The Strange Voice - and Other Scary Tales
This collection of spine-chilling stories is sure to scare y...
The Doll that Waved Goodbye - and Other Scary Tales
In this collection of spine-chilling tales, a doll comes to ...
The Disappearing Spoon...and other true tales from the ...
Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? Why did the Japanese kil...
The Yipping Tiger and Other Tales from the Neuropsychia...
The Yipping Tiger and Other Tales from the Neuropsychiatric ...
What the Ladybird Heard and Other Stories Bedtime Bookc...
Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks have been creating beautiful...
Rousseau: 'The Social Contract' and Other Later Politic...
Rousseau: 'The Social Contract' and Other Later Political Wr...
The Dodo and its Kindred: Or The History, Affinities, a...
The Dodo and its Kindred: Or The History, Affinities, and Os...
The Protestant Ethic and Other Writings
The Protestant Ethic and Other Writings - University textboo...
The Scarlet Letter and Other Writings
The Scarlet Letter and Other Writings - University textbook ...
The Strange Voice - And Other Scary Tales
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories - Reillustrated Edition
In a dark, dark room, in a soft, soft voice, tell a scary story! Newly reillustrated, this classic I Can Read full of spooky stories is perfect for beginning readers who love a bit of a scare. Victor RivasÂ’s silly and spooky art will introduce a new generation to stories inspired by traditional folktales like “The Teeth,” “In the Graveyard,” “The Green Ribbon,” “In A Dark, Dark Room,” Â...
The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904
In the final years of his life, Chekhov had reached the height of his powers as a dramatist, and also produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces. The poignant ‘The Lady with the Little Dog’ and ‘About Love’ examine the nature of love outside of marriage – its romantic idealism and the fear of disillusionment. And in stories such as ‘Peasants’, ‘The House with the Mezzani...
The First Christmas and Other Bible Stories From the New Testament
A beautiful cloth-bound gift edition containing 16 of the best-known New Testament stories retold for children, by Enid Blyton, one of the world’s best-loved storytellers. The perfect Christmas gift. ’Enid Blyton’s retelling of Christ’s own stories and the meaning of His time on Earth is full of love – Christ’s love for us, our love for each other – and Enid’s caring and timeless love for...
The Complete Nonsense and Other Verse
‘Nonsense is the breath of my nostrils’, wrote Edward Lear (1812-88), and this collection demonstrates the wonderfully varied ways in which he pursued his philosophy of life. He created an extraordinary world filled with bizarre creatures – from the Dong with a luminous nose to the Pobble who has no toes – who misbehave with joyful abandon. Here can be found such exuberant and timeless verse a...
The Gambler and Other Stories
The Gambler and Other Stories is Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s collection of one novella and six short stories reflecting his own life – indeed, ‘The Gambler’, a story of a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian General, was written under a strict deadline so he could pay off his roulette debts. This volume includes ‘Bobok’, the tale of a frustrated writer visiting a cemetery and...
The Gruffalo's Child Song and Other Songs
Book Components1× 9781447200291, The Gruffalo’s Child and Other Songs, PaperbackAudio Components1× 9780230761735, The Gruffalo’s Child And Other Songs, Audio CDYou’ve read the books, now sing the songs! The Gruffalo’s Child returns with her very own song to introduce a truly monster musical session! As well as being the UK’s most successful picture book author and the 2011-2013 Children’s ...
The Complete Low-Fodmap Diet - A Revolutionary Plan for Managing Ibs and Other Digestive Disorders
A diet plan proven to relieve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and other digestive disorders—presented by the world’s leading experts and tailored to you “A must-have survival guide” —Gerard E. Mullin, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Integrative GI Nutrition Services at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine “What can I do to feel better?” For years, million...
Circus and Other Stories
These four books, published in the Soviet Union between 1925 and 1927, were a collaboration between poet Samuil Marshak (1887-1964) and painter Vladimir Lebedev (1891 – 1967). Based on the idea that a children’s book is an important cultural object in its own right, they linked painting, poetry and typography and created the timeless precursor to the modern children’s picture book. In four bran...
Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder - And Other True Cases
An ideal family is targeted for death by the least likely enemy, who plotted their demise from behind bars…. A sexual predator hides behind multiple fake identities, eluding police for years while his past victims live in fear that he will hunt them down…. A modest preacher’s wife confesses to shooting her husband after an argument — but there’s more to her shattering story than meets the eye...
