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Matthew J. Gilbert

Matthew J. Gilbert has written storybooks, chapter books, and graphic novels. He used to live in NYC, but currently resides in far-too-sunny California with his wife and loyal cat sidekick, Pepe.

Fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, ages 7 to 10, and collectors of all ages.
Stranger Things, Season Four: The Junior Novelization
Stranger Things, Season Three: The Junior Novelization
Stranger Things, Season Two: The Junior Novelization
Disney Tron Little Golden Book
Disney Gargoyles Little Golden Book
Stranger Things, Season One: The Junior Novelization
I Am Oogie Boogie (Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas)
I Am Santa (Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas)
Hawkins Horrors (Stranger Things)
I Am Jack Skellington (Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas)
Totally Turtles! (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Will Byers: Secret Files (Stranger Things)
Hawkins Middle School Yearbook/Hawkins High School Yearbook (Stranger Things)
How to Survive in a Stranger Things World (Stranger Things)

Books

Stranger Things, Season Four: The Junior Novelization
Stranger Things, Season Three: The Junior Novelization
Stranger Things, Season Two: The Junior Novelization
Disney Tron Little Golden Book
Disney Gargoyles Little Golden Book
Stranger Things, Season One: The Junior Novelization
I Am Oogie Boogie (Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas)
I Am Santa (Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas)
Hawkins Horrors (Stranger Things)
I Am Jack Skellington (Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas)
Totally Turtles! (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Will Byers: Secret Files (Stranger Things)
Hawkins Middle School Yearbook/Hawkins High School Yearbook (Stranger Things)
How to Survive in a Stranger Things World (Stranger Things)

Books for LGBTQIA+ History Month

For LGBTQIA+ History Month in October, we’re celebrating the shared history of individuals within the community and the importance of the activists who have fought for their rights and the rights of others. We acknowledge the varying and diverse experiences within the LGBTQIA+ community that have shaped history and have led the way for those

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Books for National Depression Education and Awareness Month

For National Depression Education and Awareness Month in October, we are sharing a collection of titles that educates and informs on depression, including personal stories from those who have experienced depression and topics that range from causes and symptoms of depression to how to develop coping mechanisms to battle depression.

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Horror Titles for the Halloween Season

In celebration of the Halloween season, we are sharing horror books that are aligned with the themes of the holiday: the sometimes unknown and scary creatures and witches. From classic ghost stories and popular novels that are celebrated today, in literature courses and beyond, to contemporary stories about the monsters that hide in the dark, our list

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