New Releases by Patrick Carman

If Lemony Snicket rebooted the Goosebumps franchise, you’d have something close to Bonkers: the quirky, creepy, hilarious new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Patrick Carman. Barker Mifflin never leaves home without his go bag, his army boots, and his trusty flyswatter. As the town of Nevermind’s resident eleven-year-old survivalist, Barker knows catastrophe can strike anytime, anywhere. But now that school is out for the summer, he might be able to let his guard down. After all, he and his friends all got jobs picking strawberries at McFadden Farm. What could possibly go wrong? Turns out: everything. Things get weird from day one when Barker meets Supreme Commander McJerry—a teenage crew boss who loves making kids miserable—and his younger sister Megan, a kid with more secrets than an international superspy. And the terror in Jenny’s armpit seems downright normal compared to what’s hidden in the barn! Join Barker Mifflin as he pieces together a forty-foot-tall mystery that could crush the whole town of Nevermind. No amount of training could prepare anyone to survive THIS!

Bonkers: the new mega-series from New York Times bestselling author Patrick Carman There''s something in Jenny''s armpit, and it''s getting bigger. Ten-year-old Jenny Kim and her two buddies, Fen Stenson and Barker Mifflin, live in the town of Nevermind, where strange happenings are so normal that finding a mysterious thing growing in your armpit isn''t even considered a big deal. But when the mysterious thing gets so big Jenny has to haul it around in a wheelbarrow, it''s cause for concern. She''s going to need some help sorting this out! Enter Fen Stenson and Barker Mifflin--dancing Swedish exchange student and doomsday prepper extraordinaire--and you''ve got a team of friends made for the moment. Go with Jenny, Fen, and Barker as they visit an abandoned chemistry lab, discover curious creatures called Snerbs, and uncover a secret so big it might just eat the entire planet. It could happen!

Skeleton Creek series main character Ryan McCray has gone into hiding. But someone has found him, a mysterious person who calls themselves SEVEN. And SEVEN has sent Ryan something terrifying. Seven Secret Stories.That''s right. Seven terrible things that happened to seven people just like you. And what''s even worse?They all included video footage of what happened to them.Read and watch the stories and you will know about a mysterious box that should never have been opened.You''ll know about a strange device called a Spin Ruler, and the terrible trouble it caused.You''re going to climb up on the roof of a house, because something is up there.As weird as this sounds, you''ll encounter a frying pan phantom. It''s scarier than you''d think.You''re going to be introduced to the oldest door in the world, and the terrifying thing that waits behind it.You will feed a monster you should not have fed.And unfortunately for you, you''ll discover a creature that howls at midnight.By the time you realize you should not have picked up this book, it will be too late.You''ll be just like Ryan.At least then he won''t be alone.

Voilà ce qui arrive quand on est trop curieux. Sarah et moi avons voulu percer les mystères de notre ville. A tout prix. Et nous nous sommes fait piéger. Car les secrets enfouis dans Skeleton Creek sont plus sombres qu''ils ne le paraissaient au premier abord. Pièce après pièce, je tente de reconstituer le puzzle du passé. Il y a la drague, le fantôme de Joe Bush, il y a une société secrète, l''alchimiste, mon père... Tout est lié. Tout est dangereux. Tout est écrit dans mon journal. Sarah, elle, prend de plus en plus de risques. Caméra à l''épaule, elle s''introduit partout ; elle n''ignore pourtant pas que quelqu''un - vivant ou mort - nous observe. Chacun de ses films est plus terrifiant que le précédent. Mais, nous le savons tous les deux, rien ne nous fera renoncer à découvrir ce que cachent les habitants de Skeleton Creek Lisez mon journal. Regardez les vidéos. Menez l''enquête.

Read the Book. Watch the Videos. Uncover the Mystery. Part text, part video, all spine-tingling mystery. New York Times Best Seller author, Patrick Carman''s Skeleton Creek returns to thrill. Strange things happen in Skeleton Creek - and when they do, Ryan writes them down and Sarah captures them on video. They''ve solved old mysteries. They''ve followed clues all over the country and underground. They''ve investigated secret societies. They''ve found their answers. Or so they thought. Because there are still some secrets that Ryan and Sarah haven''t uncovered yet. And there''s still a shadowy figure standing in their path... someone who doesn''t want Ryan and Sarah digging up any more of the past.

