Dracula and Other Horror Classics (Barnes & Noble Omnib...
Dracula and Other Horror Classics collects the most memorabl...
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 23
The years best, and darkest, tales of terror, showcasing t...
Tales From The Darkside: Scripts By Joe Hill
The storied history of TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE winds ever da...
Tales Of Horror
Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales (Barnes & Noble Omnibus Leatherbound Classics)
Grimms Complete Fairy Tales collects more than two hundred tales set down by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the early decades of the nineteenth century, among them some of the best-loved and most famous fairy tales in all literature. This edition features ten rarely seen Childrens Legends and the full-colour artwork of Arthur Rackham. Tales include Little Red Riding Hood, Snow-White...
Hans Christian Andersen's Complete Fairy Tales - The Complete Fairy Tales
All the best-loved fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, including The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Red Shoes, The Princess on the Pea, and The Emperors New Clothes, fill the pages of this beautiful leather-bound collectors edition. Also included is The Tallow Candle one of the earliest stories written by Andersen, just discovered recently! With both short and lo...
Hans Christian Andersen (Barnes & Noble Omnibus Leatherbound Classics) - Classic Fairy Tales
Hans Christian Andersen is one of the worlds most popular storytellers, and his fairy tales are among the best-loved works of literature. Hans Christian Andersen: Classic Fairy Tales collects 100 of Andersens incomparable fairy tales and stories, among them Thumbelina, The Little Match Girl, The Princess and the Pea, The Red Shoes, The Wild Swans, and his fantasy masterpiec...
Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (Barnes & Noble Omnibus Leatherbound Classics)
Edgar Allan Poe was one of the earliest pioneers of the short story and perfected the tale of psychological horror. The entirety of Poes body of imaginative work encompasses detective tales, satires, fables, fantasies, science fiction, verse dramas and some of the most evocative poetry in the English language.This title collects Poes fiction and poetry, including The Fall of the House of Ush...
The Brothers Grimm: 101 Fairy Tales - 101 Fairy Tales
They are the stories of characters weve known since childhood: Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella. But the works originally collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s are not necessarily the versions told before bedtime. Theyre darker and often dont end very happily-but theyre often far more interesting. This elegant edition of Brothers Grimm: 101 Fairy Tales includes all ou...
The Canterbury Tales - Fifteen Tales and the General Prologue
Each is presented in the original language, with normalized spelling and substantial annotations for modern readers. Among the new added to the Second Edition are the much-requested Merchants Tale and the Tale of Sir Thopas. Sources and Backgrounds are included for the General Prologue and for most of the tales, enabling students to understand The Canterbury Tales in light of relevan...
Nathaniel Hawthorne's Tales
Nathaniel Hawthorne?s best-loved tales are now available in a revised Norton Critical Edition. This revised Norton Critical Edition brings together twenty-three of Hawthorne?s tales in all their psychological and moral complexity. The Second Edition adds the early biographical sketch Mrs. Hutchinson as well as two tales, ?The Wives of the Dead and Dr. Heidegger?s Experiment. Each tale i...
The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm - The Complete First Edition
When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Childrens and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, and Cinderella would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales from the two early volumes, since in the next four decades the Grimms would...
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
The Tales of Beedle the Bard have been favourite bedtime reading in wizarding households for centuries. Full of magic and trickery, these classic tales both entertain and instruct, and remain as captivating to young wizards today as they were when Beedle first put quill to parchment in the fifteenth century. There are five tales in all: The Tale of the Three Brothers Harry Potter fans will kno...
H. P. Lovecraft Cthulhu Mythos Tales
The complete Cthulhu Mythos by master horror writer H. P. Lovecraft in one volume. The Cthulhu Mythos is a collection of 23 loosely connected short stories by H. P. Lovecraft, one of the earliest masters of dark fantasy and horror. From Dagon to The Call of Cthulhu to The Haunter of the Dark, each story connects to the ancient cosmic entities known as the Great Old Ones, buried in a de...
Humphrey's Tiny Tales 3 - My Creepy-Crawly Camping Adventure!
