Karen and Caleb rent a VHS on Hallows' Eve called Mr. Jones' Halloween. It seems like a good choice...until the siblings realize that there's something strange and sinister about Mr. Jones and his creepy puppets. The Warner House on Hilltop Heights is a place that nobody should enter. The local kids know that. The house is haunted and dangerous .But the new kid, Dustin Wildwood, doesn't believe them...until he finds out the hard way. A girl is stalked by a creature on Halloween night. And two friends find themselves at the wrong end of Wicker Street. Four Halloween stories that you can sink your teeth into. Grab your candy and your flashlight, and climb under the covers. You're in for a howling good time. Perfect for fans of Mary Downing Hahn, K.R. Alexander and R.L. Stine.
"On the island of Zakynthos, nothing is more powerful than Desire--love itself, bottled and sold to the highest bidder by Leandros, a power-hungry descendant of the god Eros. Eirene and her beloved twin sister, Phoebe, have always managed to escape Desire's thrall--until Leandros's wife dies mysteriously and he sets his sights on Phoebe. Determined to keep her sister safe, Eirene strikes a bargain with Leandros: If she can complete the four elaborate tasks he sets her, he will find another bride. But it soon becomes clear that the tasks are part of something bigger; something related to Desire and Lamia, the strange, neglected daughter Leandros keeps locked away. Lamia knows her father hides her for her own protection, though as she and Eirene grow closer, she finds herself longing for the outside world. But the price of freedom is high, and with something deadly--something hungry--stalking the night, that price must be paid in blood..."--
It's the last day of school before the winter holidays. Rudy and Angus's parents are not home when school ends. Angus and Rudy are cold and hungry but have no money. They decide to go caroling to get a bit of money for hot food. There's a psyho Santa in town and the boys have got on the wrong side of him.
Colección de cuentos de misterio, ficción y terror que narran historias independientes entre sí, además de que en conjunto van describiendo de alguna manera a este personaje denominado como "El loco".
James, a bright young boy with a sparkle in his eye, wanted to spend a night at the old yellow house on Millard Road to prove a legend wasn't true. People say that in the early 1800s, a man who collected many rare treasures and strange artifacts went missing with his wife, but no one knows how. It is said that the spirit of the man still haunts the house to this day. Children in the area hear strange sounds when there's a full moon. A long time ago, the town's kids made a bet to spend the night at the haunted house. When the moon was full, they had to do it. They were supposed to take a picture of the ghost, find one of the missing items, and get out of the house before sunrise. James didn't believe in ghosts and wanted to prove to everyone he was right. Did James make a mistake by accepting the challenge when he didn't believe the legend?
LIEUX HANTÉS - 05 Histoires Flippantes - Histoires Vraies de FantômesCe livre est un recueil d'histoires paranormales compilant cinq histoires flippantes de fantômes. Ce sont de véritables histoires vécues et racontées par les personnes victimes de ces incidents troublants.La première histoire relate une rencontre troublante, La deuxième parle d'un Monsieur sans-esprit, La troisième met en scène l'esprit d'un hôtel, La quatrième raconte l'histoire du fantôme d'un bureau, La cinquième histoire se déroule dans une prison abandonnée.Si vous êtes passionné par les histoires paranormales horribles et terrifiantes, ne cherchez plus, ce roman est fait pour vous. Ces cinq histoires de fantômes vont vous donner la chair de poule et vous plonger dans un monde de frissons extrêmes.Bonne lecture ! Avertissement: Pour conserver l'originalité de ce livre, le vocabulaire n'a pas été filtré. Il contient donc des expressions familières et un langage grossier.
Crystal Frost has known for a year that she's psychic, but a car accident leaves her sixth sense weaker than ever. When she begins sensing a ghost she can't seem to help, she turns to contacting him through a séance. That only leads to a grave warning. For the first time since discovering what she's capable of, things have become personal. Can she protect her family and friends and save her own life in the process, or will she have to trade her life for theirs?
32 Legends and stories that will make your heart beat, will make you know life, will make you become for a moment a compatriot of a city, of a neighborhood of a world.They say that there is no place in the world that escapes having ghosts. Good or bad, they can always cause a scare, and even worse if they are little souls who did not go to the "beyond", because they are very naughty.
The third book in the middle-grade series that's part Scooby-Doo, part A Series of Unfortunate Events, and entirely genius! Follow the Sinister-Winterbottoms on their most outrageous adventure yet, when they find themselves at a normal summer camp!After leaving the Sanguine Spa in pursuit of Edgaren't, the kids find themselves at a mysterious summer camp, Camp Creek. There are lake games and happy counselors, and there's even a tie-dye cabin. It's all very . . . normal.But if Theo and Alexander know one thing, it's that normal doesn't always mean good. When everyone around her starts acting strange, Theo wonders if maybe the fumes from the tie-dye cabin are seeping into their brains, and she resolves to investigate what's really going on at Camp Creek. The third book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White's Sinister Summer series continues the adventures of the Sinister-Winterbottoms and their aunt, who never saw a discount vacation destination she didn’t love.
Crystal Frost recently discovered she can see ghosts and predict the future, yet the mystery of Hope Ross's abduction still haunts her dreams. While traveling to Florida for Thanksgiving, Crystal's visions of Hope only grow stronger. She enlists the help of her soon-to-be step-cousin, Robin, a decision that complicates the entire picture--and her feelings. Can she figure out what happened to Hope and learn why Robin is so guarded, or will her newfound abilities fail her?
The fire growing inside of her isn't the kind that killed this ghost. It's the kind that will save her.Crystal Frost tells herself she isn't crazy, but sane people don't see ghosts. As her psychic abilities manifest, Crystal discovers she can see into the future, witness the past, and speak with the dead. Add blackmail to the list of things she never thought would happen to her, and you basically have her sophomore year covered. After spotting her first ghost, secrets from her family, friends, and classmates begin to surface. Uncovering secrets can be dangerous, but giving up means someone will get hurt. Again.
Book Features: If you enjoy true ghost stories and are looking for anything more than haunted houses, this book is for you. These sections contain true ghost stories based on true events from around the world. Some of these eyewitness reports date back hundreds of years, and the ghosts involved in some of them may date back even longer
A Teddy Bear who belonged to a little girl whom a drunken train engineer killed, received a part of her soul, a mad part who wants to punish anyone who drives drunk.
With Christmas fast approaching, Addison Monroe struggles to accept the fact that, despite her misgivings, she can no longer deny that she's a gifted psychic. Just when she thinks things can't get any worse, she suddenly finds her younger sister's best friend Becca standing on the lawn outside her bedroom window. A girl who died two years before. As she struggles to understand what's happening, Addison uncovers a dirt encrusted doll in Kylie's bed - a doll that was placed in Becca's coffin on the day she was buried. Gathering together her friends and Aunt Juliette, Addison's mentor and another gifted psychic, they desperately race to find answers. Why is Becca back? What does she want? And worse - what is this dark creature that is now stalking Addison and Kylie?
Jorge Junco Largo acepta el reto de pasar dos noche y tres dÃas en la Biblioteca Pública de La Sabana que está abandonada y según muchos está habitada por fantasmas y espectros. Los dÃas que debe pasar son el 31 de octubre, noche de brujas, el 1 de noviembre y salir el dÃa 2 de noviembre (dÃa de los difuntos). Al entrar en la biblioteca abandonada, Jorge, quien es el narrador protagonista comienza a ver seres extraños como zombis, brujas, vampiros. La biblioteca es dirigida por un espectro temible, La Sayona. En la institución de espectros hay uno en especial que tiene un ego sobredimensionado, Fantasmón, subestimado por todos, tonto ante muchos; sin embargo, la noche de brujas Fantasmón dará un golpe maestro, pues es un enfermo del poder. Después de muchos sustos, Jorge puede volver al mundo del más acá. Aunque las cosas no terminan y algunos espectros le dan una lección a una jovencita que no cree en ellos.
