Discusses the life, novels, and writing habits of S.E. Hinton, author of such popular books as "The Outsiders" and "That Was Then, This Is Now."

Discusses the life and work of the science fiction author best known for her works about the dragons of the planet Pern and their riders.

A biography of the nineteenth-century English writer who at the age of nineteen wrote the classic horror novel "Frankenstein."

Eighth-grader Hester Greene suffers from Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, plus anxiety, which is why she loves making movies where she is behind the camera and in complete control of the action--but if she cannot improve her language arts grade she will not be allowed to enter her video in The Hoot (a showcase of student work) and write a satisfactory ending to her middle school career.

This story starts with a ukulele-playing octopus harboring dreams of intergalactic travel, but how it ends is up to you.

A famous horror writer. That's what Zackie Beauchamp wants to be. He's writing a story about a giant blob monster. A pink slimy creature who eats up an entire town!Then Zackie finds the typewriter. In a burned-down antiques store. He takes it home and starts typing. But there's something really odd about that typewriter. Something really dangerous. Because now every word Zackie writes is starting to come true. Bonus features included. THE BLOB THAT...