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Marina J. Bowman

Ellie is a 12-year-old vampire that loves solving mysteries, but is afraid of...everything. She's afraid of spiders, clowns, and loud noises - just to name a few. And her pesky sister, Penny, never lets her forget it. But with a little courage and help from her friends, Ellie just might achieve her dream of becoming a real detective.

When Ellie attends the royal vampire wedding, all she can think about is her wish to solve a real mystery. The next thing she knows, the entire wedding and all its guests have been frozen solid! If the wedding doesn't happen in time, Ellie's life will change forever. Can Ellie overcome her fear to solve the mystery, before it's too late?

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Scaredy Bat and the Frozen Vampires is an imaginative chapter audiobook for kids with themes of bravery, teamwork, and problem-solving. If you like supernatural intrigue, batty humor, and interactive crime solving, then you'll love Marina Bowman's fast-paced mystery.

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Scaredy Bat and the Frozen Vampires

She’s a clever young vampire. But she’s terrified of everything. Can she summon some courage, or will the Garlic Festival be her doom? 

Ellie “Scaredy Bat” Spark is a 12-year-old vampire who loves solving mysteries but is afraid of...everything. She's afraid of spiders, lakes, and loud noises - just to name a few. And her pesky sister, Penny, never lets her forget it. But with a little courage and help from her friends, Ellie just might achieve her dream of becoming a real detective. 

When Ellie learns of a class trip to her hero’s favorite getaway, she can’t believe her luck. But soon Ellie discovers her special sunscreen is missing, and she suspects that someone is out to get her. Ellie must overcome her fear of clowns (and disgust with garlic) to solve the mystery of the missing sunscreen...before she ends up with permanent blue dots all over. Or worse, misses out on the biggest class trip of the year. 

Can Ellie face her fear to solve the mystery, before it's too late? 

Scaredy Bat and the Sunscreen Snatcher is the second book in the enchanting Scaredy Bat middle-grade supernatural mystery series. If you like brave heroines, family-friendly humor, and interactive crime solving, then you'll love Marina Bowman's fast-paced mystery.

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Scaredy Bat and the Sunscreen Snatcher

She’s a smart little vampire. But she’s terrified of everything. Can she summon some courage, or will her class trip be ruined? Twelve-year-old Ellie “Scaredy Bat” Spark would give her fangs to prove herself and become a real detective. So when she learns the jellyfish at the lake have vanished, she jumps at the chance to solve the puzzle. But if her fear of boggy water stalls the case, the park will close and her best friend’s dream of going to science camp will be dashed. 

With only one day to unscramble the riddle, Ellie tries to ignore her dread of swimming and recruits her pals to help search for the missing jellies. Suspecting everything from pollution to sea monsters, the only clue they find is a furry brown rat dogging their heels. 

Can Ellie swallow her fright and rescue the wobbly lost creatures? Scaredy Bat and the Missing Jellyfish is the third book in the whimsical Scaredy Bat middle-grade supernatural mystery series. If your family likes adorable heroines, stories of overcoming fear, and triumphing over bullies, you’ll love Marina J. Bowman’s enchanting tale. Get Scaredy Bat and the Missing Jellyfish to bring the jiggly truth to the surface today!

Scaredy Bat and the Missing Jellyfish

She’s a clever tween vampire. But she’s terrified of everything. Can she find some courage, or will stage fright be her doom? Twelve-year-old Ellie “Scaredy Bat” Spark would give her fangs to prove herself and become a real detective. So when she learns of a haunted movie set, she jumps at the chance to solve the puzzle. But if her stage fright stalls the case, Ellie will disappoint her hero and the old Mumford Mansion will be condemned. 

With only a few hours to unscramble the riddle, Ellie recruits her friends to uncover the spooky truth and stop the movie set sabotage. Suspecting everyone from crew members to ghosts, their only clue is mysterious purple goo. Can Ellie face her fear and solve the mystery, before it’s too late? 

Scaredy Bat and the Haunted Movie Set is the fourth book in the spooky fun Scaredy Bat middle grade series. If your family likes adorable heroines, stories of overcoming fear, and supernatural mystery solving, you’ll love Marina J. Bowman’s enchanting tale.

Scaredy Bat and the Haunted Movie Set

She’s a talented tween vampire. But she’s terrified of everything. Can she summon some courage, or will Mega Adventureland be her downfall?

Ellie “Scaredy Bat” Spark would give her fangs to prove herself and become a real detective. So when she learns the new theme park rides are mysteriously breaking, she jumps at the chance to solve the riddle. But if Ellie's fear of heights stalls the case, the park will close and her sister's birthday will be ruined.

With only a few hours to solve the puzzle, Ellie recruits her friends to uncover the twisted truth and stop the theme park sabotage. Suspecting everyone from nasty neighbors to monstrous competitors, their only clue is a cluster of sticky holes.

Join Ellie as she faces her fear and tries to solve the toughest mystery yet!

Scaredy Bat and the Mega Park Mystery is the fifth book in the spooky fun Scaredy Bat middle grade series. If your family likes adorable heroines, stories of overcoming fear, and supernatural mystery solving, you’ll love Marina J. Bowman’s enchanting tale.