Damien Nichols discovers he's a werewolf years after being attacked as a child. His search for a cure and the identity of the one who bit him leads nowhere. Accepting his fate, Damien findsfellow lone werewolves like himself who form a pack to protect each other. Along the way, he learns of a secret society of werewolf hunters called the Tailors and a mysterious Werewolf Council determined to keep their kind hidden from the world. Tensionsbetween werewolves born into the curse and those, like Damien, who were bitten are constantly divided. After risking his life to save another werewolf, Damien is chosen by the Tremauré, the first werewolf, to protect every werewolf on Earth. With his pack by his side, Damien embarks on a quest to fulfill his role in safeguarding all of werewolf kind while also discovering a surprising truth about his family's past.
Jack vagava, con la solita veste nera e logora, gli occhi cavi, lo sguardo cupo, e tra le dita nodose la solita rapa intagliata da troppo tempo, contenente l'unica cosa che lo guidasse verso l'infinito vagabondaggio secolare: la fiamma dell'inferno.
When the flu season struck America it impaired the population crippling what the collected power of the people were capable of doing to fight the outbreak. Unfortunately, it was not the same for everyone. There were three types of people. The first had no diseases, the second had the flu, and the third were busy fostering a zombie virus that was going to bring the nation to its knees.This story isn't about heroes, there are no guarantees. This is a story about Mike and his family, and what they have to endure to survive. If they want to see another day they are going to need the help of their neighbors and friends.The situations leaving the main characters in the depths of hell are only outweighed by the comical situations that they get put in. There's no telling what or who is going to survive. Those that survive must fight or flight and in some cases do both. Civilization will be something new when dawn's light falls on the Earth for the second day of the apocalypse.
One of the greatest plays of all time, the compelling tragedy of the tormented young prince of Denmark continues to capture the imaginations of modern audiences worldwide. Confronted with evidence that his uncle murdered his father, and with his mother's infidelity, Hamlet must find a means of reconciling his longing for oblivion with his duty as avenger. The ghost, Hamlet's feigned madness, Ophelia's death and burial, the play within a play, the "closet scene” in which Hamlet accuses his mother of complicity in murder, and breathtaking swordplay are just some of the elements that make Hamlet an enduring masterpiece of the theater.Each Edition Includes:• Comprehensive explanatory notes • Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship • Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English• Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories • An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography
The dazzling romantic fantasy world of House of Marionne continues in this dark and deadly sequel full of forbidden magic, devastating lies, and broken hearts. A must read for fans of Stephanie Garber, Leigh Bardugo, and Alex Aster. Unleash the darkness. Claim your power.
"Early Short Stories" is a collection of dark and haunting short stories by Madison Matti Charlton, a talented transgender author who wrote these stories at the age of 16. These stories captivate readers with their exploration of themes like horror, identity, and the human condition.
Two messy transgender kids fighting back against otherworldly monsters and the literal ghosts of their pasts: OLD WOUNDS is the freshest YA horror thriller of 2024, perfect for fans of Darren Charlton and Aiden ThomasErin and Max are two trans kids, just trying to get to California. Max is desperate to finally be able to transition, and Erin is longing to understand why she's on this trip to begin with, after Max suddenly broke up with her two years earlier. But when they find themselves stranded - and eventually separated - in the creepy woods of rural middle-America, they suddenly have much bigger problems. First, there's the creature that, according to legend, feeds on girls, hunting them through the shadows. And then there are the locals, who are searching for a female sacrifice. If either of them hope to survive to see the sunrise, Erin and Max will have to come together and stop running: from their attackers, from each other, and, ultimately, from themselves."Wholly original, endlessly subversive and genuinely terrifying." Laura Steven
A magical and powerful time-slip adventure with a touch of horror. Meet the Tall Man, a beguiling and melancholy villain who will stop at nothing to enforce his will. Can Tom and Captain Rat save the boy in the cellar?
Now orphaned, sixteen-year-old Faolan, who has been disguised as a boy by her grandfather for most of her life, is deemed unfit to stay on her homestead, so the mayor hires a gunslinger to send her to the mysterious Settlement, where ominous secrets and deadly creatures compel her to escape for survival
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