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Ghost Beach
Siblings Jerry and Terri Sadler have been invited to spend the last few months of summer in New England with their distant cousins Brad and Agatha Sadler. The two start off their trip by investigating a nearby cemetery. Terri enjoys etching the tombstones, but Jerry is eager to explore the beach. While there, they come across a trio of siblings named Sam, Louisa, and Nat. They are surprised to discover the three share their surname of Sadler, but are told by Sam that it is a common name in the area. Terri asks them about the cave near the beach, and the three siblings grow quiet in fear. Louisa asks Jerry and his sister if they believe in ghosts, and Terri is quick to say no. Jerry's interest is peaked, and he asks Louisa is a ghost lives in the cave. However, she reveals no further information, and the trio leave, with Sam seeming angry that his sister brought up the ghost in the first place.

The following morning, Jerry and sister enter the woods in search of a special kind of flower. To Jerry's horror, he comes across the skeletal remains of a dog. Their examination of it is cut short by the appearance of the three Sadler siblings. Nat tells them a ghost killed the dog, as dogs bark to warn about ghosts. Terri tries to calm him, but Sam tells her that skeletons just like the dogs can be found all across the woods because of the ghosts.

The next morning, they are back on the beach collecting shells. The trio arrives once more, and Terri questions them further about the ghost. They are still hesitant to say anything, but Nat accidentally reveals that the ghost lives in the cave. Louisa tells them that the spirit has been said to live there for over three hundred years, but nobody has ever actually seen it. Sam reveals that a light can be seen flickering in the cave, and the three of them depart once more.

That night, Jerry sneaks out, hoping to catch a glimpse of either the ghost or the light Sam mentioned. He begins climbing the rocks, and to his surprise, he sees a ghostly light floating in the cave entrance. Before he can investigate further, he discovers Terri has followed him, and the flickering light has now gone out. Jerry asks Brad and Agatha about the light the following night at supper. Brad tells them he was simply seeing the northern lights. Jerry is unconvinced, and heads back to the beach with Terri. The light begins to glow once more, and they decide it is finally time to enter the cave.

They enter, and find dozens of lit candles on the rock ledges. They turn to see an old man with stringy white hair. He tells them to "come here" in a raspy voice, but the two flee before he can do anything. They tell Sam, Louisa, and Nat of their encounter and the three are amazed. Louisa tells them that the ghost is dangerous, but there is a way to stop him. Louisa tells Jerry and Terri to meet them on the beach the following morning so they can discuss the plan.

When morning comes, Jerry finds himself back in the cemetery. Upon further inspection, he sees practically all the tombstones belong to Sadlers. Terri is shocked to discover that three lined up gravestones that bare the names Sam, Louisa, and Nat. The two run back to the cottage to ask Brad and Agatha about the tombstones. Agatha tells them that in the winter of 1641, a large group of Sadlers sailed from England in hopes of starting a new, better life. However, the winter that followed their arrival was so horrible it ended up killing nearly all of the Sadler family. She reveals that the trio of siblings are distant cousins, much like them, and that they simply share the names of their ancestors.

Jerry and Terri regroup with Sam, Louisa, and Nat on the beach. Louisa reveals her plan to trap the ghost inside the cave. Her plan involves pushing the large rocks on top of the cave in front of the entrance, which will be able to seal the ghost inside the cave forever. Jerry is hesitant to go along with the plan, but Terri instantly agrees to help trap the ghost when night comes. When it does, Jerry and his sister enter the cave once more, and stumble upon the old man from their last encounter. The plan to trap him fails, and the Sadler trio runs off in fear, leaving Jerry and Terri alone with the ghost.

The man reveals himself as Harrison Sadler, and tells them he is not a ghost. He explains that Sam, Louisa, and Nat are the true ghosts. Harrison reveals that he traveled here from England studying ghosts and the occult. He tells them that he's studied their evil for years and stays in the cave hoping to one day seal the spirits inside. The two are unsure if they should believe him, and are told to look in the eastern corner of the graveyard if they want proof of his story. They do as he says, and discover fresh graves with their names on them. They run into Sam, Louisa and Nat once again, and they apologize for leaving them behind. Louisa tells Jerry and his sister that they need to try and trap the ghost one more time. Jerry is reluctant, but Terri is again eager to help. Terri leads the lot of them to the entrance of the cave. Harrison Sadler emerges, happy that they brought the ghosts to him. The trio and Harrison begin arguing over who is really a ghost when Harrison's dog emerges, and begins barking loudly at Sam, Louisa and Nat. The three finally reveal themselves as the ghosts. They tell Jerry and Terri that they were among the Sadlers who arrived in the winter of 1641. Sam tells them they never had a chance to live. Louisa begins them to stay, and Sam tells them he dug fresh graves for them. Jerry, Terri, and Harrison stagger back when suddenly, the rocks on top of the cave all tumble down in front of the entrance. Jerry realizes Harrison has sacrificed himself in order to trap the ghosts for good.