The final adventure in bestselling author Patrick Carman''s delightfully wacky Floors trilogy! Taking mystery and adventure to the next level. It''s not every day that a hotel loses its top floor. Then again, the Whippet Hotel is no stranger to wackiness. So when the entire floor is hoisted into the night sky by a nearly invisible airship, Leo and Remi know they''re in for the ride of their lives. But little do the boys know just how amazing their voyage will become. They are headed to the field of wacky inventions, where they will have to compete against a number of foes for an incredible prize. It will take all of Leo and Remi''s bravery, skill, and burping power to decode the outrageous puzzles hidden among the floors of Merganzer D. Whippet''s newest and most peculiar construction. But they must -- because if they don''t, they''ll lose their beloved Whippet Hotel forever.

Skeleton Creek is a fast-paced mystery that alternates between book and videos. Sarah and Ryan have followed clues and discovered secret societies. They''ve found their answers. Or so they thought...

Is Skeleton Creek Real? Discover the very disturbing possibility: Skeleton Creek used real videos of terrifying experiences and they''re passing them off as fiction.

From The New York Times Best Seller author, Skeleton Creek is a fast-paced detective series that alternates between book and video. Sarah and Ryan stop at nothing to unearth the truth including digging graves for the crossbones.

Read the Book. Watch the Videos. Uncover the Mystery. The chilling second book in the interactive series from New York Times Best Seller author Patrick Carman. Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek...and Ryan and Sarah are trying to find out why. Ryan writes down everything in his journal, and Sarah records everything on her videocam. The two move deeper into the mystery they''ve uncovered, determined to discover the secrets buried in Skeleton Creek, in the conclusion to Patrick Carman''s thrilling series.In this groundbreaking format, the story is broken into two parts -- Ryan''s text in the book, and Sarah''s videos on a special website, with links and passwords given throughout the book.

New York Times bestselling author Patrick Carman delivers a modern reimagining of the classic Mary Poppins tale in this story about family, grief, and healing—with a dash of magic! Stanley Darrow isn’t sure what to expect when the mysterious Mr. Gedrick appears on his doorstep. He is certain, however, that his family could use Mr. Gedrick’s help: Their lives—and their house—have been a mess since Stanley’s dad died. The strange new nanny quickly helps them transform their cluttered home into a sparkling and spotless version of its former self, but it’s going to take more than a clean house to help the Darrow family learn to live and love again. Can Mr. Gedrick help Stanley, his brother, Fergus, his sister, Amelia, and his mom find their way back to each other? And what secrets of his own is Mr. Gedrick hiding behind his crooked grin?

The third thrilling installment of the New York Times-bestselling Land of Elyon series! The Land of Elyon has begun to fail, poisoned by the evil that creeps across the Dark Hills and into Bridewell. As she moves toward a thrilling conclusion, Alexa must find a way to overcome the Lonely Sea, rescue Yipes from the clutches of Victor Grindall, and unlock the mystery of the Tenth City. But can she find the answers she needs in time to save The Land of Elyon?

Harold Fuzzwonker, Floyd, and the Fizzies are under attack: Floozombies have invaded Pflugerville! Bestselling author Patrick Carman and Emmy-winning illustrator Brian Sheesley return with the second book in the hilarious and zany Fizzopolis series, perfect for fans of Big Nate and Stick Dog. What do you get when you mix burptastic Fuzzwonker Fizz with crummy Flooze candy in the Fizzomatic machine? Floozombies, of course! Harold Fuzzwonker, his best good buddy, Floyd, and the Fizzies have a real problem on their hands, in the shape of slimy, gloppy monsters. Not only must Harold protect Floyd and the secret recipe for Fuzzwonker Fizz from the sneaky Snood family, he also has to stop the Floozombies before they take over the town, all while guarding the biggest secret of all: Fizzopolis!

Welcome to Fizzopolis! Home to the world’s greatest soda pop, Fuzzwonker Fizz, and the Fizzies—fuzzy, fizzy creatures that live only in Fizzopolis. Join Harold and Floyd in this wacky new illustrated series from bestselling author Patrick Carman and Emmy Award–winning illustrator Brian Sheesley. Harold Fuzzwonker is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary fizzy friend, Floyd. But Floyd’s a secret—like a top super-secret. Harold must protect him, as well as the family recipe for Fuzzwonker Fizz, from the evil Snood Candy Factory. But it’s hard to guard a secret when he’s your best good buddy and he always escapes from your backpack! Harold chronicles his epic adventures—with a little artistic help from Floyd—that are sure to have Fuzzwonker Fizz squirting out your nose!