Dear friends, I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE sharing my adventures as a classroom hamster with all my friends. But sometimes my paw gets tired from so much writing! To give it a rest, Ive written some shorter tales that are every bit as funny and exciting as my According to Humphrey books. Theyre called Humphreys Tiny Tales and theyve even got illustrations! (Im quite pleased at how cute I look in the...
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
A selection of well-loved tales from Chaucers literary masterpiece retold in humorous comic-strip style. Travel back to Medieval England and join Chaucer and his band of Canterbury pilgrims in this wonderful introduction to one of Britains greatest literary legacies. These nine well-loved tales, from a host of colourful characters the Knight, the Miller, the Reeve, the Wife of Bath, the Su...
Shock Horror
Join the Ripleys Bureau of Investigation a group of teen agents with special gifts as they embark on a series of action-packed adventures, travelling the world in pursuit of extraordinary events and tales. These wonderful new stories are perfect for adventurously minded children between the ages of 7 and 11. In Shock Horror, reports of mysterious fires, exploding trees and unexplained ...
Dracula and Other Horror Classics (Barnes & Noble Omnibus Leatherbound Classics)
Dracula and Other Horror Classics collects the most memorable tales of horror by Bram Stoker. In addition to Dracula-the landmark vampire novel that set the pattern for virtually all vampire fiction written after its publication in 1897-this omnibus collects the novels The Jewel of Seven Stars and The Lair of the White Worm. It also includes a dozen of Stokers short tales of the macabre, includi...
An Illustrated Treasury of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales - The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, The Princess and the ...
Hans Christian Andersens classic tales of foolish emperors, lonely mermaids, icy queens and clever princesses have delighted children and adults alike for nearly two centuries. The stories unique magic and wonder make them essential reading for any childhood.This beautifully illustrated collection of Andersens best-loved fairy tales includes The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina, Th...
The Wizard of Oz - Ladybird First Favourite Tales
The classic American story The Wizard of Oz from Ladybird! A brilliant introduction to the classic American tale. Find out what happens when Dorothy is transported from Kansas to the magical land of Oz and sets out on the Yellow Brick Road. Part of the Ladybird First Favourite Tales series a perfect introduction to fairy tales for preschoolers it contains amusing pictures and lots of...
Tales of Ordinary Madness
Inspired by D.H. Lawrence, Chekhov and Hemingway, Bukowskis writing is passionate, extreme and has attracted a cult following, while his life was as weird and wild as the tales he wrote. This collection of short stories gives an insight into the dark, dangerous lowlife of Los Angeles that Bukowski inhabited. From prostitutes to classical music, Bukowski ingeniously mixes high and low culture in ...
Teachers' Strangest Tales - Extraordinary but true tales from over five centuries of teaching
A fascinating collection of bizarre tales from classrooms throughout history. A hilarious assortment of the weirdest and wackiest tales ever to come out of the classroom and theyre all true. Featuring the flamboyant swimming teacher who spent his spare time fighting bears, the story of how a fight with his teacher paved the way for Al Capones infamous crime empire, and the bizarre tale o...
Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales - The 23 Original Tales
This complete and unabridged collection contains all 23 of Beatrix Potters Tales in one deluxe volume with all their original illustrations. A perfect gift to introduce children to the world of Beatrix Potter, the Complete Tales is also an ideal christening present; traditional and timeless, its a classic for any nursery shelf. Discover Beatrixs most famous character, Peter Rabbit, and meet...
Tales of Horror
A murderer is forced to reveal his crime by the sound of a beating heart, a mysterious figure wreaks havoc among a party of noblemen during the time of the plague, a grieving lover awakens to find himself clutching a box of his beloved blood-stained teeth, a man is obsessed with the fear of being buried alive these are only some of the memorable characters and stories included in this volume, w...
An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales
Slithering stoorworms, mischievious brownies, fierce kelpies and magical selkies these are the creatures of Scottish folklore. Award-winning childrens author Theresa Breslin has collected the best-loved tales from all over Scotland. Retelling each in its own individual style, she presents funny tales, moving tales and enchanting fairy tales. Soar with the goshawk, dive with selkies and battle...