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Story poems are poems that tell a story in rhythm and rhyme. It is a straightforward, folk-friendly kind of writing without vague allusions to some other writings or with fanciful language that leaves a person wondering what the whole thing was all about. This book contains four different sections: (1) the deeper and more serious poems, (2) just for the fun of it poems, (3) cowboy poetry, and (4) word painting. A student once wrote about the trip from Oklahoma to California on Route 66, telling about, among other things, dirty diapers strewn along the road. The instructor advised her that it would be more poetic to describe it as bits of white cotton dotting the landscape. What? Did they not pick all the cotton in the field? No wonder people dont like poetry. I like a clever use of words, but I am not fond of obtuse and rambling descriptions of people or landscapes. I tell a story with what I fondly believe has a humorous twist or has interesting action. I write the kind of stuff that I enjoy reading and that I hope others will enjoy also.

The Bad Guys are back in another holiday adventure! This time, Mr. Wolf and the team are taking on the spookiest day of the year... Halloween! Heists, candy, and maybe a few hilarious costumes. Join the Bad Guys in this novelization based on the new Netflix Halloween special, coming your way in Fall 2024. Includes a sheet of stickers.

Set in the futuristic, high-tech world of the Kingdom of Knighton, LEGO(R) NEXO KNIGHTS(TM) follows five young knights in their quest to battle Jestro, his sidekick, the Book of Monsters, and their Lava Monster Army. Heroic knight, Clay Moorington, leads the band of knights, including alpha superstar Lance Richmond, hipster Aaron Fox, Macy Halbert, a princess who would rather be a knight, and Axl, the giant. Together, under the tutelage of Knights'' Academy mentor and Great Digital Wizard, Merlok 2.0, they join forces to defeat the enemy.

The Bad Guys are back for their second big-screen movie, and it''s bigger and BADDER than ever! It takes a bad guy to catch a bad guy! Get ready for another thrilling adventure for our favorite bad guys. Fresh out of prison, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Ms. Tarantula, and Mr. Piranha struggle to make it as good guys. That is, until a fresh wave of crime sweeps the city. Can the Bad Guys help catch these dastardly foes? Read and find out in the action-packed novelization. Includes an eight page full-colored insert.

On a warm Italian evening, fourteen-year-old Gaia vanishes after walking away from a village festa. Two decades later, the mystery still shadows everyone who knew her: Frank, the distant father who never understood her; Paul, the American half-brother who had only just begun to; and Bree, who met Gaia during that long-ago holiday and found the girl’s presence unsettling in ways she has never fully faced. Now Bree returns to Italy with her young daughter whilst grieving for her mother and hoping to reconnect with Frank and Paul. But Paul is consumed by a secretive documentary project about his sister’s disappearance, and Bree is drawn back into the tangle of desires, jealousies and omissions that shaped the summer Gaia went missing. As past and present collide, painful truths about that night begin to surface – truths that threaten the fragile bonds Bree has rebuilt and force her to confront the consequences of what she witnessed.

The Goosebumps Movie 2 captures the chills, thrills, and giggles of Scholastic''s original bestselling series -- and of the first movie. Slappy’s back! The demented dummy and all his creepy pals are back for this sequel to the hit 2015 Goosebumps movie. Scholastic’s junior novelization has all the chills, thrills, and laugh-out-loud horror of the new movie, due in theaters October 12, 2018. With forty-eight pages of color photos from the movie.

Discover what happens in the new season of the hit Disney Plus and Hulu series in this official Goosebumps YA novel! Includes an exclusive ending only available in this book! Thirty years ago, four teenagers disappeared while exploring an abandoned military bunker. Their story become a local legend in Gravesend, and when Devin and Cece come to visit their dad for the summer, they’re dared to go inside. But something strange happens to Devin when he enters the old fort.... Soon, things in Gravesend are changing. In order to stop the effects from spreading, Devin, Cece, and their friends have to figure out what happened to the group of kids who vanished. If they don’t hurry, they’ll become the bunker’s next victims. This official YA novel tells the story of the hit series Goosebumps: The Vanishing -- plus additional scenes and information not seen on the show!

It takes a ninja! The wise-cracking Masters of Spinjitzu are back with new adventures on Cartoon Network and new LEGO sets on sale everywhere. An all-new adventure based on the latest season of the hit LEGO Ninjago TV show on Cartoon Network!

It''s double trouble for the NEXO KNIGHTS heroes after a new team of villains arrives in Knighton. When Clay, Macy, Lance, Axl, and Aaron investigate, they are shocked to discover the villains look exactly like them! Soon everyone in the kingdom thinks the NEXO KNIGHTS team has turned evil. Is this another one of Jestro''s plots? And how will the knights defend themselves-and their reputation as heroes?

