Michael Dahl

A spine-chilling anthology of scary stories about witches, wizards, and more BEHOLD.... One look inside this book, boys and girls, and your socks are sure to be scared clean off Could you survive having a witch for a grandmother? What happens when a slumber party turns into a nightmare? Will a magical card trick turn become a boy's ultimate curse? Discover the answers to these creepy questions and more in this spine-chilling collection of eight sorcery stories . . . if you dare Featuring stories from bestselling author Michael Dahl--and other scream-worthy horror writers--this anthology is an absolute must-have for young horror seekers. Buy for fans of Stories to Tell in the Dark and R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series or give as the perfect Halloween gift Other Stories to Scare Your Socks Off Ghost Stories to Scare Your Socks Off Monster Stories to Scare Your Socks Off Zombie Stories to Scare Your Socks Off

A spine-chilling anthology of ghost stories for young horror fans BEWARE... The stories in this book will SCARE YOUR SOCKS OFF Will a locker room ghost give a soccer team the ultimate L? Is an evil spirit haunting the lake at summer camp? Will a boy's eye transplant be a ghostly gift or a ghastly curse? Discover the answers to all these questions and more (or die trying) in this terrifying collection of eight ghost stories. Featuring four scream-worthy horror writers--including bestselling author Michael Dahl--this anthology is a must-have for fans of genre classics, like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, and any seeker of nightmare-fuel. The perfect gift for Halloween or to read at campouts, sleepovers, or anytime you don't want to sleep Other Stories to Scare Your Socks Off Monster Stories to Scare Your Socks Off Sorcery Stories to Scare Your Socks Off Zombie Stories to Scare Your Socks Off

Zak Nine and his friend Erro are on the run! While avoiding a band of patrolling prison guards, the boys meet another escapee who tells them the legend of an abandoned spacecraft. The boys believe that if they can find the ancient ship, they'll be able to fix it and blast off from Planet Alcatraz. But first, they must cross the Igneous Quag, an uncharted swamp full of flame-spitting snakes and hidden geysers of fatal fire! This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

Erro and Zak Nine are hiding in the Phantom Forest, a dark wood filled with giant, towering trees and dangerous beasts. The boys hide high above the ground, climbing and jumping between the tree branches. So far they've avoided dangerous creatures such as huge, hairy rats and giant, bloodthirsty spiders. But a new predator has caught the boys' scent. An enormous flying serpent chases after them and won't stop until its hunger is satisfied! How will Zak and Erro avoid becoming dinner for this deadly new monster? This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

Young Quom Erro and his human friend Zak Nine are in trouble. They're stuck in Planet Alcatraz's most infamous jail cell: a huge metal cylinder that's sunk into the ground but open to the sky. The boys are certain they can climb out, but they quickly discover the cunning secret of the pit. When they make too many movements, the floor sinks and the pit grows even deeper. Will the boys manage to climb out or will their hopes dwindle as the circle of sky overhead shrinks to a distant dot? This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

Hoping to avoid the Alcatraz guards, Zak Nine and Erro decide to climb down into a deep canyon to hide. But soon the boys see some huge rock formations that move! Zak and Erro are quickly caught by the giant criminals that have been imprisoned in the deep gorge. Some of the giants want to hand the boys over to the Alcatraz guards to gain their own freedom. But a few giants would rather turn the boys into dinner! Will Zak and Erro outwit their captors and get away before becoming the giants' next meal? This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

Zak Nine and Erro have escaped! But now they find themselves lost in a vast forest of alien birds and deadly plants. Things get even worse when they hear strange buzzing sounds just above the treetops attack drones! The prison guards are searching for the boys using a flock of remote bots, armed with flame-throwers and sleeping gas. Will the boys outwit the bots and find a way off Planet Alcatraz? The exotic flora and fauna just might provide a solution to the high-tech hazards hunting our heroes. This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

Zak Nine has been captured and placed in Planet Alcatraz's "Monster Zoo". But this isn't any ordinary zoo. This zoo holds dozens of alien "monsters" who are forced to fight for the entertainment of the prison planet's owners. Zak's friend, Erro, is determined to break into the zoo to rescue the human boy. Erro will need to rely on his Quom survival skills to succeed. Will he be able to find Zak, avoid the zoo's Overseers and find a way out? This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

Travelling by night, Zak Nine and Erro are following a shadowy figure until the mysterious stranger disappears into a cave. The boys decide to follow. Inside they find a maze filled with priceless gems, along with a rough band of escaped criminals. Things go from bad to worse when a squad of Alcatraz guards arrives on the scene. When the guards start shooting their laser blasters, suddenly nobody is safe! Will Zak and Erro escape the deadly storm of laser fire, or will they be trapped in the endless dark forever? This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

