Dee Phillips Knihy

Designed for young animal enthusiasts, this series features engaging close-up photos and charming illustrations to introduce over 40 different animals in an encyclopedic format. Each book includes introductory chapters on animal groups, symbols for habitat and food information, and life-size images for comparison. Covering topics like scientific terms, life cycles, and behaviors, the four titles—Ocean Life, Reptiles and Amphibians, Bugs and Spiders, and Mammals—are highly recommended for school and community libraries.

"It's nearly midnight. They are coming for me," whispered the shadowy creature in the corner of the old prison cell. When Daniel and Joe went to a Halloween sleepover at an abandoned, historic jail, they never expected to meet a prisoner on death row--especially not one who was executed more than 75 years ago! Why was the doomed man sent to death row? And how can the boys put right a terrible mistake that was made many years before? The answers can be found behind the rusting bars of the old prison cells. Join Daniel and Joe as they explore the deserted jail and uncover its most horrifying secret. Doomed on Death Row is part of Bearport's Cold Whispers II series. This bone-chilling book is the fiction companion to Haunted Prisons from Bearport's best-selling nonfiction series Scary Places.

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Credits/Copyright -- Contents -- Castle Prahova -- Razva -- The Prisoner -- Vampire Hunters -- What Do You Think? -- Glossary -- About the Author

I'm all alone . . . Please come find me! When Maddie opens her notebook in class, she sees these words scrawled in blood-red ink on every page. When the same words mysteriously appear on the classroom chalkboard, Maddie begins to realize that someone--or something--in her new school is trying to contact her. Not long after, Maddie hears mysterious footsteps in an empty school corridor. Most frightening of all, Maddie feels ghostly hands pulling on her body when she dives into the school swimming pool. Could these frightening incidents have anything to do with one of Lakeside School's pupils who disappeared without a trace many decades ago? Follow Maddie as she searches for answers and dares to solve a terrible mystery that has haunted her school. The Ghostly Secret of Lakeside School is part of Bearport's Cold Whispers II series. This bone-chilling book is the fiction companion to Spooky Schools from Bearport's best-selling nonfiction series Scary Places.

When Grace's dog runs away and disappears inside an old hospital on the outskirts of town, she has no choice but to follow her beloved pet into the abandoned building. As she enters, Grace begins to experience a terrible feeling of dread. When she searches the empty wards, she hears ghostly whispers and tortured screams. Just when she finds her dog, Grace becomes trapped in a tunnel that deceased patients once journeyed through. Will Grace be able to escape? The answer can be found in the hospital's shadowy corridors. Follow Grace as she dares to enter the abandoned hospital and discover its sad and horrifying past. Trapped in the Abandoned Hospital is part of Bearport's Cold Whispers II series. This bone-chilling book is the fiction companion to Shuttered Horror Hospitals from Bearport's best-selling nonfiction series Scary Places.

At first, Zach is excited to be moving into a new home with his sister and parents-- even if it is old and creepy. However, he soon begins to suffer terrible nightmares in which he's trapped in a narrow metal box. When Zach and his sister uncover a secret door in the basement, they discover it leads to an old morgue--complete with a wall of metal drawers for storing dead bodies! As Zach explores the morgue, he suddenly finds himself trapped in a real-life nightmare. Will he be able to escape the clutches of a ghostly mortician? Follow Zach as he investigates the abandoned morgue beneath his home and learns its terrible secrets. Nightmare in the Hidden Morgue is part of Bearport's Cold Whispers II series. This bone-chilling book is the fiction companion to Monstrous Morgues of the Past from Bearport's best-selling nonfiction series Scary Places.

David and Emma were thrilled to accompany their mom to London to watch the filming of her movie. They were even more excited when they found out the movie would be set in an abandoned subway station! When the brother and sister decide to explore the old, crumbling station, however, they hear the cries of a ghostly child-- just as they spot a phantom subway train barreling toward them. Soon, they find themselves becoming part of a terrifying story that took place more than 70 years ago! What will happen if David and Emma step aboard the ghostly train? The answers can be found in the maze of passageways and dark tunnels deep below the streets of London. Join David and Emma as they step into the past to uncover the terror in the tunnel. Terror in the Underground Tunnel is part of Bearport's Cold Whispers II series. This bone-chilling book is the fiction companion to Dark Labyrinths from Bearport's best-selling nonfiction series Scary Places.

"In this book, readers learn about the life and habits of harp seals"--

Jane is excited to be visiting the historic library where her aunt works. As she explores the old building, however, she begins to experience strange things. Books fly off the shelves. She is chilled to the bone by icy cold spots in the aisles. And an invisible presence seems to be desperately tapping out a horrifying message to her on an antique typewriter. Who is trying to contact Jane? What terrible event took place in the library's past? And how can Jane communicate with a tortured spirit that has a shocking story to tell? The answers can be found in the library's towering shelves and spooky rooms. Follow Jane as she dares to spend the night alone in the old library to discover its awful secret. Fright at the Freemont Library is part of Bearport's Cold Whispers II series. This bone-chilling book is the fiction companion to Creepy Libraries from Bearport's best-selling nonfiction series Scary Places.

On a freezing-cold winter morning, two hungry Arctic foxes are following a giant polar bear. Soon the bear will catch a seal. Then, once the bear has finished its meal, the patient foxes will get the chance to feed on their neighbor's leftovers. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn all about Artic foxes and how their bodies are adapted to the extreme cold, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. Built-in activities, such as observing the differences between an adult fox and a fox pup, will give readers a chance to gain, insights beyond the facts and figures.