imaginary creatures

Twelve-year-old Mia McKenna and her family live in perpetual night in the town of Nubis, and when a mysterious cult storms her hometown and captures all the umbra tamers and their mystical, powerful creatures made of shadow and starlight, Mia and her brother, Lucas, are the city's only hope of survival.

"Nate grows tired of Jibanyan's and Whisper's lazy attitudes and finds a new Yo-kai to partner with. Then he heads for Gargaros Island! Is a new Yo-Kai legend in the making?!!"--Back cover.

Allie, Jay, the Boggart, and his cousin Nessie strive to stop an American developer from destroying their home, even if that means waking up deadly Old Magic creatures.

Thirteen-year old Barclay and his fellow Lore Keeper apprentices are excited to travel to the Desert to study at the respected University of Al Faradh, but when dangerous, unnatural sandstorms and a magical library appear, more than their exams are at stake.

"When Sophie shows Zoey a special hidden room in her new house, Zoey thinks things can't get any more exciting. But then Zoey hears something Sophie can't. . . could it mean a new magical creature? Soon Zoey learns about a mysterious illness, but she just can't seem to cure it. Will Zoey and Sassafras be able to help their new friends in time?"--Back cover.

"Rockhurst is your average suburban town. It has everything you'd expect: happy families, fun shops...and magical creatures! In the hopes of learning more about the local cryptids, three friends, Jenny, Emiko, and Brian, start the Society of Creatures Real and Magical--S.C.R.A.M.! Their first order of business? To meet a troll!"--Provided by publisher.

A clever mouse uses the threat of a terrifying creature to keep from being eaten by a fox, an owl, and a snake, only to have to outwit the creature as well.

Imaginative and adventurous Katrina eludes her maniacal guardian to help Morty, a member of a vanishing breed of zorgles, with his quest to uncover the fate of the fabled zorgles of Zorgmazoo as well as of other creatures that seem to have disappeared from the earth.

"A rhymed introduction to real and imaginary animals featuring illustrations from classic books by Dr. Seuss"--Provided by publisher.

"Color illustrations and puzzles take readers into fantasy land. Short sections of text introduce readers to the different tasks of searching for certain objects on the page. High-interest activities encourage concentration and attentiveness, and support the development of . . . observational skills. Meanwhile, . . . fantasy characters and settings hold readers' attention and keep them focused on completing each task"--Provided by publisher.