Books with author Ham Fisher

More monsters. More magic. More mayhem!Return to Dimvale, the darkest town in America, in the sequel to the "imaginative, not-too-dark urban fantasy" (Kirkus Reviews) with "high appeal for kids . . . who are fascinated with the creepy and the weird" (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books).When the town is overrun with two-headed mutant rats, Morton Clay knows that magic is to blame. And when his classmates get their hands on impossible gadgets like X-ray specs and anti-gravity lasers, he realizes the trouble is just beginning.Morton and his siblings, James and Melissa, are the only ones who can stop the chaos. But should they, if it means eliminating magic from the world? As Morton begins to fight magic with magic, he's not so sure. . . .Includes a fully illustrated Monster Hunter's Guidebook!

More monsters. More magic. More sibling rivalry!Return to Dimvale, the darkest town in America, in the sequel to the "imaginative, not-too-dark urban fantasy" (Kirkus Reviews) with "high appeal for kids . . . who are fascinated with the creepy and the weird" (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books).When the town is overrun with two-headed mutant rats, Morton Clay knows that magic is to blame. And when his classmates get their hands on impossible gadgets like X-ray specs and anti-gravity lasers, he realizes the trouble is just beginning.Morton and his siblings, James and Melissa, are the only ones who can stop the chaos. But should they, if it means eliminating magic from the world? As Morton begins to fight magic with magic, he's not so sure. . . .Includes a fully illustrated Monster Hunter's Guidebook!

Three wishes go awry in a middle-grade debut as comical as it is spooky.Toxic Vapor Worms. Shark Hounds. King-Crab Spiders. Two-Headed Mutant Rodents.These are just a few of the beasts featured in the pages of Scare Scape, the creepiest comic book around. They are vicious. They are terrifying. They are, luckily, totally made up.Morton Clay is a huge fan of Scare Scape, so he isn't easily frightened. He's not afraid of the dark, or grossed-out by bugs and slugs. But when Morton and his siblings, James and Melissa, find an old stone statue buried in their yard, they discover that there is good reason to be afraid. . . .Spooky, funny, and fresh, Sam Fisher's middle-grade debut explores the bonds and rivalries that are unique to siblings . . . even as it revels in monstrous mayhem!

"Fans of spooky fiction and comics will be in a dark and happy place." - KIRKUS REVIEWSSpooky, funny, and fresh, Sam Fisher's middle-grade debut explores the bonds and rivalries that are unique to siblings . . . even as it revels in monstrous mayhem!Toxic Vapor Worms. Shark Hounds. King-Crab Spiders. Two-Headed Mutant Rodents.These are just a few of the beasts featured in the pages of Scare Scape, the creepiest comic book around. They're enough to give most kids nightmares.Morton Clay isn't easily frightened, though. He's not afraid of the dark, or grossed-out by bugs and slugs. But when Morton and his siblings, James and Melissa, find an old stone statue buried in their yard, they discover that there is good reason to be afraid. . . .Mystery, humor, and menacing monsters await you in SCARE SCAPE!

Three wishes go awry in a middle-grade debut as comical as it is spooky.Toxic Vapor Worms. Shark Hounds. King-Crab Spiders. Two-Headed Mutant Rodents.These are just a few of the beasts featured in the pages of Scare Scape, the creepiest comic book around. They are vicious. They are terrifying. They are, luckily, totally made up.Morton Clay is a huge fan of Scare Scape, so he isn't easily frightened. He's not afraid of the dark, or grossed-out by bugs and slugs. But when Morton and his siblings, James and Melissa, find an old stone statue buried in their yard, they discover that there is good reason to be afraid. . . .Spooky, funny, and fresh, Sam Fisher's middle-grade debut explores the bonds and rivalries that are unique to siblings . . . even as it revels in monstrous mayhem!

From Booklist Morton and his family have just moved into a creepy old Victorian mansion. Unlike most kids, Morton, a big fan of the horror comic Scare Scape, is thrilled by the home’s spooky cobwebbed corners and secret passageways. While mowing the lawn, Morton comes across a stone gargoyle buried in the dirt, with three wish-granting fingers and one ominous warning about getting what you ask for. Morton and his brother and sister each make a wish, and “Monkey’s Paw”–style, they get way more than they bargained for. The kids battle a series of grotesque and powerful monsters (all illustrated like trading cards in the opening pages), investigate a town-wide case of missing cats, and discover the truth behind the mysterious death of John King, the renowned, reclusive author of Scare Scape, who just so happens to have lived in the house before them. Throw in some maggot-infested steaks, wall-scaling demons, and an evil teacher, and you’ve got a Lovecraft-lite debut full of monster-fighting action and a dark-magic mystery that, while flimsy at times, will nonetheless appeal to burgeoning horror fans. Grades 4-7. --Sarah Hunter --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

The Faerie King is an epic story for anyone over 12 who likes fast paced action, plot twists, and excitement. The opening of the tale rambles through the gentle countryside of the Greene Land as you would expect a fairy story to do, but unknown to the protagonist, Pete, who is a young inventor, the idyll is already fractured by an invasion from across the sea. He discovers that a chance encounter with a fairy which gave him minor magical powers has also made him a target for all the invaders in the Land and before long both he and his friend, Tarquin are fighting for their lives against the Werelock.The friends are tricked into joining the Fair Folk in their fight against the Invaders, starting a sequence of deadly adventures for each of them. Now separated, Tarquin finds himself storming a formidable Fortress defended by spectral Bards, while Pete is pursued by the Shades of the Battle of Eothon who are intent on tearing his flesh from his bones. In the course of their journeys the friends travel through tranquil woodlands lit by shafts of sunlight, pick their way through forests of slippery stalagmites in ink-black caverns, and attend a royal banquet of swans and wild boar.In later books our heroes are faced with the insensate rapacity of wolves, the primordial fear of the labyrinth, the dread of a witch’s wrath, the half-remembered horrors of the Abyss, and the terror of being the target of a swooping dragon. The chief protagonist, Pete, though modest, retiring and pacifist by nature is also brave, handsome and indefatigable in defending those he loves. But will he be able to thwart the invasion, or is the Greene Land right to put its faith in his heroic friend Tarquin?

