Graveyard Diaries

Jared Jenson lives next to Woodland Cemetery at the far corner of Marshfield. He used to think it was funny that he and his best friend, Stan, live by cemeteries, but now it's starting to creep him out. In his dreams each night, he sees people dragging bodies through the cemetery . . . until he is dragged for real! Ghostly grave robbers think he is supposed to be buried in the Potter's Field grave. Can Jared, Stan, and the rest of the Zombie Hunters track down Jared's nightmare and free them all from the grave robbers before it's too late? Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.

Jared Jenson lives next to Woodland Cemetery at the far corner of Marshfield. He used to think it was funny that he and his best friend, Stan, live by cemeteries, but now it's starting to creep him out. In his dreams each night, he sees people dragging bodies through the cemetery . . . until he is dragged for real! Ghostly grave robbers think he is supposed to be buried in the Potter's Field grave. Can Jared, Stan, and the rest of the Zombie Hunters track down Jared's nightmare and free them all from the grave robbers before it's too late? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Have you ever walked past a cemetery as night is falling and had the sense you were being watched? Have you noticed a gray mist settle over a graveyard as you drive by? Now imagine you lived by one every day! Jared, Stan, Mitch, Barry, and Amy live in the small town of Marshfield, or "Graveyard City." The town has four old cemeteries, and each kid lives next to one. In fact, they've witnessed so many strange things in the graveyards that they've formed a group called the Zombie Hunters! But the Zombie Hunters hunt more than just zombies--they track ghosts, werewolves, and vampires, too. Each member of the group has started keeping a diary of the group's activities… what will you learn from the Graveyard Diaries? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Stan Summer has always lived next to Hilltop Cemetery. So when Amy Martinez moves in nearby, she asks Stan to show her the graveyard. Stan brings Amy to Deadman's Hill, his favorite place in the cemetery-at least it was until a strange red fog started chasing him. When Amy and Stan approach the fog, it splits into balls of colored light. Some of the balls are playful and some are just plain mean. Can Amy, Stan, and the rest of the Zombie Hunters find a way to help the lights find peace? Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.

Stan Summer has always lived next to Hilltop Cemetery. So when Amy Martinez moves in nearby, she asks Stan to show her the graveyard. Stan brings Amy to Deadman's Hill, his favorite place in the cemetery--at least it was until a strange red fog started chasing him. When Amy and Stan approach the fog, it splits into balls of colored light. Some of the balls are playful and some are just plain mean. Can Amy, Stan, and the rest of the Zombie Hunters find a way to help the lights find peace? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Have you ever walked past a cemetery as night is falling and had the sense you were being watched? Have you noticed a gray mist settle over a graveyard as you drive by? Now imagine you lived by one every day! Jared, Stan, Mitch, Barry, and Amy live in the small town of Marshfield, or "Graveyard City." The town has four old cemeteries, and each kid lives next to one. In fact, they've witnessed so many strange things in the graveyards that they've formed a group called the Zombie Hunters! But the Zombie Hunters hunt more than just zombies--they track ghosts, werewolves, and vampires, too. Each member of the group has started keeping a diary of the group's activities… what will you learn from the Graveyard Diaries? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Barry Bannon and his dog, Lucy, walk every day in Marshfield Grove, the biggest cemetery in Marshfield. They've seen several ghosts, so that doesn't bother Barry. But zombies are a different matter! When zombies begin kidnapping neighborhood dogs to eat their brains, they steal the ghost dog of Alma Simmons's ghost. Alma doesn't want to be alone, so she takes Lucy for company. Barry will not rest until his dog is back. Can Barry and the other Zombie Hunters find the missing dogs and get rid of the zombies without being killed themselves? Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.

Barry Bannon and his dog, Lucy, walk every day in Marshfield Grove, the biggest cemetery in Marshfield. They've seen several ghosts, so that doesn't bother Barry. But zombies are a different matter! When zombies begin kidnapping neighborhood dogs to eat their brains, they steal the ghost dog of Alma Simmons's ghost. Alma doesn't want to be alone, so she takes Lucy for company. Barry will not rest until his dog is back. Can Barry and the other Zombie Hunters find the missing dogs and get rid of the zombies without being killed themselves? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Have you ever walked past a cemetery as night is falling and had the sense you were being watched? Have you noticed a gray mist settle over a graveyard as you drive by? Now imagine you lived by one every day! Jared, Stan, Mitch, Barry, and Amy live in the small town of Marshfield, or "Graveyard City." The town has four old cemeteries, and each kid lives next to one. In fact, they've witnessed so many strange things in the graveyards that they've formed a group called the Zombie Hunters! But the Zombie Hunters hunt more than just zombies--they track ghosts, werewolves, and vampires, too. Each member of the group has started keeping a diary of the group's activities… what will you learn from the Graveyard Diaries? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

A normal camping trip in Woodland Cemetery soon takes a turn for the strange for Jared and Stan. In the middle of the night, a splash wakes Jared. When he goes to investigate, he finds a strange teen swimming in the pool. The stranger can't remember what he does all night, hunts rabbits and squirrels with his bare hands, and feels odd during the full moon-all the signs of a werewolf! Can Jared, Stan, and the rest of the Zombie Hunters track down the werewolf before it transforms and hunts them down? Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.

