Central Skagit Library District

BE VERY AFRAID OF GREEN!!! Jason's mother takes him and his little brother on a vacation to Florida. ... Instead of the beach, they go to the edge of the Everglades. Alligators bellow and plants grow so think they almost blot out the light. This is not fun! Jason does not like this place at all. Then the really weird things begin. ... Keepsakes disappear from his dresser. His beagle winds up missing. Jason suspects burglars, but the truth is more...

In her dreams, police sketch artist Adelaide Charboneau is haunted by violent images of crime scenes-as they happen. Her extraordinary gift becomes a curse when a string of murders raises suspicion against her. Then the danger targets her and she's forced to depend on a practical-minded detective for protection. Royce Beckett has always relied on pure human instinct and skill to bring criminals to justice. And he knows firsthand that it's not always...

Some said he was a phantom. Others called him a monster. But for investigative reporter Jillian Drake, the masked man who'd rescued her from a burning building was a savior…and a mystery. He lurked in the shadows. He had no name, no face. But he had secrets. And despite his whispered warnings, Jillian wouldn't rest until she found out every one. As she unraveled his past, Jillian found herself haunted by the memory of his powerful arms protecting...

In Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. In Linger, they fought to be together. Now, in Forever, the stakes are even higher than before. Wolves are being hunted. Lives are being threatened. And love is harder and harder to hold on to as death comes closing in.

Marcus Le Carpentier was a phantom in the night, a man who let no one in and always kept a low profile. So when he accidentally witnessed a beautiful local woman stumble upon a dead body, the last thing Marcus planned on was getting involved. He'd done that before... and had been living with the dangerous consequences ever since. But since leaving a very frightened Caitlyn Villaré alone didn't sit well with Marcus, he promised to help and then return...

WILD HORSES! DIVE-BOMBING ROOSTERS!! ROWDY RATS!!! Winston, a computer geek, goes to visit his cousin's farm. He knows he's off on a boring vacation. Only it turns out to be anything but boring. Winston and his cousin soon find out that the animals are very restless -- and very dangerous. Winston must use his brain power if he and his cousin are to GET THROUGH THE NIGHT ALIVE!!! Book four in the popular Shivers series of scary books for kids.

HAVE SOME TASTY, GHOSTLY APPLES!!! Daniel and his little sister, Sara, are allowed to miss school for a two-week vacation. While enjoying the view, their father mentions rumors that the local apple orchard and cider mill are haunted. Frightening things begin to happen. Daniel and Sara start to think the story was more than just a rumor. Worse, they have reason to doubt that anyone will believe them.... and, worse still, that Sara might be part of...

After a mudslide devastates the neighborhood of Winston Hills, no one expects it to get worse. When fifteen-year-old Greyson Bennell joins the volunteer cleanup effort, he thinks he'll excavate some belongings and head home. But when his best friend Trevor goes missing, Grey starts to realize that the people around him are acting strangely ... and it might have something to do with the mud that surrounds them.

Meet Shivers, the scaredy-est pirate to ever sail the Seven Seas. Along with his best friend, Margo, and his loyal fish mate, Albee, Shivers battles a giant squid, discovers hidden treasures, and gets pooped on by a pigeon to save his parents from the clutches of evil. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll never eat snails again. So put on your pantaloons, batten down the hatches, and join Shivers on his first (but still very dangerous) adventure .Comic...

These thirteen short tales of terror range from classic tales of supernatural revenge, serial-killer clowns, alien menaces, and even Death incarnate makes an appearance.Reviews on individual stories:"It's like Goosebumps for adults""I could see a lot of my childhood adventures in this short story""Clowns and leeches: You covered it all here."It's not for children, but if you enjoyed collections of short horror fiction when you were young, you'll enjoy...