The action is on the page, on your device, and out of this world! This multiplatform series is part sci-fi, all action-adventure. And you don’t have long to wait—six books are coming all in one year! Earth is in danger! The only things that can save our planet are six essential elements scattered throughout the galaxy. And it is up to the Voyagers—a team of four kids and an alien—to gather them all and return to Earth. It isn’t just the Voyagers out in space—they’ve got company in the form of Team Omega. Omegas have their own reasons for wanting the elements—and they’ll do anything to win. The third planet, Aqua-Gen, has unbelievable new challenges in store. Sea monsters, pirates . . . Both teams better know how to swim. Do you have what it takes to be a Voyager? Find out at VoyagersHQ.com.

"The Voyagers land on a planet made entirely of water where they must find the third element of the Source that will save the Earth."--

Set in a cinematic world where telekinetic powers dominate, Quake is the pulse-pounding finale to an epic story of love and revenge for fans of I Am Number Four and The Maze Runner. Faith and Dylan may have stopped the Quinns from destroying the Western State the last time but now the twins have joined forces with Hotspur Chance—the lethal mastermind behind Intels and pulses—and there’s no telling what he is capable of now. Caught in the middle of a deadly war, Faith and Dylan fight in hair-rising battles while their Intel friend Hawk works to discover the secrets of the States. But the answers Hawk finds are bigger and more mind-altering than anyone expected…and if Faith and Dylan want to finish what they started, they will need to harness their pulses in a way no one has ever done before. Can Faith and Dylan’s love save the world with a quake that is big enough to change the course of history?

Avec l’aide de Dylan Gilmore, son mystérieux compagnon de classe, Faith Daniels découvre qu’elle peut déplacer des objets par la force de sa pensée. Ce talent télékinésique s’appelle la «pulsation», et Dylan le possède aussi. Dans des scènes d’action palpitantes, Faith fait la démonstration de son aptitude à se servir de la pulsation contre un groupe de télékinésistes si puissants qu’ils peuvent écraser leurs adversaires en arrachant des lampadaires, en lançant des rochers ou en changeant la trajectoire d’un marteau projeté à toute vitesse pour le transformer en une arme mortelle. Mais même avec son talent peu commun, Faith risque d’avoir du mal à maîtriser son esprit et son coeur. Si elle veut s’allier à Dylan pour sauver le monde, elle devra contrôler le pouvoir de l’un et de l’autre. La trilogie de Patrick Carman illustre de façon éblouissante la puissance de l’esprit et de l’amour.

Comme tous ceux qui ont «la pulsation», Faith Daniels et Dylan Gilmore possèdent des pouvoirs télékinésiques: ils peuvent déplacer des objets par la pensée. Mais il existe dans le monde cinq personnes dotées de la «seconde pulsation» qui détiennent un pouvoir encore plus grand. Presque rien ne peut les blesser. Ils sont pratiquement indestructibles. Faith et Dylan possèdent tous deux la seconde pulsation, mais leurs adversaires l’ont aussi et ils se sont entraînés en vue d’une guerre qui se prépare depuis leur naissance. Alors que Dylan met en oeuvre un plan visant à infiltrer le camp ennemi, il sera confronté à sa seule faiblesse — et à un secret de famille qui menacera jusqu’à sa vie. Ensemble, Faith et Dylan représentent le seul espoir qu’il reste à l’humanité, mais pour exécuter leur plan, ils doivent suivre des voies différentes. Leur amour survivra-t-il? Avec des personnages bien en chair et des scènes d’action à couper le souffle, le deuxième tome de la trilogie Pulsation de Patrick Carman poursuit cette histoire post-apocalyptique d’amour et de vengeance.

