Halloween Hoedown

When Swiper swipes a Halloween costume, it's up to Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer to get it back in time for a Halloween hoedown! Girls ages 3-7 will enjoy this Halloween adventure story with their favorite explorer.

Beware of Vagabond's Halloween Issuse! Within this spine-tingling collection, darkness stirs and secrets awaken in tales crafted by today's masters of mystery and the macabre. Descend into cursed and haunted realms where the veil between the living and the dead grows thin. Remote villages hold ancient rituals that call to sinister forces, forgotten mansions harbor cursed objects with malevolent powers, and those who seek forbidden knowledge often find damnation rather than wisdom. In these bewitching narratives, oblivious outsiders stumble upon secrets that lure them to the point of no return. With melancholic tones and richly haunting settings, these stories tap into the eerie fascination with the otherworldly that lingers in our collective psyche. You'll uncover doomed artifacts, hear spectral whispers from the past, and confront the darkness lurking in the forgotten corners of existence. As howling winds usher in All Hallows Eve, steel your nerves and come discover what chilling mysteries await within this collection. But tread carefully - once you cross into these ghostly realms, you may never find your way back again. From haunting prose evocative of classic gothic horror to stylistic homages of vintage pulp and the uncanny, this compendium celebrates our undying fascination with the unknown. Are you brave enough to confront the sinister spells and ghostly mysteries awaiting you when darkness falls?

Embark on a spine-tingling journey into the world of "Halloween Horrors: 100 Ghostly Tales for Brave Kids." From the eerie glow of jack-o'-lanterns to the mysterious whispers of the night, this collection of gentle horror stories is sure to send shivers down your spine while still capturing the magic of Halloween. Join brave protagonists as they navigate haunted pumpkin patches, encounter ghostly trick-or-treaters, and unravel the secrets of witch's spells. From spooky graveyards to phantom puppet shows, each story is a thrilling adventure filled with suspense and excitement. Whether you dare to explore a shadowy corn maze or uncover the mysteries of an enchanted forest, these tales will enchant and delight young readers who are ready for a hair-raising Halloween experience like no other. Get ready to be spellbound by this bewitching book that celebrates the spirit of Halloween with a delightful mix of ghostly encounters and gentle chills. It's a must-read for those seeking a dose of spooky fun and a touch of magic in the enchanting world of Halloween.

After a hate crime occurs in his small Texas town, Adrian Piper must discover his own power, decide how to use it, and know where to draw the line in this “powerful debut” novel (Publishers Weekly, starred review) exquisitely illustrated by the author. Adrian Piper is used to blending into the background. He may be a talented artist, a sci-fi geek, and gay, but at his Texas high school those traits would only bring him the worst kind of attention. In fact, the only place he feels free to express himself is at his drawing table, crafting a secret world through his own Renaissance-art-inspired superhero, Graphite. But in real life, when a shocking hate crime flips his world upside down, Adrian must decide what kind of person he wants to be. Maybe it’s time to not be so invisible after all—no matter how dangerous the risk.

It’s the annual Pecan Festival in Whiskey Creek, Georgia, and Jolene Claiborne is ramping up to beat the competition in the pecan pie bake-off. While conducting tours at Pineridge Plantation, Jolene encounters a restless ghost in the library with a bloody mystery. Trouble arrives when Scarlett Cantrell pops in from Heaven to act as interpreter between the living and the dead. One mystery is enough to solve, but when the bank president keels over dead after tasting Dixieland’s entry in the pie bake-off, and her father is fingered for the deed, Jolene finds herself entangled in two mysteries linked by greed and murder. Undaunted, she delves into the past to uncover a crime so hideous its secrets reach out from the grave to once again bring family tragedy to this lovely Southern town. But, meddling carries a heavy price. Will her sexy cowboy cop stay or take a hike?

Jolene Claiborne, owner of Dixieland Salon loves Halloween, but this year her fondness of the holiday is marred when bestselling author Vanessa Van Allen disappears. Vanessa, called the Queen of the Vampires, has a few secrets she wants to share, but some secrets are better left buried. When Detective Sam Bradford, Jolene's former beau, asks for her help in getting rid of a spirit that seems to be clinging to his aura, Jolene is shocked. Not only is there a ghost riding on Sam's broad shoulder, it seems to be Vanessa, and she refuses to leave until her murderer is found. Is the woman truly dead or is there magic as well as mischief afoot? With help from Heaven's sassy bounty hunter, Scarlett, Jolene and Sam set out to find the truth of what has truly happened to the Queen of the Vampires, but sometimes the truth can get you killed.

An affair between the help and a club member is always looked at with suspicion at the prestigious Penguin Beach Club in Santa Barbara but when both go missing it’s an outrage. Enter Tom Aragon, the droll Mexican-American lawyer turned private investigator, who finds himself navigating a viper’s nest of California elites in his quest for the truth. Miranda Shaw and Grady Keaton should have made for a run-of-the-mill scandal at the prestigious Penguin Beach Club. Shaw, a recently widowed woman of fifty, was seen leaving the club with Keaton, a ruggedly handsome lifeguard half her age. When Miranda and Keaton go missing, the widower’s lawyer sends his handiest man to find out where they’ve wandered off to. The clues come one stranger than the next for Tom Aragon in this often-hilarious novel of folly among the California elite.

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