Strange Matter Series

37 primary works • 37 total works
Strange Matter is a children's book series created by Marty M. Engle and Johnny Ray Barnes Jr. The series takes place in the fictional town of Fairfield. It centers on children attending Fairfield Middle School who encounter paranormal situations. Each book in the series features a new protagonist and a new situation. Some situations or characters …

Book 1

No Substitutions
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3.60 · 55 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1995 · 10 editions
Curtis Chatman and Shelly Miller didn't plan for t…

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    Book 2

    The Midnight Game
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    3.63     · 46 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1995 · 10 editions
    Tyler Webb has been invited to attend a very speci…

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    Book 3

    Driven to Death
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    3.47     · 49 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1995 · 9 editions
    Darren Donaldson is staring out his bedroom window…

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    Book 4

    A Place to Hide
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    3.70     · 43 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1996 · 6 editions
    Trey Porter and his friends have been chased from …

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    Book 5

    The Last One In
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    3.41     · 39 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1997 · 9 editions
    Michelle Boyd enjoyed her first time water-skiing …

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    Book 6

    Bad Circuits
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    3.84     · 44 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1995 · 8 editions
    Stephanie Meeker has a secret that's getting too d…

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    Book 7

    Fly the Unfriendly Skies
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    3.77     · 44 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1995 · 6 editions
    Morgan Taylor was terrified of flying. Shocking vi…

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    Book 8

    Frozen Dinners
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    3.61     · 44 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1996 · 9 editions
    Max is trapped.

    A freak snowstorm has him sealed in…

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    Book 9

    Deadly Delivery
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    3.64     · 28 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2006 · 8 editions
    How could things get worse? First the frantic call…

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    Book 10

    Knightmare
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    3.71     · 28 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1996 · 7 editions
    Mitchell Garrison has made a terrible mistake.

    Whil…

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    Book 11

    Something Rotten
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    3.77     · 22 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1996 · 4 editions
    Skinny Joe Alister loves collecting rocks. He's a …

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    Book 12

    Dead on Its Tracks
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    3.59     · 27 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1996 · 6 editions
    Time's running out for Elizabeth. She and her frie…

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    Book 13

    Toy Trouble
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    3.69     · 39 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2007 · 5 editions
    Karen Sanders loves toys. An avid toy collector, s…

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    Book 14

    Plant People
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    3.66     · 41 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1996 · 5 editions
    When a strange family moves into the empty house i…

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    Book 15

    Creature Features
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    3.78     · 32 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2007 · 7 editions
    On the outskirts of town, the Fairfield Starlight …

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    Book 16

    The Weird, Weird West
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    3.65     · 26 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2007 · 4 editions
    A monster is coming after Shane Reece. An earthqua…

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    Book 17

    Tune In To Terror
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    3.81     · 31 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2007 · 9 editions
    After Billy wins the greatest Nexus game ever stag…

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    Book 18

    The Fairfield Triangle
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    3.64     · 25 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1996 · 4 editions
    The Fairfield Triangle has always been an enigma t…

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    Book 19

    Bigfoot, Big Trouble
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    3.94     · 16 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 3 editions
    The local wildlife just got wilder.

    Oliver Tuttle h…

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    Book 20

    Doorway to Doom
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    3.47     · 15 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1996 · 1 edition

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    Book 21

    Under Wraps
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    4.00     · 8 Ratings · 1 edition
    Attending an exhibition of mummies at the school g…

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    Book 22

    Dangerous Waters
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    4.00     · 10 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    Wendy O'Darby and her friends discover that the st…

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    Book 23

    Second Sighting
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    4.00     · 13 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1996 · 3 editions
    When Sean Edwards and his sister, Patricia, pick u…

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    Book 24

    Nightcrawlers
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    3.78     · 9 Ratings · published 1997 · 1 edition
    Howard Peel finds a mysterious gold ring that give…

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    Book 25

    Splitting Image
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    3.67     · 12 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1997 · 1 edition

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    Book 26

    The Headless Rider
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    3.73     · 11 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1997 · 2 editions

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    Book 27

    Primeval
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    4.00     · 11 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    While on a fossil-finding field trip, Billy Keen a…

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    Book 28

    Off-Worlder
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    3.75     · 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1997 · 1 edition
    Kelly Taylor and Patricia Edwards join intelligenc…

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    Book 29

    Shadow Chasers
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    3.56     · 9 Ratings · published 1997 · 1 edition
    The unwilling recipients of dangerous knowledge, K…

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    Book 30

    Escape From Planet Earth
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    3.33     · 9 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1997 · 3 editions
    Book by Engle, Marty M., Barnes, Johnny Ray, Jr.

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    Book 31

    Rilo Buru's Summer Vacation
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    4.00     · 2 Ratings · 1 edition
    This book was canceled before publication.

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    Book 32

    Shriek
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    5.00     · 2 Ratings · published 1997 · 1 edition
    This book was canceled before publication.

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    Book 33

    Scariest Show On Earth
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    4.67     · 3 Ratings · 1 edition
    This book was cancelled before publication.

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    Book 34

    From the Ashes
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    5.00     · 2 Ratings · published 1997 · 1 edition
    This book was canceled before publication.

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    Stamped
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    5.00     · 2 Ratings · published 1997 · 1 edition
    This book was cancelled before publication.

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    The Infestors
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    5.00     · 2 Ratings · 1 edition

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    Mission Extraterrestrial
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    5.00     · 2 Ratings · 1 edition

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