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Megan Atwood

    Megan Atwood crafts stories for children and young adults, exploring the profound emotions and complexities of childhood. Her work focuses on building captivating characters and creating magical worlds that resonate with young readers. Her style is often described as poetic and insightful, capable of capturing the essence of the child's spirit. Through her writing, Atwood aims to inspire and encourage young people to discover the power of imagination and express their own stories.

    The Greenbrier Ghost
    Molly Gets a Goat (and Wants to Give It Back)
    Olive Becomes Famous (and Hopes She Can Become Un-Famous)
    Revenge of the Kraken
    Popper the Poltergeist
    Attack of the Deadly Diapers
    • 2023

      Three friends cheat on a math test and get away with it -- until a strange substitute teacher starts asking questions.

      Phantom Hotel
    • 2023

      Three friends cheat on a math test and get away with it -- until a strange substitute teacher starts asking questions.

      The Other
    • 2021

      Things are not quite right in Neary Heights. People are going missing, garden gnomes seem to be multiplying and Stan could swear he hears the pitter-patter of tiny feet behind him when he walks through the neighbourhood. As Stan begins to wonder if these strange happenings are somehow related, all the garden gnomes take on screaming faces. Can he figure out what is going on with these nightmare gnomes before he it's too late?

      The Nightmare Gnomes of Neary Heights
    • 2021

      Grabbed by Greys

      • 72 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Kaci and Abby are not BFFs. But when a joint family camping trip throws them together, the girls must make the best of it. Luckily, a rickety old amusement park down the road provides the perfect distraction-until Kaci mysteriously disappears for two hours in a fun house. Abby is furious-but then she experiences a bizarre time-lapse of her own. Determined to figure out who is behind their otherworldly abductions, the girls set aside their differences to work together. Soon their close encounters make them BFFs of a different kind-best friends in fear!

      Grabbed by Greys
    • 2021

      Sasquatch Standoff

      • 72 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Paxton is heartbroken. His best friend, Alice, is moving away in a month, and their summer plans seem dashed. Determined to have one last grand adventure together, Alice and Paxton vow to explore deeper into their nearby forest than ever before. Soon, the pair stumbles across a series of caves that hide a great, big, hairy secret. Alice is over the moon! She wants to strike it rich by capturing a picture of a legendary creature. But Paxton isn't sure that's such a good idea. After all, are riches really worth risking a standoff with a sasquatch?!

      Sasquatch Standoff
    • 2021

      Mothman in the Moonlight

      • 72 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Frankie is obsessed with all things paranormal. So when folks in her small town report seeing a large, flying man with red eyes, she suspects a Mothman is on the prowl. While legends say this creepy cryptid is a sign of ill things to come, Frankie isn’t buying it. And to prove she’s right, the young sleuth enlists the help of her best friend, Ruby, to track down the elusive creature. But can they handle the terrifying truth when they finally come face to face with the monster in the moonlight?

      Mothman in the Moonlight
    • 2021

      Revenge of the Kraken

      • 72 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Jordan isn’t thrilled about spending a seaside summer with his grizzled grandpa, Captain Joe. He barely knows the guy - and he knows even less about the ocean. But his grandpa’s nautical charm soon hooks Jordan on a summer at sea. After all, who could resist his tall tales of mystical white dolphins and sinister sea monsters? But when Captain Joe’s stories turn out to be true, will anyone escape the Kraken’s revenge?

      Revenge of the Kraken
    • 2020

      Attack of the Deadly Diapers

      • 72 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Ten-year-old Angie DelMar is sure that there is something creepy and dangerous about her new neighbor, Ms. Doody: somebody who has a book entitled The ABCs of World Domination is obviously up to no good; but when Angie and her friends steal the growth serum intended to create giant insects they accidentally release it at the local day care--and the town is suddenly besieged by giant screaming toddlers in diapers.

      Attack of the Deadly Diapers
    • 2020

      Ellie may be new to the gated community of Whitmore Way, but she can tell right away that something about her neighbours is very, very wrong. They dress perfectly. They speak perfectly. They even act perfectly - much too perfectly, in fact. And that's not all. Every time she looks around, they are watching her. They even have a Neighbourhood Watch group they want her parents to join. What is up with these weird people? And why do the mirrors in her house seem like they are watching her too? Mystery abounds as Ellie uncovers the ghastly truth behind the watchers of Whitmore Way!

      The Watchers of Whitmore Way
    • 2020

      Popper the Poltergeist

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      In February 1958, the Herrmann family began to experience strange events at their home in Seaford, New York, USA. The first occurrences were harmless, just caps popping off bottles. But soon things escalated. Dishes were smashed, bookshelves toppled over and objects moved. Could these unexplained events have been the work of a devious poltergeist? Read all about Popper the Poltergeist and other hauntings.

      Popper the Poltergeist