Greg has lived in Lancaster his whole life. The town's always had its quirks, and being born without a shadow means he's counted among them. When Greg discovers an old mansion in the woods just outside of town, he didn't expect to meet a smart, beautiful, funny, and...very dead teenaged girl named Eleanor. Yeah. He's in love with a ghost. And before he knows what's happening, Greg finds himself at the wrong end of a history lesson when the town's past, and his own, threaten to pull the two of them apart permanently! From acclaimed comics writer Nick Tapalansky and phenomenal newcomer artist Anissa Espinosa, Cast No Shadow is a teen romance with humor and heart.
If you could change something about yourself, would you do it? When Sarah Simpkins is teased about her shadow in the school playground, she finds herself wishing she didn't have one. That night she has the chance to make the wish come true. But will losing her shadow really make her happy?
The scary 10th volume of the 'Midnight Library' collection. In this title, Emma and her friends are on a boring school history outing. But it suddenly becomes much more interesting when they find themselves on a terrifying journey back in time.
This is the gruesome second volume of the Midnight Library collection, compiled from the darkest, most dusty shelves of Nick Shadow's bookroom...In this instalment, the first story takes us to the beach, where a seemingly innocent sand-castle competition takes a turn for the dark side...Then we hear the tale of the evil babysitter - and meet Ben, whose parents don't seem to realise that their pet parrot has been possessed by a demon, bent on revenge...
Michael didn't want to move out of the city in the first place. And wondering round the countryside in the dark really isn't his idea of fun - particularly when he finds out how dangerous the dark can be....
The Midnight Library' series features seriously spooky stories - not for the faint hearted. Some of them could be the origins of urban myth, others are tales of the supernatural.
This is the eighth volume of 'The Midnight Library' collection. Kelly discovers that words hurt as much as sticks and stones, and Adam and David get out of their depth on a canoeing trip.
Compiled from the darkest, most dusty shelves of Nick Shadow's bookroom, this volume reveals the truth about the Cat Lady, as well as telling the story of Alice's fearful babysitting assignment, and Mark and David's increasingly perilous dares.
This is the terrifying first instalment of the Midnight Library collection, compiled from the darkest, most dusty shelves of Nick Shadow's bookroom...In this volume, we hear the story of the trainers with a mind of their own, the cautionary tale of Tim Barnett, who doesn't heed his grandmother's warnings and comes to a sticky end, and the scary account of the voices in Kate Openshaw's head...
A time traveler’s work is never done. Likable antiques dealer Joseph Bridgeman is back in the present and dreaming of a quiet life. But when a mysterious and enigmatic time traveler arrives in his shop, Joe learns that his first trip was just the beginning and this time, the rules of the game have changed. Blackmailed into accepting a new mission, Joe is flung back to 1960s London where he comes face-to-face with a ruthless gangster and witnesses the brutal murder of an innocent woman. Joe knows better than most that death can be reversed and the final chapter is sometimes where the story actually begins. Emotionally involved, he has no choice but to act, and quickly. With the help of Vinny, his vinyl-loving sidekick, Joe once again sets out to change the course of history. Sounds simple enough ... but when it comes to time travel, nothing is ever as it seems. Who is the old time traveler working for? And who decides what can and can’t be changed? In a thrilling twist, Joe discovers that the victim is critically important to the future, and what starts out as a straightforward mission soon becomes a race to unravel a mystery—one that threatens the very timeline he fought so hard to protect. Joe must dig deeper than ever, master his newfound skills, and save the woman before the past catches up with him for good. Turns out time doesn’t heal after all. It just adds salt.
A new, laugh - out - loud series from the author and illustrator of Saurus Street. Billy's teenage sister has been kidnapped by werewolves, and only Billy the dragon can save her. Along with his best friend Jeanie, Benny the were - hamster and two highly trained were - chickens, Billy takes on his ultimate nemesis - Scratchhook the Shadow Shifte...
Adam seems to be taking his dance of death too seriously during the carnival preparations, Annabel races to catch up with a ghostly rival, and Alfie's not looking forward to sleeping in a dead man's bed.
Une série d'histoires fantastiques et de thrillers. Emma et ses amis font une sortie scolaire plutôt ennuyeuse dans le cadre du programme d'histoire. Mais l'aventure prend une autre tournure lorsqu'il s'agit d'un voyage... dans le temps.
An evocative portrait of a divided America at the dawn of the Cold War Halfway through the twentieth century, the United States towered over the world in industrial might. After winning the 1948 election, Harry Truman hoped to use this economic strength to build on FDR’s achievements with new liberal reforms. But then, in just ten months between September 1949 and June 1950, the president’s ambitions were overtaken by events that left the country gripped by rage and fear. The Soviets tested an atomic bomb, Mao’s army swept through China, and at home Truman faced labor unrest and a Republican Party desperate for power. In the Shadow of Fear is an innovative and gripping history of this pivotal moment. Recounting the launch of Senator Joe McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade, the defeat of Truman’s liberal program, and the start of the Korean War, prizewinning historian Nick Bunker shows us a polarized nation facing crises at home and abroad—a story with deep resonances today.
This is the spooky third instalment of the Midnight Library collection, compiled from the darkest, most dusty shelves of Nick Shadow's bookroom...In this book, we hear the story of the evil twin sister; we meet Simon, who can't stop playing his destructive computer game, even when he realises that it's real...and Juliet, who's receiving text messages from a boy who died over a year ago...
A visual elegy to the vanishing natural world of East Africa, On This Earth, A Shadow Falls compiles the best photographs from Nick Brandt's first two books in a planned trilogy. This is the Artist's Edition.
A collection of stories, analogies and metaphors that invite us to pause and consider what is really important in our lives, our work, and ourselves. Challenging us to re-connect different parts of our lives and recognise how easy it is to get distracted by contemporary culture and the pace of modern life.
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