Not-So-Scary Reads (SCPL-YS)

Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire. Presented in comic book format.

"Twelve-year-old Charlie and his friends must stop nightmares from taking over their town before it's too late"--

Fifth-graders Parker and Lucas get more than they bargained for when they seek to debunk one of Wolver Hollow's greatest legends about a haunted mustache that, every year on the anniversary of its owner's death, seeks a lip to claim as its own.

Told in alternating chapters, comics, poems, charts and activities, this spooktacular story introduces the monsters who have settled down on the quiet island of Creep's Cove, giving readers a peek into the lives of vampires, mummies, gelatinous balls of goo and more! Vampires, mummies, and gelatinous balls of goo (oh my!). That's right, monsters are real and they've settled down on the quiet island of Creep's Cove. It's a pretty typical place: houses,...

There are whispers around the village that monsters are lurking outside the gates. Prunella doesn't pay this talk much mind--until she unearths a strange skull-shaped ring in her garden. When she places it on her finger she's transformed into a skeleton girl, terrifying her monster-fearing town! Exiled, Prunella wanders the wilderness, where she discovers that monsters aren't as bad as she's been led to believe. With her new friends, undead pirate...

"Some stories are about happy, adorable penguins who form families, learn to dance, or make friends. This is not one of those stories"--Provided by publisher.

"Zapping Frankie the Goldfish back to life with a battery was the best thing Tom's ever done. A big fat zombie goldfish with incredible hypnotic powers is a great pet to have on your side when your big brother is an evil scientist whose plans regularly need to be thwarted. When Tom joins Pradeep on a camping adventure, it doesn't take long to realize that something fishy is going on. Then, Mark is actually being... nice! And, as if that wasn't strange...