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Includes a never-before-published Sookie Stackhouse story!
What could be scarier than the first day of school? How about a crash course in the paranormal from Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner, editors of Home Improvement: Undead Edition? Your worst school nightmares—taking that math test you never studied for, finding yourself naked in school assembly, not knowing which door to enter—will pale in comparison to these thirteen original stories that take academic anxiety to whole new realms.
In #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris’s story, "Playing Possum," Sookie Stackhouse brings enough birthday cupcakes for her nephew's entire class but finds she's one short when the angry ex-boyfriend of the school secretary shows up.
When her guardian, Kate Daniels, sends her undercover to a school for exceptional children, teenaged Julie learns an all-new definition of "exceptional," in New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews's "Magic Tests."
For those who like fangs with their forensics, New York Times bestselling author Nancy Holder offers "VSI," in which FBI agent Claire is tested as never before in a school for Vampire Scene Investigation.
And in New York Times bestselling author Thomas Sniegoski's "The Bad Hour," Remy Chandler and his dog Marlowe find evil unleashed in an obedience school.
You'll need more than an apple to stave off the creatures in these and nine other stories. Remember your first lesson: resistance is fruitless!
Includes stories by: ILONA ANDREWS, AMBER BENSON, RHYS BOWEN, MIKE CAREY, CHARLAINE HARRIS, DONALD HARSTAD, STEVE HOCKENSMITH, NANCY HOLDER, FAITH HUNTER, TONI L.P. KELNER, MARJORIE LIU, JONATHAN MABERRY, THOMAS SNIEGOSKI
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"I really only read the short by Ilona Andrews, but that one was fabulous. We find out what happened to one of the characters introduced in one of the other short stories. If you're a fan of the Kate Daniels series, you'll enjoy this short."
— Brienne (4 out of 5 stars)
An Apple for the Creature Listener Reviews
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" OK, here's the deal. This is one of those books full of short stories by a variety of authors. I read the ones by Charlaine Harris and Ilona Andrews. They were both good and interesting to me because I read their series. The Harris story was about Sookie & Hunter. The Andrews story was about Julie. These stories wouldn't be as interesting to me without the knowledge of their whole worlds. Mostly because the premise is school settings and there is no romance. I like a little romance with my mystery or drama or action. I didn't read the rest of the stories, other than these 2 authors. "
— Anne, 2/11/2014 -
" Just read Charlaine Harris's Sookie story "
— Christopher, 2/10/2014 -
" Specific to the Charlaine Harris "Sookie" short story - it was a completely mundane short story about Sookie visiting Hunter's school and anticipating a shooting because of her telepathy. The characters (even Sookie) were totally flat, the ending predictable. This could have been a story about any characters, anywhere. "
— Bev, 2/9/2014 -
" Only read the Sookie story. Pretty good, was nice to see Hunter again. "
— Vesmé, 2/3/2014 -
" Loved *Magic Tests* by Ilona Andrews! "
— Vanessa, 12/15/2013 -
" Great book! Enjoyed all of the stories! "
— Kara, 11/25/2013 -
" Did not care for Charliane Harris' short at all, but really liked Faith Hunter's and Ilona Andrews short. "
— Cheri, 11/2/2013 -
" 3.5, 2.5, 2, 2, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3, 3.5 stars in the order entries appear in book. "
— Sarah, 10/4/2013 -
" only read Magic Tests - loved the voice of Julie. Hope we see more of her - we learn some interesting tidbits through this short story "
— Brianne, 8/13/2013 -
" The Sookie story was great. The Harstad tale Academy Fieldtrip was ok. Bowen's Low School would make a good movie. The rest were meh. None really held my interest. "
— Michelle, 5/4/2013 -
" Good if you're reading over your lunch hour. "
— Julie, 4/25/2013 -
" I only read the first two stories but I enjoyed the hell out of Playing Possum by Charlaine Harris! "
— Sarah, 3/20/2013 -
" I only read sookie story because that's all that interested me. "
— Jennifer, 2/15/2013 -
" I got this for the Ilona Andrews and Charlaine Harris stories and discovered a new author that I'm enjoying reading - Faith Hunter. "
— Victoria, 1/31/2013 -
" A fun anthology. Particularly liked the stories by Ilonda Andrews, Amber Benson, and Charlaine Harris. "
— LinseyM, 1/8/2013 -
" Really enjoyed Julie's story. "
— Nichole, 11/28/2012
About the Authors
Charlaine Harris is a New York Times bestselling author who has written four series and two stand-alone novels, in addition to numerous short stories, novellas, and graphic novels cowritten with Christopher Golden. Her Sookie Stackhouse books have appeared in twenty-five different languages and on many bestseller lists and are the basis of the HBO series True Blood.
Toni L. P. Kelner writes the Family Skeleton Mysteries as Leigh Perry and, under her own name, is the author of the Where Are They Now? mysteries and the Laura Fleming series. She has won an Agatha Award and a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, and she has been nominated multiple times for the Anthony, the Macavity, and the Derringer Awards.
Xe Sands has more than a decade of experience bringing stories to life through narration, performance, and visual art, including recordings of the Nightwalkers series from Jaquelyn Frank. She has received several honors, including AudioFile Earphones Awards and a coveted Audie Award, and she was named Favorite Debut Romance Narrator of 2011 in the Romance Audiobooks poll.
About the Narrators
Angela Dawe is an actor, writer, and audiobook narrator based in the Midwest. Her work as an actor has included roles in theater, film, and television, as well as improv and sketch comedy with such theaters as Second City and the Annoyance. In the literary world, Angela has received multiple awards and nominations for her work as an audiobook narrator, and is a published fiction author herself. She holds a BA in philosophy, so if the writing/performing work dries up, she has something to fall back on.
Luke Daniels, winner of sixteen AudioFile Earphones Awards and a finalist for the Audie Award for best narration, is a narrator whose many audiobook credits range from action and suspense to young-adult fiction. His background is in classical theater and film, and he has performed at repertory theaters around the country.