Let's Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6; Classic Goosebumps #24) by R.L. Stine

Let's Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6; Classic Goosebumps #24) by R.L. Stine-138 pages

Max and his friends, Erin and April, venture up to the attic after his birthday party and find a mirror in a small room. They are curious and look at their reflections in the mirror and while looking at their reflections they see a strange cord and light at the top of the mirror. One of them pulls the cord while Max is in front of the mirror and he immediately becomes invisible. Over the next few weeks, they include another friend, Zack, and Max's brother, Lefty, in a competition to see who can stay invisible the longest. However, after about 12 minutes of being invisible the kids start feeling weird and distant. What is happening? Why does the mirror light turn them invisible? Could it be that their reflections are trying to switch with them? How did the mirror get these powers? I like the ending of this one just as I do many Goosebumps books, especially the ones (like this one) that leave the reader with some doubt and sort of on a cliff hanger. 

The Invisible Man, by HG Wells, 192 pages

The Invisible Man, by HG Wells, 192 pages

I read this as part of a fantasy/sci-fi MOOC, and it was surprisingly accessible.  When a rude stranger comes to Iping, the town is in for a surprise.  He is a scientist who has turned himself invisible, and uses his newfound transparency for a variety of reprehensible acts.  It seems to be mainly about the issue of ethics in science.

Bean Dog and Nugget by Charise Mericle Harper

Bean Dog and Nugget: The Ball by Charise Mericle Harper - 45 pages
Bean Dog and Nugget: The Cookie by Charise Mericle Harper - 45 pages

Charise Mericle Harper has written one of my all-time favorite picture books - Cupcake - so I was excited to find that she was writing a series of very easy graphic novels for young children.  These books show her slightly odd sense of humor which I love. 
In The Ball, Bean Dog and Nugget try to get a lost ball out of a bush by throwing in their shoes and then attacking it as a superhero and ninja.  In The Cookie, Nugget tricks Bean Dog into thinking she has an invisible donut. 
I thought The Cookie was the better of the two books.  The snarky comments between the two characters reminds me of me and my friends.  I hope more of these books are published.