrible Science» book to tackle the issues of global warming, and climate change: What are the sickening secrets of gruesome greenhouse gases? Which is the deadliest toxic waste? Will the Earth make it to the year 2100?»

It's the day after Thanksgiving, and Clayton and Desmond feel the chill in the air. The cool weather makes them think of Christmas... and Christmas makes them think of Christmas trees! Who'll find the biggest one? In the newest installment of this beloved, bestselling series, Clayton the town mouse and Desmond the country mouse team up to bring the spirit of Christmas to Mouseville-in a BIG way.

Reinforce number and counting skills with these cute animals that feature the numbers 0 to 30. Display this colorful number line on a board or wall to use as a class reference tool, or put the animal cards in a learning center for interactive learning. Includes 31 animals, 10 ordinal numbers, two banners, and an activity guide.