In the latest middle-school horror from K. R. Alexander, a boy learns that some gifts can never be returned... Why won't you play with me? Back when Gideon was in third grade, he received what he thought was a babyish present -- a teddy bear that kept telling him it wanted to be his friend. Gideon didn't think too much of it when he threw the bear away. Now it's three years later -- and on Gideon's birthday, he finds a strange package. And inside it's... the same bear. Only now it looks like it's been run over by a truck. And instead of wanting to be friends, it wants... revenge. K. R. Alexander is the pseudonym for author Alex R. Kahler. As K. R., he writes creepy middle grade books for brave young readers. As Alex -- his actual first name -- he writes fantasy novels for adults and teens. In both cases, he loves writing fiction drawn from true life experiences. Alex has traveled the world collecting strange and fascinating tales, from the misty moors of Scotland to the humid jungles of Hawaii. He is always on the move, as he believes there is much more to life than what meets the eye. You can learn more about his travels and other books, including Darkroom , Vacancy , Gallowgate , The Collector , The Fear Zone , and the Scare Me series, on his website: cursedlibrary.com.