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A Shadow
(Hardcover)
Gitte Tamar; Illustrated by Gitte Tamar
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R597
Discovery Miles 5 970
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This deliciously spooky, yearningly romantic ghost story from a
brilliant debut author will thrill fans of Kalynn Bayron and Wilder
Girls by Rory Power. Jade Nguyen has always lied to fit in. She's
straight enough, Vietnamese enough, American enough - at least for
this summer with her estranged father in Vietnam. Just five weeks
of ignoring the quietly decaying French colonial house he's fixing
up, then college and freedom are hers. But soon Jade begins waking
up every morning certain that something has clawed down her throat
... from the inside. Then the ghost of a beautiful bride visits her
with a cryptic warning: DON'T EAT. When her father and little
sister don't believe her, Jade decides to scare them into leaving
by staging some haunting events of her own. She recruits Florence,
the daughter of her dad's business associate (and more of a
distraction than Jade bargained for) to help. But the house has
other plans. It's hungry. A home, after all, is only as powerful as
those who breathe new life into its bones. And this one is
determined never to be abandoned again ...
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Scgoli 2017
(Hardcover)
Morag Douglas, Margaret Iwa, Fiona McLeod
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R480
Discovery Miles 4 800
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In the 21st century, a scientist uncovers their Victorian
ancestor's notebook in a box. This ancestor is Dr McCreebor - an
eminent explorer, philosopher and collector of the very strange and
truly creepy. Dr McCreebor's book is filled with the dark and
disturbing stories he has collected on his travels around the
world. And now, after over 125 years in a dusty attic, Dr
McCreebor's writings can be read... by only the bravest. Discover
the fascinating stories behind a series of objects, people and
placesin every chapter. McCreebor writes from a Victorian
perspective - and his descendant isn't afraid to write notes in the
margins, bringing the science into the 21st century. Uncover
Artificalia (man-made objects), Naturalia (natural creatures and
beings), Spiritualis (the spirit world), ScelereSupplicium (crime
and punishment), Scientifica (scientific tools), Magicae (magical
objects) and Morteum (skulls, bodies and more). Steampunk
illustrator Celsius Pictor intricately illustrates McCreebor's
sketches, maps, records and photographs. From shrunken heads to
witches' charms, saints' blood to graverobbers' remains, hangman's
salve to trepanning tools, this book is a peek into our grisly and
macabre past.
"There are no angels in Baton Noir. Only devils." Jude Lomax
scrapes a living playing the trumpet on the neon streets of Baton
Noir. Then she is invited to play at the funeral of the infamous
cajou queen, Ivory Monette. Passing through the cemetery gates,
Jude finds herself possessed by the murdered queen's spirit. And
Ivory won't rest until she's found the person responsible for her
death. If Jude wants to be rid of the vengeful spirit, she must
take a journey deep into the dangerous underbelly of the city, from
the swampy depths of the Black Bayou to the velvet opulence of the
vampires' secret jazz clubs. But as Jude untangles Ivory's web of
secrets, she is confronted with a few dark truths from her own
past... The first in an eagerly awaited series from the author of
FROZEN CHARLOTTE, a WHS Zoella Book Club title in 2016, which is
sure to enthral fans of Holly Black, Maggie Steifvater, Amanda
Foody and Stephanie Garber.
From the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author of Our Castle by the
Sea comes a gorgeously gothic story, perfect for fans of Emma
Carroll and Frances Hardinge ... 'My book of the year. This is
storytelling so secure and shining that you can almost feel the
glow.' HILARY MCKAY, COSTA BOOK AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE
SKYLARK'S WAR 'I absolutely love this book ... Lucy Strange is a
wonderful, accomplished writer whose books stay with you long after
you have finished reading.' NATASHA FARRANT, COSTA BOOK
AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF VOYAGE OF THE SPARROWHAWK Life is hard for
Willa, Grace and Freya, and their three younger sisters. Six
motherless girls working a farm, living in fear of their cruel
father and the superstition that obsesses him - The Curse of Six
Daughters. With the arrival of the mysterious Full Moon Fayre,
there's a chance for the eldest girls to steal a moment's fun, but
the day the fayre moves on, Grace vanishes. Willa goes after her,
following a trail that leads into the dangerous Lost Marsh, where
it is said a will-o'-the-wisp lures lost souls into the dark waters
of the mire. If Willa is to survive and reunite her family, she
will need to unravel the secrets her father has kept hidden, and
face her own deepest fears ... The spellbinding new novel from Lucy
Strange, author of The Secret of Nightingale Wood, The Ghost of
Gosswater and the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Our Castle by the
Sea Perfect for fans of Emma Carroll, Frances Hardinge and Sophie
Anderson Combines dreamy magical realism with a thrilling mystery
The Eraser, sworn enemy of the Library of Doom, has come up with a
wicked new scheme. He's created a powerful gas that will turn ink
invisible and render all books empty and useless. Will the
Librarian be able to stop the villain's criminal concoction?
Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE
LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from
best-selling author Michael Dahl.
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Reckoning
(Hardcover)
Heidi Lang, Kati Bartkowski
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R494
R469
Discovery Miles 4 690
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Lobizona
(Paperback)
Romina Garber
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R373
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
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A young actress draws a sinister spotlight in this spooky
installment in R.L. Stine's bestselling Fear Street series--now
with a fresh new look! Selena has it all. She just scored the lead
in her high school play, and everyone adores her. So when she
starts receiving dead flowers from a secret "admirer" named The
Sun, she just assumes it's a harmless fan. But Selena soon realizes
that The Sun is serious...dead serious. First, her understudy is
injured in a suspicious accident. Then, a speeding car almost kills
her! Selena doesn't know what this psycho wants. All she knows is
that her number-one fan has become her number-one nightmare.
An extremely evil book marked with an X has unleashed a swarm of
X-winged insects, and the bugs are on the hunt for their favourite
food - books! When the hungry horde targets a bookmobile and the
humans inside, can the expert Librarian force the deadly pests to
exit? Or will they turn him into an ex-librarian? Uncover hidden
dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a
page-turning chapter book series from best-selling author Michael
Dahl.
An ancient curse sends a stone silo crashing across the
countryside. Houses, barns, and cars are crushed in its path. The
silo contains a giant scroll, sent by the foul Spellbinder to
imprison the entire earth within its vast, unrolling page. Even the
mighty Librarian is overpowered by the Spellbinder's steamrolling
magic. Can anyone stop the smashing scroll? Join the mysterious
Librarian on another adventure as he fights to save his precious
books from the Library of Doom. Can he save them before they fall
into the hands of people who would use them for evil?
The BIRTH of HORROR In the early 19th century hundreds of tales of
terror flooded the streets of London with horrific titles such as
The Bleeding Nun, Cavern of Horrors, Skeleton Witness and The
Bloody Hand and were derided as merely Gothic chapbooks or Literary
Mushrooms by critics. To be specific chapbooks were a series of
cheap publications inspired by the Gothic novels of Ann Radcliffe,
Matthew Lewis and Horace Walpole (1764-1830). The popularity of
these short 36-72 page booklets, distinguished by their blue
covers, was immense. Often illustrated with garish illustrations
these short tales were so popular that they were literally read to
pieces by eager readers of all ages and social classes between 1800
and 1830. The Gothic chapbook and their tales of terror and horror
are the great grandparents of the modern horror and comic books.
While 100s of these tales of terror were originally published, only
a few remain today To preserve these 200 year old tales we have
resurrected 15 of the most sensational and horrific tales of Gothic
terror of the early 19th century, combined them with 15 original
horror comic art by Jordan Q. Hammer. The collection includes the
following tales: The Midnight Embrace, The Cavern of Death, The
Spectre of the Murdered Nun, The Horrible Revenge, Monster Made By
Man, Subterraneous Passage, The Spectres, The Spectre of the
Murdered Nun, The Wandering Spirit, The Spectre of the Black Forest
Monkcliffe Abbey, Castle of Alvidaro, The Black Castle, Chateau de
Montville, and Skeleton Witness
The Fazbear Frights series continues with three more bone-chilling,
novella-length tales to keep even the bravest Five Nights at
Freddy's player up at night... After years of being kicked around,
Greg, Alec and Oscar are ready to take control of their lives. Greg
decides to put the controversial science he's been studying to the
test. Alec launches a master plot to expose his golden sister for
the spoiled brat he knows she is. And Oscar, ever the miniature
grown-up his mom needs him to be, decides to take something he
wants ... even though he knows it's wrong. But as these three will
learn, control is a fragile thing in the sinister world of Five
Nights at Freddy's. In this second volume, horror master Scott
Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length stories from different
corners of his series' canon. Each story comes complete with
accompanying artwork from fan-favourite game artist LadyFiszi, who
brings the horror to life in startling new ways. Readers beware:
this collection of terrifying tales is enough to unsettle even the
most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans.
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Campfire
(Paperback)
Shawn Sarles; Foreword by James Patterson
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R301
Discovery Miles 3 010
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