The derelict house holds a secret that has been waiting countless years to be discovered, and one unsuspecting boy holds the key which will unleash the fear.

In one brief moment, a golden childhood summer turns into a nightmare. A story of true friendship, and of how, years later, one man finds his loyalty tested to its dark and gruesome limit.

He had escaped the crash without serious injury. A fading bruise on his forehead and a lingering black eye were the only outward signs that anything had happened to him. But Geoff has been affected in ways that don't show, and his story of what happened couldn't possibly be the truth - could it?

A collection of six stories, inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's originals and adapted to feature much-loved Dr John Watson, Sherlock Holmes's long-suffering sidekick.

First published anonymously in 1823—and later attributed to Clemente C. Moore—The Night Before Christmas is arguably one of the most famous and cherished Christmas poems of all time. Moore’s depiction of St. Nicholas played a significant role in our modern conception of Santa Claus. It is, and always has been, the quintessential holiday tale.

Unlock the profound lessons of Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece with A Teacher’s Guide to The Alchemist.This essential companion is designed to help educators navigate the allegorical journey of Santiago, the shepherd boy who travels in search of treasure. This guide provides a structured approach to teaching the novel’s spiritual and philosophical depth, making its timeless wisdom accessible and engaging for students.This guide provides a complete frame...

Dora and her friend Emma save the music for everyone in Opera Land… and give Emma's grandma a birthday to remember!

A collection of short stories where the characters are Glaswegian and the dialogue is in the local vernacular. Real stories about real working class people.

This exclusive e-short story is the sizzling prequel to Una-Mary Parker's internationally bestselling novel, Riches, available now in ebook.Born and brought up in the poorest part of San Francisco, Joni Marks has always dreamed of becoming a movie star. She craves the fame, the glamour and the wealth. And she'll do anything to get what she wants.Now, on the night of the Oscars, as Hollywood's most famous film director, Hunt Kellerm...

A wife must come to terms with her husband's death in The Soldier's Choice, a moving novella by bestselling author Joy Chambers. Fans of Caroline's War: Vale Valhalla and The Great Deception will not want to miss this.Lancashire, 1915. As Nell Stopford sits on the banks of the River Medlock, grieving for her soldier husband killed thousands of miles away from the life they once shared, the world is still at war.'There comes a time...

The melancholy, brilliance, passionate lyricism, and torment of Edgar Allen Poe are all well represented in this collection. Here, in one volume, are his masterpieces of mystery, terror, humor, and adventure, including stories such as The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Black Cat, The Masque of the Red Death, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, and The Pit and the Pendulum, to name just a few, that defined American romanticism ...

"This is the way the world ends - not with a bang or a whimper, but with zombies breaking down the back door."Nineteen-year-old Remy King is on a mission to get across the wasteland left of America, and nothing will stand in her way - not violent marauders, a spoiled rock star, or an army of flesh-eating zombies.