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The Sanford''s Folly movie set has been abandoned since burning to the ground in the 1980s. Rumor has it the place is cursed after a film shoot gone terribly wrong. But that''s not enough to scare Alex and his buddies away. After all, they live on an air force base. There''s plenty of real-life stuff that''s scarier than some fake western town, right?

Every year Zack and his family spend a week at a Pacific island getaway. The ocean is beautiful, the town is quaint, and the people are easygoing. It''s a great place to relax. So why do the locals seem so tense this year? There''s definitely trouble in paradise when a tourist goes missing. Local legend has it that the locale is cursed since nuclear testing there in the 1950s. It sounds like fiction, but is it?

Jason''s parents have been hired to work at a historic lighthouse along the California coast. The lighthouse is built along steep cliffs, surrounded by fog, and far from the nearest town. The last caretakers left in a hurry, and it doesn''t take long to see why. Several accidents and the discovery of a hidden diary convince Jason the lighthouse is cursed. Will The Atlas of Cursed Places provide some answers before someone gets hurt...or worse?

Blair and her brothers are driving home from a disastrous road trip when their day suddenly gets a whole lot worse. After facing down a tornado, their car is barely functioning, and the same can be said for Blair''s older brother. Blair must take charge and get her family out of danger, but the storm isn''t letting up. Will Blair be able to get her injured and scared brothers to safety . . . before the next twister hits?

After losing his job and getting grounded, Elijah is sure this will be the worst summer ever. Little does he know, it''s about to get worse. News breaks that a wildfire is burning out of control—and it''s headed straight for his town. As the fire nears, Elijah must act quickly. Should he evacuate? Can he and his friends escape the flames? And what will they lose along the way?

Ray, Sasha, Liam, and Harper have been friends since they were young. They''ve gotten through the worst together, but it seems like a recent argument might be just enough to break the ties of their friendship for good. That is, until the earthquake hits. Together they must navigate through the rubble to get to safety. But suddenly Harper is missing. With aftershocks happening every few minutes, it''s going to take all three of them to save their lost friend. Personal drama doesn''t seem so serious when every moment is a struggle to stay alive.

Ray, Sasha, Liam, and Harper have been friends since they were young. They''ve gotten through the worst together, but it seems like a recent argument might be just enough to break the ties of their friendship for good. That is, until the earthquake hits. Together they must navigate through the rubble to get to safety. But suddenly Harper is missing. With aftershocks happening every few minutes, it''s going to take all three of them to save their lost friend. Personal drama doesn''t seem so serious when every moment is a struggle to stay alive.

After losing his job and getting grounded, Elijah is sure this will be the worst summer ever. Little does he know, it''s about to get worse. News breaks that a wildfire is burning out of control—and it''s headed straight for his town. As the fire nears, Elijah must act quickly. Should he evacuate? Can he and his friends escape the flames? And what will they lose along the way?

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Jason''s parents have been hired to work at a historic lighthouse along the California coast. The lighthouse is built along steep cliffs, surrounded by fog, and far from the nearest town. The last caretakers left in a hurry, and it doesn''t take long to see why. Several accidents and the discovery of a hidden diary convince Jason the lighthouse is cursed. Will The Atlas of Cursed Places provide some answers before someone gets hurt...or worse?

In August 1914, Austro-Hungarian troops attacked eight-year-old Momcilo Gavric''s village in Serbia. With his home destroyed and his family missing, Momcilo set off on his own to seek help from the Serbian army. The Serbian army took him in, and soon Momcilo was fighting against the Austro-Hungarian army that had taken everything from him. Follow Momcilo as he enters battle and becomes the youngest soldier to fight in World War I.

Tony has preferred to fly under the radar for most of his life. He doesn''t even notice he''s developed the ability to turn invisible until he walks into school the day after his sixteenth birthday and realizes no one can see him.Soon another student finds out about Tony''s superpower, and he uses it to blackmail Tony into stealing and helping him cheat. Can Tony stand up for himself and do the right thing—even if it means exposing his ability to the rest of the school?

Nick and Ava have become friends over the fact that they''re the only upper classmen who still ride the bus to school. And every day, they see the same boy—who they call The Kid—walking along the train tracks, even when the weather is terrible or when he''s clearly fighting a bad cold.When Nick notices the mysterious boy practically sprinting along the tracks one day and he doesn''t show up the next, Nick and Ava begin to wonder if something might be wrong. But how can they help when they don''t even know who The Kid is?

Tony has preferred to fly under the radar for most of his life. He doesn''t even notice he''s developed the ability to turn invisible until he walks into school the day after his sixteenth birthday and realizes no one can see him.Soon another student finds out about Tony''s superpower, and he uses it to blackmail Tony into stealing and helping him cheat. Can Tony stand up for himself and do the right thing—even if it means exposing his ability to the rest of the school?

In August 1914, Austro-Hungarian troops attacked eight-year-old Momcilo Gavric''s village in Serbia. With his home destroyed and his family missing, Momcilo set off on his own to seek help from the Serbian army. The Serbian army took him in, and soon Momcilo was fighting against the Austro-Hungarian army that had taken everything from him. Follow Momcilo as he enters battle and becomes the youngest soldier to fight in World War I.

Mel has never known who her father is. When she finds out he''s a member of the Evonian royal family, she''s stunned but eager to meet him. Mel goes to visit him in his European home country, but will he be everything she hopes? An escapist coming-of-age story laced with romance and mystery, this Suddenly Royal book has intrigue and strong girl appeal to engage reluctant readers.

It''s junior year and Carly''s been worried about what she''ll do after graduating from high school. That is, until she learns that she''s a member of the Evonian royal family and will someday be queen of this tiny European country. The pressure to figure out her future is off, but the pressure of being royal is on. What if being a queen with no real power isn''t the life Carly wants? This escapist coming-of-age story is laced with romance and mystery sure to engage reluctant readers. Does Carly have what it takes to be next in line?

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Tony has preferred to fly under the radar for most of his life. He doesn''t even notice he''s developed the ability to turn invisible until he walks into school the day after his sixteenth birthday and realizes no one can see him.Soon another student finds out about Tony''s superpower, and he uses it to blackmail Tony into stealing and helping him cheat. Can Tony stand up for himself and do the right thing—even if it means exposing his ability to the rest of the school?

Mel has never known who her father is. When she finds out he''s a member of the Evonian royal family, she''s stunned but eager to meet him. Mel goes to visit him in his European home country, but will he be everything she hopes? An escapist coming-of-age story laced with romance and mystery, this Suddenly Royal book has intrigue and strong girl appeal to engage reluctant readers.