Kooky Spooky

The Big Book of Holiday Paper Crafts, -Life's fun days are the focus of more than 450 cards, gift bags, boxes, albums, frames, party accents, and more from Paper Crafts magazine.

The third bone-chilling installment in Michael Dahl's Frightmares series! What would you do if you encountered a ghostly girl who was out for revenge? What if an eerie creature haunted you in your sleep? What if you found a mysterious pair of shoes that gave you magic? In each of the tales in this book, people are afraid. Very afraid. Read their stories. See if you share their fears. Because if you don't now . . . you will. Featuring tales that range from creepy to bone-chilling, from suspicious and strange to downright frightening, Michael Dahl's Frightmares will come back to haunt you again and again.

Make poetry fun for 4th grade readers with poems presented in a whole new light! Coauthored by well-known fluency expert, Timothy Rasinski, this incredible book for Grade 4 encourages students to read and perform playful, original content written in student voices that will engage both reluctant and skilled readers. The easy-to-use, standards-based lessons and purposeful activity pages help readers build fluency, comprehension, and poetry skills. Each book also includes an Audio CD that can be used to support fluency and comprehension, as well as an interactive whiteboard-compatible Teacher Resource CD that can be used to support literacy skills. 144pp. plus 2 CDs

Make poetry fun for 4th grade readers with poems presented in a whole new light! Coauthored by well-known fluency expert, Timothy Rasinski, this incredible book for Grade 4 encourages students to read and perform playful, original content written in student voices that will engage both reluctant and skilled readers. The easy-to-use, standards-based lessons and purposeful activity pages help readers build fluency, comprehension, and poetry skills. Includes a ZIP file containing audio that can be used to support fluency and comprehension, as well as interactive whiteboard-compatible resources that can be used to support literacy skills. This resource is correlated to the Common Core State Standards and is aligned to the interdisciplinary themes from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 144pp.

OXRUN STATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN DIFFERENT. Nobody can really explain it. You just have to understand that bizarre things happen there. They just do. Weird things. The kind of things you don't even want to dream about in your worst nightmares. Trick-or-treat is crazy enough, with ghosts and goblins and witches and warlocks and all manner of other horrors roaming the streets. But in Oxrun Station, the masks aren't always made of rubber. In his new hometown, British teenager Sam Jones discovers that a legendary backwoods bogeyman has risen from the grave to seek revenge against those who put him there . . . The fabric of the cosmos is unravelling and dark and dangerous things are leaking across the borders . . . For five unsuspecting teenagers, their lives will never be the same again as they discover the hidden terrors lurking beneath the surface of their quiet town and experience the most horrifying Halloween of them all . . . This year in Oxrun Station, THE TRICK IS TO STAY ALIVE!

In New Zealand the number of people who will never have children is growing — and they' re pushing back against the narrative that if they don' t, their lives will be somehow &‘ less than' .Otherhood' s essays are by writers who' ve felt on the outside looking in, who' ve lived unexpected lives and who' ve given the finger to social expectations. Some chose to be childfree, some didn' t get to choose and some — through bereavement or blended family dynamics — ask themselves: Am I a mother or am I other?Thought-provoking, moving and often hilarious, Otherhood opens a more inclusive conversation about what makes a fulfilling life.

Improve your odds every time you play! Video slots can be an exciting and profitable alternative to traditional slot machines, especially for those who know the right wagering strategies. In this updated guide, nationally renowned gambling columnist and casino insider Victor H. Royer offers outstanding advice for improving your odds at video slots. He explains how to play the most common video slot games in the casino and exactly how to maximize your chances of success with each. Pick up insider tips for such casino favorites as Wheel of Fortune and Megabucks. No matter which game you choose, the odds of winning consistently can be dramatically improved through proper playing technique. You'll learn: Why all video slot games are not alike! How to determine which games and machines offer the best odds of winning Strategies for maximizing potential payouts while minimizing potential loss How to avoid common mistakes Smart and simple advice for money management And many more tips for increasing your odds! This essential guide also includes a fun and informative video slots quiz and complete payout tables for 20 of the casinos' most popular video slot games. From Royer's proven "Keys to Winning" strategies to uncovering games with the best bonuses and even navigating the EZ Pay® TITO—ticket in, ticket out Ticket System, you'll be better prepared than ever before. When it comes to video slots, knowing more means winning more—so let this book make you the smartest player on the floor. 106,000 Words

The children of Craven's Fall have made a shocking discovery that the grown ups don't know about: their town is populated by actual monsters. But instead of being scared, they seek out the vampires, werewolves and witches as part of their own trick or treating rounds every Halloween. Join these five friends as they embark on a spooky route through their own neighborhood in this new, fun poem.