Jerry and Terri make their way back to the cottage and tell Brad and Agatha of their encounter, and they are glad the children are safe. Suddenly, Harrison Sadler's dog bursts into their house and begins barking at the couple. Jerry and Terri realize Brad and Agatha are also ghosts. Agatha turns to her husband and asks him what they should do with the kids now that their secret is out.

Phantom of the Auditorium
Brooke Rodgers are her best friend Zeke Matthews are set to star in a school play called The Phantom. They are big fans of all things horror, and are eager to put on the play. Brooke has been cast as the play's lead, Esmerelda, while Zeke will be playing the titular phantom. A fellow student named Tina Powell is cast as Brooke's understudy, and seems jealous that Brooke was given the main role over her.

During the play's first rehearsal, Tina tells everyone the play is cursed. Their teacher Mrs. Walker reveals that long ago, when the school first put on the play, the boy set to play the phantom vanished just moments before the play began. Despite a thorough search for the boy, he is never found. All the sets are scripts were destroyed, except for one that remained hidden away. Tina tells them that the boy became a real phantom that night, and continues to haunt the school, thwarting any attempts to put on the play. Mrs. Walker attempts to reassure the children it's all just a story, but the tale seems to frighten the entire cast.

Mrs. Walker then reveals a trap door that leads to below the stage. She tells the class it was created during the original production of the play so the phantom could appear and vanish during the course of the story. Mrs. Walker hopes it can be used once more, but that it needs some renovations first.

The story of the play is about a theater owner named Carlos. Beneath his theater, in the basement, is a deformed phantom who hides his scarred face behind a mask. Carlos' daughter, Esmeralda falls in love with the phantom, but her boyfriend Eric finds out and kills him. The Phantom remains as a ghost to haunt the theater forever.

After the class leaves, Brooke and Zeke stay behind to investigate under the stage. There isn't much to find except a maze-like series of dark, cramped corridors. This is enough to make the two uneasy, and they go back up to the top of the stage. As they leave they run into a strange old man. He introduces himself as Emile, the school's night janitor. He questions what they were doing snooping around, and warns them of the dangers of exploring the trap door.

The following day Brooke finds a new boy sitting in her seat. He introduces himself as Brian Colson, and claims he just moved to the school from Indiana. Brian seems eager to join the play, and Brooke allows him to accompany her after school to see if he can get a part. Later, Brooke opens her locker to discover one of Zeke's monster masks inside. Dangling from the mask is a note scribbled in red crayon. It reads:

"STAY AWAY FROM MY HOME SWEET HOME."

Brooke immediately thinks Zeke must be trying to scare her, but he denies having anything to with it. During the next rehearsal, Brian asks Mrs. Walker for a potential role in the play, but is disappointed to discover he's a few days too late. However, he is allowed to work as a part of the scenery crew with Tina. Brooke sits down and begins to read her script when the lights go out. A shrill scream is heard, and a masked man swings down from the catwalk into the trap door. Brooke once again thinks the culprit must be Zeke, but after school he tells her he wasn't even at the rehearsal due to a dentist appointment. Brooke begins to wonder if Tina could be trying to sabotage her in order to get the part.

The next day, the phantom appears again. He rises from the stage and grabs ahold of Brooke. He violently shakes her, and warns her to stay away from his home. Brooke quickly realizes the figure isn't Zeke, just before he vanishes through the auditorium doors. The encounter leads Zeke to believe there really is a phantom haunting the school, and he becomes eager to get to the bottom of what's going on.

The next day, Brooke follows Zeke into the principal's office. Zeke asks the secretary Dot if Emile possibly turned in a math book he left behind. The secretary reveals nobody named Emile is employed at the school, and that they don't even have a night janitor. The two of them question Mrs. Walker about the Phantom, and she again tells them its just a story. They tell her of their run-in with Emile, but she doesn't seem to believe the story. She sends them off, and asks them not to play any further practical jokes.

After school, Brooke and Zeke talk Brian into accompanying them while they investigate the school. The three enter the auditorium and discover the play's backdrop has been vandalized with red paint. On it is splattered the same message Brooke saw before:

"STAY AWAY FROM MY HOME SWEET HOME."

Mrs. Walker then enters the room, and is shocked at what she sees. She scolds them for sneaking into the school, and accuses then of vandalizing the set. However, she gives them the opportunity to share their side of the story, and begins to believe them. Mrs. Walker then discovers a trail of red paint marks in the hall that lead to Zeke's locker, with a fresh can of red paint inside. Zeke swears he's not responsible, but Mrs. Walker is unconvinced, and she removes Zeke from the play.

Brian and Brooke regroup with the now grounded Zeke, and he's more eager than ever to catch the Phantom and prove his innocence. They head back to the school, and take the trapdoor down to below the stage. They travel down a tunnel and discover a room that seems to be inhabited by someone living beneath the school. They find a fresh bowl of cereal sitting out, and realize the phantom must be nearby. Their investigation is cut short by an angry Emile. He reveals himself to be a homeless man who had taken to living beneath the stage. He tells them he tried to warn them to stay away from his home, but they didn't listen. Brooke asks if he's the boy who died during the play, but Emile is confused. The three flee away from him and are rescued by Zeke's father, who had arrived at the school as soon as he discovered Zeke was missing.

