Sharon M. Draper

You and your best friends have the ultimate plan to win the upcoming school talent show and take home the massive cash prize. The Black Dinosaurs have the singing skills, the slick dance moves, and a huge list of amazing upgrades you want to buy for your clubhouse. But you hit a major roadblock when you hear the voice of a little girl who is competing right against you. Her incredible singing talent is matched only by how much her family genuinely needs the prize money. You will find yourself totally torn between wanting your friends to win and wanting to help someone who truly needs a break. You will love watching Ziggy and the crew navigate this tricky competition with their signature humor and giant hearts. Join the club for a fast-paced, music-filled adventure that will show you exactly what it means to be a true winner, both on and off the stage.

You know the feeling of sitting around a blazing campfire while a counselor tells a story that sends shivers right down your spine. The woods always look a little darker and a lot spookier after hearing about lingering spirits hidden in the trees. When you and your friends from the Black Dinosaurs club accidentally wander away from your campsite, those spooky stories suddenly feel incredibly real. You will feel your pulse pound as the familiar trails disappear and the deep woods close in around you. Every snapping twig and mysterious shadow will make you wonder if you are truly alone out there. You must count on your best friends to keep calm and find a way back to safety before the sun goes down. Join Ziggy and his crew for a gripping outdoor adventure that will test your bravery and show you the undeniable power of staying together when you are lost in the dark.

You and your friends have the coolest club in the entire neighborhood, complete with a secret clubhouse. You are always on the lookout for a great mystery, but you never expect to find one buried right in your own backyard. When you and the Black Dinosaurs unearth a deeply buried, mysterious old trunk, your everyday summer suddenly turns into a massive adventure. You will feel the excitement build as you crack open the trunk and discover clues pointing to a long-lost secret. You will have to put your heads together, decode the strange clues, and brave the eerie shadows of your neighborhood to uncover the truth. You will love the hilarious banter and tight bond between Ziggy and his friends as they navigate spooky surprises. Dive into an amazing journey that proves there is nothing better than solving a wild mystery with your absolute best friends by your side.

Four best friends, a secret backyard clubhouse, and a buried box of mysteries. When Ziggy, Rico, Rashawn, and Jerome decide to hide their most prized possessions in the dirt behind their new headquarters, their shovels hit something unexpected. It is not treasure, but a mysterious box filled with bones. Suddenly, the boys are swept up in a real-life puzzle that is way more exciting and a little bit scarier than anything they could have imagined. Calling themselves the Black Dinosaurs, the four friends must work together to crack the case. Who buried the bones? What do they mean? And is someone watching them dig up secrets that were supposed to stay hidden forever? This exciting start to a classic chapter book series is packed with friendship, teamwork, and just the right amount of suspense. It is a perfect adventure for young detectives who love solving puzzles and standing brave alongside their best friends.

Ziggy and his friends, the Black Dinosaurs, are thrilled to be heading out on an overnight camping trip to Caesar's Creek State Park. The park has a fascinating history, and their camp counselor loves sharing spooky, thrilling stories about the legendary Shawnee youth and the ancient spirits of the woods. Eager to prove their own bravery, the boys decide to sneak out of their tents in the middle of the night. When they discover an old canoe hidden in the bushes, it seems like the perfect opportunity to test their courage on the dark lake. But their grand adventure quickly turns into a chilling mystery when they realize their paddles are still sitting on the shore, and they are slowly drifting into the unknown. Lost in the dense, shadowy woods surrounded by strange and unsettling noises, the friends must rely on each other to find their way back. Are the strange sounds just wild animals roaming the night, or have the ancient spirits of Caesar's Creek returned to haunt the trails?

Ziggy, Jerome, Rashawn, and Rico are completely certain they have what it takes to win the upcoming school talent show. They have practiced their energetic dancing, perfected their exuberant singing, and even put together some seriously glittery costumes. The best part of winning will be the amazing two-hundred-dollar first prize! The boys already have huge plans to use the prize money to fix up their secret backyard clubhouse. With their unstoppable teamwork, it seems like nothing can stand in their way. But their confidence is shaken when they meet their fiercest competition yet: a little girl with an incredibly big voice. Not only is she incredibly talented, but the boys soon discover that she might actually need the prize money much more than they do. Suddenly, the contest is not just about showing off their best moves. The friends will have to figure out what it truly means to be a winner, even if things do not go exactly as planned.

You and your best friends have built the ultimate club. As the Black Dinosaurs, you are always ready for a thrilling adventure in your hometown. But you never expected to find a major piece of history hiding right beneath your feet. When you discover that your town was a vital stop on the Underground Railroad, you cannot resist exploring the dark tunnels hidden under your school. The excitement quickly turns to fear when a heavy trapdoor slams shut, locking you entirely in the dark. With no way back, your only choice is to push forward into the crumbling, mysterious tunnels. You will feel your heart race as you navigate the eerie shadows and wonder where this historic path will lead. You must rely on teamwork, quick thinking, and true courage to find the way out. Join the club on a pulse-pounding journey where the secrets of the past come alive in the dark.