A normal camping trip in Woodland Cemetery soon takes a turn for the strange for Jared and Stan. In the middle of the night, a splash wakes Jared. When he goes to investigate, he finds a strange teen swimming in the pool. The stranger can't remember what he does all night, hunts rabbits and squirrels with his bare hands, and feels odd during the full moon--all the signs of a werewolf! Can Jared, Stan, and the rest of the Zombie Hunters track down the werewolf before it transforms and hunts them down? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Have you ever walked past a cemetery as night is falling and had the sense you were being watched? Have you noticed a gray mist settle over a graveyard as you drive by? Now imagine you lived by one every day! Jared, Stan, Mitch, Barry, and Amy live in the small town of Marshfield, or "Graveyard City." The town has four old cemeteries, and each kid lives next to one. In fact, they've witnessed so many strange things in the graveyards that they've formed a group called the Zombie Hunters! But the Zombie Hunters hunt more than just zombies--they track ghosts, werewolves, and vampires, too. Each member of the group has started keeping a diary of the group's activities… what will you learn from the Graveyard Diaries? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Mitch Morris finds the new girl odd. There's something strange about her-it might be her dark hair and pale skin, the way she can get him to do things he doesn't want to do, or the fact that he just can't remember her name! Even more odd is the sudden disappearance of blood from the local blood bank. When Mitch spends some time with Mercy, he finds he really likes her, even after he discovers her parents are vampires! The other Zombie Hunters think Mercy and her family have to go. Can Mitch be friends with a vampire? Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.

Mitch Morris finds the new girl odd. There's something strange about her--it might be her dark hair and pale skin, the way she can get him to do things he doesn't want to do, or the fact that he just can't remember her name! Even more odd is the sudden disappearance of blood from the local blood bank. When Mitch spends some time with Mercy, he finds he really likes her, even after he discovers her parents are vampires! The other Zombie Hunters think Mercy and her family have to go. Can Mitch be friends with a vampire? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Have you ever walked past a cemetery as night is falling and had the sense you were being watched? Have you noticed a gray mist settle over a graveyard as you drive by? Now imagine you lived by one every day! Jared, Stan, Mitch, Barry, and Amy live in the small town of Marshfield, or "Graveyard City." The town has four old cemeteries, and each kid lives next to one. In fact, they've witnessed so many strange things in the graveyards that they've formed a group called the Zombie Hunters! But the Zombie Hunters hunt more than just zombies--they track ghosts, werewolves, and vampires, too. Each member of the group has started keeping a diary of the group's activities… what will you learn from the Graveyard Diaries? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Stan's race through Hilltop Cemetery ended with a fall on Randall Fortin's grave. That fall caught Stan in the middle of a 100-year-old ghost feud over an apple orchard that no longer exists. When the Zombie Hunters go to investigate, a glowing ghost apple tree sucks Stan into the past and right in the middle of the fight! Can Stan negotiate a truce between the Fortins and Wymans? Or will he die with the four men who lost their lives that night many years before? Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.

Stan's race through Hilltop Cemetery ended with a fall on Randall Fortin's grave. That fall caught Stan in the middle of a 100-year-old ghost feud over an apple orchard that no longer exists. When the Zombie Hunters go to investigate, a glowing ghost apple tree sucks Stan into the past and right in the middle of the fight! Can Stan negotiate a truce between the Fortins and Wymans? Or will he die with the four men who lost their lives that night many years before? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Have you ever walked past a cemetery as night is falling and had the sense you were being watched? Have you noticed a gray mist settle over a graveyard as you drive by? Now imagine you lived by one every day! Jared, Stan, Mitch, Barry, and Amy live in the small town of Marshfield, or "Graveyard City." The town has four old cemeteries, and each kid lives next to one. In fact, they've witnessed so many strange things in the graveyards that they've formed a group called the Zombie Hunters! But the Zombie Hunters hunt more than just zombies--they track ghosts, werewolves, and vampires, too. Each member of the group has started keeping a diary of the group's activities… what will you learn from the Graveyard Diaries? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Stan knows every inch of Hilltop Cemetery. But when he ventures toward an area of old graves for the first time, he feels pushed back, as if he's being repelled by an unseen force. He writes a blog post about it and is surprised to find two anonymous comments. One warns him to stay away from the graveyard, the other begs for help! After a few visits to the cemetery to check out the strange energy, Stan discovers that a little ghost girl is trapped inside the evil force field. Can Stan and the Zombie Hunters find a way to rescue the girl, even if it means they might get suck inside the force field themselves? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Jared and his mom are taking a shortcut through Woodland Cemetery at night when they encounter a disoriented girl. They drive her to her home on a desolate road out of town. When they arrive, they realize the girl has vanished. The house looks deserted, but a porch light turns on and an upstairs window creaks open. They ask about the girl, and an old woman's voice assures them everything is fine. After conducting some research, Jared learns about a drowning death in Woodland Cemetery many years before that could be the same girl reliving her death every night. Can Jared help the girl find a restful place if the ghosts of Pheasant Hill want nothing to do with the living? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Mitch hears bells chiming one night in the old chapel in Evergreen Cemetery. The chapel isn't used anymore and he's seen ghosts there before. He sneaks over and finds some hobgoblins. After a seemingly harmless and amusing encounter, Mitch returns home to bed. But while he sleeps, the mischievous creatures break into his home and damage the kitchen. And Mitch gets blamed for it! Can Mitch and the Zombie Hunters reach a truce with the hobgoblins before they can wreak more havoc? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Barry's usual walk through Marshfield Grove with his dog Lucy turns ominous when they find blood and encounter the ghost of Byron Mumford. Byron's been disturbed by zombies in the cemetery, the same zombies Barry and his friends fought a few months ago. While Byron issues his warning, a zombie sneaks up on Barry! Barry and Lucy barely escape. He devises a new plan with the Zombie Hunters to make the undead permanently dead. But can they trust Byron's warning and stop the zombies before they regain their strength? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.