James Preller est un auteur jeunesse connu pour sa captivante série de mystères. Son œuvre se caractérise par un style narratif qui plonge les jeunes lecteurs dans des histoires captivantes, rendant les thèmes complexes accessibles et passionnants. L'écriture de Preller vise à favoriser l'amour de la lecture et de l'imagination grâce à une narration claire et engageante.
The McGinn family is trapped in the enigmatic Exit 13 Motel, facing increasingly strange occurrences as they seek to unravel its mysteries. With new guests bringing fresh frights and animals needing rescue, the McGinn siblings, along with their goldendoodle Daisy, must navigate these challenges. Their quest to uncover the truth becomes urgent as they race against time to escape before the motel's doors close permanently.
Welcome to the EXIT 13 Motel! Pets welcome! And don't worry, we've been waiting for you, so stay as long as you like. With black-and-white comic pages throughout, EXIT 13 is perfect for mystery and horror loving kids everywhere! The McGinns were supposed to be going on a perfectly normal family vacation. Sure, Ash's older sister Willow was a pain, their dog Daisy was a whiny scaredy cat, and their parents were being kind of lame. All of that was to be expected. Perfectly normal! But when the family decides to make an unplanned stop one night, it quickly becomes clear that this family vacation is about to get more than a little weird, because there is nothing normal about the EXIT 13 Motel. Rooms and hallways that don't go where they're supposed to, a receptionist that looks like he came straight out of a horror movie, and creepy woods that Ash swears have some kind of monster lurking in them - maybe even more than one.Something has been going on ever since the McGinns checked in to this motel, and if Ash and Willow can't get to the bottom of it, they might never be able to check out. Explore the weird and creepy world of EXIT 13 in this spine-chilling series. Whether you're a fan of mystery, a lover of horror, or even a graphic novel super reader, EXIT 13 is sure to grab you like nothing else. This illustrated novel -- the first in a new series -- includes black-and-white comic pages throughout!
With gorgeous multimedia paintings-and-collages by acclaimed artist Mary GrandPre, James Preller's All Welcome Here promises to be an evergreen gift picture book for children about to take the big leap into their first days of school. The bus door swishes Open, an invitation. Someone is not sure . . . The first day of school and all its excitement, challenges, and yes, anxieties, are celebrated here in connected haiku poems. A diverse cast of characters all start—and finish—their first days of school, and have experiences that all children will relate to.
Second-grade detectives Jigsaw, Mila, and their friends follow clues to learn if a mummy will really rise from the dead on Halloween.
Vítejte. Posaďte se. Nevšímejte si potácejících se nemrtvých venku. Nechte nás vyprávět vám příběh. Ale dejte si pozor. Dobrou noc, zombie není jen tak lecjaký příběh. Je to děsivý příběh. Seznamte se s Carterem, Esme a Arnoldem, třemi žáky, kteří se náhodou ocitli zamčení v téměř prázdné škole. Nejsou přátelé. Sotva znají jeden druhého. Ale ve sklepě čeká záhadný noční hlídač. A venku se v mlze pohybují temné stíny, přikrádají se blíž a stále blíž…
Scary Tales - spooky stories for young readers: scary but not too scary
Wenn ein Augenblick alles verändert … Es ist Judes letzter Sommer auf der Highschool. Der Sommer, in dem sein Leben richtig anfangen soll. Und das tut es auch: Er trifft sich mit seinen Freunden, hat seinen ersten Ferienjob und dort lernt er Becka kennen, das schönste Mädchen, das er jemals gesehen hat. Als das Unglaubliche passiert und Becka sich in Jude verliebt, könnte er nicht glücklicher sein. Doch dann kommt der Abend, an dem alles anders wird: Ein schrecklicher Autounfall reißt einen geliebten Menschen aus Judes Leben und alles, was ihm wichtig war, verliert mit einem Mal an Bedeutung …
Amusement park-loving Samantha receives a ticket to a very special ride that takes her on a heart-stopping adventure along with her equally terrified companion
Eric is the new kid in seventh grade. Griffin wants to be his friend. When you're new in town, it's hard to know who to hang out with—and who to avoid. Griffin seems cool, confident, and popular. But something isn't right about Griffin. He always seems to be in the middle of bad things. And if Griffin doesn't like you, you'd better watch your back. There might be a target on it. As Eric gets drawn deeper into Griffin's dark world, he begins to see the truth about Griffin: He's a liar, a bully, a thief. Eric wants to break away, do the right thing. But in one shocking moment, he goes from being a bystander . . . to the bully's next victim. This title has Common Core connections.
A Susana le han puesto blandiblú en los zapatos y no le hace ninguna gracia. En la clase de Nino Puzle y Mila hay un payaso al que le encantan las bromas pesadas, por eso tratarán de desenmascararlo.
