Kirjahaku

Sometimes just surviving second period is an accomplishment Zach Ziegler's mom says he's "big-boned." His grandfather referred to him as "strapping." His dad, whom he never sees much, calls him "Sporto." No one uses the F-word: fat. But Zach's arch-nemesis, Trevor, doesn't mind pointing out the obvious, and Zach is horrified when Trevor christens him with a new nickname in front of the whole PE class. If that isn't bad enough, the science fair is coming up, and Zach and Trevor are paired up on a project. And just when it seems things can't possibly get any worse, Zach's cat destroys what Zach and Trevor have spent days putting together. Will Zach survive sixth grade, or is he destined to be murdered before the school year is over?

Sunny beaches. . . deadly secrets.St. Celine boasts secluded pink-sand beaches and sparkling turquoise waters just an hour's ferry ride from Nassau. In the wake of a personal tragedy, Sarah and Amy arrive for a week of sun and margaritas and maybe some romance with the locals. But Sarah's obsession with a pair of honeymooners who disappeared from this paradise leads to the discovery of a bizarre video posted online by the couple just hours before they vanished - images of a purported vodou zombie ritual somewhere on the island. As Sarah and Amy attempt to verify the authenticity of the video and perhaps learn the fate of who made it, they uncover St. Celine's tragic and horrifying past - and secrets the island's inhabitants will protect at all costs. A thrilling tale sure to bring shivers under the hottest tropical sun.

A legendary treasure...A secret palace...One big adventure When 12-year-old Brock Ford is invited to Africa with his globe-trotting anthropologist uncle Dirk Armstrong, he jumps at the chance to ditch his boring hometown to spend the summer on safari among wild animals and friendly natives. But Brock and Dirk are barely off the train in Nairobi when mysterious artifacts begin to surface which could prove the existence of an ancient lost treasure. It's an adventure that takes them over the Serengeti plain, through an underground Chagga fortress, and up the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro itself. Their discovery might be the greatest archaeological find of the century, or it could trap them within the mountain's volcanic depths forever.

A lost goldmine... A forgotten ghost town... A terrifying creature "Alaska is a huge place. Easy for a man to get lost and never be seen again." These words ring in 12-year-old Brock Ford's ears as he embarks for the frozen north with his uncle, world-famous anthropologist Dirk Armstrong. But before long Brock and his new Inuit friends Tanaraq and Kalli put that warning to the test. From a ghost-town saloon with a cryptic message scrawled on its wall to the vast uncharted Alaskan wilderness, Brock must rely on his wits and integrity if he wants to make it back alive. But when he crosses paths with the mysterious half-animal/half-spirit Urayuli, he'll also need a great deal of luck.

Across the sea... Over the desert sand... And into the tomb of a missing mummy When 12-year-old Brock Ford joins his anthropologist uncle Dirk Armstrong on an expedition to Egypt, he never imagines he'll be shipwrecked at sea and thrust into an international mystery before he sees his first pyramid. But ancient curses and missing mummies are nothing compared to the real-life dangers that lurk in the dead of the desert night after a hidden tomb is uncovered. Who is trying to sabotage the expedition? And why? Brock and his dog Sparky race to unravel the secret of an antique scroll before they are permanently sealed in the tomb

It waits.They came for adventure - a day of exploring the caverns and underground vistas of an abandoned tourist trap known as The Devil's Catacombs. But something waits in the permanent night, something that knows their weaknesses, their desperation. Something primordial that can manipulate their minds and distort reality. Suddenly lost in a world of silent darkness, five friends struggle against an unknown horror that feeds off their fear and grows stronger as it consumes them one by one. To see daylight again, they must summon the courage to overcome evil - including the demons within themselves - and fight their way to the surface. Or die trying.

Some ghosts of Christmas past can haunt the present - again...and again...and again.On a dark December night in 1984 three teenagers committed a crime so heinous, so disturbing, they vowed to hide it and never speak of it - even to each other. But some sins refuse to lie dormant under the black waters of Harper's Lake. And some victims refuse to remain dead. A chilling tale sure to keep you checking the locks and burning the lamps long after the yule log dies.

Just a quiet place to write...a place to clear his head...that's all he wished for.He left his family just after Christmas. Now author Lee Houston must spend the winter battling his addictions, his regrets, and one giant case of writer's block. All alone. Except for the ghosts sharing his house who want him dead.

Evil has come to Cedar Hill.When the tortured body of fourteen-year-old Sarah Jo McElvoy washes up on the river's edge during a Fourth of July fireworks display, panic seizes Cedar Hill. And when another young girl goes missing just days later without a trace, detectives fear the small town harbors a serial killer.Psychic Joel Roberts believes the murderer may be someone he knows. But after he reluctantly shares his suspicions with the police, he finds the killer may be closer than he first thought, and Joel might be in danger himself. Evil has come to Cedar Hill. And its face will keep you guessing to the very end.

Lullaby...Now You DieTwo years ago reluctant psychic Joel Roberts helped catch a violent child murderer. Now, a killer stalks pregnant moms in the sleepy college town of Cedar Hill and Joel may again be the key to solving the crimes.But Joel's mission soon turns into a deadly game of survival for himself and his pregnant wife as the body count rises and a maniac comes calling. This much anticipated sequel to the bestselling The Killing Vision will have you breathless from the first page...and guessing until the very last.