When Nicky's family moves to Raven Brooks next to the eccentric Petersons, Nicky befriends Aaron Peterson, but soon discovers a dark past haunting his neighbors--a streak of bad luck they can't seem to shake.

"Nicky Roth should be happy--he's finally proven that his best friend, Aaron, and Aaron's younger sister, Mya, are missing. Better yet, the police are actually doing something: they've plastered the town with missing posters, and have organized weekend search parties for the kids. But Nicky can't seem to pry his eyes from the house across the street, especially after he sees a frantic SOS coming from Aaron's room in the Peterson house. After what...

"This book looks at ways Cuba and the United States are alike and ways they differ. Readers will learn about Cuba's schools, holidays, music, and food."--

"Guatemala and the United States share many things and also have many differences. But like any neighbor, it is good to know how we are alike and how things are different. Readers will discover the beauty of Guatemala's land, animals, and cities while discovering how children's lives are like their own and how they differ."--

"Like any neighbor, Mexico and the United States are alike in many ways and different in many ways. The book compares food, money, national symbols and more. Readers will learn how children in Mexico celebrate holidays that are much like those in the U.S."--

Han pasado cuatro meses desde que Nicky Roth ha visto por última vez a su mejor amigo y vecino, Aaron Peterson. El padre de Aaron, un solitario diseñador de parques temáticos, ha ido diciendo por el pueblo que tanto su hijo Aaron como su hija Mya se han ido a vivir con un pariente lejano. Nicky tiene sus dudas de que esto sea cierto. A través de maniquíes robóticos, parques podridos y un sótano oscuro, Nicky se adentra junto con sus amigos...

"Aaron Peterson has never had it easy. As the son of a famed and eccentric theme park designer, his life has been one move after the next as his father chases new jobs in countries around the world. Aaron has watched rides and attractions of all kinds start with a blueprint on his father's desk, and end up a towering, larger-than-life creation to marvel park-goers. That is... until something really, really bad happened on his dad's latest job in Germany....

Searching for answers about her missing older brother, Jen investigates Bosco Bay, the abandoned theme park where he was last seen, and soon believes her brother didn't just run away.

It's a typical night in the town of Raven Brooks. Eleven-year-old Regina relaxes at home, her father and stepmother on a date while her older stepsister Pris babysits. But when an emergency alert comes over the airwaves, the two must grab their things and head out of town - a flash flood is coming, cellphone towers are down, and they are on their own. And to make things worse, a freak car accident leaves them stranded on the side of the road. Can...