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Courtney Crumrin and the Coven of Mystics

Naifeh, Ted.

Courtney investigates a new round of horror that the Coven of Mystics, her town's most powerful witches and warlocks, blames on Skarrow, a night creature who serves the reclusive Madam Harken.

Frankenstein

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851.

Dr. Frankenstein learns the secret imparting life to inanimate matter. To test his theories, he collects bones from the charnel-houses to construct a "human being", and then gives it life. The creature, endowed with supernatural size and strength, is revolting to look at, and frightens all who see it. Lonely and miserable, it comes to hate its creator. The monster murders Frankenstein's brother and his bride, and flees. The doctor pursues his creation in order to destroy it, but dies himself in the attempt.

Shadow and bone

Bardugo, Leigh.

Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the Fold.

It : a novel

King, Stephen, 1947- author.

It began -- and ended -- in 1958 when seven children searched in the drains beneath Derry for an evil creature, but in 1985, Mike, once one of those children, makes six phone calls and disinters an unremembered promise that sets off the ultimate terror.

Bonechiller

McNamee, Graham.

Four high school students face off against a soul-stealing beast that has been making young people disappear from their small Ontario town for centuries

A hat full of sky

Pratchett, Terry.

Tiffany Aching, a young witch-in-training, learns about magic and responsibility as she battles a disembodied monster with the assistance of the six-inch-high Wee Free Men and Mistress Weatherwax, the greatest witch in the world.

Siege of shadows

Raughley, Sarah, author.

After Saul reappears with an army of soldiers with Effigy-like abilities, threatening to unleash the monstrous Phantoms and bring death and destruction to the world, eighteen-year-old Maia and the other Effigies hope to defeat him by discovering the source of their power over the four classical elements, but they are betrayed by the Sect and bogged down by questions about the previous Fire Effigy's murder.

Trail of lightning

Roanhorse, Rebecca, author.

"While most of the world has drowned beneath the sudden rising waters of a climate apocalypse, Dinetah (formerly the Navajo reservation) has been reborn. The gods and heroes of legend walk the land, but so do monsters. Maggie Hoskie is a Dinetah monster hunter, a supernaturally gifted killer. When a small town needs help finding a missing girl, Maggie is their last best hope. But what Maggie uncovers about the monster is much more terrifying than anything she could imagine. Maggie reluctantly enlists the aid of Kai Arviso, an unconventional medicine man, and together they travel the rez, unraveling clues from ancient legends, trading favors with tricksters, and battling dark witchcraft in a patchwork world of deteriorating technology. As Maggie discovers the truth behind the killings, she will have to confront her past if she wants to survive." --amazon.com.

This savage song

Schwab, Victoria, author.

"As the heirs to opposing sides in a warring city, Kate Harker and Augustus Flynn should never have met. A Romeo and Juliet-esque fantasy about the difference between good and evil and the blurry gray area in between."-- Provided by publisher.

Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851.

Trollhunters

Toro, Guillermo del, 1964- author.

Everything changes for San Bernardino teenage suburbanite Jim Sturges when a 45-year-old mystery resurfaces, threatening the lives of everyone in his seemingly sleepy town, and Jim has to team up with a band of unlikely (and some un-human) heroes to battle the monsters he never knew existed.

The last days : a novel

Westerfeld, Scott.

As an ancient evil stirs beneath the streets of New York City, infecting rats and people like a plague, five quirky teens come together to form a "New Sound" band whose music seems to have paranormal power.

The Isle of Blood

Yancey, Richard.

When Dr. Warthrop goes hunting for the "Holy Grail of Monstrumology" in 1888, twelve-year-old orphan Will Henry follows him to Socotra, plunging into depths of horror worse than anything he has experienced so far.

Night of the bat

Zindel, Paul.

Teenage Jake joins his father on an expedition to study bats in the Brazilian rain forest and finds the project menaced by a giant brain-eating bat.

How to potty train your monster

DiPucchio, Kelly S.

Presents guidelines and tips for toilet training monsters, including getting a large potty chair, instructing them to wash their paws, and making frequent trips to the bathroom.

Little vampire goes to school

Sfar, Joann.

A lonely little vampire, yearning for a friend, gets permission from the other monsters to go to school and makes the acquaintance of a boy who does not believe that vampires are real.

The boo flu : a scary godmother story

Thompson, Jill, 1966-

How can the monsters celebrate Halloween when the Scary Godmother has a case of boo flu?

Adopt a glurb!

Gravel, Elise.

Describes the behaviors and characteristics of a cute little monster called a glurb and provides advice on how to care for one as a pet.