An all-new LEGO(R) Ninjago Level 2 reader. Ninja-GO! The ninja are back in action in this all-new Level 2 reader based on the first episode in season 8 of the hit LEGO(R) Ninjago TV series airing on Cartoon Network in March 2018!Lloyd''s dad, Lord Garmadon, has been gone for months now. He''s in the Departed Realm, and there''s no way for him to return . . . or is there? Princess Harumi is determined to bring back the evil warlord, and she won''t rest till she succeeds. There''s only one ninja strong enough to face Garmadon - his own son, Lloyd. This father-son battle is going to be epic! Who will win?

THE GOOSEBUMPS MOVIE captures the chills, thrills, and giggles of Scholastic''s original bestselling series. Jack Black stars as author R. L. Stine.Zach, 16, has just moved from NYC to a creepy small town. He soon realizes his new neighbor, Hannah (also 16), is in danger. When he tries to rescue her, he accidentally unleashes the monsters created and brought to life by her writer father, R.L. Stine. Now it''s up to Zach, Hannah, and Stine to get the monsters back in their books where they belong. Can they stop the monsters... for good?

Join Emmet, Lucy, Unikitty and more in this leveled reader based on The LEGO(R) MOVIE 2(TM). A leveled reader with stickers based on The LEGO(R) MOVIE 2(TM)! After DUPLO aliens invaded Bricksburg, things changed. The once-amazing city was turned to rubble. Now it''s called Apocalypseburg! Explore Apocalypseburg and meet Emmet''s new friends (and frenemies) in this all-new story! Based on the movie starring Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Alison Brie, and more, this reader is sure to delight fans of all ages.

LEGO(R) Ninjago continues to be a blockbuster! The action continues with all your favorite ninja in this easy-to-read story. Based on the high-rated Cartoon Network TV show!

The official Junior Novelization of The LEGO(R) MOVIE 2(TM). Includes full-color images from the film! The Junior Novelization of The LEGO(R) MOVIE 2(TM), starring Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Alison Brie, and more! Things have changed in Bricksburg since the DUPLO aliens attacked. The city is in ruins. The Justice League(TM) is missing. Unikitty has become Ultrakatty. Lucy spends her idle time brooding. But among them remains one ever-cheerful, awesome hero - Emmet Brickowski. For Emmet, Bricksburg becoming Apocalypseburg isn''t the worst thing in the world, so long as he has his best buddies by his side and a coffee (with twenty-five sugars) in his hand. But when Emmet''s friends are taken by a mysterious helmeted figure and flown into space, it''s time for this hero to get tough and bring them back . . . or else. Includes 8 pages of full-color images from the film.

Ninjago(TM): Rebooted! The wise-cracking ninja reunite for a tournament--which could turn into a dangerous rescue mission. Wanted: Zane, The Titanium Ninja! This new LEGO(R) Ninjago(TM) reader is based on the hit, animated Cartoon Network show.Nothing''s been the same since Zane sacrificed himself to save Ninjago from the Overlord. The ninja team is divided-Cole''s working as a lumberjack, Jay''s become a TV host, and Kai''s fighting in an underground club. Only Lloyd remains true to the ninja''s mission of protecting Ninjago.But all that changes when the four friends receive a mysterious message inside a fortune cookie. They''ve been invited to Master Chen''s island to compete in a tournament against other Elemental Masters. And there''s reason to believe Zane is alive somewhere on the island. Can the ninja work together to save one of their own?

Scooby and the gang are at an ice carnival when one of them gets kidnapped by a frozen giant.

Ninjago(TM): Rebooted! The ninja are back and put to the test to rescue Zane! The ninja have received a mysterious message from Master Chen: Zane is alive and hidden somewhere on his secret island! But in order to find Zane, the four ninja must compete in a dangerous tournament against other elemental masters.Determined to rescue their friend, Kai, Cole, Jay, and Lloyd make the treacherous journey. But finding Zane will be more challenging than they know, and Master Chen''s island is filled with deadly traps. They will need to work together in order to overcome this new enemy, or risk being knocked out of the tournament-permanently.Now available in ebook!

It takes a special hero to join the NEXO KNIGHTS(TM) team! In this official guide you''ll meet the NEXO KNIGHTS heroes, discover the history of Knighton and the Cloud of Monstrox, explore the knights'' newest, gear, learn all about their shields enemies, vehicles, weapons, and more! If that wasn''t enough, you''ll also get a sneak peek at what''s next for the heroes of Knighton. Plus, it includes a scanable Forbidden Power! It''s everything you wanted to know about the NEXO KNIGHTS heroes!