From the creator of the Land of Elyon comes a riveting adventure set in an extraordinary satellite world''created as a refuge from a dying Earth''that begins to collapse and forever change the lives of its inhabitants. Edgar, a gifted climber, is a lonely boy scaling the perilous cliffs that separate the three realms of Atherton: a humble fig grove; a mysterious highland world of untold beauty and sinister secrets; and a vast wasteland where he must confront an unspeakable danger that could destroy the people of Atherton. When Edgar discovers a book which contains the history of Atherton''s origins and ultimate apocalypse, his world''quite literally''begins to turn inside out.

Ten-year-old Leo''s future and the fate of the extraordinary Whippet Hotel, where his father is the maintenance man, are at stake when a series of cryptic boxes leads Leo to hidden floors, strange puzzles, and unexpected alliances.

In Dark Eden: Eve of Destruction, the thrilling sequel to New York Times bestselling author Patrick Carman’s Dark Eden, the seven teens who were “cured” by Rainsford reunite to find relief from their ailments...and realize they may have the power to stop Rainsford’s ghoulish reign once and for all. Ensnared in a dangerous and ever-deepening mystery, Will Besting must lead his friends through a perilous underground trap masterminded by two devious souls at war with one another. It’s a game of cat-and-mouse, and not everyone will be alive when it’s over. Dark Eden: Eve of Destruction is a harrowing journey into the depths of fear, love, revenge, and—ultimately—redemption.

Will Besting and six other teens were cured of their phobias at Fort Eden by the mysterious—and often quietly terrifying—Rainsford. But while the cure took away their phobias, it left them with other ailments: headaches, loss of hearing, fatigue. It also left Will with an intense need to know more about their supposed savior and his twisted methods. Now Will has discovered a file he was never supposed to see, and the story contained within involves characters he never expected to see together. What will the phantom file reveal about Rainsford''s ghoulish ways? With a contemporary nod to classic horror, Patrick Carman''s Dark Eden: Phantom File takes readers on a journey to discover the origins of a madman''s reign—and of fear itself.

When Will Besting approaches Fort Eden for the first time, he knows something isn’t right. With more terrifying secrets at every turn he discovers a hidden fear deep inside himself, a dark mystery a thousand years in the making, and the unexpected girl of his dreams. But can he save everyone from the dangers of Fort Eden before it’s too late? This enhanced edition contains the full text of the novel, plus the following bonus content: Seven live-action video clips depicting scenes from the book Patrick Carman’s Top Ten Scariest Things Q&A with author Patrick Carman Sneak peek at Dark Eden 2: Eve of Destruction Links to the downloadable Dark Eden app that started it all

Le monde d''Atherton est devenu plat. Les nettoyeurs, ces monstrueuses créatures autrefois parquées dans les Basses-Terres, sont désormais lâchés dans la nature, et ils dévorent tout sur leur passage. La résistance s''organise : les habitants des trois villages du Plateau s''allient avec ceux des Hautes-Terres et se préparent à lutter. Mais un autre danger menace : l''eau commence à manquer. Isabel et Samuel se sont introduits dans le Palais du Pouvoir. Leur objectif : trouver la source afin que l''eau coule de nouveau sur Atherton. Edgar, Vincent et le Dr Kincaid se précipitent à leur suite. Tous descendent dans le Gouffre de Mead, d''où ils pourraient bien ne jamais ressortir. Car les Hautes-Terres s''enfoncent à présent dans le coeur d''Atherton... Un voyage périlleux dans les entrailles d''un monde en perdition, où les secrets ne demandent qu''à se révéler...

The highly anticipated Book Five of the #1 bestselling The 39 Clues series. A strange telegram lures fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, deep into Russia and away from the only trustworthy adult they know. Signed with the initials NRR, the telegram launches a race to uncover a treasure stolen by the Nazis and the truth about the murder of the last Russian royal family. All too soon, the treasure hunt starts to smell like a Lucian trap. But the bait might just be irresistible . . . what will Amy and Dan risk to find out what really happened on the night their parents died?

The second dazzling installment in Patrick Carman''s masterful Land of Elyon trilogy!Alexa thought her troubles were over when she defeated the man who had threatened to bring down Bridewell from within. But now that the walls around her land have fallen, a new, unexpected threat has risen from outside. Suddenly, Alexa is involved in a battle much, much larger than her own life . . . a battle in which she is destined to play a key role. In order to help good defeat evil, Alexa and her friends must venture farther than they''ve ever gone before -- confronting giants, bats, ravenous dogs, and a particularly ghoulish mastermind in order to bring back peace.