Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and upMy name is Chase Cooper, and this is my fifth diary as a 6th grade ninja. The best part about my new ninja lifestyle is that there's never a dull moment... unfortunately, that's the worst part about it too. There's a big talent show on Friday (who my cousin, Zoe, is in charge of) and everything seemed cool until someone set a wild animal loose and trashed part of the stage during rehearsal. The good news is the stage can be fixed before the show - the bad news is the kid who damaged it is still on the loose and is expected to strike again. As if that wasn't enough, I've also got to deal with some new ninjas, an ugly moose costume, and a missing bird. So yeah, my week's pretty booked. Now I'm racing against the clock in what's proving to be one of my most challenging tasks yet.Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja 5: Terror at the Talent Show is a funny mystery that's entertaining for children, middle school students, and adults.

It's been one disaster after another lately, and things aren't slowing down. During talent show rehearsals someone trashed the stage and set a penguin loose. (Seriously!) Now I'm on the hunt for a pet penguin and the kid who set him free. This week is gonna be wild. My name is Chase Cooper, and I'm a 6th grade ninja.

A neighborhood won’t let its residents forget the past. One taste draws two lovers into a nightmarish addiction. A harsh winter forces strange creatures down from the mountains. At sea level, where it’s safe, things like this can’t happen. But when you’re sky high in Denver, Colorado, anything goes...including your sanity. Beware of Terror at 5280’, a horror fiction anthology featuring dark tales set in and around Denver and the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, penned exclusively by local authors. Edited by: Josh Schlossberg, Gary Robbe, Melinda Bezdek, Bobby Crew, Desi D, Lisa Mavroudis, Thomas C. Mavroudis, and Jeamus Wilkes. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface – Denver Horror Collective Foreword – John Palisano The Depths – Matthew Lyons Laffing Sal – Lindsay King-Miller This Was Always Going to Happen – Stephen Graham Jones Electric Stalker – Rebecca S.W. Bates Gaze with Undimmed Eyes and the World Drops Dead – Carina Bissett Grave Mistake – Joshua Viola & Carter Wilson There is Something Up There – Joy Yehle Scrape – Gary Robbe The Copper Door Karma Jar – Cindra Spencer Block 12 – Thomas C. Mavroudis A Place for Cady – Melinda Bezdek Taste – Henry Snider Chronic Cold – Josh Schlossberg The Dead Spot – Angela Sylvaine The Ghosts of Cheesman Park – Grace Horton Old Golden Road – Jay Seate If I Shall Wake – Desi D The Blue Lady – Sean Murphy Mountain Lovers – Bobby Crew Left Behind – P.L. McMillan Deep Veins – Travis Heermann That Time Maggie Ghosted Me – Jeamus Wilkes Last Words: Cannibal Kings and Queens – Larry Berry

Set in the American Southwest, “desert terror” films combine elements from horror, film noir and road movies to tell stories of isolation and violence. For more than half a century, these diverse and troubling films have eluded critical classification and analysis. Highlighting pioneering filmmakers and bizarre production stories, the author traces the genre’s origins and development, from cult exploitation (The Hills Have Eyes, The Hitcher) to crowd-pleasing franchises (Tremors, From Dusk Till Dawn) to quirky auteurist fare (Natural Born Killers, Lost Highway) to more recent releases (Bone Tomahawk, Nocturnal Animals). Rare stills, promotional materials and a filmography are included.

In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed history of this art form and analyses its performance dynamics and techniques. Encompassing singers, comedians, dancers, magicians, ventriloquists and diverse speciality acts, this vibrant book draws on a series of new interviews with variety veterans.