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If Lemony Snicket rebooted the Goosebumps franchise, you’d have something close to Bonkers: the quirky, creepy, hilarious new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Patrick Carman. Barker Mifflin never leaves home without his go bag, his army boots, and his trusty flyswatter. As the town of Nevermind’s resident eleven-year-old survivalist, Barker knows catastrophe can strike anytime, anywhere. But now that school is out for the summer, he might be able to let his guard down. After all, he and his friends all got jobs picking strawberries at McFadden Farm. What could possibly go wrong? Turns out: everything. Things get weird from day one when Barker meets Supreme Commander McJerry—a teenage crew boss who loves making kids miserable—and his younger sister Megan, a kid with more secrets than an international superspy. And the terror in Jenny’s armpit seems downright normal compared to what’s hidden in the barn! Join Barker Mifflin as he pieces together a forty-foot-tall mystery that could crush the whole town of Nevermind. No amount of training could prepare anyone to survive THIS!

Bonkers: the new megaseries from New York Times bestselling author Patrick Carman There’s something in Jenny’s armpit, and it’s getting bigger. Ten-year-old Jenny Kim and her two buddies, Fen Stenson and Barker Mifflin, live in the town of Nevermind, where strange happenings are so normal that finding a mysterious thing growing in your armpit isn’t even considered a big deal. But when the mysterious thing gets so big Jenny has to haul it around in a wheelbarrow, it’s cause for concern. She’s going to need some help sorting this out! Enter Fen Stenson and Barker Mifflin—dancing Swedish exchange student and doomsday prepper extraordinaire—and you’ve got a team of friends made for the moment. Go with Jenny, Fen, and Barker as they visit an abandoned chemistry lab, discover curious creatures called Snerbs, and uncover a secret so big it might just eat the entire planet. It could happen!

Escape from the Dungeons of Snerbville is the third installment in the quirky, creepy, hilarious Bonkers series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Patrick Carman. Barker Mifflin is back! Sort of. He fell into a hole—or more accurately, he rode a forty-foot chicken down into the depths of Snerbville. Will he be lost there forever, or will he finally solve the mystery behind Colossal Chemistry? With the help of his new pal, Tilda Huxley—who happens to be the size of a Barbie Doll, thanks to scientific experiments gone wrong—he might just have a shot at finding out the real reason everyone in his hometown is so tight-lipped about its secrets. But first he has to avoid getting shrunk himself, or worse, getting discovered by certain fuzzy creatures with a ferocious appetite for garbage ... or the next best thing.

The final adventure in bestselling author Patrick Carman''s delightfully wacky Floors trilogy! Taking mystery and adventure to the next level. It''s not every day that a hotel loses its top floor. Then again, the Whippet Hotel is no stranger to wackiness. So when the entire floor is hoisted into the night sky by a nearly invisible airship, Leo and Remi know they''re in for the ride of their lives. But little do the boys know just how amazing their voyage will become. They are headed to the field of wacky inventions, where they will have to compete against a number of foes for an incredible prize. It will take all of Leo and Remi''s bravery, skill, and burping power to decode the outrageous puzzles hidden among the floors of Merganzer D. Whippet''s newest and most peculiar construction. But they must -- because if they don''t, they''ll lose their beloved Whippet Hotel forever.

In the dazzling conclusion to the epic story of Atherton, Patrick Carman takes readers on the most rewarding journey of all, to the perilous realm of The Dark Planet: Earth. When Edgar discovers a way to leave the mysterious satellite world of Atherton, he couldn''t have imagined the gloom that awaited him on the dark planet, where the oceans are toxic, the forests are full of mutant monsters, and children toil in darkness, controlled by ruthless maniacs. Max Harding, an orphan of the Silo, the maker of Atherton, and the last hope of a dying world, left this place behind, and now Edgar is determined to complete the mad scientist''s spectacular plan, revealing Atherton''s true purpose. Edgar''s quest to discover Earth''s dark secret leads to an out of this world adventure in the final book of the Atherton trilogy.

