Henry James
242) The innocents
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
"Set in nineteenth-century England, this gothic ghost story centers around a governess taking care of two orphans in a foreboding Victorian mansion. As eerie apparitions appear and the children's behavior becomes strange, the governess begins to wonder about the fate of the previous governess and her sadistic lover. Could it be that their restless spirits are trying to corrupt the innocence of the children, or is this 'haunting' a product of her...
243) Wings of the Dove
Author
Description
The highly acclaimed provocative tale of passion, temptation and greed. Kate is a beautiful young society woman whose desire for a common journalist presents her with an impossible decision: leave him, or marry - and face a life of poverty. Events take an
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
A collection of stories about humanity's oldest supernatural obsession: ghosts. The Phantom Coach gathers memorable ghost tales from the Victorian era from Charles Dickens and Edith Wharton to Henry James, Thomas Hardy, and Arthur Conan Doyle. Features an introduction to the genre and notes on each story.
246) The Isle of Blood
Author
Series
Monstrumologist volume 3
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 19
Description
When Dr. Warthrop goes hunting for the "Holy Grail of Monstrumology" in 1888, twelve-year-old orphan Will Henry follows him to Socotra, plunging into depths of horror worse than anything he has experienced so far.
247) The final descent
Author
Series
Monstrumologist volume 4
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 10
Description
When Dr. Warthrop begins to doubt fourteen-year-old Will Henry's loyalty, he sets him against one of the most horrific creatures in the Monstrumarium unaware that Will's life and his own fate will lie in the balance.
249) Bob saves the day!
Pub. Date
[2002]
Description
Join Bob and his friends, Wendy, Scoop, Spud, Roley and the whole gang, as they have one adventure after another, including working together to save porcupines and help a sleeping Roley get back home.
Author
Series
Description
Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare.