Preller, James

A young pirate and his crew embark on a grand adventure when they board the bus for the first day of first grade.

Contains five short horror stories for young readers, involving an evil imaginary friend, a closet monster, a haunted house, and a ghost cat.

Jigsaw Jones tries to prove that Joey Pignattano should not be blamed for starting a food fight in the school cafeteria.

Thirteen-year-old Eric discovers there are consequences to not standing by and watching as the bully at his new school hurts people, but although school officials are aware of the problem, Eric may be the one with a solution.

Fifth-grader Spider Stevens--nicknamed for his climbing ability--wrestles with his loyalty to his best friend versus friendship with the popular crowd.

Carter, Esme, and Arnold scarcely know each other, but they have been accidentally locked inside the school together as a mysterious night janitor waits in the basement and outside dark shapes creep closer.

After the death of his mother, eight-year-old Liam and his family move to a creepy old house that appears to be haunted. A ghost sends them threatening messages, Liam's sister is attacked, and their dog disappears. Liam tries to convince his father to leave before it's too late.

Joey made a Halloween bet, he is going to eat a worm for a dollar. The only problem is, someone stole the worm.

A young pirate and his crew embark on a grand adventure when they board the bus for the first day of first grade.