These are all a scare level appropriate for an upper-elementary audience, and the blunt writing means that the creepy factor is present more in the concepts themselves, which linger in the mind, than the actual telling, which is more matter-of-fact than spine-chilling. As in any collection, readers will have favorites and ones they skip upon rereading, but the cumulative effect here is successful and consistent.

Given the range of stories and formats, this is a strong choice for both horror fiends and those just wanting to dip their toes into scarier waters. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Even though everyone is desperate to win - to seize their dream futures or escape their haunting pasts - Mack feels sure that she can beat her competitors.Join reporter Nick Daniels as he uncovers deadly secrets in a page-turning thriller from the "unstoppable" James Patterson (USA Today).

But as the people around her begin disappearing one by one, Mack realizes this competition is more sinister than even she imagined, and that together might be the only way to survive. Patterson and Lupica make a great team” (Carl Hiaasen) who get “deep into the lives of strong women” (Louise Penny) and Jane Smith is their greatest creation—a badass lawyer with a year to live.

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Seated at New York's Lombardo's Steak House, reporter Nick Daniels is conducting a once-in-a-lifetime interview with a legendary baseball bad-boy when an assassin strikes.

But the sights aren't what draw him--he sees each museum, each cathedral, and each cafe through the eyes of his daughter's killer. From the New York Times bestselling author of The President Is Missing, America has elected its most brilliant president ever, but he’s also a psychopath—and about to start a world war with our most dangerous enemy. Twenty different entries, with atmospheric illustrations, create new yet classic-feeling tales for younger readers.

LIES: Lindsay Boxer's estranged father is gunned down execution-style, and her investigation uncovers life-altering truths.You can also use a cable to update and transfer items between your Mac and an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. On your Apple Watch: By default, up to two audiobooks from your Read Now or Want to Read collection sync to your Apple Watch.