The battle begins

Abbott, Tony, 1952-

Owen Brown, a fourth grader, watches his best friend Dana disappear through the floor of the school, and he sets out with Jon and Sydney to find her.

When monsters escape

Abbott, Tony, 1952-

Owen, Jon, and Sydney have rescued Dana from the underworld, but if they do not fulfill their promise to Hades, she might be back forever; meanwhile, Cyclops take over the power plant in Pinewood Bluffs.

Falcon Quinn And The Crimson Vapor

Boylan, Jennifer Finney.

Born in the reality stream but with both the heart of a monster and the heart of a guardian, thirteen-year-old Faclcon Quinn is not sure what path to follow until he fastens an amulet with a red jewel around his neck.

The monster's ring

Coville, Bruce.

A timid boy, eager to frighten the school bully on Halloween night, acquires a magic ring and the power to change himself into a hideous monster.

The last Olympian - Audio #5

Riordan, Rick.

The long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy Jackson's sixteenth birthday unfolds as he leads an army of young demigods to stop Kronos in his advance on New York City, while the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster, Typhon.

The Titan's curse

Riordan, Rick.

The disappearance of the goddess Artemis while out hunting a rare, ancient monster, prompts a group of her followers to join Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.

Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror / #1

Boylan, Jennifer Finney, 1958-

Thirteen-year-old Falcon Quinn and his friends, Max and Megan get on the bus expecting to be taken to school, but they soon find themselves at a place called Shadow Island, a training ground for monsters.

The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King / #3

Brallier, Max, author.

"Jack teams up with the evil King Wretch in order to convince his friends to stay with him instead of going in search of others who may have survived the monster apocalypse"-- Provided by publisher.

The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade! / #2

Brallier, Max.

"The zombies are disappearing. This might seem like a good thing, since zombies eat your brains, but normal human kid Jack Sullivan is suspicious. He keeps hearing an eerie shrieking noise that seems to be almost summoning the zombies-but to where, and for what (probably) foul purpose? Jack, his three best friends (maybe the only people left on Earth), and their pet monster Rover need to get to the bottom of this. Along the way they encounter a lot more than they bargained for, including a giant Wormungulous, a pizza parlor monster hangout, an ancient evil who destroys worlds, and a stereo system that is totally the bomb. Can Jack figure out why the zombies are vanishing...before he and his friends are next?"--Amazon.com.

The problem child #3

Buckley, Michael.

Sabrina and Daphne Grimm enter the hideout of the Scarlet Hand, the sinister group of Everafters who have kidnapped their parents, and confront a famous fairy-tale character in an effort to rescue their Mom and Dad.

The unusual suspects #2

Buckley, Michael.

Although filled with anger over her parents' disappearance, eleven-year-old Sabrina Grimm--along with her grandmother, sister, and several fairy-tale characters--tries to discover who has killed her teacher.

Monsters and mold

Citro, Asia.

"A girl, Zoey, and her cat, Sassafras, use science experiments to help a monster with a problem"--Provided by publisher.

The dragonslayers

Coville, Bruce.

Witch Grizelda creates a dragon so fierce that it frightens even the king's knights. Who will be able to kill this creature?.

Moongobble and Me: The Mischief Monster / #4

Coville, Bruce.

When the daughter of the Queen of the Mischief Monsters runs away from home, it is up to Edward, Moongobble, Urk, and Fireball to return her to Monster Mountain--then start a new quest.

Attack of the Shadow Smashers / #3

Cummings, Troy.

The latest monsters threatening Stermont Elementary are shadowy shapeshifters that attach themselves to people, eat their shadows, and block out all light--but before he can think of a way to deal with them, Alexander has to deal with a startling revelation from his friend Nikki.

Rise of the Balloon Goons / #1

Cummings, Troy.

Alexander has just moved into Stermont, but the elementary school is being torn down, his new classroom is located in the hospital morgue, a notebook he finds is full of information about monsters--and everywhere he turns there are spooky balloon men determined to attack him.

Corydon & the island of monsters

Druitt, Tobias.

Corydon, an outcast Greek boy with the leg of a goat, learns that he is part of an old prophecy and joins forces with Medusa and other "monsters" known in Greek mythology in a confrontation with mortal heroes fighting for the Olympian gods.

The Princess in Black and the hungry bunny horde / #3

Hale, Shannon.

"Could a horde of very cute but very hungry bunnies be the toughest foe yet for... the Princess in Black"--Back cover.

The Princess in Black and the perfect princess party / #2

Hale, Shannon.

