In these six stories, strange and frightening things happen. Dead people return as ghosts. One ghost returns to catch a murderer; another ghost brings bad luck and death; and another gives warning of danger. You may or may not believe in ghosts, but we all enjoy a good story. Retold by Louise Greenwood.

Three stories, three ghosts. A young woman marries an older man. His first wife is dead. Or is she …? Why does a dead man walk through his house each night? An old woman has a house with a tower. Why does she visit a young man in his dreams? Retold by Carolyn Jones and Derek Strange.

Джозеф Шеридан Ле Фаню — признанный мастер готической прозы. Его роман «Кармилла» стал знаковым для мировой литературы. Это сборник леденящих душу историй, которые погрузят вас в мир потустороннего и неопознанного. В своих захватывающих дух рассказах Ле Фаню мастерски создает неповторимую атмосферу напряжения и страха, смешивает ужас и мистику.

Джозеф Шеридан Ле Фаню — признанный мастер гостической прозы. Его роман "Кармилла" стал знаковым для мировой литературы. Это сборник леденящих душу историй, которые погрузят вас в мир потустороннего и неопознанного. В своих захватывающих дух рассказах Ле Фаню мастерски создает неповторимую атмосферу напряжения и страха, смешивает ужас и мистику.

Джозеф Шеридан Ле Фаню — признанный мастер готической прозы. Его роман «Кармилла» стал знаковым для мировой литературы. Это сборник леденящих душу историй, которые погрузят вас в мир потустороннего и неопознанного. В своих захватывающих дух рассказах Ле Фаню мастерски создает неповторимую атмосферу напряжения и страха, смешивает ужас и мистику.

Джозеф Шеридан Ле Фаню — признанный мастер готической прозы. Его роман «Кармилла» стал знаковым для мировой литературы. Это сборник леденящих душу историй, которые погрузят вас в мир потустороннего и неопознанного. В своих захватывающих дух рассказах Ле Фаню мастерски создает неповторимую атмосферу напряжения и страха, смешивает ужас и мистику.

Bumble and Snug are excited to show off their magic tricks at the Bugbopolis Talent Show together with their new friend, a little ghost. They'll need to practise first, from pulling rabbits out of a hat to picking the right cards and levitating. There's just one problem, the ghost turns invisible when she's shy! When the little ghost gets overwhelmed and vanishes before they can begin their act, Bumble and Snug will have to save the show. But there are other obstacles to overcome too - and it starts with a falling stage! Bumble and Snug and the Shy Ghost is a story about being shy, friendship, magic tricks and a disaster or two! Perfect for readers just starting to enjoy stories independently, for visual readers and for wise kids to share with their grown-ups.

Ирландский писатель Джозеф Шеридан Ле Фаню (1814-1873) - признанный мастер литературы ужасов. Повесть "Кармилла" - о женщине-вампире - оказала влияние на "Дракулу" Брэма Стокера. В сборник также вошли рассказ "Дух мадам Краул" и другие таинственные истории.

In Lift-the-Flap Fairy Tales: Goldilocks, the traditional fairy tale is retold in Stephen Tucker's irreverent, playful rhyme that's perfect for reading aloud, and brilliantly accompanied by Nick Sharratt's bright and vibrant illustrations. There are flaps to lift and pop-up surprises on every page: open the door to the three bears' house, see Goldilocks eat their porridge, and watch her leap out of Baby Bear's bed and run away home! Includes a free audio CD read by Anna Chancellor, with two tracks: listen to the story alone, or follow along with the book by turning the pages when you hear the chime. Look out for the other five stories in the Lift-the-Flap Fairy Tales series: The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Little Pigs, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood.

Earth, he soon learns, is a backwater, despised by the other two hundred million planets of the Empire because its people dare to claim it as the original home of man. And Earth is poor, with great areas of radioactivity ruining much of its soil - so poor that everyone is sentenced to death at the age of sixty. And Joseph Schwartz is sixty-two. Asimov's Galactic Empire novels are among the earliest stories by one of the twentieth century's greatest visionaries. Filled with ideas and wonders, they are classic adventures from science fiction's Golden Age.

The Man Who Loved Islands presents Lawrence's skilled, intimate and lively portraits of humanity. In the title story a man buys a ninety-nine year lease on an island and finds himself cast off in its timeless world; in 'The Last Laugh' a couple are confronted with uncanny spectral visions, and an eerie faceless laugh; in 'The Fox' two women maintaining a farm feel the dark shadows of war, and a cunning creature threatens to destroy their livelihood. The stories in this collection are about what the characters know and do not know - about themselves, one another, and the circumambient universe.

This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an afterword by author and playwright David Stuart Davies.The art of telling a ghost story is a refined one, and Montague Rhodes James was a master of the genre. He draws the reader into a narrative that at first seems innocuous, but which becomes darker and darker by gentle turns until he transfixes you with his prose, creating the most unforgettable, alarming and frightening images. Complete Ghost Stories by M. R. James contains all his timeless masterpieces from the four collections of his eerie tales: Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904), More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1911), A Thin Ghost and Others (1919), and A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (1925). . . . . . . .

This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an afterword by author and playwright David Stuart Davies.The art of telling a ghost story is a refined one, and Montague Rhodes James was a master of the genre. He draws the reader into a narrative that at first seems innocuous, but which becomes darker and darker by gentle turns until he transfixes you with his prose, creating the most unforgettable, alarming and frightening images. Complete Ghost Stories by M. R. James contains all his timeless masterpieces from the four collections of his eerie tales: Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904), More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1911), A Thin Ghost and Others (1919), and A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (1925). . . . . . . .

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic novels, one of the most influential ghost story writers of the nineteenth century. "The Watcher and Other Weird Stories" is a collection of beautifully written tales of the uncanny, including "The Watcher" itself and five other alluring, fascinating stories like "The Dream" and "A Chapter in the History of a Tyrone Family."

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic novels, one of the most influential ghost story writers of the nineteenth century. "The Watcher and Other Weird Stories" is a collection of beautifully written tales of the uncanny, including "The Watcher" itself and five other alluring, fascinating stories like "The Dream" and "A Chapter in the History of a Tyrone Family."

The oversized Hellboy Library hardcover series continues, featuring Mike Mignola and Richard Corben's award-winning Crooked Man story! Hellboy has racked up multiple Eisner Awards, numerous spinoffs, a novel line, video games, cartoons, and two feature films. Hellboy Library Volume 4 collects two complete trade-paperbacks full of short stories: The Troll Witch and Other Stories and The Crooked Man, as well as an extensive selection of previously unreleased sketches and designs.