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Frightmares
Frightmares
Series · 8 books · 1995-1996
By
Peg Kehret
Books in series
#1
Cat Burglar on the Prowl
1995
Best friends Rosie and Kayo enter their cats in the local show—but someone steals Rosie's cat Webster and some super sleuthing is required. From the author of Nightmare Mountain and Terror at the Zoo. Simultaneous.
#2
Bone Breath and the Vandlals
1995
Pursuing their runaway dog, Bone Breath, when the latter rebels against obedience school, Rosie and Kayo come face-to-face with the Spray Paint Vandals, who promptly kidnap Rosie to keep her quiet, unaware that Bone Breath is a fierce protector. Simultaneous.
#3
Don't Go Near Mrs. Tallie
1995
While trying to find a new home for Mrs. Tallie's cat, Care Club members Rosie and Kayo discover that their elderly neighbor may be the victim of a horrifying plot to do her harm.
#4
Desert Danger
1995
When sixth-grader Rosie Saunders asks her best friend Kayo Benton to come along on her family's summer trip, the girls look forward to a perfect vacation. Their first stop is a campground in the colorful Arizona desert, where Rosie and Kayo busily explore trails lined with the almost-human forms of the Saguaro cactus. Soon, they have found a new animal friend, a tiny abandoned kitten. But the eerie shapes of the giant plants aren't the only spooky things in the desert. Kidnappers looking for the daughter of a wealthy businessman grab Kayo by mistake. Now, instead of trying to find a home for the kitten, Rosie desperately searches for a way to rescue Kayo from the two rough men who have carried her away into the desert night. In each addition to the Frightmare series, Peg Kehret provides plenty of suspense while the two girls' love for animals leads them into perilous adventures. The nonstop action will whisk you through
Desert Danger
at a hair-raising pace.
#5
The Ghost Followed Us Home
1996
Enjoying the antique doll display at the museum, Kayo Benton and Rosie Saunders are amazed when they encounter a ghost with a tragic secret just before they are trapped among the exhibits by a pair of ruthless thieves. Simultaneous.
#6
Race to Disaster
1996
Bone Breath to the rescue! Bone Breath is now called Dr. Dog! Rosie Saunders' pet has become Oakwood Nursing Center's favorite visitor. But one day when Rosie and her friend Kayo Benton are making a "pet therapy" visit to Oakwood, old Mr. Winters rambles on about "the mustache man" with a gun. They pay no attention...until the night's news. A man in the house across from Oakwood has been shot—and senile Mr. Winter is the only witness! The next day he's missing. Rosie and Kayo race to find him. But suddenly, they're prisoners themselves!
#7
Screaming Eagles
1996
Welcome to the world of the Frightmares books. Full of excitement and suspense, each will keep your heart pounding right until the end. Peg Kehret's popular series is creepy but never grisly. It is a favorite of young fans across the country. Sixth graders Kayo and Rosie are on a motor-home trip with Rosie's parents in the North Cascades National Park. The two girls can't resist a chance to hike high up into the hills, where they sight several bald eagles. But when a poacher nabs one of the baby eaglets from its lofty nest, Kayo and Rosie suddenly find themselves on a dangerous chase that will lead them deep into unfamiliar territory.
Screaming Eagles
is a hair-raising adventure, yet it is also packed with information about the National Park and its wildlife. As the two resourceful girls race to avoid capture by the poacher and find their way out of the wilderness, they gain a fuller understanding of the dangers facing wild animals and their habitats.
#8
Backstage Fright
1996
The adventures of sixth-graders Rosie Saunders and Kayo Benton are always filled with plenty of suspense and excitement. In
Backstage Fright
Rosie's dog, Bone Breath, has a part in the Oakwood Community Theater's latest production. While he shares the spotlight with the star, Rosie and her best friend, Kayo, will work backstage, helping the director. But when Rosie finds a painting hidden deep in the theater's storeroom, suddenly the two girls are faced with a dangerous Is it a priceless stolen masterpiece or a fake? Lurking in the dusty dark, amid the props, someone is determined to keep Rosie from finding out. All youngsters, even the most reluctant listeners, will be rooting for Rosie and Kayo as they try to solve this spooky mystery. Narrator Carine Montbertrand captures the girls' curiosity with ease.
Author
Peg Kehret
Author · 48 books