Join Stephen, the canary-yellow duck, and his whimsical companions on an extraordinary journey through Browndown, Hoopsville, and beyond. As they navigate adventures, love stories, and even a miraculous awakening, the bonds of friendship prove to be the greatest treasure of all. "Stephen's Day" is a heartwarming tale of hope, resilience, and the enduring magic that can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Celebrate the joy of reunion and the power of dreams in this enchanting sto...

"The Man Behind the Shadow" is an accumulation of words and a collection of photographs, depicting the life of the man next door, the man down the street, or the old man in the crowd, a common man, from three years to eighty years. The adventures, the misadventures, successes failures, philosophy, personal assessments, memories and contemplations. Plus three short stories and a short documentary.As one gets older, ones memory, as the rest of us, begin to fade. This reality prompted...

A Vampire Romance from New York Times Bestselling Author, HP Mallory“If you like Charlaine Harris, you’ll love HP Mallory!” ― Larissa Ione, New York Times Bestselling AuthorRead this series and feel what happens when an accomplished warrior finds herself matching wits and weapons with a master vampire who thirsts for more than just her blood.“Loved it! Give it a read! Especially if snarky, sexy vampires are your thing! RATING: A.” ― Kindles...

A Vampire Romance Series from New York Times Bestselling Author, HP Mallory“If you like Charlaine Harris, you’ll love HP Mallory!” ― Larissa Ione, New York Times Bestselling AuthorRead this series and feel what happens when an accomplished warrior finds herself matching wits and weapons with a master vampire who thirsts for more than just her blood.“Loved it! Give it a read! Especially if snarky, sexy vampires are your thing! RATING: A.” ― ...

CONTENTS: The Nameless City The Festival The Colour Out of Space The Call of Cthulhu The Dunwich Horror The Whisperer in Darkness The Dreams in the Witch House The Haunter of the Dark The Shadow Over Innsmouth Discarded Draft of "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" The Shadow Out of Time At the Mountains of Madness The Case of Charles Dexter Ward Azathoth Beyond the Wall of Sleep Celephaïs Cool Air Dagon Ex Oblivione Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family From Beyond He Herbert West...

The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we examine some of the short stories of HP Lovecraft. There are rather few masters of horror writin...

The science and inventions that make us who we are . . . literally!Did you know the first blood transfusions were between people and lambs? Or that the first prosthetic hand with a hook was created so a French soldier could hold the reins of his horse in battle? Or that scientists recently grew a nose?Invention & Impact, an exciting new series from PYRG-Smithsonian, introduces young readers to experiments, discoveries, and breakthroughs suc...

The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we examine some of the short stories of HP Lovecraft. There are rather few masters of horror writin...

When Bryn’s loyalty to her own people is tested, the decision she makes will change the course of her life forever…Truth be told, Bryn isn’t really sure where her loyalties lie. Of one thing she’s sure, though, is that her fraternal twin sister, Jolie, who also happens to be the Queen of the Underworld, should be her sworn enemy.But after spending months with Jolie, Bryn can’t deny the fact that she genuinely cares for her sister, much though she shouldn’t.If it wer...

The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we examine some of the short stories of HP Lovecraft. There are rather few masters of horror writing o...

Learn about the history of forensic science, how to collect and analyze evidence, and get one step closer to being a world-class, crime-solving detective!From the critically acclaimed author of The Book of Chocolate, The Human Body, and From Here to There, comes an all new nonfiction deep dive into forensic science. What is evidence and how do investigators gather it? How do you determine how long a body has been dead? Do fingerprints dif...

What if love and hunger were really just the same?Aster finds herself teetering on the brink of insanity after being turned into a vampire by her academic rival. But perhaps she was already there.When her roommate disappears at a party, Aster is frantic as she searches for her. It's then that she ends up with teeth in her neck and a new void carved in her chest. There's an insatiable hunger welling inside of her, and the only way to sate it might leave you reeling; just lik...