Emma and the Starry Night is an enthralling novella for young readers: Seven-year-old Emma embarks on a camping trip with her 10-year-old brother Sammy and a few of their friends. When the mischievous foursome sneak away from their tents in the middle of the night to explore a spooky house sitting atop a nearby dark hill, they get more than they bargained for when they learn that ghostly inhabitants of the house have been waiting for them. Also includes the humorous and suspenseful tales Shark on the Pier, Hamster on the High Seas, Alien Football, and Bjorn the Magnificent. J.S. Lender lives in Southern California, and this is his fourth book.