Scary Fantasy

Serafina makes an epic return in the fourth installment of Robert Beatty's number one New York Times best-selling series. Peace and tranquility have finally returned to Biltmore Estate after hard-won battles against encroaching darkness. But as time passes without signs of danger, Serafina finds herself questioning her own purpose. Who is she if not Biltmore's protector?

With Serpine dead, the world is safe once more. At least, that's what Valkyrie and Skulduggery think, until the notorious Baron Vengeous makes a bloody escape from prison, and dead bodies and vampires start showing up all over Ireland.

When the ghosts of two young children start to haunt a local school, trainee ghost hunters Eve, Clovis and Tom are invited to help investigate the case. But before long, they realise there is more to this haunting than they first realised. Could it be that the ghost children are victims of Jack the Ripper? And is the evil Ripper of Whitechapel about to unleash a new campaign of terror from beyond the grave?

When Clovis, Eve and Tom decide to play with a ouija board in an old abandoned house on Halloween, none of them foresees the horrors they’re about to unleash. What starts out as a bit of fun soon transcends into something far more terrifying when a distressed and determined spirit follows them home. Before long, the friends are caught up in a series of events beyond their wildest imaginings and their journey as ghost hunters begins.

When Tom's big brother decides to become an Evil Scientist, his first experiment involves dunking Frankie the goldfish into toxic green gunk. Tom knows that there is only one thing to do: Zap the fish with a battery and bring him back to life! But there's something weird about the new Frankie. He's now a Big Fat Zombie Goldfish with hypnotic powers... and he's out for revenge!

For the first time since moving to New Salem, Cassie Blake feels normal. She's dating her soul mate, Adam, and making new friends in town. But between the secret coven of witches she belongs to and the incredible power she holds within her, Cassie is leading a far from ordinary life. When tragedy strikes the Circle, Cassie realizes being extraordinary can be a curse. The Circle is being hunted by an unknown enemy - and anyone could be the next victim.

Mirabelle is part of a very unusual family. Between Uncle Bertram transforming into a ferocious grizzly bear and Aunt Eliza’s body being made entirely of spiders, it’s safe to say they are an extraordinary lot. To the human residents of Rookhaven Village, the family is a threat. So long ago, a treaty was reached between them - in return for sundries and supplies, the monsters won’t eat the townspeople - and an invisible glamour was set around the perimeter of the Manor to keep strangers out. But it also keeps Mirabelle and her family hidden from those who would do them harm.

For Cassie and her Circle of witches, it's hard to imagine life in New Salem getting any worse. A band of powerful witch hunters is targeting the group, determined to destroy them one by one. And Cassie's half-sister, Scarlett, won't rest until she has a spot in the Circle - even if she has to kill Cassie to get it. The Circle's only hope against their enemies is Cassie's father's Book of Shadows - an ancient guide to the world of dark magic. But Cassie soon discovers that opening the book has grave consequences.

Grave-robbing. What kind of monster would do such a thing? It's true that Leonardo da Vinci did it, Shakespeare wrote about it, and the resurrection men of 19th-century Scotland practically made it an art. But none of this matters to Joey Crouch, a 16-year-old straight-A student living in Chicago with his single mom. For the most part, Joey's life is about playing the trumpet and avoiding the daily humiliations of high school. Everything changes when Joey's mother dies in a tragic accident and he is sent to rural Iowa to live with the father he has never known....

Thirteen-year-old Molly doesn't know how she got the short end of the stick - being raised by her neglectful father - while Dustin, the older brother she's never met, got their mother and the keys to the family estate. But now the siblings are both orphaned, she's come home for her inheritance, and if Dustin won't welcome her into the family business, then she'll happily take her half in cash. There's just one problem: The family business is a mortuary for monsters.

Isolated and left on their own at a wild animal safari park at the beginning of a zombie uprising, the boys and girls from the school field trip must learn how to survive on their own. They are safe behind the tall fences and strong walls, but what about all the wild animals inside the gates with them?

The sea is calm, the air is fresh, and the bobbing boat feels like a living creature underneath Johnny Dixon’s feet. Johnny hardly ever sees his father, who trains Air Force pilots in Colorado, and their annual Florida fishing trip is the highlight of his year. They’re on their way back to Duston Heights, Massachusetts, where Johnny lives with his grandparents, when a visit to a fortune-teller puts a terrible fright into Johnny. Inside the seer’s crystal ball, he sees a grinning ghost who cackles out a fearsome message: “The universe shall be mine!”

It’s Day Zero and the Texas zombie virus is quickly spreading throughout the nation. As the infected become fast moving flesh eaters, survivors across the country band together to battle against the onslaught of the undead. In The First Week series, several different groups from coast to coast face off against the growing horde. From the military in the Carolinas and Kansas, to cowboys in North Dakota, to the police in El Paso, and several points in between.

An ancient evil has returned to Hawthorne Harbor, causing openings through which ghosts swarm from beyond the grave. The Seers fight to save the town, but their powerful enemy seems impossible to beat. But the tables turn when Seers from both sides of the divide unite in one final explosive battle.

Fifty years ago, a fire in Hawthorne Harbor burned the high school to the ground. Everyone believed it was just a tragic accident, but something sinister lurks in the town. Fifty years dormant, it’s back again. Some people want to stop it. But others do not!

Ten-year-old Malcolm and his friend Dandy are the Ghost Detectors. With their specter detector and ghost zapper, the duo is ready to take down any ghost, from a ghoulish dance instructor to a haunted zoo! Malcolm wishes it were that easy to zap his sister, Cocoa. Between Cocoa and spunky Grandma Eunice, the Ghost Detectors’ adventures are sure to get some laughs.

Jared, Stan, Mitch, Barry, and Amy live in the small town of Marshfield, or “Graveyard City.” The town has four old cemeteries, and each kid lives next to one. They’ve witnessed so many strange things in the graveyards that they’ve formed a group called the Zombie Hunters! But they hunt more than just zombies—they track ghosts, hobgoblins, and vampires, too. Each member of the group keeps a diary of the group’s activities.

In Creature Feature, brave kids come face-to-face with a different creature. Whether they're rescuing kidnapped campers from giant stick bug monsters or fleeing from their grandmother who was recently turned into a vampire, Kevin, James, Jude, and brothers Jason and Elliot find their own strengths. These standalone titles are sure to leave listeners with a creepy feeling.

Moto Maki loves collecting coins, marbles, and other lost things. But on the eve of Ghost Month, a haunted object follows him home. This series follows Moto’s adventures with ghosts and mischievous spirits that haunt objects, not people or places.

Ava’s father has always dreamed of owning his own amusement park. The local townspeople are thrilled when he reopens Ursula’s Funland, until creepy things start happening. Are the ghosts of those who died in a long-ago accident haunting the park? Determined to save the park for her dad, Ava teams up with Oliver—a strange but kind boy who has lived by the park all his life. Together, they try to hunt down whomever—or whatever—is causing all the trouble.