The police arrive later on, but are unable to find any signs of Emile. Zeke is given his part back, and before long, it is finally the night of the play. Brooke waits for Zeke to arrive on stage, and calls for the Phantom to reveal himself. The trapdoor rises and the Phantom emerges. Looking into his eyes, she realizes instantly this isn't Zeke. The Phantom begins to go off-script and tells the crowd about the night he died. He reveals himself as the boy who went missing all those years ago. He tells Brooke and the audience that before he could give his performance, he plummeted to his death, and became a real phantom. He tells the crowd he waited many years for the night he could finally play his greatest role.

Brooke approaches the Phantom and tears his mask off, but his face is obscured by darkness. He staggers back and falls through the trapdoor. The audience claps and cheers, thinking all of it was part of the show. Zeke eventually emerges from the trapdoor and reveals he was knocked out by someone.

Brooke heads back to her locker with Zeke to grab her coat and prepare for the play's afterparty. To their surprise, an old yearbook falls out. The insides reveal its from the 1920s. She turns to a bookmarked page where an article details an upcoming play that was set to be performed called the Phantom. They quickly look to see who was cast in the starring role, and discover the boy who vanished that night. It was Brian.

Bad Hare Day
Tim Swanson wants nothing more than to be a magician like his idol Amaz-O, but his bratty younger sister Ginny keeps ruining his act. While performing tricks for his classmates after school, she reveals to the audience the secrets behind his magic. Tim tries his best to shoo his sister away, but the audience seems more amused at Ginny than his act. One girl calls Tim a fraud, and his classmates all depart.

With the show brought to an abrupt end, Tim heads out with his best friend Foz Martin to his favorite magic shop in hopes of finding something that could mix up his act. Sadly, everything in the shop is too expensive. Mr. Malik, the owner of the store gives Tim two free tickets to Amaz-O's upcoming magic show at Midnight Mansion, a local nightclub. Tim is overjoyed at the idea of getting to meet his idol in person, and rushes home to ask his parents if he can go.

To his disappointment, both of his parents say no, as the show takes place late on a school night. Tim, however, doesn't let this stop him, and he decides to sneak out to Midnight Mansion, determined to meet his idol. Before he can successfully leave, Tim is stopped by Ginny who begs to come along with him, or else she'll tell on him. Tim reluctantly agrees, and the two depart on their bikes.

Tim and his sister successfully enter the club, and are seated right in front of the stage. Tim is overjoyed when Amaz-O appears and begins to look right at him. The magician tells Tim he is going to be chosen as his lucky volunteer in the show's disappearing act later on. Amaz-O then begins his show, and the audience is amazed at his tricks. The time for the vanishing act arrives, and Tim steps up to the stage.

Tim is placed inside a large cabinet, and as Amaz-O spins it, he falls through a trapdoor into the basement of the mansion. He waits for someone to bring him back, but it never happens. He wanders down a long corridor and comes across the Amaz-O's personal box of tricks. He eventually stumbles upon what looks to be the magician's dressing room. Hoping to find out the secrets behind his tricks, Tim knocks on the door, but is taken aback when Amaz-O shouts at him to get lost. Tim can hardly believe how rude his idol is, and to get back at him, steals the box of tricks.

Tim departs with the box, his sister in tow. Ginny immediately realizes he stole the box, and asks her brother to share it with her, or else she'll tell their parents he forced her to go. The two arrive back at home safely, their parents still sound asleep, and unaware their children snuck out. Tim hides the box in the attic, but not before he takes a look inside. The box is filled with a variety of tricks, including mechanical glass snakes that seem almost alive.

When Saturday comes, Foz arrives to see the magic tricks Tim's been working on. Tim starts the show, but his acts all seem to go wrong. He tries to perform the shell game, but balls keep appearing out of thin air beneath the shells. He then tries to make doves fly out of a hat, but they come out in swarms. Eventually, the attic is covered in red balls and doves. Annoyed with her brother, Ginny looks around in the box and pulls out a carrot. She takes a bite, and is turned into a rabbit. Tim tries his best to revert her back to normal, but nothing works.

He decides the only person who can help them is Amaz-O, and he and Foz head out to Midnight Mansion. They reach his dressing room only to discover the magician is simply a wooden dummy. Suddenly, a voice is heard in the room, and they turn to see Amaz-O's rabbit talking. The rabbit reveals that he is the true Amaz-O. He says that long ago, a sorcerer by the name of Frank cursed him into this form out of jealousy. Tim begs Amaz-O to help turn his sister back to normal, but he says there's nothing he can do, as the magic will wear off by itself. Amaz-O proceeds to insult Tim further until Tim snaps and calls him out on his rude behavior. Amaz-O apologizes, and offers Tim a chance to be in his act.

Tim happily agrees, and becomes Amaz-O's new assistant: a white rabbit named Fluffy. �