Best Selling Books by Christopher Pike

Alisa has fought every battle, against evil, against hate, and even against death itself. Now she nears the end of her incredibly long life and another unexpected force emerges to destroy her, or perhaps save her. But this force is unlike anything she has experienced before.

Charlie loved Mary. But them Mary made a small mistake--with another guy. And Charlie lost it, and someone died. Now Charlie is a hunted man. But what really happened that dark night? Only God knows, and maybe Charlie.

Chronicles the events in the life of Alisa, a five-thousand-year-old vampire.

Alisa and Joel are vampires. Joel is an FBI agent. Someone inside the government has discovered their secret and wants their blood, to study it and duplicate it. They begin a massive manhunt but Alisa gets away. Unfortunately, Joel is caught, and it''s up to Alisa to set him free.

Alisa''s daughter, Kalika, has transformed into a blood-thirsty monster with power far beyond Alisa''s. It is Alisa''s task to track her down and destroy her, yet Alisa still has trouble believing her daughter is totally evil. She still hopes to save Kalika, even if it means risking her own life--and perhaps the lives of everyone in the world.

Quench your Thirst with the finale to the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Christopher Pike. Sita has lived for centuries. She has seen more than most people could ever imagine. She has loved and she has lost; she has killed many, and she has given life. Now, at last, Sita’s story culminates in an epic—and satisfying—conclusion to the enormously popular Thirst series.

The Witch invites the Spooksville gang to her castle as part of her farewell to the town, offering to grant each of them a wish, but they soon discover that the Witch''s gift may have unexpected and dangerous repercussions.

Alicia''s bloodthirsty daughter has disappeared. Alisa fears the evil she can do. Now she must kill the one she loves...

Grade 4.6; Points 9.

What Alisa has desired for five thousand years has finally come true—she is once again human. But now she is defenseless, vulnerable, and for the first time in centuries, emotional. As she attempts to reconcile her actions as a vampire with her new connection to humanity, she begins to understand the weight of life and death decisions. Can Alisa resolve her past and build a new identity, or is she doomed to repeat her fatal mistakes? From the paranormal series that netted more than 500,000 copies after its initial publication in 1994, this stylish, repackaged bindup is ideal for today’s vampire-savvy teen audience.

A teen discovers she’s a fairy princess who must save the world in this young adult fantasy trilogy debut by a New York Times–bestselling author. Everyone, at some point in life, dreams that they are secretly a king or queen or wizard of a far-off land. Someday their true identity will be revealed, and they will begin a new life of magic and power and love. Teenager Ali Warner has reason to cling to such a fantasy. While hiking in the woods behind her house, Ali stumbles across a plot by the elementals—mysterious creatures who live in a neighboring dimension—to invade and destroy Earth. Not only that, she also discovers that she has been choose to stop the attack. Why was Ali chosen? It is very possible that she is more than human. To reclaim her magical abilities and her true identity, Alie sets out on a great adventure. This journey will take her far from home, through a series of dangerous tests that require courage, strength, and insight into life itself. Accompanied by a devious leprechaun, a loyal troll, and three close friends, Ali strives to reach the top of a forbidden mountain and lay claim to the Yanti, an ancient talisman of great power that even the elementals cannot control. Ali Warner is Alosha. Join her in her quest to save humanity. Praise for Alosha “A fun read for any grown-up fantasy fan, this book is also an excellent gateway to introduce our favorite genre to younger readers who may not have discovered the joys of SF and fantasy.” —SF Site Reviews “The writing is smooth and flows easily, and the author captures well the friends’ dialogue and thought. Readers are sure to be captivated by the descriptive details and entertaining plot complete with dwarves, elves, fairies, and trolls.” —School Library Journal

School has finally started in Spooksville.For Adam and his friends the first day is disturbing.Their science teacher seems to be an alien monster!He is some weird kind of reptillian creature from another planet.A creature who not only grades hard, but eats his students as well. At least this is what Adam and his friends think. The alien must be evil.He must be destroyed. Unfortunately, their science teacher is not so easy to stop!

When Shari Cooper wakes up the morning after her friend''s birthday party she doesn''t realize that she is really dead.

There is a horrible thing in the closet. Now there is a reason to be afraid to go to bed. Now there is a reason to lock the closet door. Now there is a reason not to turn out the light.

