Eleven-year-old Oliver enjoys tormenting insects, but his life takes a turn when his family moves into an old house which an assortment of animals doesn't want

Take one monster lurking in the depths of a mysterious lake. Add one glowing figure with powers to summon the creature to the shore. Stir in one Wally McDoogle,

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Mystery and adventure collide when a group of boys discover an old abandoned road in the woods of a historic battlefield. Planning a camping trip, they run into

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