As Zak Nine and his friend Erro make their way around a strange lake, they discover an ancient golden building. The boys decide to go inside to take a closer look, but unwittingly stumble into the legendary Octagon: an underground chamber with eight mysterious doors. One door will lead the boys to freedom, but the rest lead to sinister traps and certain death! Will Zak and Erro outwit the deadly room and escape before it's too late? This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

Zak Nine and his Quom friend, Erro, are desperate to get off planet Alcatraz. The boys believe they've finally found a way to freedom when they join up with another prisoner. Together with their new partner, the boys board a small spacecraft and fly off the planet, past the metal moon, and head into space. But when the stars begin to look strange, Zak and Erro realize that something is very wrong. What will happen when the boys learn Planet Alcatraz's biggest secret? Will they ever be able to return home? This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

During their last adventure, Zak Nine and Erro found a mapping device in a crashed prison ship. Following the map, the boys make their way to the Plateau of Leng, a vast desert on Planet Alcatraz. Other than an occasional giant scorpion, the boys seem to be safe on the endless sands until they spring a deadly trap! Huge rocky walls spring up from beneath the sand, grinding against each other and forming into walls, passageways and stone cages. Will the boys be fast enough to avoid getting trapped forever on this hot, desert plain? This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

Zak Nine and Erro have come up with a brilliant plan to escape. They'll simply hide on board a prison ship and ride it to freedom on another planet! Unfortunately, the boys don't get far when the ship docks at one of Planet Alcatraz's metallic moons. The hollow sphere is magnetic, and the only way to walk on it is by wearing special magnetic boots. The boys are soon discovered and are forced to flee. But how will they escape when they're stuck floating inside a giant metal ball? This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

After a recent daring escape attempt, Zak Nine and his Quom friend Erro are imprisoned in the most inescapable region of Alcatraz. The boys are locked in separate cages, hovering at the end of unbreakable chains over a boiling sea of poison. How will the boys escape their latest dilemma? Even if they break out of their cells, how will they travel across the venomous waters to safety? It's the most perilous adventure yet as the boys try to escape from Planet Alcatraz. This special Express edition has a reduced level text of ATOS 2.0 or lower. With exciting illustrations and gripping, page-turning text, it is sure to engross even the most reluctant of readers.

Zak har hamnat i klorna på Alcatraz onda vakter. De släpar ut honom på en arena där han tvingas slåss mot ett blodtörstigt rymdmonster inför en stor publik. Det är en kamp Zak omöjligt kan vinna. Erro smyger sig in på arenan för att hjälpa sin vän. Men vad kan han göra mot fruktansvärda monster? Serien handlar om Zak och Erro som gömt sig ombord på ett rymdskepp i hopp om att få se en rymdstrid på nära håll. Nu är de fast på Alcatraz, den stora straffkolonin där galaxens värsta brottslingar hålls fångna. I varje bok följer läsaren de osannolika vännerna när de försöker fly från planeten Alcatraz! Tillsammans övervinner de motgångar, och ser styrkan i sin vänskap och sina olikheter. Författaren Michael Dahl har också skrivit över 200 barn- och ungdomsböcker, flera av dem är prisbelönta. En av hans fantasyserier skriven för de som har läs- och skrivsvårigheter tillhör de mest lästa i hela USA. Sagt om Fast i helveteshålan: Liksom tidigare delar är denna spännande, fartfylld och mycket lättläst. /…/ De många bilderna av illustratören Patricio Clarey förenklar läsningen ytterligare. /…/ Historien, som har korta kapitel och korta meningar, är mycket enkel att hänga med i. Inga svåra ord förekommer. Nils Ahnland, BTJ-häfte nr 19/2022

Erro och Zak följer efter en mystisk figur in i en grotta. De hoppas att kan ska leda dem till en flyktväg från planeten Alcatraz. Men i stället trillar de ner i en märklig grotta. Den är upplyst av tusentals diamanter! Och vilka är de andra varelserna som gömmer sig i gruvan? Är de vänner eller fiender? Serien handlar om Zak och Erro som gömt sig ombord på ett rymdskepp i hopp om att få se en rymdstrid på nära håll. Nu är de fast på Alcatraz, den stora straffkolonin där galaxens värsta brottslingar hålls fångna. I varje bok följer läsaren de osannolika vännerna när de försöker fly från planeten Alcatraz! Tillsammans övervinner de motgångar, och ser styrkan i sin vänskap och sina olikheter. Den här lättlästa och fängslande serien är perfekt för de som kämpar med sin läsning. Korta kapitel med illustrationer i fyrfärg ger berättelserna liv och kombinationen med korta meningar och ett lätt språk ger läsaren självförtroende att läsa en hel bok. Författaren Michael Dahl har också skrivit över 200 barn- och ungdomsböcker, flera av dem är prisbelönta. En av hans fantasyserier skriven för de som har läs- och skrivsvårigheter tillhör de mest lästa i hela USA. Sagt om Fast i helveteshålan: Liksom tidigare delar är denna spännande, fartfylld och mycket lättläst. /…/ De många bilderna av illustratören Patricio Clarey förenklar läsningen ytterligare. /…/ Historien, som har korta kapitel och korta meningar, är mycket enkel att hänga med i. Inga svåra ord förekommer. Nils Ahnland, BTJ-häfte nr 19/2022