When Will Besting approaches Fort Eden for the first time, he knows something isn’t right. With more terrifying secrets at every turn he discovers a hidden fear deep inside himself, a dark mystery a thousand years in the making, and the unexpected girl of his dreams. But can he save everyone from the dangers of Fort Eden before it’s too late? This enhanced edition contains the full text of the novel, plus the following bonus content: Seven live-action video clips depicting scenes from the book Patrick Carman’s Top Ten Scariest Things Q&A with author Patrick Carman Sneak peek at Dark Eden 2: Eve of Destruction Links to the downloadable Dark Eden app that started it all

Avec l’aide de Dylan Gilmore, son mystérieux compagnon de classe, Faith Daniels découvre qu’elle peut déplacer des objets par la force de sa pensée. Ce talent télékinésique s’appelle la «pulsation», et Dylan le possède aussi. Dans des scènes d’action palpitantes, Faith fait la démonstration de son aptitude à se servir de la pulsation contre un groupe de télékinésistes si puissants qu’ils peuvent écraser leurs adversaires en arrachant des lampadaires, en lançant des rochers ou en changeant la trajectoire d’un marteau projeté à toute vitesse pour le transformer en une arme mortelle. Mais même avec son talent peu commun, Faith risque d’avoir du mal à maîtriser son esprit et son coeur. Si elle veut s’allier à Dylan pour sauver le monde, elle devra contrôler le pouvoir de l’un et de l’autre. La trilogie de Patrick Carman illustre de façon éblouissante la puissance de l’esprit et de l’amour.

From The New York Times Best Seller author, Skeleton Creek is a fast-paced detective series that alternates between book and video. Sarah and Ryan stop at nothing to unearth the truth including digging graves for the crossbones.

Welcome to Fizzopolis! Home to the world’s greatest soda pop, Fuzzwonker Fizz, and the Fizzies—fuzzy, fizzy creatures that live only in Fizzopolis. Join Harold and Floyd in this wacky new illustrated series from bestselling author Patrick Carman and Emmy Award–winning illustrator Brian Sheesley. Harold Fuzzwonker is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary fizzy friend, Floyd. But Floyd’s a secret—like a top super-secret. Harold must protect him, as well as the family recipe for Fuzzwonker Fizz, from the evil Snood Candy Factory. But it’s hard to guard a secret when he’s your best good buddy and he always escapes from your backpack! Harold chronicles his epic adventures—with a little artistic help from Floyd—that are sure to have Fuzzwonker Fizz squirting out your nose!

The ad promised you’d be able to see into the spirit world. But they couldn’t work for real . . . could they? A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Harold Fuzzwonker, Floyd, and the Fizzies are under attack: Floozombies have invaded Pflugerville! Bestselling author Patrick Carman and Emmy-winning illustrator Brian Sheesley return with the second book in the hilarious and zany Fizzopolis series, perfect for fans of Big Nate and Stick Dog. What do you get when you mix burptastic Fuzzwonker Fizz with crummy Flooze candy in the Fizzomatic machine? Floozombies, of course! Harold Fuzzwonker, his best good buddy, Floyd, and the Fizzies have a real problem on their hands, in the shape of slimy, gloppy monsters. Not only must Harold protect Floyd and the secret recipe for Fuzzwonker Fizz from the sneaky Snood family, he also has to stop the Floozombies before they take over the town, all while guarding the biggest secret of all: Fizzopolis!

Bonkers: the new mega-series from New York Times bestselling author Patrick Carman There''s something in Jenny''s armpit, and it''s getting bigger. Ten-year-old Jenny Kim and her two buddies, Fen Stenson and Barker Mifflin, live in the town of Nevermind, where strange happenings are so normal that finding a mysterious thing growing in your armpit isn''t even considered a big deal. But when the mysterious thing gets so big Jenny has to haul it around in a wheelbarrow, it''s cause for concern. She''s going to need some help sorting this out! Enter Fen Stenson and Barker Mifflin--dancing Swedish exchange student and doomsday prepper extraordinaire--and you''ve got a team of friends made for the moment. Go with Jenny, Fen, and Barker as they visit an abandoned chemistry lab, discover curious creatures called Snerbs, and uncover a secret so big it might just eat the entire planet. It could happen!

From the creator of the Land of Elyon comes a riveting adventure set in an extraordinary satellite world''created as a refuge from a dying Earth''that begins to collapse and forever change the lives of its inhabitants. Edgar, a gifted climber, is a lonely boy scaling the perilous cliffs that separate the three realms of Atherton: a humble fig grove; a mysterious highland world of untold beauty and sinister secrets; and a vast wasteland where he must confront an unspeakable danger that could destroy the people of Atherton. When Edgar discovers a book which contains the history of Atherton''s origins and ultimate apocalypse, his world''quite literally''begins to turn inside out.

