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Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930) was, amongst other things, an eccentric archaologist, historian, architect, antiquarian collector and author of Gothic horror stories very much after the fashion of M. R. James. 'The Dolls' Castle' is the creepy story of a haunted house with a sinister past which uses old, rotting dolls to lure unwary children away from their parents.

Allegra Teagarden, a musical prodigy, flees her father's dominance and abuse while touring in pre-civil war Charleston, South Carolina. Plagued by depression over her mother's suicide during their previous visit, she escapes in an effort to piece together the details behind her mother's mysterious demise.

One of the most enduring themes in great literature is the eternal struggle between good and evil - often embodied in such devices as the werewolf, the doppelganger and the evil twin. This anthology presents a selection of the greatest short stories whose tension and drama revolves around the conflict of good and evil.

Auf der geheimen Lichtung soll ein großes Einkaufszentrum gebaut werden. Dagegen sind auch Sternenschweifs magische Kräfte wirkungslos. Als Laura der Schal von Mrs Fontana in die Hände fällt, ahnt sie noch nicht, welch zauberhaftes Geheimnis in ihm steckt.

Der hellste Stern am Nachthimmel, der Silberstern, ermöglicht es den Einhörnern, auf der Erde zu leben. Doch plötzlich beginnt sein Licht zu verblassen. Tief beunruhigt machen sich Laura und Sternenschweif auf den Weg, um den Silberstern zu retten.

A spine-chilling collection of fantastical and enchanting classic short stories. 'The Wolf Book' by Henry Chapman Mercer; 'Absolute Zero' by Morgan Robertson; 'An Uncommon View of It' by W. C. Morrow; 'The Baumoff Explosive' by William Hope Hodgson; 'Absolute Evil' by Julian Hawthorne; 'The Dolls' Castle' by Henry Chapman Mercer; 'The Legend' by Edith Wharton; 'A Tropical Horror' by William Hope Hodgson; 'Castle Valley' by Henry Chapman Mercer; 'Passing of a God' by Henry S. Whitehead.

Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930) was an American short story writer, archeologist, artifact collector, tile maker, and designer of an extraordinary castle in Pennsylvania called Fonthill. 'Castle Valley' tells the strange supernatural tale of an artist who gazes into an old crystal and sees a vision of a beautiful Gothic castle, with which he gradually becomes obsessed.

Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930) was an American archeologist, artifact collector, tile maker and writer of extraordinary supernatural stories. The Wolf Book is the story of a professor who spends the summer travelling in Hungary and Romania in search of rare manuscripts. At the monastery at Jollok, he learns that the library was plundered a hundred years earlier by a sinister nobleman who was rumoured to be a werewolf.

Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930) was, amongst other things, an eccentric archaologist, historian, architect, antiquarian collector and author of Gothic horror stories very much after the fashion of M. R. James. 'The Dolls' Castle' is the creepy story of a haunted house with a sinister past which uses old, rotting dolls to lure unwary children away from their parents.

Im Einhornland Arkadia gehen die jungen Einhörner zur Schule, um den richtigen Umgang mit ihren magischen Fähigkeiten zu lernen. Wolke und ihre Freunde wollen unbedingt den ersten Preis bei einer Schatzsuche gewinnen. Als sie dann einem kleinen Babydrachen in Not begegnen, stehen die vier Freunde vor einer schwierigen Entscheidung.

Im Einhornland Arkadia gehen die jungen Einhörner zur Schule, um den richtigen Umgang mit ihren magischen Fähigkeiten zu lernen. In der Einhornschule soll ein Theaterstück aufgeführt werden. Was Wolke und Saphira nicht ahnen: Sie haben sich beide für die Hauptrolle beworben und sind nun Konkurrentinnen.

When 10-year-old Billy finds himself in a sushi bar bored, week after week, he starts playing with his food. His love of Star Wars takes over his imagination and the Sushi Wars oceanverse is born. What Billy doesn't realize is how eerily his real-life situations at the Moto Sushi Bar reflect the Star Wars story he knows and loves. Luke Soywalker, Prawn Solo, and Princess Maki lead the rebellion against the Dark Lord of the Surf, Squid Vader.

Keeping Romance Alive delivers the secrets to emotional fulfillment and a happy relationship. Keeping love alive requires more than just candles and mood music.

Laura und Sternenschweif haben die Aufgabe, Menschen und Tieren in Not zu helfen. Doch wie können sie verhindern, dass Jennys Pflegepony Dakota verkauft wird? Sind die geheimnisvollen silbernen Zeichen, die der Mond eines Nachts auf den Bergsee zaubert, der Schlüssel zur Lösung?

Laura liebt es, mit Sternenschweif durch den Nachthimmel zu fliegen. Umso mehr bedrückt es sie, dass ihre Freundin Grace und deren Einhorn Nachtwind Probleme mit dem Fliegen haben. Woran kann es nur liegen? Können Sternenschweif und Laura den beiden helfen?

Im Einhornland Arkadia gehen die jungen Einhörner zur Schule, um den richtigen Umgang mit ihren magischen Fähigkeiten zu lernen. Wolke, das Einhornmädchen, findet im Internat schnell neue Freunde und ist ein echtes Naturtalent im Zaubern. Doch es tauchen auch erste Schwierigkeiten auf.

Im Einhornland Arkadia gehen die jungen Einhörner zur Schule, um den richtigen Umgang mit ihren magischen Fähigkeiten zu lernen. Wolkes Freund Mondstrahl soll ein richtiger Einhornprinz sein. Plötzlich ist er bei allen sehr beliebt. Doch sind das wirklich echte Freunde?

Ronald Chapman's Seeing True approach guides individuals and organizations to realize their full potential by deepening their understanding. After two decades of research and experience a body of work has arisen that involves the use of breath work and meditation to further growth and development. The techniques bypass our intellect to nurture greater understanding, deepen our awareness, and allow us to act with greater clarity and effectiveness.

Attorney Lilly Atkins has survived the long, hot summer in Oklahoma after running home from a cheating fiancé and discovering a former flame had become a career criminal. That infamous ne'er-do-well, Cash Stetson, is on the tail end of a stint in rehab; and with a near-death experience skirted, life-altering epiphany under her belt, and cowgirl boots in place, Lilly is ready to kick butt. Except something's got ahold of her, turning her every way but loose. And as much as she tries to hide her crazy, it keeps flashing everyone on Main Street.

Former small-town girl turned big-city lawyer Lilly Atkins has tidily checked off her adult to-do list. In a moment of cliché, her list gets whipped out the window and run over a few times. So she heads home to Brooks. Where the creek is cool and the gossip is always hot.