A warm, humane, and sharply observed tale of small town life that is by equal turns hilarious and moving. Big Davey Jones is coming home. He's been gone almost 20 years now, but nobody's forgotten him. Davey's a local hero - his miracle birth as the seventh son of a seventh son brought fame to this little town and they've been grateful ever since. But Davey's home town has changed much in the intervening years. The traditional family business like...

This is not the wedding day that Elizabeth Bennet imagined… When Elizabeth Bennet woke on the morning of her wedding, she thought it would be the best day of her entire life. But when everything seems to go wrong, she wishes for nothing more than a chance to do everything over again. It is a wish she immediately regrets. Join Elizabeth on the journey of a lifetime as she navigates a strange day filled with magic, mystery, and the enduring power...

This collection of bone-chilling tales is sure to keep readers awake for many nights. It includes stories from classic writers such as Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, M. R. Shiel, William Hope Hodgson and Ambrose Bierce. Their haunting visions of cosmic terrors and everyday frights provide a thrilling excursion into the eerie depths of the horror genre.

Toutes les œuvres d'Honoré de Balzac réunies en un seul ebook Découvrez l'oeuvre de Honoré de Balzac dans son ensemble et emmenez-la partout avec vous! À propos de la collection GrandsClassiques.com: La collection GrandsClassiques.com a pour objectif de mettre à disposition des lecteurs les œuvres complètes des incontournables de la littérature. Un soin tout particulier est apporté à ces versions afin de garantir une qualité de...

Spooks and inexplicable things that go bump in the night have long exercised creative imaginations and provided source material for our greatest story-tellers. Eerily vivid and yet never devoid of the beat of the human heart, Classic Tales of Horror presents the work of some of the world's most celebrated authors in a compilation designed to provide both a gripping read and glimpses of life beyond the realm of the everyday, including Mary Shelley,...

Ruth Plumly Thompson was hand picked by L. Frank Baum's estate to continue on the wonderful stories from the Land of Oz because of her delightful and lively writing style. Collected here together are three of her best Oz books carrying on Baum's delightful series. Journey with the Scarecrow and discover his royal past in The Royal Book of Oz. Adventure with Kabumpo the elephant and Ruggedo the Nome King in Kabumpo in Oz. And in Ozoplaning with the...

'[Myna]... moved as though sustained by invisible wings attached to her feet. Her whole frame glowed like an incandescent bronze figure. And, I recalled that Myna's name, before she, became a kirtani was the Flame-of-the-Forest... ' A young scholar in post-Independence Calcutta finds that his life is in the doldrums. He cannot secure a job despite having completed his education with flying, colors. Unwilling to steady his drifting, his lover has abandoned...

Age: From 4 years old This bedtime story about wild animals is perfect for young children and early readers Winter is coming! Cindy and the rest of the flock have to move South to find more food. But this long and thrilling adventure is full of dangers! Will they reach their final destination safe and sound? Fly away with Cindy in this beautiful adventure full of stunning landscapes and discover the true meaning of courage and friendship. Thanks...

Extrait: "Jeanne allait épouser son cousin Jacques. Ils se connaissent depuis l'enfance et l'amour ne prenait point entre eux les formes cérémonieuses qu'il garde généralement dans le monde. Ils avaient été élevés ensemble sans se douter qu'ils s'aimaient. La jeune fille, un peu coquette, faisait bien quelques agaceries innocentes au jeune homme; elle le trouvait gentil, en outre, et bon garçon, et chaque fois qu'elle le revoyait, elle l'embrassait...

Extrait : "Un matin, dès l'aurore, l'enchanteur Merlin c'était alors le beau temps des enchanteurs, un matin, dis-je, l'enchanteur Merlin, voulant sans doute mettre à l'épreuve la bonté de ces braves gens, s'en vint déguisé en mendiant frapper à leur porte et y demander l'aumne."