The Shadow Hand
The Shadow Hand, Book 1 of the spooky adventure series, BABYSITTING NIGHTMARES. Rebecca’s favorite babysitting gig takes a sinister turn after a storm, when mossy handprints appear out of nowhere, locked windows open by themselves, and baby Kyle begins behaving more strangely by the day. Will Rebecca and her friends get to the bottom of this spooky mystery and save Kyle in time?
“Expect the girls to appear in another spooky adventure!” —Booklist
“Fans of Goosebumps and the updated Baby-Sitters’ Club graphic novels will find lots to like in this delightfully monstrous mash-up.” —School Library Journal
The Phantom Hour
The Phantom Hour, Book 2 of the spooky adventure series, BABYSITTING NIGHTMARES. At first, Clio is excited to babysit at a beautiful old Victorian mansion in town―until doors start closing behind her, objects move on their own, and messages appear from beyond the grave. Who or what is haunting the mansion? To find the answer Clio and her friends must enlist the help of new friend Ethan to uncover long-buried secrets from the past.
“Babysitting Nightmares makes me believe in the power of female friendship to survive anything—even a haunted house and visits from the Nightmare Realm! A crackling, suspenseful tale of true sisterhood.” —Sarah Mlynowski, New York Times bestselling author of the Whatever After series
“These spooky stories of friendship and paranormal adventure will have young readers flipping pages well past their bedtime.”— Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, New York Times Bestselling author of Book Scavenger
The Twilight Curse
The Twilight Curse, Book 3 of the spooky adventure series, BABYSITTING NIGHTMARES.
When the town’s old movie palace is converted into a theater, aspiring actress Maggie is thrilled to get a job helping with the first stage production. Even though she’s just babysitting an actor’s daughter, Maggie is determined to learn everything she can about acting. But a devilish ghoul seems to have other plans for the performance! Can Maggie and her friends vanquish the threat in time for opening night?
“Fast-paced, action-packed, and just as fun as it is frightening, this series is a sure winner. The cast of real, relatable characters and the thrillingly vivid prose only further ensure that readers—reluctant, eager, or somewhere in between—will be left looking forward to more of Shepherd’s delightfully creepy tales.” —Jarrett Lerner, author of EngiNerds
The Vampire Doll
The Vampire Doll, Book 4 of the spooky adventure series, BABYSITTING NIGHTMARES.
A scientist to her core, Tanya has always been the unflappably cool and collected one in her friend group. But Tanya has a secret: she’s been having recurring nightmares about a mysterious doll called Mary Rose. When she discovers the same doll in the arms of her new babysitting charge, she knows this is no coincidence. Can Tanya and her friends stop Mary Rose’s evil plan before it’s too late?
“Anchored by a strong friendship between smart, savvy girls, Kat Shepherd’s Babysitting Nightmares: The Vampire Doll is the fourth in a fun adventure series filled with “safe scary” jump scares that will appeal to contemporary readers as well as fans of mysteries.” —Macmillan
“A wicked fun friendship series, packed with deliciously creepy scares.” —Lauren Myracle, co-author of the New York Times bestselling author of the Upside-Down Magic series.
The North Star
The North Star, Book 1 of the interactive mystery series, THE GEMINI MYSTERIES. When a priceless diamond necklace known as the North Star is stolen before an auction, Twins Zach and Evie and their friend Vishal tag along with the twins’ crime reporter mom and find a few clues that make them think this was no ordinary robbery. With the help of their classmate Sophia, the kids must get to the bottom of the mystery and recover the necklace in time for the auction. Readers can join the hunt by finding clues hidden throughout the illustrations at the end of each chapter.
“Full of twists and turns and with the promise of a second installment, this is a fun read for mystery lovers.”—Booklist
“The North Star is mystery and intrigue at its best. I loved putting my observational skills to the test as I searched for clues in the illustrations at the end of every chapter. Captivating. Clever. Compulsively readable. A must-have for all emerging detectives!” – Lauren Magaziner, author of Case Closed series
The Cat's Paw
The Cat’s Paw, Book 2 of the interactive mystery series, THE GEMINI MYSTERIES. After Marvin the red panda goes missing from the zoo, everyone assumes the worst when they find a bobcat’s paw print in his enclosure. But what first seems like an unfortunate incident in the animal kingdom begins to look more like foul play when the Gemini Detective Agency discovers conflicting evidence. What really happened to Marvin, and why? With clues hidden in illustrations at the end of every chapter, readers must work alongside the detectives to solve the mystery and save Marvin before it’s too late.
“With characters who grab your attention, illustrations that invite you to play along, and a plot with more twists than a country road, get ready for a fast and fun mystery that will keep you guessing until the end. How do I sign up to join the Gemini Detective Agency?” – James Ponti, Edgar-award winning author of the FRAMED! mystery series
“The teen banter is quirky and amusing and keeps the reader interested…Readers who enjoy Stuart Gibbs’s “Fun Jungle” series or Carl Hiaasen’s novels might enjoy the environmental and animal rights aspects of this mystery.” –School Library Journal