Es tarde por la noche cuando dos amigas se apresuran a volver a casa despu s de una fiesta de cumplea os. En el camino, observan una peque a biblioteca que no estaba all antes de la fiesta. Cuando abren la peque a puerta y hojean los libros, sale una garra y las arrastra al interior Se encuentran atrapadas en un mundo oscuro con una bestia siniestra que tiene predilecci n por los lectores voraces... Late one night, two friends hurry home after a birthday party ends. On the way, they spy a small lending library that hadn't been there before the party. When they open the little door and browse the books, a claw reaches out and pulls the girls inside They find themselves trapped in a dark world with a shadowy beast that has a taste for voracious readers . . .

Con el amanecer de un nuevo d a, una ni a se enfrenta al desaf o m ximo: la escuela S guela mientras demuestra su mayor superpoder (compartir), supera su peor miedo (el patio de recreo) y conquista a su archienemigo (el examen de ortograf a). Con el valor, la bondad y otros rasgos heroicos de Wonder Woman de DC Comics, esta ni a convertir un d a de escuela dif cil en una AVENTURA ASOMBROSA Junto con las ilustraciones brillantes y llamativas de Omar Lozano, el exitoso autor Michael Dahl (Hora de dormir, Batman y Buenos d as, Superman) nos ofrece un libro para leer en voz alta lleno de imaginaci n para tus superh roes m s peque os. As a new day dawns, a young girl faces the ultimate challenge: school Follow along as she demonstrates her greatest superpower (sharing), overcomes her worst fear (the playground), and conquers her archenemy (the spelling test). With courage, kindness, and other heroic traits of DC Comics' Wonder Woman, she'll turn a difficult school day into an AMAZING ADVENTURE Along with Omar Lozano's bright, bold illustrations, bestselling author Michael Dahl (Bedtime for Batman and Good Morning, Superman) delivers an imaginative read-aloud for your littlest super heroes.

Cuando cae la noche oscura en la gran ciudad, un peque o superh roe se prepara para una gran aventura... la hora de dormir Se pone su uniforme de pijama, sube a toda velocidad, limpia la suciedad de todas las noches y vigila desde su litera encumbrada. Escrito por el autor galardonado Michael Dahl (Goodnight Baseball, Goodnight Football, y Goodnight Hockey) e ilustrado por Ethen Beavers (Superamigos de DC), este cuento para la hora de dormir har que los fans de Batman, grandes y peque os, se deleiten con sus rutinas nocturnas. Hora de dormir, Batman, es la forma perfecta de dar las buenas noches a tu peque o Caballero de la Noche. When a dark night comes to the big city, one little super hero prepares for a great adventure . . . bedtime He dons his pajama uniform, speeds upstairs, cleans up the nightly grime, and keeps watch from his towering bunk bed. Written by award-winning author Michael Dahl (Goodnight Baseball, Goodnight Football, and Goodnight Hockey) and illustrated by Ethen Beavers (DC Super Friends), this bedtime tale will have Batman fans, young and old, delighting in their nightly routines. Bedtime for Batman is the perfect way to say goodnight to your little Dark Knight.

Slate es un escalador de precipicios: una persona que localiza libros espec ficos en las estanter as con aspecto de rascacielos de las profundidades de la Biblioteca Maldita. Seg n Slate, l puede encontrar cualquier libro, incluso aqu l que ning n Bibliotecario ha podido localizar: EL BORRADOR. Para demostrar su valor, Slate se adentra en las prohibidas Estanter as Negras, un laberinto tan oscuro y fr o que el aire absorbe todos los sonidos y no se pueden pronunciar palabras. Pero antes de que Slate pueda localizar el libro hace tanto tiempo perdido, encuentra m s de lo que esperaba... Slate is a cliffhanger--a person who tracks down specific books on the skyscraper-like shelves deep within the Library of Doom. Slate boasts he can find any book, even the one no Librarian has been able to locate: THE SCRAWLER. To prove his worth, Slate braves the forbidden Black Shelves, a maze so dark and cold that all sound is sucked from the air--and no words can be spoken. But before Slate can locate the long-lost book, he finds more than he bargained for . . .