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This chilling collection includes: "The Romance of Certain Old Clothes" by Henry James, "The Shadow" by E. Nesbit, "Monsieur Anastasius" by Dinah Maria Mulock, "John Granger" by Mary Elizabeth Braddon and more.

Christianity, its rise, progress, and influence on the human race must cause the deepest interest among thinking men.

Philip and Lucy are suddenly transported into a magic city built out of toys. Winged horses, talking animals, magical islands, and ancient buildings are all threatened with disaster if the children cannot save them through valiant deeds - always contesting with the evil Pretenderette!

Edith Nesbit re-tells the stories of William Shakespeare's plays, making them accessible to children, while evoking the drama and excitement of the originals.

The adventures of Gerald, Cathy, and Jimmy - who find an enchanted castle, a bewitching garden, a sleeping princess, and a magic ring - are often funny and occasionally frightening!

Melisande tells the story of a beautiful princess, "Goops" is a poem that descibes exactly how children should not behave, and Prince Prigio relates the tale of a misunderstood member of a royal family.

This volume proves that the assertion that women are the gentler sex is frequently an unfounded and unlikely description. From the minds and pens of some of the best female writers of the last century comes a series of macabre, twisted tales that are anything but gentle. But as they weave their magic - usually black - and entrance you with their narratives you just know that “sugar and spice and everything nice” are not likely to be what all girls really are made of - and certainly not these femme fatales....

Four children rescue a mermaid and plunge into a great sea adventure. As with many of Ms. Nesbit's works, behind the "children's" story is some rather incisive commentary on "grown-up" issues.

After the mysetrious disappearance of their father, three children move to a small house near a country railway station. Here they find solace and adventure and they learn some valuable lessons about what is really important in life. This recording was selected as a "Notable Children's Recording" by the American Library Association.

The problem with the dark is you don’t really know what’s lurking in there. Something hiding? Something menacing? Or just an inky dome for the stars to twinkle on? Writers rarely let us dwell on the latter. No, they would much rather they put our nerves on edge, that our skin would begin to crawl and that the cold sweat of fear propels our pulse and heartbeat to nightmare-inducing trauma. I think they’re ready.

The Bastable children decide to help their father by seeking their fortune in amazing and amusing ways.

The book The Language of Flowers, an uncle who writes about magic and a wonderful garden combine to create spells and wonders in the lives of four very imaginative children.

On the remote marshes of rural England, newlyweds Jack and Laura believe they’ve found their dream cottage—a place of roses, quiet sunsets, and creative work. But beneath the ivy and charm lies a history far older and far darker than either of them suspects. When their housekeeper abruptly quits just days before Halloween, she leaves behind a chilling warning: On All Saints’ Eve, the man-size marble effigies in the local church are said to rise… and walk.

Do you believe in ghosts? If you do you probably treat any rendezvous with them with more than a fair share of caution. If you don’t then you’re probably keen to disprove their existence and find a rational explanation for whatever is going on and immediately make plans to enter the haunted house. In this volume our authors are very keen to show why the latter is not the wisest of moves.

When Jasper learns that the woman he loves is to marry another man—a wealthy Spaniard named Benoliel—his sleepless night turns into a waking nightmare. In the still hours before dawn, he hears a strange and beautiful music: a funeral mass for the dead. But when his beloved Kate confesses she too heard the same ethereal requiem, their destinies become entwined in a chilling mystery that stretches beyond the veil of life and death.

Step beyond the lamplight and into the gilded darkness of a vanished world. Ghost Stories from the Gilded Age is a classic ghost story anthology featuring eerie tales by female authors who defied convention—Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Edith Wharton, Kate Chopin, and more. Narrated by an all-star ensemble of Audie, SOVAS, and One Voice award winners and nominees, this haunting audiobook collection blends Gothic elegance with supernatural unease.

The shadows grow longer, the air grows colder, and the season of spirits arrives. Within this first volume of Halloween Haunts are six classic stories that have chilled and fascinated listeners for generations.

Step into a world of enchantment and adventure with "The Book of Dragons," a collection of fantastical tales by E. Nesbit, brought to life by the captivating narration of Tiffany Magnuson. This delightful audiobook features eight magical stories filled with brave heroes, cunning villains, and, of course, magnificent dragons. E. Nesbit, a master storyteller, weaves tales of courage, wit, and wonder, where each dragon has its own unique personality and challenges for the characters to overcome.

When four siblings journey to the seashore for a holiday, one of them unwittingly summons the sister of a mermaid who is captured by a circus, and the children set out to save the imprisoned being. After a daring midnight rescue, the children’s reward is an incredible journey beneath the waves...

L'histoire est celle d'une famille qui quitte Londres pour s'installer dans une maison située près d'une voie ferrée, après que le père, qui travaille au Foreign Office, soit faussement accusé et emprisonné pour espionnage. Les enfants, Roberta dit Bobbie, Peter et Phyllis, se lient alors d'amitié avec un vieux monsieur qui prend régulièrement le train de 9h15 près de leur maison et qui décide de les aider à libérer leur père.. Y arriveront ils ? Quels obstacles rencontreront ils ? Découvrez le dans ce palpitant récit !