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A young American expat named Prism, known for rapping at parties in Chiang Mai, Thailand, finds himself drawn into the phantasmal world of the Thai lottery when his girlfriend, Nim, begins receiving winning numbers in her dreams. Chased by the specter of his mother's recent death, Prism begins to suspect that these two central events in his life are somehow related, sending him on a journey into the dark underworld of the Thai national lottery that...
2282) I See Mousse
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Mr. Tumble is so glad that his daughter, Anna, is free of the shade's spell. Unfortunately, there is a new shade on the loose sending all agents of E.G.A.D.S. into high alert. A mouse shade called Mousse to be precise. A ghost distress signal sends Mr. Tumble and his partner on a ghost rescue mission. Will they succeed or will this shade have a new ghost prisoner?
2283) Grave Intervention
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The Past Rarely Stays BuriedDr. Amir Hadad, a successful radiologist, hears an intruder. Hiding in the dark, the stranger whispers, "I can't rest."Alarmed and unwilling to risk his family's safety, Amir contacts the police. Only there is no trace of an intruder, no marks of forced entry. If there is a stalker afoot, the police cannot find him.As the days wear on and Amir continues to hear the same disembodied voice speaking to him, he worries about...
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Uneasy and bored with life on the ship, Seamus decides it's time to do what he's been avoiding for decades of Earth Time. Though he knows his wife and best friend teamed up to murder him, there are things about the crime he doesn't understand, as well as emotions he hasn't yet been able to face. With fellow Dead Detective Ronnie to assist, Seamus returns to 1953 to face his memories and answer questions that remain about his death.
In a world much...
2285) Nungwarra Dreaming
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Ted Byrne is a born storyteller, and his tales of Nungwarra, the white crocodile spirit of Long Hole, in the Australian outback, have entertained many a tourist.But Ted is using the legend for his own less-than-honourable purposes, and legends have a way of biting back…
2286) Night of the Mask
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Frightville volume 4
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Ben has just been invited to the birthday party of the year. The only catch is that you have to come in costume. Luckily, Ben knows just the place to buy the perfect mask- that cool new store Frightville. It sells all sorts of spooky and one-of-a-kind items. But when Ben puts on the mask he finds at Frightville, suddenly he has the ability to see strange and ominous creatures lurking all around him. Is it his imagination, or are they real?
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A gift. The baby. The pageant. The parties. The worship. The afterglow. The story. These are the elements of almost every Christmas. In Finding Christmas, award-winning author James Calvin Schaap takes a look at each of these elements through seven stories that show how imperfect people can find joy and grace in an imperfect world. His eyes turn on an outgoing bus driver, a passionate mother, a daughter reluctant to return to church, and even his...
2288) Ghost Moon
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A ghost hunter. A demon cat. A grim history revealed.
Laurel Downing is in a bad spot. She needs to get her Nana out of an abysmal assisted living center, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. With the help of her demon cat, Thickety, she agrees to put her ghost-hunting mettle back to the test after a horrific accident nearly claims the life of her best friend. Ghosts are drawn to Laurel, and like her Nana says, with any great gift comes a great responsibility.
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Dares and danger…
Dare Mags to do anything and she's gone. Make it a double dare and face the whole High Street Gang.
In The Locket of Doom, Mags' sister and A.J.'s brother double dare the gang to walk through the cemetery at midnight and perform a spell to make a stone statue cry. But weird things have been happening ever since A.J. started wearing an old locket she found in the park. For one thing, she can't take the locket off. When an old woman...
2290) Working in the Bookshop
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Matt followed all his gran's advice and got the job in the bookshop. He enjoyed it there, but there was something very strange about one of the customers. That's if she really was a customer – and actually existed. This 3300 word short story is also published in one of Patsy's many themed collections of short stories, each of which contains 24 stories.
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This is the story of a Romanian girl who has courage and is deeply curious about everything. When others are too afraid to enter a ghostly forest, she leads by example.
Your Story Wizard eBooks are as educational as they are entertaining. Each interactive title includes a glossary of vocabulary, a quiz on the contents of the story, a word scramble, a memory game, a maze, and more. Your child will enjoy reading and learning with Your Story Wizard....
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Ghost mysteries volume 4
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Allie Nichols, "Ghost Magnet," has only just finished sixth grade, but already she's grappled with her fair share of adventure: three ghosts have sought her help in less than two months. Now that summer has finally arrived, Allie is ready for a break. Too bad ghosts don't know about summer vacation. When a new spirit causes Allie to babble incomprehensibly at rehearsals for her town's first pageant, she and her best friend, Dub, know they have another...
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What can the echoes of the past teach us? Where do we find them? This collection of stories explores what we find in the footsteps of those that came before. They explore through old buildings, busy places, and forgotten hiding spots in the woods. Despite the spooky moments, they all end happily ever after.
2294) Twisted Games
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Visit the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina with twelve-year-old Lillia Pameroy as a cold case file from over 100 years ago is reopened!Lillia and her Grandaunt Nora arrive at the estate just as it is about to celebrate its famous history. At the same time, a cold case investigation is reopened. The disappearance of a little girl over 100 years ago, her bloodied cape the only clue left behind.Lillia soon realizes that it's not just tourists who are...
2295) Dead Ringer
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Jack and Jamie are called to a hundred-year-old murder scene where they find two skeletons, and one ghost--Patrick Kennedy. Talk about a cold case! But this one hits a little close to home. Patrick was Jamie's great-great-grandfather's twin, and some say they're dead ringers for each other. When a second case lands in their lap, with another ghost seeking justice, the complications add up. A murdered young woman needs answers that Jack, Jamie, Mike,...
2296) Medicine for the Dead
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The Spirits Of Exeter House Are Restless...
Facing tough times, private investigator Harlan Ulrich takes a job looking after a historic downtown building as a favor to an old acquaintance who's out on business. Settling into the elegant Exeter House for a weeklong stay, Ulrich's apartment is beautifully furnished and situated on the top floor, giving him a great view of the city. At first, he thinks it a wonderful opportunity. He's got plenty of...
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When "gut feelings" have been replaced by a thirst for proof and hard evidence, it's good to know that you can still be spooked by a collection like this one. Best Ghost Stories is a creepy group of over forty tales by some of the most impressive names in the writing world. Terrifying, bone-chillingly eerie, and good fun, these haunting narratives give vivid descriptions of creepy characters and happenings that will make you hesitate before turning...
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Jack Sparks died while writing this book.
It was no secret that journalist Jack Sparks had been researching the occult for his new book. No stranger to controversy, he'd already triggered a furious Twitter storm by mocking an exorcism he witnessed.
Then there was that video: forty seconds of chilling footage that Jack repeatedly claimed was not of his making, yet was posted from his own YouTube account.
Nobody knew what happened to Jack in the days...
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A collection of spooky tales to invade the mind and explore the legend of the Ghost of The Pannell Witch.
Each story in this collection takes the reader on a deep dive into one of the many versions of the legend of Mary Pannell, who was executed for witchcraft in the small town of Kippax, West Yorkshire, in 1603. Her ghost is said to haunt the woods on the hill that to this day bear her name.
Was she the town's wise woman, providing herbal remedies...
2300) Murder by Devil’s Food
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As culinary queen Angie Amalfi-Smith starts a new phase of her life with a husband and a home to call her own, one long-time problem still plagues her: finding a job, or business, or service, or anything that will make her feel as if her days are productive as well as rewarding. When she stumbles upon a fresh idea for a livelihood with her best friend, Connie Rogers, her culinary prospects begin looking up. But no sooner does she think that, than...