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"One day when Pooh Bear had nothing else to do, he thought he would do something, so he went round to Piglet's house to see what Piglet was doing." Thus begins The House At Pooh Corner, A.A. Milne's wonderful companion volume to Winnie-the-Pooh. You will rediscover Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, and all their friends, and be introduced to the irrepressible and very bouncy Tigger.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Including the story "Drive My Car”—now an Academy Award–nominated film—this collection from the internationally acclaimed author "examines what happens to characters without important women in their lives; it'll move you and confuse you and sometimes leave you...

From the surreal to the mundane, twenty-four stories that “show Murukami at his dynamic, organic best” (Los Angeles Times Book Review). "A warning to new readers of Haruki Murakami: You will become addicted.... His newest collection is as enigmatic and sublime as ever." —San Francisco...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In a desolate, sun-scorched valley near Hampden, a lone wanderer comes upon a grotesque, twisted tree crowning a barren hill—and is gripped by a dread he cannot explain. When he photographs the strange oak, the developed images reveal not the world...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Manuel García, an aging bullfighter freshly out of the hospital after a brutal goring, refuses to accept that his time is over. Against the advice of everyone around him – a skeptical promoter, a weary picador friend, a contemptuous critic – he...

Do monsters have midlife crises? Because I’m pretty sure I’m having one…My kind bring trouble and chaos wherever they go. I can’t change that; it’s just the way things are. So rather than continue to watch the people around me being impacted by my curse, I did the only thing I thought I could, I stepped away from the world. I love my cottage. And my life. But it can get a little lonely. So when my friend mixes up a special coffee, one that could make my life a little more fulfilling, I drink it eagerly, ready for whatever life might throw at me.

Working for Hudson Cole was supposed to be temporary. Everyone in the office knows he's impossible—cold, demanding, and allergic to smiling. His assistants usually quit within days. But I refuse to be one of them. I organize his schedule, keep his billion-dollar company running smoothly, and ignore the way his dark eyes follow me when he thinks I'm not looking.

Burned out and working a postcollege job she hates, Allison Yang drops dead in her office—and wakes up three years in the past. Back at college. She has one chance for a redo at life: from switching majors and facing toxic friends to being fearless with her parents. And, perhaps, approaching the popular athlete she’d always loved from afar. Fingers crossed that this time will count.

On the eve of her senior year, Julia has a look so new she doesn’t even recognize herself in the mirror. It’s the only reason she feels bold enough to talk to Wyatt, the boy she’s been staring at for three years. Tonight, at the drive-in, Wyatt finally stares back. Does he see Julia? Or some new and perfect stranger?

Elin's across-the-street neighbor has gotten a little obsessive about mowing the lawn. Shadow Hill's HOA isn't that strict. Is there something darker going on? Or is Elin just letting her imagination run away with her?

Eric, a college freshman, joins his four dormmates for an afternoon in New York City—the first time he’s seen them outside their campus bubble. But feeling increasingly invisible among these new friends, Eric’s anxieties compound. As they roam the streets of New York, Eric begins to question if he’s even truly wanted there. Soon, though, the friends start to reveal pieces of themselves. Can Eric let go enough to show them who he really is?

The Blackthorn women have always possessed magic. For Helena, working at her candy store in the small town of Faith Falls, it’s the secret ingredient for handmade chocolates that satisfy more than a craving. But behind Helena’s delicious gift is a secret she’s kept from everyone, including the patient handyman who waits for her heart. As a rejuvenating spring thaw arrives, it’s time for Helena—as well as friends, family, and enemies alike—to set her secrets free.

In Beekman Place on the sedate eastside of Manhattan, Oliver, a film history major who is inspired by his favorite Hitchcock film: Rear Window, is an observer of life in the windows of his neighbors…all sorts of characters he gives nicknames to. He finds himself particularly captivated by the boyish blonde guy living on the fourth floor across the street. What starts as stolen glances through his apartment window becomes more real when he meets the cute guys sister one day walking her dog.

Blush and Bone is an exclusive collection of dark fiction, horror, and extreme horror stories. With a haunting selection of flash fiction, extreme horror, and cosmically inspired short fiction, it is a delicious and dark sampling of the range of Candace Nola. “Nola’s ability to tell a story is unmatched. Each book proves she is well on her way to becoming a legend.”—Kristopher Rufty, author of OLD SCRATCH.

In Gladius Dei schildert Thomas Mann eine zugespitzte Auseinandersetzung zwischen religiösem Fanatismus und moderner Kunst. Ein asketischer, von missionarischem Eifer getriebener Mann empört sich über ein vermeintlich anstößiges Madonnenbild in einem Schaufenster und sieht darin den Verfall moralischer Werte. Mit feiner Ironie und satirischer Schärfe zeigt Mann den Konflikt zwischen ästhetischer Freiheit und dogmatischem Weltbild.

A stage where you are free to murder. A girl summons a vengeful creature from the swamp. True terror arrives at the front door when a hurricane hits. Christmas has come, and so has the dark truth about Santa Claus! Bone Chimes 3 collects nine more gruesome stories from Kristopher Rufty together in a collection that’s sure to make you cry in fear and disgust. With an introduction by John Wayne Comunale, this third volume in the Bone Chimes series is just what the lunatic living inside us all needs!

Lucille Walker has made a lifetime hobby out of minding everyone’s business but her own. From the preacher’s wild daughter to the women down at Pearline’s beauty shop, she sees everything… and judges twice as hard. But when Lucille’s world snaps in two, she finds herself trapped in a nightmare she can’t recognize.

In Herr und Hund erzählt Thomas Mann mit feinem Humor und großer Zuneigung von der Beziehung zwischen einem Schriftsteller und seinem Hund Bauschan. In scheinbar beiläufigen Beobachtungen des gemeinsamen Alltags entfaltet sich ein liebevolles Porträt von Treue, Eigenwilligkeit und stiller Verbundenheit. Die Erzählung verbindet Naturerlebnis, Selbstreflexion und leise Ironie zu einem warmen, menschlichen Blick auf das Leben.

Phobias are defined as an irrational and extreme fear to something. It could be anything as long as it causes an intense and debilitating fear. What happens when these irrational fears/phobias become reality? When the irrational becomes rational and there's a reason to be scared? Find out in The Pulp Horror Book of Phobias. We've created an A to Z phobia list and elevated each one to a new level of fear. These stories come to life in ways that will make you want to sleep with the light on, double check the locks on your door, and think twice before dismissing your fear as irrational.