Matt is missing. Bonnie’s brother left his classroom to use the bathroom–and disappeared. A police dog traces his scent to the curb, where he apparently got into a vehicle. But why would Matt go anywhere with a stranger? Overwhelmed with fear, Bonnie discovers that her dog is gone, too. Was Pookie used as a lure for Matt? Bonnie makes one big mistake in her attempt to find her brother. In a chilling climax on a Washington State ferry, Bonnie and Matt must outsmart their abductor or pay with their lives.

The adventures of sixth-graders Rosie Saunders and Kayo Benton are always filled with plenty of suspense and excitement. In Backstage Fright, Rosie’s dog, Bone Breath, has a part in the Oakwood Community Theater’s latest production. While he shares the spotlight with the star, Rosie and her best friend, Kayo, will work backstage helping the director. But when Rosie finds a painting hidden deep in the theater’s storeroom, suddenly the two girls are faced with a dangerous question: Is it a priceless stolen masterpiece, or a fake? Lurking in the dusty dark, amidst the props, someone is determined to keep Rosie from finding out. All youngsters, even the most reluctant readers, will be rooting for Rosie and Kayo as they try to solve this spooky mystery. Narrator Carine Montbertrand captures the girls’ curiosity with ease.

The police are on the alert. Vandals are attacking local schools with spray-paint and graffiti. When the gang’s next target is Kayo and Rosie’s elementary school, the two sixth-grade friends are angry and frightened by the senseless crime. Suddenly one night the two girls and their canine buddy, Bone Breath, surprise the vandals in action. In the silence, Bone Breath barks. As Kayo and Rosie run, they hear footsteps behind them. A hand reaches out for Rosie. The girls will need more than sharp wits and furry companions to escape danger this time. Get ready for another adventure in the Frightmares series by Peg Kehret, author of Cat Burglar on the Prowl and other award-winning young reader books. Filled with fast-paced action and non-stop suspense, Bone Breath and the Vandals will have you holding your breath and keeping your fingers crossed for Kayo and Rosie until the very last minute.

When sixth-grader Rosie Saunders asks her best friend, Kayo Benton, to come along on her family’s summer trip, the girls look forward to a perfect vacation. Their first stop is a campground in the colorful Arizona desert, where Rosie and Kayo busily explore trails lined with the almost-human forms of the Saguaro cactus. Soon they have found a new animal friend, too: a tiny abandoned kitten. But the eerie shapes of the giant plants aren’t the only spooky things in the desert. Kidnappers looking for the daughter of a wealthy businessman grab Kayo by mistake. Now, instead of trying to find a home for the kitten, Rosie desperately searches for a way to rescue Kayo from the two rough men who have carried her away into the desert night. In each addition to the Frightmare series, Peg Kehret provides plenty of suspense while the two girls’ love for animals leads them into perilous adventures. The nonstop action will whisk you through Desert Danger at a hair-raising pace.

Sixth-grader Kayo Benton and her friend Rosie are busy trying to find a good home for old Mrs. Tallie’s cat, Muffin. But when Rosie gets a menacing phone call warning her to stay away from the old woman, the girls begin to realize that it isn’t just the cat that needs help. In her stately mansion, Mrs. Tallie is getting sicker each day. Her gardener keeps chasing Kayo and Rosie away. And there’s a poisonous plant sitting near Mrs. Tallie’s garden. Someone is trying to kill Mrs. Tallie. But who? And why? Peg Kehret has written many popular books for children. Her novels are regularly nominated for state awards. Drawing on her many years as volunteer for the Humane Society and the SPCA, Kehret creates suspenseful adventures for the two young animal lovers in her Frighmares series-a series that has become a favorite with readers of all ages.

From the beginning, Jonathan is spooked by the deserted island where his family is camping–and his premonitions come true.

The family is looking forward to a fun, relaxing stay on Magpie Island, but when Jonathan’s mother breaks her ankle, Jonathan and his younger sister, Abby, are left alone with just their dog, Moose. Then a devastating earthquake hits. The bridge is destroyed, the trailer is smashed, and there’s no food or water. Suddenly, Jonathan and Abby are fighting for their lives.

Thirteen-year-old Kyle thought spending a vacation on the Oregon coast with his family would be great. He’d never flown before, and he’d never seen the Pacific Ocean. But Kyle’s perfect vacation becomes a nightmare while he’s babysitting his sister, BeeBee. An earthquake hits the coast and starts a fire in their hotel. While fighting their way through the smoke and flame, Kyle remembers seeing a sign at the beach that said after an earthquake everyone should go uphill and inland, as far from the ocean as possible. Tsunamis, giant waves that often follow earthquakes, can ride in from the sea and engulf anyone who doesn’t escape fast enough. Can Kyle and BeeBee outwit and outrun nature’s fury to save themselves from tsunami terror?

Sixth-graders Rosie and Kayo have a new Care Club project. They are taking Bone Breath, Rosie’s dog, to the Oakwood Nursing Center to visit the residents. Old Mr. Winters is one of the girls’ favorite people there, even if he does ramble on about crazy things, like seeing a man with a gun across the street. One night, when Rosie and Kayo watch the evening news, they discover that Mr. Winters isn’t so crazy after all. A murder has occurred in the house opposite Oakwood. By the next day, the old man is missing, and the two girls embark on a risky search for their white-haired friend. Filled with non-stop action, lovable pets, and plenty of excitement, Peg Kehret’s Frightmares series is a hit with young readers across the country. Kehret’s books are regularly nominated for state awards. She draws on her own love of animals and work with the SPCA for the frisky details of her stories.

Acclaimed author Peg Kehret has written the true story of the year about when she was twelve and stricken with polio. At first paralyzed and terrified, she fought her way to recovery, aided by doctors and therapists, a loving family, supportive roommates fighting their own battles with the disease, and plenty of grit and luck. With the humor and suspense that are her trademarks, Peg Kehret vividly recreates a year of heartbreak and triumph.

Amy learned a lot in her babysitting course–but not what to do if two thugs show up, intent on kidnapping.

When Amy agreed to babysit little Kendra Edgerton, she had no idea she was stepping into a kidnapping plot. Armed with misinformation and a weapon, the two men force the girls out of the house and take them to a remote cabin in the woods. There they make videos of the girls and mail them to Kendra’s wealthy parents in an effort to get ransom money. After several of her escape attempts fail, Amy is forced to make one last, desperate move, sending clues to the police through the videos. But time is working against her.

In Stolen Children, award-winner Peg Kehret crafts a suspenseful thriller with a spunky, resourceful heroine.

The Oakwood Doll Museum is one of six-graders Kayo and Rosie’s favorite places. After thieves break into it one night, the girls are worried. Are the dolls okay? Is the French musical cat still there? When the girls rush to the site, they see that everything is all right-the police have scared away the burglars. While Kayo and Rosie enjoy the dolls, they hear strange music coming from a locked glass case. The musical cat is playing by itself! Could there be a ghost in the Oakwood Doll Museum? Award-winning author, Peg Kehret, creates fast-paced, spine-tingling adventures for young readers in her Frightmares series. You will hold your breath with Kayo and Rosie while they solve the spooky mystery in The Ghost Followed Us Home.

What Josh thought would be the dullest summer of his life, spent with his eccentric aunt, turns chilling when he meets the ghost of a coal miner killed in a mine explosion. Willie has been waiting years for some kind soul to dig up his leg and rebury it with the rest of him–only then will he be at peace. Josh agrees to do the grisly deed, but when he digs in the old cemetery, he finds more than Willie’s leg bones. Who buried the box of cash in the grave, and why? How far will that person go to get the money back?

The Ghost’s Grave is a deliciously spooky and masterfully suspenseful adventure from Peg Kehret.

Welcome to the world of the Frightmares books. Full of excitement and suspense, each will keep your heart pounding right until the end. Peg Kehret’s popular series is creepy, but never grisly. It is a favorite of young readers across the country. Sixth graders Kayo and Rosie are on a motor home trip with Rosie’s parents in the North Cascades National Park. The two girls can’t resist a chance to hike high up into the hills, where they sight several bald eagles. But when a poacher nabs one of the baby eaglets from its lofty nest, Kayo and Rosie suddenly find themselves on a dangerous chase that will lead them deep into unfamiliar territory. Screaming Eagles is a hair raising adventure, yet it is also packed with information about the National Park and its wildlife. As the two resourceful girls race to avoid capture by the poacher and find their way out of the wilderness, they gain a fuller understanding of the dangers facing wild animals and their habitats.