David Michael Slater

The Mattigan kids don't believe in things that go bump in the night, but when their long-lost Grandpa Joe shows up with his Mysterious Monsters journal, the siblings find themselves drawn into a search for Bigfoot. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

What if you could hold all of time and space in the palm of your hand?The deadly creature arrives on black winds, and its bite has unleashed a plague capable of killing every man, woman, and child in the world. The government believes that Dexter and Daphna Wax have the information they need to stop the disease from spreading, but the twins have learned to trust no one. They are running for their lives, searching for answers on their own. Their quest will uncover secrets about the monster, but also about themselves-secrets an even more powerful organization is willing to sacrifice anything, and anyone, to bury.

A map to all corners of the world, and-if they're right-the next.A year later, what happened in the caves at Eden's edge still haunts Dexter and Daphna's nightmares: falling through the darkness, the stench, the flapping wings-that maniacal laughter. Back in Portland, they've built a new life with their new mother, but now, the night before they were officially to open a new chapter in their lives, they learn the awful truth: When they came back from those dreadful caves, something came with them-something older than time and capable of unleashing a devastating plague.Once again, the twins are on the run, not only from the terrifying creature, but also from the authorities who think Dex and Daphna have answers-and from other powerful interests who want to know what information they possess. Their newest secret, a book of miraculous maps, is their best hope of survival. If they can solve its mysteries, it might lead them beyond their nightmares-and perhaps even beyond their wildest dreams.

It is getting harder to hide the monsters in "Motel Mattigan" from their dad. The Mattigan kids are eager to collect a new creature, but sorting out the truth will force them to look inside themselves. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

A familiar story about first-day-of-school fears and the kind of friendship that helps you overcome them. For children ages 4 years and up. It’s the first day of school and Max is terrified! But he’s sure that Mr. Kalamazoo, his stuffed bear, will protect him. Only . . . not so much. Things get totally wild! Luckily, just when it looks like the day will be a complete disaster, a mysterious classmate opens her backpack . . .

When the end of the world is coming-and it's all your fault.To save themselves and all they love, Dexter and Daphna Wax have repeatedly done the impossible, dodging all manner of death and destruction. But now it seems they've caused a rupture between the worlds, unleashing an evil beyond human comprehension. So to face this final confrontation, the twins must become something more than human, and they must find the most sought-after treasure in the history of the world-the Holy Grail. Before all hell breaks loose.

A darkly comic, heartfelt coming-of-age tale set in the 1980s, blending family dysfunction, faith, and hilarity for fans of David Sedaris and Augusten Burroughs. The 1980s: it’s the era of Dungeons & Dragons, banana clips, and Atari. Jonathan Schwartz is growing up in a family like no other. His sisters—Nadia, the dark genius, and Olivia, the gorgeous tease and temptress—manipulate Jon and his friends for their own entertainment. And his Holocaust-survivor grandparents? Their coping techniques are beyond embarrassing. A disastrous visit to Jon’s class by his grandmother unhinges his famous father, setting off a chain of events that threatens to send the dysfunctional Schwartz clan up in flames once and for all. Fun & Games is a heartbreaking and hilarious story of faith, family secrets, betrayal, and loss—but it’s also a tale of friendship, love, and side-splitting shenanigans.

The Mattigan kids convince their dad to go on a mission to find a werewolf, and they are determined to help the monsters hiding in their basement uncover the truth about their pasts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

While their dad searches for evidence to prove the spooky Vampire House's blood-sucker is fake, the Mattigan kids set out on a search of their own, even if their clever plan could be a recipe for disaster. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

The Mattigan kids are off to Las Vegas with their dad who plans to prove there are no aliens on the loose there, but the kids want to find out once and for all what's hidden in the notorious Area 51. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

To save her best friend from the horrors of Nazi Germany, an invisible girl must embark on an utterly unforgettable journey of redemption and revenge. The Vanishing is fierce and loving, devastating and compelling, a breathtaking blend of history, fiction, and magical realism."A remarkable book." Steve Stern, Author of The Frozen Rabbi and Winner of the National Jewish Book Award"A tragic, yet beautiful story that deserves a place on the shelves among some of the greatest literature penned on the Holocaust." Mark A. Cooper, author of the Edelweiss Pirates series"A vivid journey through every emotion in the human experience." Michael P. Spradlin, New York Times Best Selling author of The Enemy Above and Into the Killing Seas"Took my breath away and held it until the very last page." Felice Cohen, author of What Papa Told Me "A moving, compelling, and highly dramatic novel." Richard Zimler, author of The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon and The Gospel According to Lazarus"A page-turner... reminiscent of Markus Zusak's The Book Thief." Julia Moberg, author of Presidential Pets, Animal Heroes, and Historical Animals.

To save her best friend from the horrors of Nazi Germany, an invisible girl must embark on an utterly unforgettable journey of redemption and revenge. The Vanishing is fierce and loving, devastating and compelling, a breathtaking blend of history, fiction, and magical realism.

An archvillain is attacking your hometown. SuperHero School has failed miserably, and the heroes have all been vanquished. There's no one left to save you. It's a dire situation. That is, until the Super Doopers, a family with, well, really odd and slightly disturbing superpowers steps in to try and save the day. It's frightening It's funny It's... super It's The Super Doopers in, A Dire Situation (No superheroes were hurt during the writing of this book)

Do NOT read this book if you want your passionate convictions admired or your enemy's stupidity mocked. Do NOT read this book if you have emotionally charged reactions to hot-button topics like trigger warnings, cancel culture, patriotism, fake news, internet thought police, and gun control.But if you ARE ready to think rationally and calmly about the opinions you hold as well as those held by your antagonists, it's time to read Wingnuts.Pithy, humorous, and chock-full of shockingly commonsense wisdom, David Michael Slater strikes blow after devastating blow against the unreasonable thinking that now dominates our most critical political & cultural conversations.Conservatives and liberals, righties and lefties, Democrats and Republicans, all come in for an equal-opportunity flogging in this book on political freedom. In it, Slater identifies forty vitally important social ideas and compellingly articulates how and why they've been hijacked by three types of extremists.If his clarion call for a return to compromise in "the radical center" inspires enough people, it might just save democracy itself.

A book with power over who lives and dies-and two kids caught in the middle of an all-out war for it.Dexter and Daphna Wax have seen more things in Heaven and Earth than they thought possible in their wildest dreams-or nightmares. Between them, they've been hypnotized by a man as old as time, kidnapped by a depressed billionaire, shot by a remorseless assassin, and stalked by a plague-ridden vampire. They've lost their parents, their home, and even their good names battling disasters that never seem to end. All they want to do is start high school-to start living their lives again-but now the sky seems to be cracking open, the planet is overheating, and people are losing their minds. Secret but powerful groups have decided the time has come to seize the prizes they've long sought, and they all want the twins dead-at least temporarily.

In this wordless story, a library book tries desperately to evade the destructive clutches of a little boy. What drives the Boy, however, is enthusiasm and love--not malice--and the Book eventually responds in kind, accepting his rough but worthy fate.

It's the middle of the night, the floor creaks downstairs. Was that the sound of the refrigerator door opening? What really goes on in the kitchen when the lights go out? What goes on is danger, adventure and the stuff of legends. This is the story of Cheese Louise and her friends, Seymour, the grouchy carrot and the protective Pop Corn. But this is also the story of Kit, the most dangerous cat ever to prowl a linoleum floor. After reading this heroic tale, written by David Michael Slater and illustrated by Steve Cowden, you'll never look into your refrigerator the same way again.