Author: Carson McCullers
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 9780241339503
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64

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His hand sought the adjacent flesh and sorrow paralleled desire in the immense complexity of love.

Author: Martin Pistorius
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1400205840
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 289

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When you lose your voice, who will speak for you? When it all seems hopeless, how do you get through each day? In the New York Times bestseller Ghost Boy, Martin Pistorius tells the harrowing story of his return to life through the healing power of love and faith. In January 1988, a happy, healthy twelve-year-old Martin Pistorius came home from school with a sore throat. Soon, he was sleeping all day, refusing meals, and starting to lose his voice. His doctors were mystified. Within eighteen months, his voice fell silent and his developing mind became trapped inside a body he couldn't control. Martin's parents were told that the unknown degenerative disease he was struggling with would mean that he had less than two years to live. He felt invisible--like a ghost of himself. The stress and heartache shook his family to the core, bringing his parents to the brink of separation. Their boy was gone--or so they thought. Martin started to come back to life. He couldn't make a sign or a sound, but he'd become aware of the world around him again and was finally finding his way back to himself. In these pages, you'll hear the highs and lows of Martin's journey from his own perspective, including: A family's resilience in the face of hardship The consequences of misdiagnosis The gift of a wild imagination Ghost Boy shares the beautiful, heart-wrenching story of a life reclaimed, a business created, a family transformed, and a new love that's blossomed. Martin's emergence from his own darkness invites us to celebrate our own lives and fight for a better life for those around us.

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
ISBN: 1410347753
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 29

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A Study Guide for Carson McCullers's "The Haunted Boy," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.

Author: Danielle Vega
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451481488
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274

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ONE OF ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S "BIGGEST AND BEST YA BOOKS OF THE SUMMER" From Danielle Vega, YA's answer to Stephen King, comes a new paranormal novel about dark family secrets, deep-seated vengeance, and the horrifying truth that evil often lurks in the unlikeliest of places. Clean slate. That's what Hendricks Becker-O'Malley's parents said when they moved their family to the tiny town of Drearfield, New York. Hendricks wants to lay low and forget her dark, traumatic past. Forget him. But things don't go as planned. Hendricks learns from new friends at school that Steele House--the fixer upper her parents are so excited about--is notorious in town. Local legend says it's haunted. But Hendricks isn't sure if it's the demons of her past haunting her ...or of the present. Voices whisper in her ear as she lays in bed. Doors lock on their own. And, then, one night, things take a violent turn. With help from the mysterious boy next door, Hendricks makes it her mission to take down the ghosts . . . if they don't take her first.

Author: Arthur Calder-Marshall
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571325971
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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'A variation on the theme of The Turn of the Screw in the manner of Graham Greene with an olive from The Cocktail Party and a dash of Dashiell Hammett.' Cyril Connolly First published in 1961, The Scarlet Boy saw the versatile Arthur Calder-Marshall venturing into gothic terrain with a study in the paranormal. Historian George Grantley agrees to find a property for his school-friend Kit Everness, now a successful QC, in Grantley's home town of Wilchester. Grantley's eye falls on a place dear to him in childhood: Anglesey House, where his boyhood companion Charles Scarlet lived with his glamorous mother, Helen. But Charles committed suicide there, and some say the house is haunted. Grantley and Everness are undeterred; however, they will come to find their rational views tested, and the lives of their loved ones endangered.

Author: Mark Schlichting
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996918503
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Meet Harry D. Rabbit and his friends as they go on a spooky adventure. When they cautiously explore a "haunted" house to retrieve a lost baseball, they have several hair-raising experiences, and in the end learn something about themselves.

Author: Carson McCullers
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 054752417X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 417

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In one volume, the complete short fiction of the author of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, including her two most renowned novellas. Carson McCullers—novelist, dramatist, poet—was at the peak of her powers as a writer of short fiction. Here are nineteen stories that explore her signature themes including loneliness in marriage and the tragicomedy of life in the South. Included in this volume are “The Member of the Wedding” and “The Ballad of the Sad Café,” novellas that Tennessee Williams judged to be “assuredly among the masterpieces of our language.” “McCullers patented the Southern gothic genre that embraces grotesque, morbid characters with such pervading themes as unrequited love and wounded adolescence. Largely set in the South and richly autobiographical, her writings have endured because of their great power and originality.” —Library Journal

Author: N.B. Singh
Publisher: N.B. Singh
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209

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"Bedtime Tales: Itchy Feats and Mosquito Boy's Comical Conquests" is a rib-tickling and uproarious story that follows the misadventures of Mosquito Boy, the tiniest superhero with a penchant for mischief. Prepare for non-stop laughter as you embark on a wild and hilarious journey through the miniature world of Mosquito Boy. From the very beginning, the story introduces you to the endearing and comically clumsy Mosquito Boy. As he sets off on his buzzing adventures, you'll witness his itchy feats that lead to a series of uproarious situations. Whether it's trying to navigate through a room full of fly swatters or attempting to hide from his arch-nemesis, the Great Outdoor Spray, Mosquito Boy's escapades are guaranteed to leave you in stitches. Each chapter is filled with side-splitting moments as Mosquito Boy finds himself in one comical scenario after another. Whether he's causing chaos at a picnic, orchestrating a prank-filled rendezvous at the Giggle Factory, or even embarking on a daring rescue mission at the summer festival, Mosquito Boy's hilarious antics never fail to bring laughter. The story also introduces an array of quirky and humorous characters who interact with Mosquito Boy on his whimsical journey. From his trusty sidekick, an eccentric firefly named Sparkle, to a host of other zany insect friends, every encounter is a riotous and unforgettable experience. "Bedtime Tales: Itchy Feats and Mosquito Boy's Comical Conquests" is a delightful and light-hearted read that combines wit, slapstick humor, and heartwarming moments. Perfect for children and adults alike, this comedy-packed tale will leave you giggling and eagerly turning the pages until the grand finale, where Mosquito Boy's ultimate prank brings the story to a hilarious and satisfying close. Get ready to laugh out loud and experience the world through the eyes of the lovable and mischievous Mosquito Boy in this extraordinary bedtime tale that promises an itch for laughter and a buzz of pure amusement.

Author: Michael Scygiel
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546220194
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154

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Halloween Village is filled with ghosts, skeletons, Frankenstein, werewolves, jack-o-lanterns, and all the features of this scary October holiday. Pat and Dave want to make sure everyone is having fun and getting candy. But as they journey through the village, they realize something unusual is about to happen. Wearing black clothes with a pumpkin on his head, the Halloween Man, who has been in the woods for six hundred years, emerges from the trees. This mysterious man introduces Pat and Dave and their family to Halloween Center, another place where people can experience what Halloween is all about. The boys must choose which place of Halloween they like the best. A chapter book for young readers, The Halloween Nightmare explores four regents, telling the story of how the beginning of Halloween occurred and delves into the spookiness of Halloween.

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 858

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