The third book in the thrilling series about the Widdershins sisters is a spellbinding tale of sorcery, spells, and witches.It should have been a fresh start for the Widdershins, finally free from the misty gloom of Crowstone and beginning a new life. But all is not as it seems in their postcard-pretty village. Their neighbors are acting strangely, and why do they flinch at the mere mention of magic?The Widdershins sisters have their own secret: a set of enchanted nesting dolls with the power to render their user invisible. The sisters must use their wits&#8212;and their magic&#8212;if they're to break the dark hold over the village, and save one of their own . . . but have they finally met their match?A dangerous spell cast over an unsuspecting village.An enchanted painting locked in a hidden room.A desperate race against time to break the spell before it's too late . .

A Tangle of Spells

Return to the world of Nightbooks . . . if you dare. Dead stories&#8212;and dead witches&#8212;are back to haunt Alex and Yasmin. To find a happy ending, Alex will have to write it, in this sequel to Nightbooks from acclaimed author J. A. White. Alex thought he was done with witches. But when Natacha, the witch who held him captive for scary stories, appears again one night, Alex realizes he&#8217;s trapped in a nightmare&#8212;literally. She&#8217;s found a way to enter his dreams with a new, terrifying familiar named Simeon. And they once again want Alex to write. Transported to a story graveyard with best friend Yasmin, Alex will have to complete an original scary story each night.But what does Natacha plan to do with his finished stories? And what makes a story good enough? While Natacha might have control of the beginnings, only Alex has the power to write the ending.Readers can delight in a spooky story while also exploring the craft of writing alongside Alex. As he writes his own scary tales, he learns about plot twists, active characters, identifying originality, and accepting feedback, as well as dealing with writer&#8217;s block&#8212;making this an ideal book to read for fun or use in classrooms.

Gravebooks

From the author of Ghost Girl comes another standalone spooky middle grade for fans of Nightbooks and Ghost Squad, about a terrifying house and the girl haunted by her experience with cancer, grief, and healing. Are you brave enough to step inside?For as long as anyone could remember there wasn&#8217;t a house at the dead end of Juniper Drive . . . until one day there was.When Jac first sees the House, she&#8217;s counting down to the five-year anniversary of her cancer diagnosis, when she hopefully will be declared NED, or &#8220;no evidence of disease.&#8221; But with a house appearing, and her hands shaking, and a fall off her bike, Jac is starting to wonder if these are symptoms&#8212;or if something stranger is happening.Two classmates dare Jac and her friend Hazel to enter the House. Walking through the front door is the way in. It&#8217;s definitely not the way out. There&#8217;s something off about the House; Jac can feel it. The same way she knows it&#8217;s no coincidence that the House appeared for her five-year marker. It wants something from her. And she won&#8217;t be able to get out until she figures out what.

This Appearing House

An ominous new slide on the playground leads to a world of fear in The Smashed Man of Dread End author J.W. Ocker&#8217;s latest middle grade horror, perfect for fans of R.L. Stine and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.Griffin Birch isn&#8217;t known for being brave, but there&#8217;s something about the new black slide on the elementary school playground that&#8217;s made him curious. Against his better judgement, he just has to follow his best friend Laila down. But the Black Slide is no ordinary piece of playground equipment. What Griffin and Laila find at the other end of this strange portal is a cruel world, populated by bloodthirsty creatures on a quest to become immortal.And it&#8217;s up to Griffin to save himself, his best friend&#8212;and the future of earth itself. Fans of classic horror will devour this creepy adventure packed with more twists and turns than the ominous black slide itself.

The Black Slide

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