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A collection of the funny, curious verse written during the 19th and 20th centuries, read by some of Britain's most renowned actors. Humorous and whimsical verse are collated together in these timeless readings of poetry from our funniest writers. Performed by Sir John Gielgud; Imogen Stubbs; Tim Pigott-Smith; Peter Orr; Wendy Hillier.

A teen moves with his family into a haunted house. Dead family members visit and speak. A hard-boiled lawyer travels on an adventure with three mystical beings. A boy suffers frightening contact inside a haunted hotel in Salem. A professional real estate appraiser finds strange evidence in his photographs of one particular house. A family discovers a history of murder in their new home. Unearthly creatures and fairy folk roam villages in the Carpathian mountains.

The cookies are baked. The tree is trimmed. The shopping? Well, it's almost done, and Fiona's parents have finally returned home for a holiday visit - along with some unexpected unruly friends. Yep, Fiona's perfectly planned Christmas is coming together, but how could've she planned for her favorite uncle's murder? Who could possibly kill a sweet old man who's played Santa at the local mall every year without fail?

Bubbles Marlowe is used to charging into problems head first, consequences be damned. As a cyborg detective, her lone-wolf attitude worked just fine. But with her enemy dead and a group of rebel soldiers crying for her to lead them into battle, she has to change her strategy. And fast. Because Nathanial Price left them a gift before he died, and it’s a killer…

Join the hunt... Various monsters plague the worlds these characters live in. Hunters rise up or are hired to protect the general populace. From monsters of old to newly devised spawns of chaos, there's something for everyone in these nineteen tales. Featuring stories from S.J. Walker, Sean E. Britten, Ian C. Douglas, Robin Brown, Andrei-Ion Ghircoias, Mario Caric, Jess Monica, Frank Sawielijew, Barend Nieuwstraten III, D.L. Lewellyn, Annie Snow, Kelly Barker, Tim Newton Anderson, Ourliazo Tap, J. VanZile, Pat O'Malley, and J.E. Feldman.

When Grace was 20, she had a front-row seat to the end of the world. What was once the perfect suburban life became a daily fight to stay alive. All that was is now gone forever. Determined, she prepares for what the future brings, armed with her instincts, the desire to protect her loved ones, and her iron will to survive. Just as Grace and her family adjust to this new uncertain environment, a much more terrifying threat emerges from within the darkness, one even more petrifying than the apocalypse itself….

The Four Nations Cup is coming, and it’s all anyone can talk about. Lyssa wants nothing to do with it - humiliation on an international scale isn’t how she rolls. But when her friends convince her to try out, who knows where it will lead? And what it will cost her? There are new students at Dragondale - and they’re not even druids. Refugees from a cursed academy, the newcomers have their work cut out fitting in.

Terra 1949 - Narnia 2555. Il ciclo di Narnia è arrivato alla sua conclusione e tutti i personaggi dei sei romanzi precedenti vengono alla ribalta per salutare, dall'aquila Alidifuoco all'unicorno Diamante. Ma i veri eroi di questo "gran finale" sono Tirian, ultimo discendente dei re di Narnia, Jill ed Eustachio, che devono smascherare un assurdo impostore. Le forze del bene e del male si preparano alla battaglia decisiva, ma alla fine è al "cuore delle cose" che tutti dovranno guardare.

As if Hamilton Dinger needs any more frustration at the moment. Not only has he accepted his duty as a Starlight defender, he's got swim meets to prepare for, his little brother to babysit, and an annoying new girl in his class. Plus he's got his 'mentor' dragon, Elysian, on his back every chance he gets, and his 'co-defender,' Starry Knight, urging him to quit the superhero business after every battle.

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that make your brain think deeply but also have you laughing ...

Terra 1942 - Narnia 2306. "C'era un ragazzo che si chiamava Eustachio Clarence Scrubb, e se lo meritava." E oltre a ritrovarsi questo nome, Eustachio, a differenza dei suoi cugini Edmund e Lucy, non è mai stato a Narnia. Perciò non poteva immaginare che guardando il quadro di un mare in tempesta, ci sarebbero finiti dentro! Per fortuna il principe Caspian li salverà e li porterà con sé a bordo del dorato Veliero dell'alba, in un lungo viaggio per arrivare alla Fine del Mondo.

Desperate to escape a harsh and narrow regime, two runaways unwittingly flee headlong into the centre of a terrible battle. This first sequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe includes all the hallmarks of its famous predecessor, though this time the fate of Narnia is wound up in the lives of its own children, and a talking horse!

En 15 lecciones conoce al autor del libro Meditaciones y estratega militar Marco Aurelio. MARCO AURELIO, décimo sexto emperador de Roma (161 a 180) y el. último de los llamados "cinco emperadores buenos", es el representante por antonomasia de la Edad de Oro del Imperio romano y autor de una de las mejores obras de todos los tiempos: Meditaciones, una colección de escritos acerca de sus reflexiones sobre la filosofía estoica y sus valores morales.

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the greatest intellectuals of the 20th century and a highly influential writer of his day. The Screwtape Letters is a classic of religious satire. Humorous and witty, the text consists of the letters of a senior demon to a younger one, coaching him on how to capture the soul of a Christian. With a narrative simultaneously comic and serious, the book is an insightful account of temptation and how to resist it.

As Hurricane Dolly approaches Pensacola, Misty and her boyfriend Ike plan for a cozy night in to weather the storm. But their evening quickly takes a chaotic turn when Ike’s best friend Braydon and Misty's longtime rival Krystal unexpectedly crash their plans. With the winds howling outside and tensions rising inside, what starts as a simple hurricane prep turns into a night full of surprises, humor, and heated moments that no one saw coming. Disclaimer: This book contains mature themes, drug use, and explicit romantic scenes. It is intended for adult readers aged 18 and over. Reader ...

With abusive parents and no friends, Sam doesn’t think his life can get much worse. And then the Night People return. A shy teen loner, Sam is teased mercilessly when school bullies find out about the Night People. The creepy, apparently non-human beings have visited him off and on since he was five. No one believes they’re real, and everyone thinks he’s crazy. And he’s afraid they might be right. Jade is new in town, a bit insecure, and still mourning the death of her father. Sam trusts no one, but it's hard not to trust Jade, who’s smart and outgoing and wants to be his friend. ...

For the first time collected all together, C. S. E. Cooney releases fiction including the novella "The Witch in the Almond Tree," her erotic fairy tale "Witch, Beast, Saint," and the haunting "Braiding the Ghosts."

I rather anticipate that superficial critics who do not like the argument of this essay will accuse it of pessimism, a charge which perhaps means little more than that they do not like it. If it is called "pessimism" to point out the methods by which men may escape destruction, because men do not care to adopt them, I suppose it must be "optimism" to rush violently and open-eyed down a precipice, and to expect to be saved by a miracle. Certainly such would appear to be the belief upon which human affairs are at present conducted.

Dear person, I may not know your name. We might not have walked past each other on the streets, and it is highly likely that we may never come in contact with each other, but I just want to ask you one question, take a few seconds to search yourself for the answer. The question is: How happy are you in your body?

"How to see her?" is a question that runs throughout this suite of anecdotal poems about Georgia O'Keeffe. Carol Merrill, her cook, librarian, reader, nurse, and companion from 1973 to 1979, offers a unique portrait of O'Keeffe, the elder.