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Midnight under the big top

tales of murder, madness, and magic
2023
These death-defying tales aren't for the faint of heart, but they are perfect for the long lost child deep inside of you who instinctively understands you should never trust a circus clown.

Out of our league

16 stories of girls in sports
A collection of short stories about the trials and triumphs of girls in sports.

A Christmas carol and other Christmas books

2009
A collection of five Christmas stories by the nineteenth-century English writer celebrating the spirit of Christmas.

Collected stories

1993
A selection of stories published before and after the death of the Austrian author, whose works are characterized by their nightmarish, illogical quality.

Stinetinglers

all new stories by the master of scary tales
2023
"A collection of [ten] scary short stories by R. L. Stine, each one introduced by the [author]"--Back cover.

Haunted Halloween stories

13 chilling read-aloud tales
2003
A collection of thirteen Halloween stories for children written by Jo-Anne Christensen.

Gaslit nightmares

stories
2006
A collection of sixteen horror stories from the Victorian era, including selections by Lady Dilke, Jerome K. Jerome, Charles Dickens, and others.

The classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales

1997
An illustrated collection of nine classic fairy tales.

Mr. Parker Pyne, detective

1986
Short stories about an assortment of people who respond to an ad in the paper worded: Are you happy? If not, consult Mr. Parker Pyne, 17 Richmond Street.

Modern magic

1995
Five stories, written anonymously by Louisa May Alcott, prior to her success with Little Women, telling tales of mesmerism, feminism, and drug experimentation, with an introduction by an Alcott scholar.

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