I.M. Dehd

Phoenix loves nothing more than surfing. So when she’s grounded after failing yet another history test, she’s determined not to miss the last waves of the season. She’ll sneak out in the dead of night and surf by the light of the full October moon. But she soon spies another, otherworldly glow glimmering on the dark waves... a ghost ship! If Phoenix had bothered to pay attention in class, she would’ve learned the local legend of a bloodthirsty pirate who returns every year from beyond to force unlucky souls to find his lost treasure - or die trying. Can Phoenix escape the greedy ghost, or will ignoring history come back to haunt her? Prepared to be scared in this chilling chapter book for young readers by the master of misery and fright, I.M. Dehd.

Behave or the Cucuy will get you. That’s what Jacob has always been told. Using its large red ear, the beast listens for naughty children to whisk away and make its meal. Jacob reminds his younger sister of this cautionary tale while he’s babysitting, but the wild child is unaffected. So he focuses on breaking a few rules of his own instead, playing video games beyond his usual screentime limit. But then something red flashes in the reflection of the screen. A breeze drifts through a window that was closed moments before. The Cucuy heard the misbehaving children. Now it’s come to grab its late-night snack... Prepared to be scared in this chilling chapter book for young readers by the master of misery and fright, I.M. Dehd.