The Christmas Stocking and Other Stories
INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PREVIEW OF A COUNTRY ESCAPE, COMING FEB 2018! Delve inside this CHRISTMAS STOCKING choc-full of perfectly themed, never-before-published seasonal short stories perfect for anyone who loves romance, humour and happy-ever-after endings. By the Sunday Times Number One bestselling author, Katie Fforde. ‘A lovely, warm read to sink your teeth into’ Heat ‘Delicious – gorg...
The Mystery of the Strange Bundle
This is a fantastic children’s crime story from the world’s best-loved children’s author, Enid Blyton. What was in the strange bundle that Mr Fellows was seen carrying in the dead of night? Someone else wants to get hold of it too. Join the gaing as they get to the bottom of The Mystery of the Strange Bundle. The Mystery series follows the adventures of ‘The Five Find Outers’ – Pip, Bets, La...
What the Dog Saw - And Other Adventures
In these breathtaking intellectual adventure stories, covering everything from criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell looks under the surface of everyday life to show how the most ordinary subjects can illuminate the most extraordinary things about us and our world. Â’Masterpieces in the art of the essayÂ’ Steven Pinker, The New York Times Â’Beautiful Â… br...
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 StokerÂ’s short tales of the macabre, includi...
Asterix: Omnibus 11 - Asterix and The Actress, Asterix and the Class Act, Asterix and the Falling Sky
In this special collectors’ edition, three great Asterix albums are collected in one fabulous volume for the first time ever. In ASTERIX AND THE ACTRESS, Asterix and Obelix celebrate their joint birthday party – and some surprise guests have been invitied! ASTERIX AND THE CLASS ACT contains 14 stories, including tales of the day Asterix and Obelix were born (in the middle of a village fist fight...
Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories
‘We all went down to the tar-pit, with mats to spread our weight.’ So begins ‘Singing My Sister Down’, Margo Lanagan’s internationally acclaimed, award-winning short story. Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories brings together ten celebrated short stories, along with three new ones, from the extraordinarily talented author of Tender Morsels and Sea Hearts. A bride accepts her devastating...
A Woman's Huts and Hideaways - More Than 40 She Sheds and Other Retreats
Gill Heriz presents another inspirational collection of women’s sheds and other small spaces. In A Woman’s Huts and Hideaways, each place has its own story, a reason for being, whether it’s somewhere to escape, to create, to work or just a place to ‘be’. A bespoke shed in an Urban garden, surrounded by pots of plants and flowers, serves as an isle of peace for its owner, Wendy. By the Water...
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
“For the 75th anniversary of her birth, a Deluxe Edition of the master of the literary supernatural’s most celebrated book Angela Carter was a storytelling sorceress, the literary godmother of Neil Gaiman, Audrey Niffenegger, J. K. Rowling, and other contemporary masters of supernatural fiction. In her masterpiece, The Bloody Chamber—which includes the story that is the basis of Neil Jordan’s ...
How the Whale Became - And Other Stories
Long ago when the world was brand new, before animals or birds, the sun rose into the sky and brought the first day. To begin with, all the creatures were pretty much alike – very different from what they are now. Those that wanted to be lions practised being lions. But there were other creatures – including the whale, the elephant, the cat and the donkey – that came about in different ways Ted...
The Prince and Other Writings
One of the foremost examples of modern philosophy, Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince is notorious for the morality it expounds, often summarized by the phrase, “The end justifies the means.” With The Prince, Machiavelli’s intent was to provide practical advice for rulers and politicians, especially in regard to the unification of Italy. The Prince and Other Writings is an important book for tho...
The Relive Box and Other Stories
BY THE WINNER OF THE JONATHAN SWIFT PRIZE 2017 A dynamic new collection from one of our most original storytellers: satirical, surreal and very much of the moment. In these stories, T. C. Boyle focuses hisunerring eye on humanityÂ’s relationship with nature, and the unintended consequences of our efforts to control it. The prize-winning `Are We Not Men?Â’ reflects on the impact of new gene-editi...
The Everything Kids' Snakes, Lizards, and Other Scaly Creatures Book - Creepy, Crawly, Slithery Fun!
Amazing facts and fun activities for kids who love reptiles! Get up close and personal with all types of cool reptiles in The Everything KidsÂ’ Snakes, Lizards, and Other Scaly Creatures Book! Explore the world of snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians, and other cold-blooded animals of all sizes with tons of puzzles, exciting reptile facts, and do-it-yourself activities. YouÂ’ll learn all about...