L''heure de la bataille ultime a sonné. D''un côté, il y a Victor Grindall et de l''autre, une jeune fille, Alexa, qui tient entre ses mains l''avenir de la contrée d''élyon. Pour vaincre, Alexa doit triompher de la mer Solitaire, secourir son ami Yipes et découvrir le mystère de la Dixième Cité. Sur sa route, elle sera attaquée, trahie par un proche, puis guidée vers la manoeuvre finale, où tout sera mis en jeu. De grands secrets seront révélés. Ce sera aussi l''occasion pour Alexa de devenir une grande héroïne et de découvrir son vrai destin...

V. 3 : Alexa, Roland, Thomas, Armon le géant et leurs compagnons animaliers ont quitté la Tour obscure pour prendre le large à bord du Phare de Warwick. Naviguant sur des flots agités, la petite procession dispose d''exactement cinq jours pour traverser la mer Solitaire et gagner Bridewell, où Yipes est retenu prisonnier par le diabolique Victor Gridall. Ce dernier a en effet juré de tuer son prisonnier si Alexa ne lui remettait pas la dernière jocasse dans les délais prescrits. Toujours guidés par la voix d''Elyon, la jeune fille et ses amis parviennent aux Collines interdites, où ils retrouvent avec plaisir Pervis et Nicolas, mais également le père d''Alexa. Or, Gridall les attend de pied ferme, prêt à livrer un dur combat afin de récupérer le joyau qui lui permettra enfin de traverser le champ des Chimères, d''atteindre la mythique Dixième Cité et de faire en sorte qu''Abaddon règne en maître sur le monde ... -- Dernier volet d''une trilogie campée dans un monde merveilleux peuplé d''attachantes créatures fantastiques. Ces dernières secondent une héroïne curieuse, intrépide et courageuse, qui découvre ici d''importants secrets sur son passé. [SDM].

En l’an 2051, l’amour peut déplacer des montagnes... Faith Daniels et Dylan Gilmore possèdent un talent particulier appelé «la pulsation»: ils peuvent déplacer des objets par la pensée. Ils sont pris au milieu d’une guerre mortelle avec deux autres pulsations: Clara et Wade Quinn, qui se sont alliés à Hotspur Chance, l’homme le plus recherché du monde. Au début de Séisme, Faith et Dylan sont terrés dans un spectaculaire hôtel de montagne abandonné avec Hawk, leur ami Intel, et les dernier rôdeurs, parmi lesquels une fille qui a nouvellement éveillé son intérêt. Puis, une nuit, Hawk disparaît. Il projette de s’introduire dans l’État de l’Ouest pour y trouver des réponses pendant que Faith et Dylan poursuivent le combat à l’extérieur. Au cours d’une série de batailles épiques, ils découvrent un pouvoir encore plus vaste: celui de leur amour. Ensemble, ils pourraient bien être en mesure de sauver le monde grâce à un séisme assez puissant pour modifier le cours de l’histoire. Le troisième tome de la trilogie Pulsation constitue le point culminant de cette grande histoire dystopique d’amour et de vengeance.

Comme tous ceux qui ont «la pulsation», Faith Daniels et Dylan Gilmore possèdent des pouvoirs télékinésiques: ils peuvent déplacer des objets par la pensée. Mais il existe dans le monde cinq personnes dotées de la «seconde pulsation» qui détiennent un pouvoir encore plus grand. Presque rien ne peut les blesser. Ils sont pratiquement indestructibles. Faith et Dylan possèdent tous deux la seconde pulsation, mais leurs adversaires l’ont aussi et ils se sont entraînés en vue d’une guerre qui se prépare depuis leur naissance. Alors que Dylan met en oeuvre un plan visant à infiltrer le camp ennemi, il sera confronté à sa seule faiblesse — et à un secret de famille qui menacera jusqu’à sa vie. Ensemble, Faith et Dylan représentent le seul espoir qu’il reste à l’humanité, mais pour exécuter leur plan, ils doivent suivre des voies différentes. Leur amour survivra-t-il? Avec des personnages bien en chair et des scènes d’action à couper le souffle, le deuxième tome de la trilogie Pulsation de Patrick Carman poursuit cette histoire post-apocalyptique d’amour et de vengeance.

Avant que les murs soient érigés... avant la rivalité entre Abbadon et élyon... et bien avant la naissance d''Alexa... vivaient deux jeunes frères, Thomas et Roland Warvold. Leur passé semble aussi mystérieux que leur avenir. élevés dans un orphelinat horrible, ils ont été contraints de prendre la fuite. Ils ont ensuite vécu dans un monde étrange et inconnu, mêlés sans répit à d''innombrables aventures et exposés à mille dangers. Au fil des pages, les jeunes lecteurs découvriront l''histoire de Thomas et de Roland, un récit rempli d''action, de magie, de fraternité et de secrets.

