Author: Keith Palmer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
It all began like this.... We were about to start a boring Thursday afternoon lesson when the sky outside suddenly turned black and threatening like a big storm was gathering. 'It was a day like this when Edward disappeared.' The teacher said. 'What happened to him?' We asked curious to discover his fate. 'I can't tell you. The dreadful events of that dark day are too frightening to talk about. You'd be too scared to walk home and when the time came to go up to your bedrooms your legs would turn to jelly and your heart freeze with fear.' 'But we're not afraid of ghosts! You must tell us what happened to poor Edward!' 'Your mums will complain that you've been too terrified to sleep, that you've lain awake all night long crying in fear.' 'No, we won't, we're brave, we won't say a word to our mums, we promise.' 'Alright then, if you promise. It all began like this ......'
The Mystery of the Wailing Ghost Child
Author: Keith Palmer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
It all began like this.... We were about to start a boring Thursday afternoon lesson when the sky outside suddenly turned black and threatening like a big storm was gathering. 'It was a day like this when Edward disappeared.' The teacher said. 'What happened to him?' We asked curious to discover his fate. 'I can't tell you. The dreadful events of that dark day are too frightening to talk about. You'd be too scared to walk home and when the time came to go up to your bedrooms your legs would turn to jelly and your heart freeze with fear.' 'But we're not afraid of ghosts! You must tell us what happened to poor Edward!' 'Your mums will complain that you've been too terrified to sleep, that you've lain awake all night long crying in fear.' 'No, we won't, we're brave, we won't say a word to our mums, we promise.' 'Alright then, if you promise. It all began like this ......'
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
It all began like this.... We were about to start a boring Thursday afternoon lesson when the sky outside suddenly turned black and threatening like a big storm was gathering. 'It was a day like this when Edward disappeared.' The teacher said. 'What happened to him?' We asked curious to discover his fate. 'I can't tell you. The dreadful events of that dark day are too frightening to talk about. You'd be too scared to walk home and when the time came to go up to your bedrooms your legs would turn to jelly and your heart freeze with fear.' 'But we're not afraid of ghosts! You must tell us what happened to poor Edward!' 'Your mums will complain that you've been too terrified to sleep, that you've lain awake all night long crying in fear.' 'No, we won't, we're brave, we won't say a word to our mums, we promise.' 'Alright then, if you promise. It all began like this ......'
Wailing Ghosts
Author: Pu Songling
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141398175
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
'...revealing great shining fangs more than three inches long.' Some of the most macabre and wonderful of all Chinese stories, including 'The Golden Goblet', 'Scorched Moth the Daoist' and 'The Black Beast' Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Pu Songling (1640-1715). Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio is available in Penguin Classics.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141398175
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
'...revealing great shining fangs more than three inches long.' Some of the most macabre and wonderful of all Chinese stories, including 'The Golden Goblet', 'Scorched Moth the Daoist' and 'The Black Beast' Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Pu Songling (1640-1715). Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio is available in Penguin Classics.
The Lost Ones
Author: Anita Frank
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008341206
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Some houses are NEVER at peace... SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSBORO BOOKS GLASS BELL AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION DEBUT CROWN ‘A gothic gem of intrigue and atmosphere’ HWA Debut Crown Judges
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008341206
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Some houses are NEVER at peace... SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSBORO BOOKS GLASS BELL AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION DEBUT CROWN ‘A gothic gem of intrigue and atmosphere’ HWA Debut Crown Judges
The Mystery Chronicles of ELUNCHA
Author: O'rie Igwe
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365268748
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
"The Mystery Chronicles of ELUNCHA" is a selection of nine short epic stories set on Ancient African era. It's about a hero and a Master Hunter named Eluncha, who continuously defies the wills of the Gods of his time with his daredevilric adventures in order to achieve his arduous tasks.Each story takes him to another adventure where clues to commited crimes may seem simple and obvious, but at the end, turns out with a twist wist in the tail -- or rather, tale.There are more mysterious connections to each case he encounters -- or hear about -- than meet the eye. In other words, there is more to the iceberg than the sea lets out. For within the sea of each of Eluncha's voyages lies breadthtaking mysteries capable of altering the way you think!Be warned! Theses stores are not for the faint of heart. They are not for the rigid-framed mind, either. They are rather for the free-spirited and those ready to free their minds...
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365268748
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
"The Mystery Chronicles of ELUNCHA" is a selection of nine short epic stories set on Ancient African era. It's about a hero and a Master Hunter named Eluncha, who continuously defies the wills of the Gods of his time with his daredevilric adventures in order to achieve his arduous tasks.Each story takes him to another adventure where clues to commited crimes may seem simple and obvious, but at the end, turns out with a twist wist in the tail -- or rather, tale.There are more mysterious connections to each case he encounters -- or hear about -- than meet the eye. In other words, there is more to the iceberg than the sea lets out. For within the sea of each of Eluncha's voyages lies breadthtaking mysteries capable of altering the way you think!Be warned! Theses stores are not for the faint of heart. They are not for the rigid-framed mind, either. They are rather for the free-spirited and those ready to free their minds...
The Living Age
Littell's Living Age
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
The Revolting Child in Horror Cinema
Author: Andrew Scahill
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137481323
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
The monstrous child is the allegorical queer child in various formations of horror cinema: the child with a secret, the child 'possessed' by Otherness, the changeling child, the terrible gang. This book explores the possibilities of 'not growing up' as a model for a queer praxis that confronts the notion of heternormative maturity.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137481323
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
The monstrous child is the allegorical queer child in various formations of horror cinema: the child with a secret, the child 'possessed' by Otherness, the changeling child, the terrible gang. This book explores the possibilities of 'not growing up' as a model for a queer praxis that confronts the notion of heternormative maturity.
Pioneers in Paradise
Author: Victor N. Phillips
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
ISBN: 9781570722493
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
A compilation of tales centered around the people who lived, worked, and died in the town on the border—Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia. This collection includes historical references to the days of the stagecoach, tales of prostitution, evidence of Bristol ghosts, and narratives about the people who lived in the Town of Bristol in its beginning days. Some of the stories come straight from interviews with the early citizens, while others include documentation from actual court cases or personal diaries. Nonetheless, each narrative provides a small glimpse into the day-to-day life in the town.
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
ISBN: 9781570722493
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
A compilation of tales centered around the people who lived, worked, and died in the town on the border—Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia. This collection includes historical references to the days of the stagecoach, tales of prostitution, evidence of Bristol ghosts, and narratives about the people who lived in the Town of Bristol in its beginning days. Some of the stories come straight from interviews with the early citizens, while others include documentation from actual court cases or personal diaries. Nonetheless, each narrative provides a small glimpse into the day-to-day life in the town.
Littell's Living Age
The Ghost in the Attic #2
Author: Dori Hillestad Butler
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0448462443
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
A brand-new young chapter book series from Edgar Award winner Dori Hillestad Butler! After successfully solving the mystery of the ghost in the library, Kaz and Claire land the first case for their detective agency—a haunted attic in a neighbor’s home! With a little help from Grannie, Kaz and Claire discover that what appeared to be something spooky has a much simpler explanation.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0448462443
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
A brand-new young chapter book series from Edgar Award winner Dori Hillestad Butler! After successfully solving the mystery of the ghost in the library, Kaz and Claire land the first case for their detective agency—a haunted attic in a neighbor’s home! With a little help from Grannie, Kaz and Claire discover that what appeared to be something spooky has a much simpler explanation.