Grade 9

On July 28, 1996, two young men stumbled upon human bones in the shallow water along the shore of the Columbia River near Kennewick, Washington. Was this an unsolved murder? The remnants of… Read More →

When you love a show, you jump at the chance to be on it, right? That's how Ethan felt when he signed up for a survival reality TV competition. But once he and the other nine contestants are… Read More →

When Edward Prendick is shipwrecked on a mysterious island in the South Pacific, he meets the infamous Dr. Moreau, a physiologist who was forced to leave England because of his repulsive… Read More →

Jurgis and his family move to Chicago from Lithuania to find a better life. But what they find instead are abysmal working conditions, corrupt legal systems, and chronic poverty. The family… Read More →

Our hero Stud has teleported to the Jungle Kingdom. Stud wants to focus on getting home, but after his bag and the Kingdom Maps are stolen, he fears he'll be lost forever. Realizing he can't Read More →

As Stud wanders the Jungle Kingdom looking for a way back home, he again encounters Brymm, who has been searching for someone to help her save her kingdom. She continuously asks Stud for… Read More →

Stud is a human swirl with legendary powers. He chases after the Jungle King's animal guards to recover his bag and the Kingdom Maps. Memories of his father's journals reveal the past and… Read More →

Stud races through the jungle, at last finding his way to the Jungle King. But Brutus Elephanté will defend his throne and gain the Kingdom Maps at any cost. Nothing can stop him in his… Read More →

Coasting through life without ever spending much effort or committing to anything has made many people think less of Nilay Rao. The teenager is relatively unassuming, as he's not the most… Read More →

Nilay Rao is hiding his avatar, Vyper Neo, at his home, but the little orange character is creating all kinds of havoc—and his dad still doesn't know! He is only concerned about Nilay's… Read More →

Though Nilay survived his first big ghost battle, he's got to figure out where his mom is and why she sent this device. Another World of Ghosts player offers information for a face-to-face… Read More →

Who will win in the epic battle between the rogue killer Gato and famed ghost Daedalus Bonn? As Nilay watches, confused and upset, he starts to see that it's not all about strength and… Read More →

After a marijuana-addled brawl with a rival gang, 16-year-old Azael wakes up to find himself surrounded by a familiar set of concrete walls and a locked door. Juvie again, he thinks. But he… Read More →

Born in a small village in eighteenth-century France, Jeanne Villepreux wasn’t expected to transform marine science. Curious, creative, and clever, Jeanne ventured to Paris by foot as a… Read More →

In the midst of the French and Indian War, young Alice and Cora Munro set out to visit their father, a colonel in the British army. It's a dangerous journey through the western New York… Read More →

Lamar takes the "late bus" home from school after practice each day. After the bus's beloved driver passes away, Lamar begins to see strange things—demonic figures, preparing to attack the… Read More →

With talk of their high school shutting down for good, Busby and his best friend Anton know that it might be up to their football team to save the school. With such high stakes, is it worth… Read More →

Legend has it that the town of Sleepy Hollow is haunted by the ghost of the terrifying Headless Horseman. Ichabod Crane, the town's superstitious new school teacher, is about to find out if… Read More →

Leanna thinks she's doing the right thing when she encourages her best friend, Jenny, to try out for the high school tennis team. But when Jenny makes a complete fool of herself at tryouts,… Read More →

The only survivor of a shipwreck during a slaving expedition, plantation-owner Robinson Crusoe is forced to fight for survival on a deserted Caribbean island. At first he curses his fate, but Read More →

In the wake of his father's death, Prince Henry has ascended to the throne as King Henry V. The rebels have finally been overthrown and the civil war has ended. Henry continues to distance… Read More →

What would you have worn if you lived during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s? It depends on who you were! For 1930s high fashion, nothing beat Coco Chanel's women's suit—a slim, straight skirt… Read More →

It was just another ordinary day at McKinley High—until a massive explosion devastated the school. When loner David Thorpe tried to help his English teacher to safety, the teacher convulsed… Read More →