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One of the most popular pieces of American fiction is Washington Irving s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, originally published in 1820 in Irving s short story collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Set in New York s Hudson River valley after the American Revolution, it is rich with Dutch culture, regional history, and ghost stories. In schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his adversary the Headless Horseman, Irving created two of the most unforgettable...
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Plot your own horror stories volume 1
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Trapped by a storm in a mysterious and frightening house, the reader is given several alternative choices to manipulate the plot and plan an escape.
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Plot your own horror stories volume 2
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The reader, trapped after closing in the newest and largest department store in Atlanta, is given choices to make to remove himself from the night of terror.
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Plot-it-yourself horror stories volume 6
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The reader visits a seaside amusement park where the rides turn out to be more terrifying than amusing; the reader makes choices which determine the outcome of the plot.
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Plot-it-yourself horror stories volume 7
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Trapped by a thunderstorm in a museum of prehistoric creatures that seem to come alive, the reader must find a way out of increasingly frightening situations.
10) The Mezzotint
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Mr. Williams, the curator of a university art museum, purchases a mezzotint from an art dealer. The painting changes each time Mr. Williams his colleagues look at it. In the end, it is suggested that the painting depicts a poacher named Gawdy (who had been hanged) kidnapping the heir of a Mr. Arthur Francis, who hanged Gawdy for poaching on his land.
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Ten exciting stories - frightening, thoughtful and funny - about dragons by ten authors, edited by Rayne Hall.Wherever humans live, they tell stories of dragons.Cultures on every continent in every era have dragon myths and dragon art – from the Mesopotamian creation myth of the dragon Tiamat around 5,000 BCE to Fafnir in the Icelandic Volsungasaga, and Saint George and Saint Michael slaying dragons in early medieval legends. In China, pictures...
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Exciting, spooky and scary stories for everyone, edited by Rayne Hall.Ten authors spin creepy yarns, each with a different writing style and a different way of telling a story. Allow these fantasy and horror stories to haunt you, and see which story resonates most with you.1. GHOSTS CAN BLEED by Tracie McBrideGhosts can bleed. Maurice knows, because he is one.2. DANCERS by William MeikleA country graveyard in winter can be made warm.3. BREAKWATER...
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Ten stories of spine-tingling suspense, edited by Rayne Hall.In this collection, you'll find scary stories for almost every taste, each penned by a different author with a different writing style and a different taste in horror. This allows you to explore your own preferences. Which story gives you the most delicious frights?The authors have played with "What if" scenarios: What if the safe world we take for granted is changing and we don't know?...
14) Dracula Returns
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They finished him off in 1883, and he stayed finished for almost a century when wealthy wheelchair-bound Damien Harmon is given a unique opportunity: Revive the Count and use him as a terrifying weapon against crime in New York. But revival is one thing, control is another. Harmon has science and the paranormal on his side. But this is Dracula, whose powers should never be underestimated. Nor should the powers-and intentions-of the mysterious Ktara,...
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Ten Fantasy Stories by Ten Authors. Of all paranormal creatures, demons are the most dangerous. Intelligent and deceitful, they are masters of disguise and crafty manipulation. They stir evil desires, exploit moral weaknesses, disguise the boundaries between right and wrong, plant convictions in the victim's mind, and persuade humans that they want the thing the demon aims to bring about. Every culture in the world has demons, but their shape, nature...
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High school horror volume 1
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"When science prodigy Tori Frankenstein accidentally kills a teen boy in a midnight car accident, there's only one thing for her to do--use her science project to bring him back to life"--
Hollow Pines, Texas. When science prodigy Tori Frankenstein accidentally kills a teen boy in a midnight car accident, there's only one thing for her to do-- use her science project to bring him back to life. She names him Adam because he has no memory of his name--...
17) Teen Hyde
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High school horror volume 2
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in this contemporary twist on Robert Louis Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde, when popular high school cheerleader Cassidy Hyde suffers a series of misfortunes, she takes an experimental drug that makes her feel much better, despite a little memory loss and the fact that boys are once again going missing.
18) Teen Phantom
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The final book in the High School Horror series is a creepy, atmospheric, contemporary reimagining of The Phantom of the Opera, complete with all the drama of a high school theater department.
Lena has always preferred to stay safely in the shadows and out of the spotlight, but now, dealing with the loss of her friend Marcy and faced with her father's new girlfriend, she feels like she's on the verge of disappearing completely. Then Chris shows up....
19) The Aztecs
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Give young readers a deeper look into the violent culture of one of history's most powerful empires. Students will explore everything from human sacrifices and cannibalism to bloodletting and slavery through compelling language, alluring sidebars, and relevant photographs and illustrations. This volume is sure to intrigue and enthrall students as they learn about the dark secrets of the Aztecs.
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Giving a ride to a teenage girl hitchhiking in the middle of nowhere can be a bad idea, especially if they slip into the back seat unseen - because they're a lost and troubled spirit condemned to wander the lonely roads forever. Teenagers like Rachael can be obsessive, angry, and unreasonable, and they'll fall in love in a heartbeat. Being dead doesn't make any difference. Darren and Jean Madden should never have opened the car doors that night when...
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