Classic For Adults

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The horrors include: SURPRISE! SURPRISE!: Jane has arranged a surprise birthday party for her boss at his funeral parlor. THE TOMB: The museum director has offered Brian one last chance to keep the job he has held only because of his father's legendary accomplishments. His must find the last undiscovered Egyptian Pharaoh’s tomb, despite ancient beliefs that breaking the seal will bring death to all mankind. SOMETHING IN THE DARK: A woman plagued by recurring nightmares that have plagued ...

George MacDonald once declared, “I do not write for children, but for the childlike, whether of five, or 50, or 75.” The Day Boy and the Night Girl is a splendid example of such writing. With words of wonder, beauty, and adventure, and with acute spiritual insight and sensitivity, MacDonald spins an enchanting tale of two children, a boy and a girl, who grow up from infancy in the castle of a witch. Unaware of each other’s presence in the castle, the children are victims of an unnatural design upon them.

Prince Owen of Thornwood and Prince Ethan of Comorra might one day unite their kingdoms in peace and harmony through marriage. If they can stand to be around each other, that is. Young love blooms, but an evil sorcerer has other ideas. After mistaking Owen for his mother, Raric kidnaps the prince and curses him to be a swan by day and human only by night until Owen agrees to wed him and hand over his throne.

First in the super-funny classic series The Bagthorpe Saga, starring the totally unforgettable Bagthorpe family - from best-loved author Helen Cresswell. Jack's fed up of living in the shadow of his brilliant siblings. He and his trusty dog Zero are completely ordinary while the rest of them are annoyingly gifted. So when Uncle Parker comes up with a plan to make Jack stand out, he's more than a little excited. =

A collection of twenty horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: BORN TO BE WILD: After working with a renowned geneticist for five years, a young Harvard graduate is frustrated by his mentor's failure to publish any of their discoveries. SANTA’S NOT COMING TO TOWN: An eight-year-old boy is pissed that Santa never brings him toys like his friends at school and seeks revenge THE LOSER: A disillusioned wife regrets marrying her loser husband who fathered two pathetic dolts and fantasizes how great life would be without ...

Lydia Young is just a heartbeat away from her MBA when everything comes crashing to a halt. As she struggles to pick up the pieces, one crazy, sexy night leads her on an exhilarating path where she will have to pick -- success, love, or both? Asher and Dalton Forbes have made their fortunes expecting nothing but the best and ruthlessly pursuing their quarry to the ends of the earth. What they want from Lydia is no less than everything she can give. And these insatiable Alpha Males always get what they want! Book 3 in the bestselling Billionaire Brothers series by Meg Watson!

Zoey Daniels is becoming the very thing she once despised - fae. After Zoey and Ryker finally found their way to each other, they are torn apart by an ex-girlfriend, a stone, and mortality. Ryker's powers have fully adapted to Zoey, slowly killing him. Now the mysterious feared demon, Vadik, has discovered their location in Peru and has taken Ryker and sold Zoey back to DMG. The very place which gave her life now might take it away. Or someone she loves….

After a shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe finds himself alone on a deserted island, where he learns to survive and discover the true meaning of resilience.

Jerusalem, 1192. The Third Crusade rages on. Rahma al-Hud loyally followed her elder sister Zeena into the war over the Holy Land, but now that the Faranji invaders have gotten reinforcements from Richard the Lionheart, all she wants to do is get herself and her sister home alive. But Zeena, a soldier of honor at heart, refuses to give up the fight while Jerusalem remains in danger of falling back into the hands of the false Queen Isabella. And so, Rahma has no choice but to take on one final mission with her sister.

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The creepers include: KRAMPUS: Chad, a very naughty boy, is adopted by a European couple who believe in St. Nicholas and Krampus rather than Santa. DEEP SPACE: A meteor shower bombards three astronauts’ spaceship en route to Mars and they are free falling into deep space. THE PUZZLE: Olivia buys a jigsaw puzzle at a yard sale that rekindles memories with her dad but scares her when she puts it together. GRAVE FOR SALE: Dennis hopes to sell the cemetery plot his parents bought for him ...

