Previously published as Curse of the Boggin. A fast-paced, thrilling series opener from bestselling author D. J. MacHale. Check out a book—and unlock an adventure! There's a place filled with tales that don't have an ending. Puzzles that won't be solved until someone steps in to finish them. Enter the Library. Marcus and his friends have found the key to open it. And they need to use it, because, clearly, something is up. A strange guy in a bathrobe haunts them; fires rage and flare out in an instant; a peculiar old lady keeps telling them, “Surrender the key. . . .” At first Marcus thinks he’s going nuts, until the mystery gets personal. The Library may hold some answers, but the clock is running out. Because on these library shelves, the stories you don’t finish might just finish you. . . . Kids love Surrender the Key (The Library, Book 1): “A mysterious, hard-to-put-down book with a twisting plot, funny characters, and haunting souls. I can’t wait to hear what adventures they have next.” —A.J. H., age 11 “I read enough in just one day to fill my school reading log for a week.” —Michael C., age 10 “A unique, intriguing book filled with page-turning adventures.” —Madeline H., age 12 “Couldn’t put it down. I stayed up reading until 11:00 p.m. with only one thought in my mind: one more chapter!” —Ben H., age 11

Hardcover published as Curse of the Boggin. There's a place beyond this world, beyond the land of the living, where ghosts go to write their unfinished stories--stories that ended too soon. It's a place for unexplained phenomena: mysteries that have n

Leave the lights on for this first book in a new thriller series! The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Pendragon invites you to enter The Library, where the stories you can’t finish just might finish you. There’s a place beyond this world where spirits tell their tales—stories that ended too soon, or don’t end at all. It’s a place for unexplainable things: mysteries without solutions. Ghosts. Boogeymen. They all have a story. Marcus and his friends have found the key to unlock the Library. And they need to use it, because, clearly, something is up. Some strange guy in a bathrobe haunts them; fires rage and flare out in an instant; a creepy old lady shows up at Marcus’s house. . . . At first Marcus thinks he’s going nuts, until the terror gets real. The Library may hold some answers, but if there’s an unfinished mystery, the three friends will have to complete the story . . . any way they possibly can.

Who are the Spirit Guides? Throughout history, in all cultures and traditions, Spirit Guides have been described as the keepers of Universal wisdom. Now, these teachings are in your hands. Riz Mirza, considered one of the greatest trance channels of our time, has channeled each insightful and piercing message while in a trance state. They have been transcribed word for word here. From Charlie Chaplin speaking on humor to Helen Keller on deeper understanding to the eclectic artist Caravaggio exploring creativity, each third eye-opening chapter by a different Guide offers unique perspectives full of wisdom. The 9 Keys will help you unlock and blast open the doors to your inner peace, ignite your consciousness and heal your relationships with yourself and the world. Open the doors to your most authentic, aligned and fully activated Self.In the 9 keys, the Guides who spoke through Riz:Chief Red Eagle, Queen Guinevere & King Arthur, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Charlie Chaplin, Phineas Parkhurst Quimby, Princess Diana , Nikola Tesla, Helen Keller and Martha Washington.