Mexican Ghost Tales of the Southwest: Stories and Illustrations
By: Alfred Avila
3.69
Format: 230 pages, Paperback
Deliciously gory folktales that have been salvaged by Avila.
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1. The Poet X
By: Elizabeth Acevedo
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition
Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing New … read more
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"Pero, tú no eres fácil."-Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X
"Just because your father's present, doesn't mean he isn't absent."-Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X
"It's about any of the words that bring us together and how we can form a home in them."-Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X
"I close my eyes and let myself find in music what I've always searched for: a way away."-Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X
2. Mexican Folk Tales
By: Anthony John Campos , Anthony John Copos
3.10
Format: 271 pages, Paperback
Intriguing collection of authentic stories preserves a colorful part of the Mexican heritage. Tales… read more
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3. The Case of the Left-Handed Lady (Enola Holmes, #2)
By: Nancy Springer , Peter Ferguson
3.80
Format: 184 pages, Hardcover
Enola's name backwards spells "alone," and alone she is, in the world's biggest, darkest, dirtiest … read more
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4. To Selena, With Love
By: Chris Pérez
3.11
Format: None pages, Hardcover
One of the most compelling and adored superstars in Latin music history, Selena was nothing short o… read more
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5. In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories
By: Dirk Zimmer , Alvin Schwartz
3.37
Format: 120 pages, Paperback
Creak... Crash... BOO! Shivering skeletons, ghostly pirates, chattering corpses, and haunted gravey… read more
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- horror
6. The Twits
By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake
3.97
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
How do you outwit a Twit? Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, ugliest people in the world. They ha… read more
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"Hey, my spaghetti’s moving!"-Roald Dahl, The Twits
"No one who is good can ever be ugly."-Roald Dahl, The Twits
"What a lot of hairy-faced men there are around nowadays."-Roald Dahl, The Twits
"If a person has ugly thoughts, it begins to show on their face"-Roald Dahl, The Twits
7. The Fall of the House of Usher
By: Edgar Allan Poe
3.87
Format: 36 pages, Paperback
Take the plunge. Dive into this classic from the singular mind of Edgar Allan Poe, who is widely re… read more
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"[Son] cœur est un luth suspendu; Sitôt qu'on le touche il résonne. — De Béranger "-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"A cadaverousness of complexion; an eye large, liquid and very luminous...finely molded chin, speaking, in its want of prominence, of a want of moral energy."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"It was, perhaps, the narrow limits to which he thus confined himself upon the guitar, which gave birth, in great measure, to the fantastic character of his performances."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"Er is geen twijfel mogelijk dat mijn bewustzijn van de snelle groei van mijn bijgeloof (want waarom zou ik het niet zo noemen?) de groei alleen maar scheen te versnellen. Dat is, zoals ik al lange ti…"-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
8. Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby-Sitters Club, #1)
By: Ann M. Martin
3.62
Format: 280 pages, Paperback
Kristy thinks the Baby-sitters Club is a great idea. She and her friends Claudia, Stacey, and Mary … read more
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9. Night Shift
By: Stephen King , John D. MacDonald
4.04
Format: 409 pages, Paperback
A collection of tales to invade and paralyse the mind as the safe light of day is infiltrated by th… read more
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"You want to remember that while you're judging the book, the book is also judging you."-Stephen King, Night Shift
"She wasn't like a jukebox; you never had to put in a dime and she never came unplugged."-Stephen King, Night Shift
"If seven hundred monkeys typed for seven hundred years, one of them would turn out the works of Shakespeare,"-Stephen King, Night Shift
"There are spiritually noxious places, buildings where the milk of the cosmos has become sour and rancid. This church is such a place; I would swear to it."-Stephen King, Night Shift
10. Different Seasons
By: Stephen King
4.21
Format: 391 pages, Mass Market Paperback
A "hypnotic" (The New York Times Book Review) collection of four novellas from Stephen King bound t… read more
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11. Walk Two Moons
By: Sharon Creech
4.09
Format: None pages, Paperback
"How about a story? Spin us a yarn." Instantly, Phoebe Winterbottom came to mind. "I could tell you… read more
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12. Piñata
By: Leopoldo Gout
3.67
Format: 293 pages, Hardcover
A Head Full of Ghosts meets Hereditary in Piñata, a terrifying possession tale by author and artist… read more
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13. Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)
By: Tirzah Price
3.75
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young woman who desires a law career must be in want … read more
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"You’re infuriating."-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)