Lemuel Gulliver, English surgeon turned ship captain, embarks on four fantastic voyages, each a clash with strange beings and cultures - from the eccentric to the odious. Island by island, he meets the savage but tiny Lilliputians, the hideous Yahoos, a stable of talking horses, a race of decrepit immortals, and the ghosts of Julius Caesar and Homer.

Young orphan and heir David Balfour is victimized by his miserly Uncle Ebenezer, who has him kidnapped and sold into slavery on a ship bound for the Carolinas. But a shipwreck frees David, who then meets David Break, a Scotsman returning from political exile. Together, they witness a murder, and when suspicion falls on them, they undertake a dangerous journey across the Scottish Highlands.

On a trip to Transylvania, Jonathan Harker stays at an eerie castle owned by Count Dracula. When strange things start to happen, and the count escapes to London, Harker realizes that he and his friends are in grave danger.

Есть на этом свете чудеса! И в одном из чудес- конечно, сказки Пушкина: такие удивительные, такие ЖИВЫЕ, наивно-волшебные, правдиво-реалистичные, добрые и ироничные...

Written in classic Alcott style, we see how the boys struggle to overcome their many flaws, in the end learning life's lessons the hard way. Just as the March girls did, each boy must learn to deal with death, love, heartbreak, and the consequences of their actions. Audiences will feel pain and joy alongside each young man as he completes his life journey and fulfills his dreams in this classic conclusion to one of America's most beloved series.

The Boomer Crew's biggest gamble yet! The lads go to Monaco to make their fortune in the casinos; what’s the worst that could happen? Well, Blakey’s car might get trashed, Finley might lose all his money, Geoff and Daisy might break up and Johnny might not make it back to Blighty. Will their wildest gamble yet pay off – or leave them broke and broken? Double Up or Quit is the third laugh-out-loud installment in Peter Seddon’s cozy crime series, packed with his signature wit and the misadventures of the Boomer Crew – Britain’s unlikeliest criminals. Perfect for fans of The ...

Cervantes nos cuenta la vida de dos jóvenes muchachos los cuales se encuentran en el camino de Toledo con dirección Andalucía y hacen amistad uno con otro. Ambos muchachos llamados Pedro del Rincón y Diego Cortado, huyeron de sus respectivos hogares debido a que eran maltratados por sus familias. Por el camino hacia Sevilla encuentran a un arriero, a éste le estafan con cartas robándole todo el dinero que llevaba consigo.

Discover Ancient Wisdom for Modern Challenges: Bible Stories reimagined for today's teenager. Is your teen struggling to connect divine wisdom with their modern lifestyle? Are they seeking practical Biblical lessons that fit their individuality and experiences? This unique anthology, *Modern Bible Stories For Teens*, bridges past and present, offering timeless wisdom in a way that speaks to today's generation.

She was just a farm girl raised in California’s Tulare County during the Great Depression, of poor and humble upbringing and a broken family. But a night at Visalia’s Fox Theater and a golden opportunity to appear in a western serial as a child actress alongside Alivia Chambers changed her life forever… and transformed Hollywood for years to follow. From appearances alongside Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels in The Lone Ranger to multiple western series of her own (the iconic Calamity Jane and the beleaguered revival of Lady Lawgiver that came to be titled Marshal Blaine), plus a ...

"La Guerre des Boutons" est un grand classique de la littérature de jeunesse. Lebrac, Camus, La Crique sont les héros d'une guerre annuelle entre les bandes d'enfants de deux villages voisins, Longeverne et Velrans. L'amitié, l'amour, la trahison, le courage, tous les sentiments héroïques sont partagés par ces combattants dont la bravoure n'attend pas le nombre d'années !