Mr. Morton's fifth-grade class takes a trip to the Blackburn mansion when Andrew announces that his family has purchased the property and intends to tear it down.

"Creepella is about to interview the famouse Hector Spector, who has come to Mysterious Valley with his Galloping Ghost Circus. But before she can, she has a mystery on her paws--someone is playing tricks and making messes all over Cacklefur Castle! Can she put a stop to these ghastly gags?"--Back cover.

When eight celebrities from around the globe are invited to compete in an online reality show, they soon realize that they are playing for their very lives, as those voted off suffer horrific consequences, broadcast live to the entire world.

Max and the other mice find a friend for a lonely boy who has just moved into the Governor's Mansion and, in return, the mice gain protection from the new family's cat.

"Everyone thinks they know Jewel Van Hanen. Heiress turned actress turned social media darling who created the massively popular video-sharing app, Golden Rule. After mysteriously disappearing for a year, Jewel makes her dramatic return with an announcement: she has chosen a few lucky Golden Rule users to spend an unforgettable weekend at her private estate. But once they arrive, Jewel ingeniously flips the script: the guests are now players in an...

Winston attends a weekend of puzzles at a famous musician's mansion, but when he and other young guests pursue a thief, they find themselves in big trouble. Puzzles for the reader to solve are included throughout the text.

Isa Brixton and her new friend Alexa, who is a skilled photographer, start an Instagram account featuring portraits of Isa in the crumbling mansion she now calls home, and soon the rising numbers of Isa's followers online and at school match the growing darkness in her personality. When Izzy is dragged from New York City to a tiny town for her parents' new job, the only silver lining is the gorgeous old mansion they moved into. It is the former home...

Elizabeth Hayes is determined to provide a secure home for her adopted son, Nikolai, in Ambleside, Missouri, at the Chalmers Mansion where she also plans to reopen her thriving antiques business. Zachary Chalmers is shocked to inherit Chalmers Mansion from his aunt. However, the mansion will be perfect for his architectural firm. Even as they clash over the fate of Chalmers House, Elizabeth and Zachary discover dreams of a shared fortune, but are...

Members of the rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock n' roll history to record their much-anticipated tenth album.

Estates in Washington, D.C., are visited. Included: Tudor Place in Georgetown; the Heurich Mansion, built in the Romanesque style; and Anderson House, owned by Isabel Perkins and her husband Larz Anderson.