Classic Monsters

CONTENTS: A Suspicious Gift [Algernon Blackwood], Skeleton Lake: An Episode in Camp [Algernon Blackwood], The Wood of the Dead [Algernon Blackwood], A Baby Tramp [Ambrose Bierce], The Damned Thing [Ambrose Bierce], Dagon [H.P Lovecraft], The Horror of the Heights [Arthur Conan Doyle], The_Descendant [H.P Lovecraft], The Cats of Ulthar [H.P Lovecraft], The Evil Clergyman [H.P Lovecraft], He [H.P Lovecraft], The Book [H.P Lovecraft], In the Vault [H.P Lovecraft],Nyarlathotep [H.P Lovecraft], Death and the Woman [Gertrude Atherton], The Striding Place [Gertrude Atherton].

After being hunted for centuries because of his garish form, one of the most famous monsters in history suddenly finds that he's a sex symbol. His new status arises from the world’s ever increasing embracement of grotesque body art implants. These esthetics have, in their end, left the world full of monsters.

It’s the 1980s and Imogene Ryan, a romantic, is in search of her soul mate in the great city of Manhattan. She thinks she may have found that soul mate when she meets Christopher McDowell, but there’s one complication. Christopher is a vampire.

Are you interested in learning about Japanese mythology? Are you intrigued by the culture of Japan? Are you looking for some interesting stories to read? These myths are great from adults and children alike. They give you an insight into a culture that is full of traditions. These myths are like nothing you have ever read before. You will find that Japanese mythology is not based in only one belief system. These myths and folktales are based in their Shinto and Buddhist traditions. The origin stories within Japanese mythology can vary.

My name is Sam Ryder. I was abducted from Earth and brought to a planet called Tor, a world of dying goddesses and monsters. I was leveled up - four times now - turning me from a slightly overweight gamer into a man-beast demigod charged with the unfortunate tasks of kicking demon ass and getting busy with gorgeous goddesses and exotic alien women. At this point in the tale, we’re about to be attacked by a massive army of shadow monsters conjured from the depths of the underworld (yeah, that part sucks), but don’t worry, there’s hope. Because we’re awesome.

Lenny Hodge is a young man with certain abilities - special talents that even he doesn't understand. It is only when he joins Terrifitemps (the temporary employment agency that secretly controls the world) and meets his new team - a psychic, a vampire, a ghost hunter, and a werevole (yes, a werevole) - that Lenny realizes how much his special talent will put him in jeopardy. But it's worth it, right? Hasn't Lenny always wanted to save the world?

Ever been lost and wanted to go home? Join Odysseus as he struggles to return to his family in this epic retelling of the adventures of The Odyssey Retold for a children's audience, Poetic Primer's The Odyssey, is filled with vibrant sound effects, music, and character voices while still maintaining the poetic format of the original work.

My name is Sam Ryder. I was abducted from Earth and brought to a planet called Tor, a world of dying goddesses and monsters. I was leveled up - thrice now - turning me from a slightly overweight gamer into a chiseled fighter with spidey senses who gets more play with the goddesses than an Xbox. At this point I've already faced two of the massive demons known as the Morgoss, those who are responsible for the overthrow of the Three goddesses and the theft of their powerful hearts.

El irlandes Bram Stoker, que supo sobreponerse a la invalidez que lo aquejo en la infancia para convertirse en notable atleta, recogio esos temores al crear el personaje del Conde Dracula, un vampiro que tiene que alimentarse de sangre humana para sobrevivir.

The Victorian-era writers featured in this collection are known for their power of invention and command of horror and the supernatural. Included are "A Watcher by the Dead" by Ambrose Bierce; "The Body Snatchers" by Robert Louis Stevenson; "The Adventure of the German Student" by Washington Irving; "Dickon the Devil" by J. Sheridan Le Fanu; "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe; and "The Open Watcher" by Saki.

