The elevator sinks down until you’re deep underground. When the doors open, you stare into the silent darkness. Then a phantom girl holding a candle appears out of nowhere. She whispers your name. Will you follow her into the dark underground?

It’s nighttime in a cemetery. There’s a crow in the moonlit sky. Suddenly, something strange appears near a headstone. Then it moves! What creature is lurking in this forgotten place of the dead?

What’s that odd-looking salamander that never leaves the water? It’s an axolotl! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about axolotls, including what they eat and the story behind their long, feathery gills. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sure to cap...

What’s that bird with the giant clump of feathers on its head? It’s a Polish chicken! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about Polish chickens, including what they eat and the story behind their wacky feathers. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sure ...

It’s past midnight, and there isn’t a soul in the library. Moonlight fills the dusty shelves. Suddenly, the lights flicker on and off, and a book flies off the shelf! What unseen force is at work?

What’s that huge green insect with a fuzzy body? It’s a luna moth! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about luna moths, including what they eat—and don’t eat—and how they stay safe from their enemies. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sure to capture...

What’s that lizard with the spikes all over its body? It’s a horned lizard! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about horned lizards, including what they eat and how they stay safe from their enemies by squirting blood from their eyes! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-c...

What’s that blue-faced animal with the pushed-in nose? It’s a snub-nosed monkey! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about snub-nosed monkeys, including where they live and the story behind their strange features. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sur...

A full moon rises above a castle’s crumbling stone walls. Many believe that unspeakable terrors have occurred inside. Is it true that people have been beheaded there? Is there a bloodsucking vampire in the castle’s dungeon?

The bell has rung. Everyone has left the school building except you. Creeeak!Suddenly, all the locker doors in an empty hallway swing wide open! As your heart pounds, you squeeze your eyes shut. When you slowly open them, you notice that all the lockers are now closed! Had it all been your imagination?

Twisted vines cover crumbling buildings. Shards of glass jut out of empty windows. The wind whips up a cloud of dust. Could someone—or something—be living in this eerie town forgotten by time?

It's Christmas Eve and Santa is busy getting gussied up for the big night. But when he goes to put on his warm, cozy (holey, ragged) Christmas underwear, they're nowhere to be found! With undies for every occasion, he tries on the rest of his collection. But nothing is quite right. Just when he's about to give up he find a surprise from his considerate team of reindeer. Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas!