SEARCH FOR THE SILVER SWAMP MONSTER A Griffin Ghostley Adventure - Book #1 For readers ages 10 - 13 Sixth grader Griffin Ghostley has a lot on his mind today. One intriguing map. Three head-scratching clues. Oh, and a water-dripping, vine-wrapped swamp monster out to defeat him. Can Griffin solve the three clues in time to help him unlock a mysterious vault in the abandoned Kensington Circle Corporation building that is the key to everything? With the help of Mindy Mayhew, his friend and classmate, and his three canine companions, he'll certainly try. But first they must follow the map to an old barn, a pumpkin patch and a graveyard if they plan to succeed-and all under a full moon on Halloween night!

Few classical stories are as exciting as that of Jason and the Golden Fleece. The legend of the boy, who discovers a new identity as son of a usurped king and leads a crew of demi-gods and famous heroes, has resonated through the ages, rumbling like the clashing rocks, which almost pulverised the Argo. The myth and its reception inspires endless engagements: while it tells of a quest to the ends of the earth, of the tyrants Pelias and Aetes, of dragons' teeth, of the loss of Hylas (beloved of Hercules) stolen away by nymphs, and of Jason's seduction of the powerful witch Medea (later betrayed for a more useful princess), it speaks to us of more: of gender and sexuality; of heroism and lost integrity; of powerful gods and terrifying monsters; of identity and otherness; of exploration and exploitation. The Argonauts are emblems of collective heroism, yet also of the emptiness of glory. From Pindar to J. W. Waterhouse, Apollonius of Rhodes to Ray Harryhausen, and Robert Graves to Mary Zimmerman, the Argonaut myth has produced later interpretations as rich, salty and complex as the ancient versions. Helen Lovatt here unravels, like untangled sea-kelp, the diverse strands of the narrative and its numerous and fascinating afterlives. Her book will prove both informative and endlessly entertaining to those who love classical literature and myth.

Blaze has been captured by giant birds. Tag and Skyla set off through the Cloud Kingdom to find her, using only their magical map as a guide. Will they be able to rescue Blaze? And will these friends get one step closer to discovering Blaze's family of lost firehawks?

Tag and Skyla must rescue Blaze, in this action-packed fantasy adventure series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Blaze has been captured by giant birds! Tag and Skyla set off through the Cloud Kingdom to find her, using only their magical map as a guide. They must travel through the dangerous Silver Swamp, where threats are lurking around every corner. Will they be able to rescue Blaze? And will these friends get one step closer to discovering Blaze's family of lost firehawks? This fully-illustrated series makes a great introduction to fantasy and quest stories for younger readers!

The Very Hairy Not So Scary Swamp Monster - Story & Activity & Coloring Book for Kids. The story is told in rhyme for young readers with illustrated pictures that can be colored with crayons. There are questions in this book that your child can write down the answers to on the pages. There is also information in the back of the book about the Honey Island Swamp. The story in the book is about two brothers who venture out into Honey Island Swamp to attempt to trap the Honey Island Swamp Monster using a chocolate candy bar for bait. On this journey, they confront all kinds of dangers in the swamp, and soon realize they shouldn't have gone there alone, especially without permission. During the full moon night, the Swamp Monster takes their bait, and the net they set for him, catches them instead. The brothers realize the Honey Island Swamp Monster is very hairy, but not so scary and they decide he's better left alone in the wilderness. When their parents finally track them down and get them out of the net, the punish their boys for not getting permission to go in the first place. In the end, all is good and the brothers never tell the outside world about their new Swamp Monster friend.

New York Times bestselling adult author of The Bear and the Nightingale makes her middle grade debut with a creepy, spellbinding ghost story destined to become a classic. Now in paperback. After suffering a tragic loss, eleven-year-old Ollie who only finds solace in books discovers a chilling ghost story about a girl named Beth, the two brothers who loved her, and a peculiar deal made with "the smiling man"—a sinister specter who grants your most tightly held wish, but only for the ultimate price. Captivated by the tale, Ollie begins to wonder if the smiling man might be real when she stumbles upon the graves of the very people she's been reading about on a school trip to a nearby farm. Then, later, when her school bus breaks down on the ride home, the strange bus driver tells Ollie and her classmates: "Best get moving. At nightfall they'll come for the rest of you." Nightfall is, indeed, fast descending when Ollie's previously broken digital wristwatch begins a startling countdown and delivers a terrifying message: RUN. Only Ollie and two of her classmates heed these warnings. As the trio head out into the woods—bordered by a field of scarecrows that seem to be watching them—the bus driver has just one final piece of advice for Ollie and her friends: "Avoid large places. Keep to small." And with that, a deliciously creepy and hair-raising adventure begins.