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Scotty and his friends Pete and Jason are among the last seven kids at their high school waiting to get picked up that day, and they soon realize that no one is coming for them. Still, it doesn't seem so bad to spend the night at school, especially when distractingly hot Krista and Julie are sleeping just down the hall. But then the power goes out, then the heat. The pipes freeze, and the roof shudders. As the days add up, the snow piles higher, and the empty halls grow colder and darker, the mounting pressure forces a devastating decision.

Featuring stories from R.L. Stine and Madeleine Roux, this middle-grade horror anthology, curated by New York Times best-selling author and master of macabre Jonathan Maberry, is a chilling tribute to Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Flesh-hungry ogres? Brains full of spiders? Haunted houses you can’t escape? This collection of 35 terrifying stories from the Horror Writers Association has it all, including ghastly illustrations from Iris Compiet that will absolutely chill listeners to the bone.

When Alex's mother uses the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead to bring him back from the brink of death, she inadvertently summons a slew of other spirits from the underworld. Book 3 takes Alex and Ren to the Valley of Kings, deep in the Egyptian desert, where a powerful Death Walker lies in wait. Follow them as they travel around the world to stop these Death Walkers...before the tomb claims us all!

The adventure continues in book two! When Alex's mother uses the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead to bring him back from the brink of death, she inadvertently summons a slew of other spirits from the underworld. In book two Alex and his best friend, Ren, head to London, where people are going missing, treasures are disappearing, and a blood rain is pouring from the skies. Can they stop a powerful Death Walker from destroying the city?

The Polaris is on a mission to explore new lands, and its crew is eager to bring their discoveries back home. But when members of the advance landing party mysteriously disappear, the remaining adults abandon ship, leaving behind the young cabin attendants and deckhands - none of them older than 12. With whispers of mutiny, a strange tropical illness, and perhaps even a wild beast shadowing them, the young sailors are desperate to steer the vessel to safety.

Alex and Ren's hunt for the Lost Spells takes them on a twisty and magical path, through false doors, and deep into underground tombs where they discover that The Order is planning something bigger than they'd ever anticipated....

Nothing can save Alex Sennefer's life. That's what all the doctors say, but his mother knows it's not true. She knows that the Lost Spells of the Egyptian Book of the Dead can crack open a door to the afterlife and pull her son back from the brink. But when she uses the spells, five evil ancients - the Death Walkers - are also brought back to life. An ancient evil has been unleashed. Mummies are awakening. New York is overrun with scorpions. And worst of all for Alex, his mom and the Lost Spells have both disappeared.

In the epic conclusion to Alex and Ren's quest, they must face off against the Death Walkers, The Order, and an army raised from the dead. Can Alex put an end to the chaos and send these evil spirits back where they belong without putting an end to his own life?

Ked Eakins is about to lose everything. He's just discovered that his dad has gambled away their rent money. They're going to get kicked out of their home. But Ked is determined to fight back. He hatches a plan to save their apartment by rebuilding a vintage minibike in his school's maker space, which he'll sell for a profit. Still, the plan is a gamble of his own: Going to maker space forces Ked into the path of a school bully, who torments him about his progressive spinal condition.

Für den 12-jährigen Alex gibt es nichts Spannenderes als das Alte Ägypten. Und seine Mutter weiß alles darüber, schließlich bereitet sie gerade eine sensationelle Ausstellung im New Yorker Metropolitan Museum vor. Erstmals sollen auch die geheimnisvollen Schriftrollen mit den "Verlorenen Zaubersprüchen" gezeigt werden. Der Legende nach können sie Tote wiedererwecken. Als Alex schwer erkrankt, rettet ihm seine Mutter das Leben. Doch damit hat sie eine Tür zum Jenseits geöffnet - und den fünf erzbösen "Todeswandlern" Zutritt ins Diesseits gewährt.

In London geschehen seltsame Dinge. Roter Regen überflutet die Straßen. Menschen verschwinden. Friedhofsgräber öffnen sich... Nur Alex und seine Freundin Ren ahnen, wer hinter dem Chaos steckt: Ein altägyptischer böser Geist, genannt "Todeswandler". Dieser hat Rache geschworen für dreitausend Jahre Gefangenschaft.

Alex und Rens Mission: die Verlorenen Sprüche finden. Nur mit ihrer Hilfe können sie die Geister aus dem altägyptischen Totenreich verbannen. Problem: Die Todgänger haben die Sprüche in ihren Besitz gebracht und nutzen sie, um mächtiger als jemals zuvor zu werden. Als sich die Tore zum Jenseits öffnen, haben Alex und Ren nur eine Chance: Sie müssen das Reich der Toten betreten, wenn sie ihr eigenes Leben und das aller Menschen retten wollen.

Gefährliche Mission in der ägyptischen Wüste. Seit die Todgänger aus dem altägyptischen Totenreich ins Diesseits getreten sind, haben Alex und seine Freundin Ren eine höchst gefährliche Mission: Sie müssen die Verlorenen Sprüche finden. Denn nur mit deren magischer Kraft können die bösen Geister ein für alle Mal verbannt werden. Eine heiße Spur führt die beiden ins Tal der Könige in der ägyptischen Wüste. Doch die finsteren Gestalten sind ihnen dicht auf den Fersen, als wüssten sie genau, was Alex und Ren vorhaben.