Leo has explored the Whippet Hotel from top to bottom, discovering trains, flying goats, and mazes, and when he learns the secret beneath the hotel, a new adventure will begin.

Where are Amy and Dan Cahill? The two kids were last seen in Egypt, hunting for one of the 39 Clues that could make them the most powerful people on earth. But no one has seen the siblings since. Has the ruthless Irina Spasky finally tracked them down? Or worse, the Madrigals? No one knows where the Clue hunt leads next. But one thing is certain, Book 5 is gearing up to be Dan and Amy''s most dangerous adventure yet.

La chasse aux 39 clés a commencé ! Rendez-vous en Russie à Saint-Pétersbourg, puis à Moscou ! Dan et Amy reçoivent un mystérieux télégramme signé NRR : « L''heure tourne. Vous avez trente-six heures pour me retrouver, après quoi la chambre sera fermée pour toujours. » Déguisés, les deux enfants partent en Russie, à la recherche de cet étrange expéditeur. Sur place, ils décident de suivre la piste des derniers tsars, sauvagement assassinés...

¡Únete a la búsqueda de las 39 pistas y participa en nuestra aventura online! Un extraño telegrama firmado con las iniciales NRR lleva a Amy y Dan a la lejana Rusia. En él los invitan a superar una prueba contrarreloj en la que deben encontrar un tesoro robado por los nazis y descubrir la verdad sobre el asesinato de la última familia real rusa. ¿Se tratará de una de las 39 pistas o es una nueva trampa de los Lucian?

¡Únete a la búsqueda de las 39 pistas y participa en nuestra aventura online! Un extraño telegrama firmado con las iniciales NRR lleva a Amy y Dan a la lejana Rusia. En él los invitan a superar una prueba contrarreloj en la que deben encontrar un tesoro robado por los nazis y descubrir la verdad sobre el asesinato de la última familia real rusa. ¿Se tratará de una de las 39 pistas o es una nueva trampa de los Lucian?

The chilling fifth book in the interactive series from New York Times Best Seller author Patrick Carman. When Ryan and Sarah''s investigations lead to the skeleton creek cemetery, they discover a chilling secret even they''re not ready for.

Will Besting and the other teens whose phobias were "cured" at Fort Eden have been summoned back by Mrs. Goring. Her dying wish is to see them together one last time. Or is it? Ensnared in a dangerous, ever-deepening mystery, Will must lead his friends through a perilous underground trap masterminded by two devious souls at war with each other. Can Will outwit both Rainsford and Goring, ending their reign of fear forever? Patrick Carman''s Dark Eden: Eve of Destruction offers a harrowing journey into the depths of fear, love, revenge, and—ultimately—redemption.

Read the Book. Watch the Videos. Uncover the Mystery. The chilling second book in the interactive series from New York Times Best Seller author Patrick Carman. Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek...and Ryan and Sarah are trying to find out why. Ryan writes down everything in his journal, and Sarah records everything on her videocam. The two move deeper into the mystery they''ve uncovered, determined to discover the secrets buried in Skeleton Creek, in the conclusion to Patrick Carman''s thrilling series.In this groundbreaking format, the story is broken into two parts -- Ryan''s text in the book, and Sarah''s videos on a special website, with links and passwords given throughout the book.

Edgar, an eleven-year-old orphan, finds a book that reveals significant secrets about Atherton, the strictly divided world on which he lives, even as geological changes threaten to shift the power structure that allows an elite few to live off the labor of others.

Amy and Dan have been found unharmed, but perhaps not for long. With the ruthless Irina Spasky is right on their tail, Dan and Amy embark on their most dangerous quest yet, one that brings them face to face with the only force capable of scaring the vicious Lucians: the Madrigals.

Although housebound following an eerie accident, teenaged Ryan continues to investigate the strange occurrences in his hometown of Skeleton Creek, recording his findings in a journal and viewing email video clips sent by fellow detective Sarah. The reader may view Sarah''s videos on a website by using links and passwords found in the text.

Un extrano telegrama firmado con las iniciales NRR lleva a Amy y a Dan a la lejana Rusia. En el los invitan a superar una prueba contrarreloj en la que deben encontrar un tesoro robado por los nazis y descubrir la verdad sobre el asesinato de la ultima familia real rusa.

Welcome to Skeleton Creek. Something mysterious is happening in Skeleton Creek. Something scary. Something sinister.