Alisa has spent the past five thousand years as a vampire, living alone and fighting for survival. In her loneliness, Alisa cannot resist bringing Teri—a descendant of her human family—into her life. But Alisa is surrounded by death and destruction, and just by knowing Alisa, Teri’s life is at risk. Alisa’s guilt grows when she becomes involved in a dangerous conspiracy. A top-secret group knows Alisa’s secret and will stop at nothing to use her powers for their cause. As Alisa desperately tries to protect herself and Teri from the unknown enemy, she discovers a force more powerful and more lethal than anything she has ever seen. Alisa doesn’t know who to trust, who to challenge, or who she will become….

"These titles were previously published individually by Aladdin"--Title page verso.

Surviving through countless centuries, Alisa is beautiful, strong and deadly. Alisa has long been hiding a dark and deadly secret, but it seems that someone is finally onto her. When a private investigator is hired to delve into Alisa''s personal affairs, her shocking true age and untraceable fortune are uncovered.

Seven friends, one secret deadly chain letter. One by one they will regret they were ever involved...

Spooksville is in trouble. Huge crabs have appeared on the beach. The crabs keep coming, and it seems no weapon can stop them.

En un hospital reservado para adolescentes con patologí as terminales, cinco pacientes forman El club de la medianoche. Todas las noches se reú nen para compartir historias escalofriantes, a veces inventadas, a veces reales. Las má s extrañ as, una mezcla de ambas. Una noche, deciden hacer un pacto: el que muera primero se pondrá en contacto con los demá s desde el má s allá . Entonces comenzará la má s increí ble de todas las historias que habí an imaginado hasta el momento. Curació n, partidas repentinas, amor, revelaciones extraordinarias... ¿ Cuá ndo comienzan y cuá ndo acaban la vida y la muerte?

Quando Shari si sveglia, la mattina dopo aver partecipato a una festa di compleanno, non si accorge immediatamente che qualcosa non va. Ma una telefonata, e poi la corsa dei suoi genitori in ospedale, le aprono finalmente gli occhi: Shari è morta ed è diventata un fantasma. Tutti sembrano convinti che si sia suicidata, ma lei sa bene che non è così... qualcuno l''ha buttata giù dal balcone. E toccherà a lei indagare e scoprire chi, portando a galla la verità.

Melanie, che si è trasferita da poco in una nuova scuola, viene coinvolta in uno spettacolo teatrale nei panni della protagonista. La commedia prevede che la ragazza uccida Ronda, interpretata da una compagna affascinante e misteriosa, con un colpo di pistola caricata a salve. Ma qualcosa va storto e il debutto si trasforma in un incubo. Ingiustamente accusata di omicidio, la ragazza si improvvisa detective.

Shari Cooper’s death is the only beginning of her adventures through the afterlife and beyond in this thrilling trilogy by bestselling author Christopher Pike. After a night spent out with friends, Shari Cooper wakes up in her bed not sure how she got home. Then she realizes she’s a ghost. And though the cops rule her death a suicide, Shari knows someone at the party must have killed her. To investigate, Shari spies on her friends and even enters their dreams. There, she comes face to face with a nightmare from beyond the grave…the Shadow. The Shadow is even more horrible than death itself, but Shari must face it to uncover the truth about her death and prevent her murderer from killing again. And the Shadow is only the beginning. Shari’s journey takes her to the afterlife then back to Earth, where she draws the attention of even more deadly foes.

It''s the last day of high school and Michael still thinks that Alice''s death wasn''t suicide but that the murderer is waiting to strike again.

The dream vacation in Mexico turned into a nightmare.

After her murder, Shari returns from the other side into the body of another eighteen-year-old teenager to keep the person responsible for her own death from killing again.

The Party))The Dance))The Graduation))Gimme a Kiss))4 Vols.

"Je m''appelle Alisa Perne, et je suis une vampire. Ma fille, Kalika, continue de faire des siennes et veut s''en prendre à un enfant, un enfant qui semble déjà hors du commun. Pour l''en empêcher, je vais devoir m''associer à un mystérieux professeur. Celui-ci dit avoir trouvé un antique manuscrit, dont j''ai personnellement connu l''auteur... il y a plus de deux mille ans ! Aux grands maux les grands remèdes ! Mais, cette fois, le jeu en vaut-il la chandelle ?"