Ned's classmate Portia Leoni won last year's Miss Pretty Face River Heights Beauty Pageant. But after Portia was accused of shoplifting dresses from a local boutique, her crown was taken away from her. Portia claims that she's innocent, but why would someone want to frame her?
To find out more, I'm going undercover -- as a pageant contestant But going undercover in Miss Pretty Face may be my toughest challenge yet. Everyone seems to have a motive
Who knew it was so hard to walk, smile, and wave? I have to find out the truth before someone finds out that I'm anything but a beauty queen

Deadknobs And Doomsticks is a collection of twelve illustrated short horror stories. Ranging from the darkly bizarre to the horrifically surreal, many of the stories are laced with a theme of bullying and bullies. Dark undertones and malevolent overtones interweave with characters and situations that pull the reader to the edge of their seat. Wit and black humour is prevalent through the stories, each with a delicious payoff for the reader. Joe Pasquale shows that where there is laughter there is also a dark and disturbing voice that is drawn to the horror genre to find its release. With illustrations by the author, this collection shows a rich depth of talent as an artist and author. Joe shows he has as unique a voice in the world of horror writing, as it is in comedy.

Die Jasper-jeugreeks is die eerste keer uitgegee in 1959 en daar was verskeie herdrukke.

Hierdie is die negende titel in die reeks.

Jasper moet in die koshuis bly terwyl sy ouers oorsee reis. Dit voel of sy vlerke geknip is: Skielik moet hy op spesifieke tye eet, huiswerk doen en gaan slaap. Hy moet selfs sy eie bed opmaak. Die ergste van alles is dat hy – wat gewoond is aan sy eie buitekamer – nou ’n kamer met die skool se grootste boekwurm moet deel. Toe die Viermanskap uitgedaag word tot ’n fietsresies maar Jasper ’n verpligte debatvergadering moet bywoon, is dit een te veel vir hom. Hy begin planne beraam om skelm uit die koshuis te glip …