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M. R. James (1862-1936) was provost of King's College, Cambridge, and Eton College. He was a highly regarded scholar and academic in his time but today is remembered for his ghost stories, which are considered among the finest in the genre. Here is one of them: "The Ash Tree".

M. R. James (1862-1936) was provost of King's College, Cambridge, and Eton College. He was a highly regarded scholar and academic but is today remembered for his ghost stories, which are considered among the finest in the genre. His short novel for children, The Five Jars, is a bewitching fairy tale in the form of a letter to a young friend, telling of the writer's strange experiences after discovering a box containing five jars with labels that indicate the mysterious powers of their contents.

Relying on primary sources-oral history interviews, personal memoirs, newspaper articles, official records, diaries, and letters - E.R. Milner cuts through myth and legend to create this startling portrait of the real Bonnie and Clyde.

The evil Hoar Witch and her forest full of malformed creatures await Vanx of the village Malic, and his curious group of companions as they try to save the fairy folk and their magical Heart Tree from the powerful old crone and her evil.

After arriving at his pre-determined neighborhood for a voluntary game of adult hide and seek, Brad Jeffries is shocked to learn that the innocent game has changed. Murder has been legalized. Borders have been set up. If anyone tries to escape, they are shot with no questions asked. The game of hide and seek is now played with rifles. It's shoot to kill. Brad must stay and play, or die to get out.

Billy and Amanda Walker aren't too sure about the new shop that just opened up in their small town of Boo, Pennsylvania. They're even more unsure of the shop's owner. A tall, spooky looking man who goes by the name of Mr. Night. When pumpkins mysteriously begin attacking people and children go missing, Billy and Amanda are positive it's tied to Mr. Night and his new antique bookstore that's filled with strange spell books and spiders. Unfortunately, no one will believe them.

Conor Night, the world's only necromancer, has finally learned what it means to be the world's only necromancer. It’s a lesson he wishes he had never received, because thanks to him an ancient wizard with an apocalyptic agenda is back in business, ready to finish cleaning house. Even worse? He’s the only one who can stop it. He’s been living on a roll of the dice for years, but the stakes have never been higher, and the outcome never so clear: To save the world, he has to die.

Queenie and the Rejects have found the Covenant, but it isn't anything they thought it would be. Never to be the one to give in, she has a new plan to fight back against Thraven and his armies, one that depends on beating the Nephilim at their own game. She's got the best of motives and the best of intentions, but, then again, the road to hell is littered with both. It's time to go big or go home, and the Rejects don't have a home.

When undercover agent Lily Thatcher is ordered to undergo a dangerous medical mind-wipe procedure prior to re-assignment, she avoids arrest and becomes a rogue agent. She quickly learns that there are much greater forces at work that are far beyond her comprehension. Timur Demyan, formerly known as the feared Tamerlane of the ancient Tumurid Empire, has forged an alliance with a loathsome creature called the Leviathan. This beast's insatiable hunger is currently being fed by another world's few remaining souls. For now.

Series finale! The universe is on the brink of disaster, and the fate of the galaxy rests on Queenie and her Rejects. Too bad they're stuck in enemy territory light years from home. Too bad their ride was stolen. Too bad Satan is the one who took it. Too bad for the bad guys, that is. All rise for the queen!

This book is a collection of Christian Devotional and Inspirational Poetry. It is encouraging and uplifting. It can be used at Bible Study, Cell Groups, Christian Gatherings, Personal Devotional Time, Prayer Meetings, Hospital Ministry, and more. This poetry collection helps you find release, so you can focus on the Lord. It makes an excellent gift.

Max Yuma is wanted in several states. His abilities to kill his own food and make his own shelter keep him well hidden. The police eventually stop looking for him. But he'll never be in the clear, because the mob wants him, too. They're convinced that no one can hide forever, and they're right. Max finally resurfaces in the last place on Earth anyone would expect, his hometown where all of his troubles began. The mob is aware and so are the police, but the people of Better, Arizona spot him first. They recognize that he's seriously injured and not himself. Can his friends protect him long enough for him regain his senses? Will he be able to clear his head, solve his problem and get out of town before he is captured? It's anybody's guess.

Vanx, his full blooded Zythian friend Zeezle Croyle, Gallarael, and Chelda Flar, set out for Dragon Isle, to hunt down the terrible force who calls himself Paragon Dracus, but they soon find they've underestimated its power.

My name is Landon Hamilton. I'm in hell. I was sacrificed to save the world, and imprisoned with the very thing that sought to destroy it. I could handle that, except the love of my afterlife is stuck here with me, and the monster in this cage has all of eternity for payback. Even worse? Our only hope of escaping this torment rests with the vampire who set it loose to begin with. I hope it was worth it.

Conor Night, the world's only necromancer, is starting to think that his life is finally coming together. His last job not only left him funded, but also helped him fall off the radar of the world's two most powerful wizards. Of course, being a necromancer always has its downsides, and when he's forced into a job that will leave the Houses on the brink of all-out war, he begins to realize just how down those sides can be. He thinks he understands the rules in the world of ghosts and magic. Unfortunately for him, the rules are about to change.

Chappy is obsessed with flight. The first thing he does when he steps outside is look into the sky. All his spare time is taken up by studying birds or aircraft in flight. He hopes that someday flying will be a part of his life. First he has to get through his teen years which, so far, have been tough. His parents love him but have little time for him. His younger brother torments him to the edge of insanity. His one source of inspiration is Alannah, who loves flying as much as he does. They try to learn about flight together, but her parents have other plans for her.

Conor Night, the world's only surviving necromancer, is used to having bad days. After all, he's spent the last few years as a minor pawn in the Game of Houses while keeping one foot planted firmly in the grave. But between the job offer he can't refuse from a wizard he doesn't trust and the appearance of a cult bent on sending him to the afterlife, his days are about to get a whole lot worse. He's used to the threat of death. Death making threats? That's new.

Winston Jerrett is a solid citizen. He's a successful, hardworking history teacher. All his students love and respect him. In fact, he is highly respected wherever he goes. He and his gorgeous, intelligent wife live in Pineville, a small town in northwestern Montana, a secluded paradise. Their life is a fairy tale. What could possibly go wrong? Short answer: Everything.

Dingo the dwarf, Igor the eagle, and Oonzil Windlestraw set out on a quest for the great wizard, Master Zarvin. They end up transporting some very precious cargo across the forested Dropull Mountains to Clover's tower. On the way dangers abound, and the stakes are high, for all sorts of deadly creatures live in these parts. Adventure awaits any of you brave enough to take The Greatest Quest.

An exhausted zebra is ready for bed but the other animals at the zoo still want to play. Help the Zebra say "shh" to the lions, elephants and other noisy animals at the zoo. A calming bedtime audiobook for little monkeys everywhere.