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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.

Percy Jackson / The Sea of Monsters - Audio #2

Riordan, Rick.

During their second summer at Half-Blood Hill, Percy and his friends undertake a perilous voyage to save their summer camp in this modern day adventure with a Greek mythology twist.

Kneeknock Rise

Babbitt, Natalie.

From the moment young Egan arrives in Instep, he senses the spell cast over the villagers by the Megrimum--the mysterious something that lurks on the mist-wreathed peak of Kneeknock Rise and soon he is climbing the peak for answers.

Falcon Quinn and the Crimson Vapor / #2

Boylan, Jennifer Finney, 1958-

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

The Last Kids on Earth / #1

Brallier, Max.

"After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg"--Provided by publisher.

Night wings

Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-

After being taken captive by a band of treasure seekers, thirteen-year-old Paul and his Abenaki grandfather must face a legendary Native American monster at the top of Mount Washington.

The sisters Grimm : Fairy-Tale Detectives #1

Buckley, Michael.

Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother that they have always believed to be dead.

Stargazer / #4

Carman, Patrick.

Alexa Daley and her friend Yipes find themselves stranded on in a strange secret community known as the Five Stone Pillars, where each pillar contains it's own secrets, and twelve-year-old Alexa must fight to defeat the darkness.

Frankenstein

McFadden, Deanna.

An abridged version of the novel in which a monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.

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.

Moongobble and Me: The Naughty Nork / #5

Coville, Bruce.

Edward, Fireball, Moongobble the magician and his faithful toad, Urk, travel to Flitwick City, the Forest of Night, and Bogfester Swamp on their quest to break the curse that turned their new friend, Oggledy Nork, into a monster.

Day of the Night Crawlers / #2

Cummings, Troy.

Alexander and his new friend, Rip, are worried that the worms the rain has brought out are really the megaworms that Notebook of Doom describes but they soon discover that the night crawlers are trying to warn them about the monster tunnel fish that are threatening Stermont Elementary.

The Minpins

Dahl, Roald.

Little Billy enters the Forest of Sin and meets the Minpins, matchstick-sized people who live in tree cities besieged by the Smoke-Belching Gruncher whom Billy vows to destroy.

The Princess in Black / #1

Hale, Shannon.

While having hot cocoa with the Dutchess, Princess Magnolia must sneak away to fight monsters as her alter ego the Princess in Black.

The Princess in Black and the mysterious playdate / #5

Hale, Shannon.

"Princess Magnolia and Princess Sneezewort have mysterious plans, mysterious plans like a princess playdate. They Dress-up Slam and Karaoke Jam. They Playtime Romp and Snack-time Stomp. Then they hear a shout from outside. It's a monster trying to eat someone's kitty. this is a job for Princess in Black!:--Provided by publisher.

The Princess in Black takes a vacation / #4

Hale, Shannon.

"A sleepy Princess in Black takes a much-needed vacation and rides her bicycle to the seaside, where she plans to nap in a hammock, but her peace is disrupted by a roaring sea monster"--OCLC.

The stones are hatching

McCaughrean, Geraldine.

Eleven-year-old Phelim and his companions, a Maiden, a Fool, and a strange black Horse, journey to the Stoor Worm's lair to destroy the long-forgotten Worm and its Hatchlings, who have been roused from their slumber by the sounds of war.

Captain Underpants and the tyrannical retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 / #11

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-

The monstrous Turbo Toilet 2000 is determined to take revenge on George, Harold, and Captain Underpants.

The Battle of the Labyrinth / Percy Jackson and the Olympians - #4

Riordan, Rick.

When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.

The Last Olympian / Percy Jackson and The Olympians- #5

Riordan, Rick.

While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time.

Percy Jackson and The Olympians / The Sea of Monsters - #2

Riordan, Rick.

Percy and his friends set out to find his best friend, Grover, who is held prisoner on an island somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle, before heading out to save Camp Half-Blood from mythological monsters.

The Titan's Curse / Percy Jackson and The Olympians - #3

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.

The gruesome guide to world monsters

Sierra, Judy.

Provides illustrations and brief descriptions of monsters found in different parts of the world, including Bloody Mary, who pulls children into mirrors throughout North America, and the blood-sucking, water-dwelling Kappas of Japan.

The emerald atlas

Stephens, John.

Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another in the ten years since their parents disappeared to protect them, but now they learn that they have special powers, a prophesied quest to find a magical book, and a fearsome enemy.

Beware of the frog

Bee, William.

Sweet old Mrs. Collywobbles lives on the edge of a big, dark, scary wood, but has a pet frog to protect her from greedy goblins, smelly trolls, and hungry ogres.

My teacher is a monster! (no, I am not)

Brown, Peter, 1979-

Bobby thinks his teacher, Ms. Kirby, is horrible, but when he sees her outside of school and they spend a day in the park together, he discovers she might not be so bad after all.

Where's my mummy?

Crimi, Carolyn.

One deep, dark night, as all of the monsters are preparing for bed, Little Baby Mummy bravely searches for his mother until he sees a truly terrifying creature.

Socksquatch

Dormer, Frank W.

Socksquatch tries to find a sock to warm his cold foot.

It's my birthday!

Hutchins, Pat, 1942-

Billy is reluctant to share his birthday presents with the other little monsters, but then something happens to make him change his mind.

No such thing

Koller, Jackie French.

A boy is afraid there is a monster under his bed, until he meets a monster who is afraid there is a boy above his head.

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.

Goodnight goon : a petrifying parody

Rex, Michael.

A parody of Margaret Brown's "Goodnight Moon" in which a little werewolf must banish all the frightening things in his bedroom before he can get to sleep.

Thelonius Monster's sky-high fly pie : a revolting rhyme

Sierra, Judy.

A good-natured monster thinks a pie made out of flies would be a good dessert, and invites all his friends and relatives over to try it.

Halloween pie

Tunnell, Michael O.

Old Witch smiles a crooked smile and makes a Halloween pie for vampire and ghoul and ghost and banshee to enjoy.

A busy creature's day eating

Willems, Mo.

"A busy creature eats his way through the alphabet!"-- Provided by publisher.

Commander Toad in space

Yolen, Jane.

The intrepid crew of the space ship "Star Warts" lands on a water-covered planet inhabited by Deep Wader, a horrible hungry monster.

Frankenstein or, the modern Prometheus

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851.

The life of Frankenstein's monster, created from the body parts of dead people, is a story of loneliness and horror, and ends in tragedy.