Upton Arms - Scott Craven
What if eternal life wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be? Achy joints, cranky moods, and failing powers prove immortality is just late-onset death.Such is the life of a six-hundred-something whose best years are in…
From USA Today bestseller and rising queen of atmospheric horror Darcy Coates comes a story of darkness, family legacy, and ghosts and hauntings.Every family has its secrets.For readers who love haunted house fiction and scary novelsPerfect for fans of V.C. Andrews and Bill ThompsonIncludes three bonus gothic chilling horror short storiesWhen their mother is hospitalized, Tara and Kyle are sent to stay with their only remaining relatives. Their elderly grandparents seem friendly at first, and the rambling house is full of fun nooks and crannies to explore. But strange things keep happening. A bedroom remains locked at all times. Doors slam and curtains shift when no one is inside. And there are whispers of a sister who drowned in the lake long ago.Something is being hidden away, kept safely out of sight...and the children can't shake the feeling that it's watching them.When a violent storm cuts off their only contact with the outside world, stranding them in the haunted manor, Tara and Kyle must find a way to protect themselves from their increasingly erratic grandparents... and from the ghosts that haunt the Folcrofts' house. All at once, they're forced to confront the secrets of the manor. But can they ever hope to escape the unforgivable secret that has ensnared their family for generations?Includes three bonus stories that will leave readers haunted.
What if eternal life wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be? Achy joints, cranky moods, and failing powers prove immortality is just late-onset death.Such is the life of a six-hundred-something whose best years are in…
Píše se školní rok 1984–1985 a Rijád nastupuje do školy. Zatímco v prvním díle (1978–1984) putoval malý hrdina se svou rodinou mezi Libyí, Bretaní a Sýrií, druhý díl je především o životě v Sýrii. Rijád…
Pepinka má nového bratříčka. Babička a dědeček mu přinášejí dárek a obdivují ho.Pepinka se zlobí, že není středem pozornosti. Naštěstí prarodiče ví, jak si s tím poradit.Pepča Popletková je série věnovaná nejmladším čtenářům. V každém…
Hektor, vášnivý sběratel, jenž kromě jiného sbíral párátka na jednohubky, volební odznaky, obrazy lodí zakotvených v přístavu, zaječí packy, zvuky z pěti hodin ráno, chorvatská přísloví, koule schodišťových zábradlí, první stránky románů, sýrové etikety, hračky…
A faithful reproduction of Minton''s China works'' 1885 catalo.
Třetí román Jáchyma Topola (autora románů Sestra a Anděl) evokuje v příběhu dětí přízračný svět české vesnice sklonku šedesátých let, je ovšem zejména nadčasovým románem archetypálním - zobrazením různých podob zla (společenského i osobního) a…
This elegant coffee table cookbook highlights the luxe and elegance of the Christmas at Downton Abbey and features a collection of traditional British holiday recipes, from appetizers to desserts, that were popular during the Edwardian…
When Mark the shark is playing with his friends, he loves to tryhis best. But no matter how hard he tries, sometimes he loses atthe games or colours outside of the lines. And the more…