Monster Adventure

Echoing a narrative line that includes Kurt Vonnegut and Joseph Heller, William Giraldi’s Busy Monsters has been hailed as one of the most exciting fiction debuts in years. Penned with a linguistic bravado that explores the diaphanous line between fiction and fact, this "very funny, very inventive dbut novel" ( The New Yorker) has at last revived the great American picaresque tradition.

When creatures of the night proved to be real, the best of America's military came together to form an elite band of rapid response teams. Their mission: to face the challenge and keep the civilian populace safe from any who would do harm and hide all evidence of their existence. Now, the teams face a threat so overwhelming that they are left with no choice but to turn to the very monsters they've hunted in the past to assist them in protecting humanity.

Harry and Ava are two ordinary kids doing their best to survive life on a massive space station, Vantia1, after their home planet was swallowed by a mysterious black hole known as the Void. Ava is training to be a fighter pilot, while Harry uses his talent for engineering to invent amazing gadgets that help him solve any problem standing in his way. And now Vantia1 is facing a crisis. When they intercept a secret message and discover that a mysterious and unidentified object is about to attack their home, Harry and Ava realise that only they can tackle the evil mastermind responsible.

Monster, Monster, klein und groß, werden dich packen und lassen nicht los. Der Gesang der Kinder in den Straßen ist verklungen. Verity City ist zerstört. Jede Nacht werden weitere Monster geboren. Aber Kate und August kämpfen unerbittlich. Sie haben beschlossen, keine Angst mehr zu haben. Da erhebt sich eine mächtige Kreatur: Sie ernährt sich von den verdunkelten Herzen der Menschen. Und sie wächst und wächst.

Rediscover the bone-chilling ghouls of the Marvel Universe in this original chapter book series. The forest is quiet. Strange. Something has scared the animals, something...unnatural. A ferocious monster is on the loose. Also: Drip. Drop. That's how it starts. When Ben Lee and his sister, Cindy, discover a creature from another planet taking over the town statue, their lives get a whole lot...stickier.

Pearl Petal and Ben Silverstein can't wait for their first official day as apprentices of Dr. Woo, veterinarian for imaginary creatures. That is, until they are tasked with clipping the sasquatch's toenails. Gross!

Ren Lewis has seen it all, or so he likes to think. But Ren is about to have a brand new experience. He’s being dragged on a family vacation. When a life-altering event falls on Dahlia and Ren, he agrees to take a break from work and explore the West Coast with his family. But since not everyone in the Lewis clan can dream travel, Ren is forced to endure regular Middling travel in a car. This vacation from hell is actually a spiritual excursion meant to pull the demons out of Ren.

Life was slowly getting back to normal for Kieran after he helped Waverly a few months ago. Perry was getting the Menagerie running better with the help of his new assistant, Ridley. But of course, sometimes things just happen that put a screw in your plans. Lysander shows up and brings Kieran to see Perry, and they find out that there is a new monster that escaped the zoo. Now they have to come up with a new plan on how to catch it and bring it back before it's too late.

Die Klassenfahrt ist vorbei doch erholt ist niemand: Dario leidet unter den vielen Klassenarbeiten das alljährliche Sportfest der Schule steht an und dann ...

Now teleported to a Minecraft mini-game that's unlike any they've ever been in before, Herobrine, Emman, and SparkleGirl must fight their way through all of it to survive. The only problem is only one player can win their freedom. Which leaves them with the question - which one of them should it be?

Segunda parte de la serie Monstruo busca monstruo. Tres meses después del asalto a las Madrigueras, Summer y sus compañeros reciben el encargo de buscar a unas personas desaparecidas. Para localizarlas deberán infiltrarse en Nueva Esperanza, un internado donde estudian los hijos de la élite de Adrax y en el que últimamente parecen haberse producido varios sucesos extraños. Y lo más raro de todo no es la misión, sino el cliente que se la propone. Al investigar lo que ocultan los pasillos del colegio, el grupo averiguará cosas sobre sus amigos y también sobre sus rivales.

There’s a zombie on the loose! When Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit the Louisiana bayous, they meet a village with one spooky problem. Locals say a silver-haired zombie is digging up graves in the cemetery. Are the stories real? Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose will unearth the truth!

When the Headless Horseman goes on a mysterious vacation, Mina takes on her biggest pet-sitting job ever - Nightflower, the headless horseman's horse! But a new monster is searching for an ancient treasure and is willing to destroy the entire Monsterhood to find it!

In this fantasy fiction tale, Famous takes on the path her mother walked and talked about in a magical journal. Sent by Jeremiah, Famous gets tested on her journey in the forest, where she faces wizards, mysterious monsters, and a peculiar magic book. A journey infused with many unforgettable characters and secrets that will spark the curiosity of listeners.

Terra is Graia's most powerful goddess—after all, her domain is the whole world. But when her apprentice, Typhon, betrays her, the fate of the world is at stake. Typhon launches a siege to subjugate the Kosmos, and the only thing standing between him and total dominion is Terra. She and a motley crew of dissidents come together to reestablish order, but just when peace is within reach, Zeus, their new leader, reveals his true colors. On the surface, he's a benevolent leader—but beneath his glimmering facade, he's just as bad as the tyrannical titans that came before him.

In this installment of his Detours Into the Paranormal series, author and adventurer Denver Michaels travels the Sunshine State in search of mysteries. He explores mound sites, the Green Swamp, visits a demon-possessed doll in Key West, and much more. From the stories of disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle to the discovery of giant skeletons, Michaels falls in love with Florida one mystery at a time—so much so, he moves there.

When Mila discovers her sister will be the next victim on Sacrifice Day, her normal reply would be, sorry, I'm busy. After viewing ancient data and seeing the massive size of stoneshifters, Mila decides to rescue Tiana. Her sister is blood and she'd rather not see her tied to the sacrifice table and turned into jam.

The Adventures of Junior & Rubble series include stories about a young Haitian-American boy and his dog, Rubble, who have a strong connection to the natural world that began during a shared disaster. This connection allows Junior to do amazing things like manipulate the elements and take on attributes of plants and animals.

Little Korra Jane and her friend Meow are always up to something. Meow is Little Korra Jane's stuffed cat but he comes to life when the grown-ups are not around so that he can teach Little Korra Jane valuable lessons. Little Korra Jane is afraid to sleep because even though she has a nice new bed, she's afraid the big scary monster will appear when the lights go out just like every night. Listen along with your child as Little Korra Jane is faced with this problem, but like always, Meow is at her side to show her what the big scary monster really is.

Follow Caroline as she travels through time on wild and fantastic journeys in search of her long-lost parents. Join her as she encounters a Woolly Mammoth, comes face to face with T-Rex, and rides a giant sea horse! Will she find her parents? Come join the adventure and find out!