When Princess Magnolia has to sneak out of her own birthday party over and over to change into her alter ego, the Princess in Black, to fight monsters, how will she keep her friends from guessing her secret? And, will she ever get to open her presents?.

Emily Windsnap and the monster from the deep / #2

Kessler, Liz.

Reunited with her merman father and now living on an island located in the Bermuda Triangle, twelve-year-old Emily accidentally awakens the fearsome kraken and also faces a bully from her past.

Junie B. Jones has a monster under her bed / #8

Park, Barbara.

After hearing from a classmate at kindergarten that people have monsters under their beds, Junie B. Jones is afraid to go to sleep that night.

Captain Underpants and the wrath of the wicked Wedgie Woman : #5

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-

George and Harold's attempts to hypnotize their teacher results in the creation of the monstrous Wedgie Woman who sets out to rule the world by getting rid of Captain Underpants.

The demigod files

Riordan, Rick.

Details three of Percy Jackson's adventures, as he battles all kinds of mythological monsters in the modern world, and also features interviews with Connor, Travis, Clarisse, Annabeth, Grover, and Percy; a map of Camp-Blood; and more.

The Lost Hero / The Heroes of Olympus - #1

Riordan, Rick.

Jason, Piper, and Leo, three students from a school for "bad kids," find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself.

The Son of Neptune / The Heroes of Olympus - #2

Riordan, Rick.

Demigod Percy Jackson, still with no memory, and his new friends from Camp Jupiter, Hazel and Frank, go on a quest to free Death, but their bigger task is to unite the Greek and Roman camps so that the Prophecy of Seven can be fulfilled.

Dread Mountain #5

Rodda, Emily.

Three companions brave the realm of the monster Gellik in order to recover the fifth gem for the Belt of Deltora.

Billy Hooten, Owlboy

Sniegoski, Tom.

Billy Hooten, a weird kid who likes comic books and monster movies, hears a cry for help coming from the cemetery, and soon finds himself trying to decide if he is up to the task of being Owlboy, a superhero in charge of the safety of the residents of Monstros City, an underground world below his hometown of Bradbury, Massachusetts.

Shrek

Shrek, a grouchy but otherwise lovable ogre, and his persistent sidekick, Donkey, set out to rescue a feisty princess and win back the deed to his beloved swamp from a scheming nobleman.

Pish and Posh wish for fairy wings

Bottner, Barbara.

Best friends and beginner fairies Pish and Posh receive encouragement from the Monster Under the Bed as they each try to make four wise wishes in order to earn their wings.

Boris and Bella

Crimi, Carolyn.

Bella Legrossi and Boris Kleanitoff, the messiest and cleanest monsters in Booville respectively, do nothing but argue until the night of Harry Beastie's Halloween party.

Lucy Dove

Del Negro, Janice.

While sewing the laird's trews by moonlight in a haunted churchyard in return for a sackful of gold, an aging seamstress outwits a terrible monster.

Jitterbug jam

Hicks, Barbara Jean.

Grandpa Boo-Dad not only believes that Bobo has seen a pink-skinned boy with orange fur on his head hiding under the bed, he knows exactly how a little monster can scare off such a horrible creature.

Big lips and hairy arms

Jackson, Jean.

While having dinner together, two monsters get scared when they start receiving mysterious telephone calls.

Precious and the Boo Hag

McKissack, Pat, 1944-

Home alone with a stomachache while the family works in the fields, a young girl faces up to the horrifying Boo Hag that her brother warned her about.

Nino Wrestles the World

Morales, Yuyi.

Lucha Libre champion Niño has no trouble fending off monstrous opponents, but when his little sisters awaken from their naps, he is in for a no-holds-barred wrestling match that will truly test his skills.

Dogzilla : starring Flash, Rabies, Dwayne, and introducing Leia as the monster

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-

A monstrous mutt terrorizes the residents of Mousopolis in this spoof of the Godzilla movies.

Where the wild things are

Sendak, Maurice.

A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

Shrek!

Steig, William, 1907-2003.

Horribly hideous Shrek leaves home and terrifies everyone he encounters in his search for his equally ugly bride.

Amanda Pig and the awful, scary monster

Van Leeuwen, Jean.

Amanda the pig sees monsters at night, but her parents and her brother find different ways to convince her that there are no monsters.

Leonardo the terrible monster

Willems, Mo.

Regardless of all his efforts, Leonardo the monster simply cannot seem to frighten anyone, until he meets the perfect nervous little boy.

Frankenstein

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851.