"Where men fail to see the truth, a woman may uncover many secrets before tea."-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)
"I would recommend putting off marriage for as long as possible. It’s a tool to keep women from wielding any true power or autonomy."-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)
" IT IS A TRUTH universally acknowledged that a brilliant idea, conceived and executed by a clever young woman, must be claimed by a man. "-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)
14. Becoming the Boogeyman
By: Richard Chizmar
4.13
Format: 411 pages, Hardcover
A riveting, haunting sequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller Chasing the Boogeyman—a tale… read more
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15. Sabrina & Corina
By: Kali Fajardo-Anstine
4.20
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A haunting debut story collection on friendship, mothers and daughters, and the deep-rooted truths … read more
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"Age has nothing to do with sadness."-Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Sabrina & Corina
"And that is our story of everything."-Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Sabrina & Corina
"That poor girl. How the world just ate her up."-Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Sabrina & Corina
"Thanks, but we'll try some home remedies first."-Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Sabrina & Corina
16. The Honeymoon Crashers (Unhoneymooners, #1.5)
By: Christina Lauren
3.58
Format: 5 pages, Audiobook
4 hours, 47 minutes A perfectionist maid of honor and a carefree, surfer-bro best man team up t… read more
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17. Laurie
By: Stephen King
3.67
Format: 32 pages, ebook
Short story about a widower and an unwanted dog, foisted on him by his sister. read more
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"Puppies are God’s idea of a perfect workout program."-Stephen King, Laurie
"Una persona en duelo necesita mantener la mente ocupada.."-Stephen King, Laurie
"It was life, you were stuck with it, and all you could do was live it."-Stephen King, Laurie
"Could you control how your mind sorted things? No more than you could control your dreams?"-Stephen King, Laurie
18. Argylle
By: Elly Conway
3.28
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A luxury train speeding towards Moscow and a date with destiny. A CIA plane downed in the jungle… read more
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19. What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez
By: Claire Jiménez
3.53
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A deeply powerful, raw debut novel of a Puerto Rican family in Staten Island who discovers their lo… read more
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"Irene was my mom's 60 year old church friend who blew her hair out like Whitney Houston from the Bodyguard days and still rocked her rum raisin lipstick like it was 1992."-Claire Jiménez, What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez
20. The Haunting of Alejandra
By: V. Castro
3.65
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A woman is haunted by the Mexican folk demon La Llorona as she unravels the dark secrets of her fam… read more
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"It occurred to Frances that perhaps everyone wore another set of clothing beneath their human skin, stitched together with all the things they hated about themselves and tried to hide."-V. Castro, The Haunting of Alejandra
"There are many times in life we feel there are no choices. Sometimes that is true. But I feel perhaps the true answers to the choices we must make find our way to us. Sometimes it is right away and a…"-V. Castro, The Haunting of Alejandra
21. Ordinary Girls
By: Jaquira Díaz
4.03
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
“There is more life packed on each page of Ordinary Girls than some lives hold in a lifetime.” —Jul… read more
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"I was there a couple of years ago. It wasn't a pleasant experience. I hadn't been there in a very long time, because everyone who's ever lived there who has been lucky enough to get out knows that yo…"-Jaquira Díaz, Ordinary Girls
"Every time I leave Miami, I tell myself I'm never coming back, only to end up right back where I started. I leave and come back again and again. Miami, like my family, is a place you learn to love an…"-Jaquira Díaz, Ordinary Girls
"All these years later, I'll be back on that dance floor. I will be swaying and the music will fill me and I will be a girl again. My friends will be there, and we'll dance all night, one song after a…"-Jaquira Díaz, Ordinary Girls
22. The Regenerative Garden: 80 Practical Projects for Creating a Self-sustaining Garden Ecosystem
By: Stephanie Rose
4.08
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Discover how to work with nature, instead of against it, by employing permaculture techniques to cr… read more
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23. A Spot of Trouble (Turtle Beach, #1)
By: Teri Wilson
3.39
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Get ready to laugh out loud with this hilarious romantic comedy featuring: • A grumpy firefighter … read more
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24. Mexican Ghost Tales of the Southwest: Stories and Illustrations
By: Alfred Avila
3.69
Format: 230 pages, Paperback
Deliciously gory folktales that have been salvaged by Avila. read more
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25. Living Ghosts and Mischievous Monsters: Chilling American Indian Stories
By: Dan SaSuWeh Jones
4.25
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! A shiver-inducing collection of short storie… read more
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