In his first collection of short fiction, New York Times bestselling author John Connolly offers a selection of dark, daring, and utterly haunting tales. Here are lost lovers and missing children, predatory demons, and vengeful ghosts. In "The New Daughter, " a father comes to suspect that a burial mound on his land hides something very ancient, and very much alive; in "The Underbury Witches, " a pair of London detectives find themselves battling...

Oliver Nocturne finds himself reunited with Emalie's cousin, Dean, who has returned as a zombie. Dean has information on something that is shaking up the vampire community - vampire children are mysteriously being turned to dust. Oliver and Dean reconnect with Emalie, and the three of them set out to solve the mystery and in the process encounter the Fallen Brotherhood, a human group fighting against vampires. And the Brotherhood has some news for...

"Oliver and his brother Bane have never been close, and lately, things have only gotten worse. But when a murdered human is linked to an escaped jaguar - a jaguar Oliver saw his brother occupying that night at the zoo - Oliver can't help but feel worried for Bane. As the murders continue and Bane still doesn't come home, Oliver begins a dangerous search - one that will reveal much more than he thought he was looking for ... and that could risk more...

Introduces these noctural creatures that live in Madagascar.

Explore the kinkajou's appearance, habitat, diet, life cycle, and predators.

Explore the wombat's appearance, habitat, diet, life cycle, and predators.

"Simple text and full-color photos explain the habitat, life cycle, range, and behavior of porcupines"--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and full-color photos explain the habitat, life cycle, range, and behavior of fireflies.

Readers will learn about the wombat's unique body features, diet, social behavior, habitat, predators, and ways of defense. They will also learn about the life of a baby wombat, from joey to independence. Shaded territory maps highlight areas of Australia the wombat calls home.

Tells the story of a "night in the life" of a fox from waking up, finding food, taking care of babies, to going back to sleep.