The Tale of the Pulsating Gate


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Scott Fong dreams of a parallel universe, where there are no problems and he's the most popular kid at school. In real life, not only is he a shy kid, but he has to listen to everyone laughing at his eccentric grandfather and his strange ideas. Like his grandfather's latest invention - a useless gate that leads nowhere. But what if the gate led somewhere after all? What if he could walk through to a world where everything was the same, only better? Scott soon discovers that parallel worlds aren't always an improvement. Alternate dimensions are more than just distorted - they can be dangerous, too - especially when you don't know how to get back to your real life . . .




The Tale of the Horrifying Hockey Team


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John, Sanjay and the rest of their hockey team must play a rival hockey team for pond rights.




The Tale of the Mogul Monster


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Wealthy, young snowboarder Dmitri learns that money can't save him from an encounter with a giant, snarling Sasquatch.




The Tale of the Terrible Toys


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Carter Meacham is lonely, bored, and dreading the beginning of school when he finds some antique toys in the attic - a wooden soldier, a snake, and a jack-in-the-box. But something's strange. Carter thinks they're looking at him, even moving when he turns away. Then the wooden soldier salutes him and Carter finds that the toys not only move, they can talk! He promises to keep their secret, and the living toys soon become his best friends. But when odd and dangerous things start happening at school and around his house, Carter wonders if his new friends could be responsible. Are the toys just playing games, or are they deadly serious?




The Tale of the Stalking Shadow


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Rumours about a ghost aren't going to stop Hadley Heering from working at Mrs Vailmon's mansion. The old lady needs a companion, and besides, Hadley is too sendible to believe in ghosts. Luckily, she's also too smart to deny the truth. Because there is something in the mansion - something dark and evil - that only Hadley and the old woman can see, and it's growing stronger every day. Strong enough to follow Hadley home. Strong enough to threaten her friends. Unless Hadley can unlock its terrible secret, this won't just be her first job - it'll be her last.




The Tale of the Egyptian Mummies


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Amy Carr is dying to visit her best friend Laura, who lives with her father, an archeologist at Midwest University. But when she arrives, she discovers that she's not the only one visiting Midwest. Hundreds of rats are swarming the town. And two mummies, remnants of the ancient Rat Witches, have been taken from their tombs in Egpyt and brought to the university for study. These Egyptian witches have been freed from their spell-sealed tombs - but can they escape from their decaying bodies? As the mummies and their magic pursue Annie and Laura, the girls find themselves wrapped up in danger with little chance to escape . . .




The Tale of the Ghost Cruise


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A trip to die for - a luxury cruise on the newly restored Osprey. But for Norris Beacham it comes with a price. His great-uncle, the captain, is trying to lure him into the family business. Norris isn't interested in that plan - or in the rich old fogeys aboard, all of them investors in the refurbished yacht. He's miserable - until he meets a girl of his own age, city kid Merle Devereaux. Merle claims that she's seen a ghost on board. Norris thinks she's crazy - until he sees the ghost himself! It warns them that they're headed for a disaster, just like the one that sank the Osprey half a century before. Can they learn the secret of the haunted ship before fate strikes again?




Comic Book Criminal


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Hot young comic star Dirk Vista is missing--and there's nothing comical aboutit.




Popular Series Fiction for K–6 Readers


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Indexes popular fiction series for K-6 readers with groupings based on thematics, consistant setting, or consistant characters. Annotated entries are arranged alphabetically by series name and include author, publisher, date, grade level, genre, and a list of individual titles in the series. Volume is indexed by author, title, and subject/genre and includes appendixes suggesting books for boys, girls, and reluctant/ESL readers.