The second book of the Faerie King Quartet offers the same mix of action and excitement as its predecessor, but more romance as Pete and Tarquin continue to vie for Sophelia’s affections and also get involved in some diplomatic sparring.Book 2 picks up the story with Tarquin helping to lead the fight against the Invaders who are overrunning the Greene Land. With the Fairy Prince, he captures an important centre for enemy recruitment where mesmerised Greene Landers are ‘processed’ so that they will fight for the Invasion. Things do not go their way for long, though, and soon they face defeat in several set-piece battles where their vulnerability to the Bards’ enchantment leaves them seemingly without hope. The Greene Landers are desperately short of fighting men so Tarquin and the Prince embark on the near hopeless task of persuading the King of Nothgarth to join them in the War.Pete arrives in Nothgarth to learn that the only thing that will bring the Noths into the fight is money and he is faced with having to live up to his promise to steal the treasure of the Witch of Hagroth.Even with that quest completed, there would still remain the Spring of Sorrows which is slowly drowning the beautiful city of Etherealye, but to stop it Pete must get past its terrible guardian.Anyone interested in English vocabulary and correct usage will find the Faerie King books helpful.

"Pammy the Pig" tells a story of Molly, a farmer's daughter, and a little piglet named Pammy who is "different," with her straight tail instead of a curly one like the rest of the piglets. All of the farm animals laugh at her, but a bad storm approaches and the animals are in danger. No need to fear as Pammy the Pig saves the day - with her straight tail nonetheless! Children enjoy the book, as they meet the different animals and read about the emotions Pammy experiences as she is shunned by the animals. In the end, it's Pammy who saves the day, and the farm animals learn a valuable lesson: it is okay to be different. The farm animals learned this, and so will your child! It's never too early to help children learn the valuable lesson of embracing differences and learning to accept others as they are - even if they are different! I hope that you and your child enjoy this book as much as Pam Fisher envisions. Visit both Pam and Pammy online at www.pammythepig.com.

Product DescriptionThe Faerie King is an epic story for anyone over 12 who likes fast paced action, plot twists, and excitement. The opening of the tale rambles through the gentle countryside of the Greene Land as you would expect a fairy story to do, but unknown to the protagonist, Pete, who is a young inventor, the idyll is already fractured by an invasion from across the sea. He discovers that a chance encounter with a fairy which gave him minor magical powers has also made him a target for all the invaders in the Land and before long both he and his friend, Tarquin are fighting for their lives against the Werelock.The friends are tricked into joining the Fair Folk in their fight against the Invaders, starting a sequence of deadly adventures for each of them. Now separated, Tarquin finds himself storming a formidable Fortress defended by spectral Bards, while Pete is pursued by the Shades of the Battle of Eothon who are intent on tearing his flesh from his bones.In the course of their journeys the friends travel through tranquil woodlands lit by shafts of sunlight, pick their way through forests of slippery stalagmites in ink-black caverns, and attend a royal banquet to feed off swans and wild boar.In later books our heroes are faced with the insensate rapacity of wolves, the primordial fear of the labyrinth, the dread of a witch’s wrath, the half-remembered horrors of the Abyss, and the terror of being the target of a swooping dragon.The chief protagonist, Pete, though modest, retiring and pacifist by nature is also brave, handsome and indefatigable in defending those he loves. But will he be able to thwart the invasion, or is the Greene Land right to put its faith in his heroic friend Tarquin? The third book of the Faerie King Quartet is more sombre and ominous than its predecessors as both Pete and Tarquin face the prospect of challenging the Werelock for the freedom of the Greene Land.Pete’s path leads him to join the sinister cadre of robed Invaders known as Bards. He has to pass a selection process that is fatal to almost all, but is determined to succeed. Tarquin makes his preparations for a final great battle that will either drive the Werelock from their shores or wipe out all the opposition the Greeners Land are able to offer.

Three fifteen-year-olds hunting for geodes in the desert and coming across a mirage of a forest might be bizarre enough. But when a woman appears in the forest and throws a golden apple into the sand before the mirage blinks and vanishes, Kree, Pip and India soon find themselves with the power to pause time. Idunna, the Norse Goddess of Spring and Rejuvenation, grows the mythical apples that provide the Gods with youth and immortality. Tricked by Loki, she loses her supply of apples, and urgently discards the Kallisti – an all-powerful golden apple created by the Gods - to keep it from enemy hands. Idunna plans to retrieve the apple, without knowing that the teens have already spotted it. Kree, Pip and India discover that simply holding the golden apple and saying 'stop' and 'go' will pause and restart time. . . a pretty amazing thing to be able to do, especially when you accidentally prevent a robbery and save a man’s life. This opens their eyes to the possibilities of the good they could do with the apple. They soon realize, however, that even good deeds and the best intentions can sometimes come at a price.