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Megan Atwood

    Megan Atwoodová schafft Geschichten für Kinder und junge Erwachsene, die sich mit den tiefen Emotionen und Komplexitäten der Kindheit auseinandersetzen. Ihre Arbeit konzentriert sich auf den Aufbau fesselnder Charaktere und die Schaffung magischer Welten, die bei jungen Lesern Anklang finden. Ihr Stil wird oft als poetisch und aufschlussreich beschrieben, fähig, die Essenz des kindlichen Geistes einzufangen. Atwood möchte durch ihr Schreiben junge Menschen dazu inspirieren und ermutigen, die Kraft der Fantasie zu entdecken und ihre eigenen Geschichten auszudrücken.

    The Greenbrier Ghost
    Molly Meets Trouble (Whose Real Name Is Jenna)
    Revenge of the Kraken
    Popper the Poltergeist
    Attack of the Deadly Diapers
    Phantom Hotel
    • Phantom Hotel

      • 72 Seiten
      • 3 Lesestunden

      Three friends cheat on a math test and get away with it -- until a strange substitute teacher starts asking questions.

      Phantom Hotel
      5,0
    • Attack of the Deadly Diapers

      • 72 Seiten
      • 3 Lesestunden

      Ten-year-old Angie DelMar is sure that there is something creepy and dangerous about her new neighbor, Ms. Doody: somebody who has a book entitled The ABCs of World Domination is obviously up to no good; but when Angie and her friends steal the growth serum intended to create giant insects they accidentally release it at the local day care--and the town is suddenly besieged by giant screaming toddlers in diapers.

      Attack of the Deadly Diapers
      4,0
    • Popper the Poltergeist

      • 32 Seiten
      • 2 Lesestunden

      In February 1958, the Herrmann family began to experience strange events at their home in Seaford, New York, USA. The first occurrences were harmless, just caps popping off bottles. But soon things escalated. Dishes were smashed, bookshelves toppled over and objects moved. Could these unexplained events have been the work of a devious poltergeist? Read all about Popper the Poltergeist and other hauntings.

      Popper the Poltergeist
      4,0
    • Revenge of the Kraken

      • 72 Seiten
      • 3 Lesestunden

      Jordan isn’t thrilled about spending a seaside summer with his grizzled grandpa, Captain Joe. He barely knows the guy - and he knows even less about the ocean. But his grandpa’s nautical charm soon hooks Jordan on a summer at sea. After all, who could resist his tall tales of mystical white dolphins and sinister sea monsters? But when Captain Joe’s stories turn out to be true, will anyone escape the Kraken’s revenge?

      Revenge of the Kraken
      4,4
    • There's a new girl in the third-grade and she brings out the worst in Molly. As both girls struggle to make new friends, their dishonest emails and letters to each other threaten their relationship.

      Molly Meets Trouble (Whose Real Name Is Jenna)
      4,2
    • The Greenbrier Ghost

      • 33 Seiten
      • 2 Lesestunden

      Elva Zona Heaster died in West Virginia, USA, in January 1897. Her death was originally thought to be from natural causes. But when Zona's ghost began visiting her mother, the death began to look a lot more suspicious. This terrifying true story details the trial of Zona's murderer and the evidence presented against him from Zona herself, beyond the grave. Read all about the Greenbrier ghost.

      The Greenbrier Ghost
      3,8
    • Grabbed by Greys

      • 72 Seiten
      • 3 Lesestunden

      Kaci and Abby are not BFFs. But when a joint family camping trip throws them together, the girls must make the best of it. Luckily, a rickety old amusement park down the road provides the perfect distraction-until Kaci mysteriously disappears for two hours in a fun house. Abby is furious-but then she experiences a bizarre time-lapse of her own. Determined to figure out who is behind their otherworldly abductions, the girls set aside their differences to work together. Soon their close encounters make them BFFs of a different kind-best friends in fear!

      Grabbed by Greys
      3,8
    • Pen pals Molly and Olive consider themselves best friends even though they have never actually met because Molly lives in New York City and Olive lives on a farm in Iowa--but when Olive finds a diamond bracelet in the grass the two girls start to wonder if they can finally get the money for one of them to visit the other.

      Olive Finds Treasure (of the Most Precious Kind)
      3,9
    • The Watchers of Whitmore Way

      • 73 Seiten
      • 3 Lesestunden

      Ellie may be new to the gated community of Whitmore Way, but she can tell right away that something about her neighbours is very, very wrong. They dress perfectly. They speak perfectly. They even act perfectly - much too perfectly, in fact. And that's not all. Every time she looks around, they are watching her. They even have a Neighbourhood Watch group they want her parents to join. What is up with these weird people? And why do the mirrors in her house seem like they are watching her too? Mystery abounds as Ellie uncovers the ghastly truth behind the watchers of Whitmore Way!

      The Watchers of Whitmore Way
      3,6
    • Molly's string of good luck contrasts sharply with her pen pal Olive's struggles, leading her to suspect that magic is influencing their lives. Determined to uncover the truth and restore their friendship, the story unfolds through diverse correspondence and alternating perspectives. This narrative structure provides a rich exploration of the complexities and joys of maintaining a long-distance friendship, highlighting the unique bond between the characters amid their challenges.

      Molly Discovers Magic: Then Wants to Un-Discover It
      3,7