Author : Ellen Steiber
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 38,58 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780679868460
If you like your stories scary and gross, you'll like these horror tales.
Author : Adam Gidwitz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,17 MB
Release : 2010-10-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1101445289
In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches. Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Author : Daniel Cohen
Publisher : Avon Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 17,68 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780380706556
Relates twenty-one gruesome and disgusting tales drawn from folklore, most of them from urban legends.
Author : Charles G. Gross
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 38,49 MB
Release : 2012-01-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0262291592
Essays on great figures and important issues, advances and blind alleys—from trepanation to the discovery of grandmother cells—in the history of brain sciences. Neuroscientist Charles Gross has been interested in the history of his field since his days as an undergraduate. A Hole in the Head is the second collection of essays in which he illuminates the study of the brain with fascinating episodes from the past. This volume's tales range from the history of trepanation (drilling a hole in the skull) to neurosurgery as painted by Hieronymus Bosch to the discovery that bats navigate using echolocation. The emphasis is on blind alleys and errors as well as triumphs and discoveries, with ancient practices connected to recent developments and controversies. Gross first reaches back into the beginnings of neuroscience, then takes up the interaction of art and neuroscience, exploring, among other things, Rembrandt's “Anatomy Lesson” paintings, and finally, examines discoveries by scientists whose work was scorned in their own time but proven correct in later eras.
Author : Ellen Datlow
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 43,34 MB
Release : 2009-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0809557959
In ancient Egypt they were worshiped. In the Middle Ages they were crucified. From a gentle purr to a sudden scratch, enter the dark, secret world of the creature who is definitely not man's best friend - and who likes it just fine that way. In this extraordinary collection, twenty-four master storytellers look into the inscrutable eyes of felis catus, and see a reflection of the frightening, the fantastic, and the bizarre. From birds' feet left at your door to a howl in the night, from a preen to a pounce, find out who they really are... if you dare.
Author : Daniel M. Lavery
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 15,81 MB
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250113423
From Mallory Ortberg comes a collection of darkly mischievous stories based on classic fairy tales. Adapted from the beloved "Children's Stories Made Horrific" series, "The Merry Spinster" takes up the trademark wit that endeared Ortberg to readers of both The Toast and the best-selling debut Texts From Jane Eyre. The feature has become among the most popular on the site, with each entry bringing in tens of thousands of views, as the stories proved a perfect vehicle for Ortberg's eye for deconstruction and destabilization. Sinister and inviting, familiar and alien all at the same time, The Merry Spinster updates traditional children's stories and fairy tales with elements of psychological horror, emotional clarity, and a keen sense of feminist mischief. Readers of The Toast will instantly recognize Ortberg's boisterous good humor and uber-nerd swagger: those new to Ortberg's oeuvre will delight in this collection's unique spin on fiction, where something a bit mischievous and unsettling is always at work just beneath the surface. Unfalteringly faithful to its beloved source material, The Merry Spinster also illuminates the unsuspected, and frequently, alarming emotional complexities at play in the stories we tell ourselves, and each other, as we tuck ourselves in for the night. Bed time will never be the same.
Author : Adam Gidwitz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 39,47 MB
Release : 2012-09-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1101591617
From the Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Inquisitor's Tale. Cover may vary If you dare, join Jack and Jill as they embark on a harrowing quest through a new set of tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and others. Follow along as they enter startling new landscapes that may (or may not) be scary, bloody, terrifying, and altogether true in this hair-raising companion to Adam Gidwitz’s widely acclaimed, award-winning debut, A Tale Dark & Grimm. An Oprah Kids’ Reading List Pick A Publishers Weekly Best New Book of the Week Pick For more twisted tales look for A Tale Dark & Grimm and The Grimm Conclusion
Author : Ellen Steiber
Publisher : Simon Spotlight
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,17 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780671021634
Stephanie and her friends make a "friendship first" pact and agree not to date for a month. Will she break her promise when the cutest guy in school asks her out?
Author : Kev Payne
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 43,53 MB
Release : 2021-10-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0241548977
Gross and Ghastly: Human Body is an alternative, fun factbook, which draws children in with its gruesome nature, but provides essential facts about the human body that every child should know. Did you know that there are about 600 hairs in a person's eyebrow? Or can you guess how much of your life will you spend on the toilet? Learn about all the gross things that the human body does, with this fantastically gruesome factbook! Focusing on everything truly terrible that happens to us, Gross and Ghastly: Human Body is a stomach churning journey that investigates how and why our bodies can be so disgusting. Travel from your head to your toes and discover a variety of funny facts, like why your farts smell and how bogies get in your nose! Packed full of facts, puzzles, and games, young readers are sure to find out something new and revolting about their bodies. Including delightfully disgusting illustrations, this is a must-have for every young budding scientist or 6-9 year old who loves a bit of toilet humour!
Author : Ellen Steiber
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 13,97 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780679866671
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