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When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune
by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight
back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
Long ago in Germany, a storyteller's story and an apprentice
clockwork-maker's nightmare meet in a menacing, lifelike figure created
by the strange Dr. Kalmenius.
Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures
through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet
disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a
gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of
three others.
Bellairs, John. The Curse of the Blue Figurine
Johnny Dixon is plunged into a terrifying mystery-adventure when he removes a blue figurine called a ushabt. from church
The Dial-a-Ghost Agency finds good homes for ghosts. And Fulton and
Frieda Snodde-Brittle are looking for a few frightening ghosts to
"accidentally" scare their young cousin and heir, Oliver, to death. The
ladies at the Dial-a-Ghost Agency have the perfect match: the
Shriekers, two bloodstained and bickering horrors. But thanks to a
mix-up at the agency, the Wilkinsons, a kind family of ghosts, arrive
instead. Can they put a stop to the Snodde-Brittles' schemes before
it's too late?
Ardagh, Philip. A House Called Awful End
When eleven-year-old Eddie Dickens's ill parents become "a bit crinkly
round the edges," he is taken by his great-uncle and great-aunt, Mad
Uncle Jack and Mad Aunt Maude, and embarks on adventures that involve
strolling actors, St. Horrid's Home for Grateful Orphans, and a
carnival float shaped like a giant cow. Stewart, Paul. The Edge Chronicles
Ibbotson, Eva. Island of the Aunts
As they get older, several sisters decide
that they must kidnap children and bring them to their secluded island
home to help with the work of caring for an assortment of unusual sea
creatures. Stewart, Trent Lee. The Mysterious Benedict Society
After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are
selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at
the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is
that there are no rules.
Wallace, Barbara Brooks. Peppermints in the Parlor
Sent to San Francisco to live with her beloved aunt and uncle, newly
orphaned Emily expectantly enters their once-happy mansion only to find
unimaginable horrors.
Ibbotson, Eva. The Secret of Platform 13
Odge Gribble, a young hag, accompanies an old wizard, a gentle fey, and
a giant ogre on their mission through a magical tunnel from their
Island to London to rescue their King and Queen's son who had been
stolen as an infant. Greenburg, Dan. Secrets of Dripping Fang: Book 1, The Onts
Ten-year-old orphan twins Wally and Cheyenne Shluffmuffin have a had it
bad at Cincinnati's Jolly Days Orphanage, but things get much worse
when the Mandible sisters offer to share their home in the Dripping
Fang Forest.
Maguire, Gregory. Seven Spiders Spinning
Seven prehistoric spiders that had been
trapped in ice for thousands of years bring excitement to rural Vermont
and briefly unite two rival clubs at a local elementary school.
DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles series
When the Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's worn
Victorian house, they discover a field guide to fairies and other
creatures and begin to have some unusual experiences. Scieszka, Jon. Summer Reading Is Killing Me! (Time Warp Trio series)
At the beginning of summer vacation Joe,
Sam, and Fred find themselves trapped inside their summer reading list,
involved in a battle between good and evil characters from well-known
children's books.
Eccentric Aunt Sally comes from Canada to babysit the Anderson children
while their parents are on a trip to Paris and every night the bedtime
story adds another piece to a very suspect family history.
In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic
themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about
to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on
a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of
an odious nanny. Aiken, Joan. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Bonnie Green and her cousin Sylvia come under the power of a
wicked governess when Bonnie's parents leave on a sea voyage. Stanley, Diane. The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine
Noticing that a popular series of horror novels is having a bizarre
effect on the behavior of its readers, Franny and Beamer set out to
find the mysterious author.
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