CONTENTS: 1. The Imp of the Perverse [Poe], 2. The Devil in the Belfry [Poe], 3. The Crawling Chaos [Lovecraft], 4. Aunt Joanna [Sabine Baring-Gould], 5. The Outsider [Lovecraft], 6. The Hound [Lovecraft], 7. The Disinterment [Lovecraft], 8. The Horror At Martin's Beach [Lovecraft], 9. The Tree On The Hill [Lovecraft], 10. The Outgoing of The Tide [John Buchan], 11. The Curse of Yig [Lovecraft], 12. The Haunter Of The Dark [Lovecraft], 13. Berenice [Poe], 14. The Angel Of The Odd [Poe], 15. Black Ram [Baring-Gould], 16. The Cask Of Amontillado [Poe], 17. Dracula's Guest [Bram Stoker].

Do you know that the one-eyed Odin was alcoholic? Or that Loki gave birth to an eight-legged horse? Norse Mythology is complicated, unpredictable, and wonderful. All the stories tell of bravery and strength, loyalty amongst friends and family, and the pursuit of wisdom over power.

Roald Dahls Geschichte über den Ideenreichtum der Tiere, sich gegen ihre tyrannischen Besitzer zu wehren, gelesen von Bjarne Mädel. Die Trottels sind nicht nur trottelig, sondern auch megafies! Wenn sie sich nicht gerade gegenseitig mit Gemeinheiten piesacken, dann jagen sie Vögel oder dressieren ihre vier Affen. Denn Mr Trottel will unbedingt mit seinem Affenzirkus weltberühmt werden. Doch dann erscheint eines Tages der kunterbunte Purzel-Baumvogel aus dem fernen Afrika. Mit seiner Hilfe starten die Affen eine kreative Racheaktion und stellen die Welt der Trottels buchstäblich auf den Kopf.

Dr. Goodwin is on a botanical expedition in the Himalayas. There he meets Dick Drake, the son of one of his old science acquaintances, and other friends. They are witnesses of a strange aurora-like effect, but seemingly a deliberate one. The group is saved from death in the mountains by a magnificent woman they get to know as Norhala. They are led to a hidden valley occupied by what they name "The Metal Monster", a strange metal city occupied by the metal animate "Things" Norhala commands.

In pursuit of his passion to create artificial life, Cornell University professor, Arthur Maxon travels the remote Pamarung Islands in the East Indies with his daughter and Dr. Carl Von Horn. Once the group is on the island and the experiments begin, it becomes clear how truly dangerous and unhinged Dr. Maxon has become. Born September 1, 1875, Edgar Rice Burroughs is an American author best known for his classic story, Tarzan. Burroughs's work became so successful that he influenced generations of science fiction authors, as well as the future exploration of space.

Jack the Ripper. Jeffrey Dahmer. John Wayne Gacy. Locusta of Gaul. If that last name doesn’t seem to fit with the others, it’s likely because our modern society largely believes that serial killers are a recent phenomenon. Not so, argues Debbie Feltonin fact, there’s ample evidence to show that serial killers stalked the ancient world just as they do the modern one.

A new look at dark fairytales. Akin to the Brothers Grimm, none of these storybook characters are innocent. Cinder Ellah forgets who earned her the crown and pays a hefty price. Kaede’s new love interest weighs heavily on his soul. Olivia won’t give up her firstborn without a fight. The old woman living in a shoe bites off more than she can chew. Lere planned revenge, but contracted love sickness instead. These five stories will have you on the edge of your seat craving a sequel. Stories by Deborah Brown, Jo Niederhoff, Victor Nandi, Jarrett Mazza, and Thea Watson.

Some say the world will end in fire and ash, others frost and ice, still others dust and dissolution. I say it will end in tentacles. Lots of tentacles.

La barbe de Compère Gredin est un véritable garde-manger, garnie de miettes de ses monstrueux festins : restes de spaghetti aux vers de terre, bribes de tarte aux oiseaux... un régal que Commère Gredin lui prépare chaque semaine. Mais voilà qu'une bande de singes acrobates va troubler les préparatifs du plat hebdomadaire... Eva Darlan et Claude Villers nous entraînent avec fougue et énergie dans une drôle d'histoire, incroyablement désopilante ! Un petit chef-d'œuvre d'humour noir tout simplement irrésistible !

Une petite fille, va chercher du fil et une aiguille, sur le conseil de sa marâtre chez sa tante, qui n'est autre que Baba Yaga, l'ogresse, et afin de ne pas être mangée, la petite fille doit user de mille ruses.