Author: Dennis Pepper
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192781802
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This is a collection of stories in which nightmares and bad dreams are an essential part of the plot. In some stories the nightmare parallels or predicts events in waking life. In others, the nightmare takes over and the dreamer cannot get back to reality. There are also other stories which have a nightmarish quality to them. The characters are trapped and unable to make an escape.
The Young Oxford Book of Nightmares
Author: Dennis Pepper
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192781802
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This is a collection of stories in which nightmares and bad dreams are an essential part of the plot. In some stories the nightmare parallels or predicts events in waking life. In others, the nightmare takes over and the dreamer cannot get back to reality. There are also other stories which have a nightmarish quality to them. The characters are trapped and unable to make an escape.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192781802
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This is a collection of stories in which nightmares and bad dreams are an essential part of the plot. In some stories the nightmare parallels or predicts events in waking life. In others, the nightmare takes over and the dreamer cannot get back to reality. There are also other stories which have a nightmarish quality to them. The characters are trapped and unable to make an escape.
The Young Oxford Book of Christmas Stories
Author: Dennis Pepper
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780192781697
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Christmas has always been a time for telling stories, and this collection draws on that tradition to create a wonderful mixture of stories for the festive season. It includes stories about presents and surprises; about family quarrels and loneliness; about both happy and sad times - and, of course, about ghosts. It all adds up to a thought provoking and absorbing collection which brings together stories about all the different faces of Christmas, and what it means to us.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780192781697
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Christmas has always been a time for telling stories, and this collection draws on that tradition to create a wonderful mixture of stories for the festive season. It includes stories about presents and surprises; about family quarrels and loneliness; about both happy and sad times - and, of course, about ghosts. It all adds up to a thought provoking and absorbing collection which brings together stories about all the different faces of Christmas, and what it means to us.
The Young Oxford Book of Timewarp Stories
Author:
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192781673
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A collection of stories about time, exploring all the different ways that we can twist and play with time. The stories take in trips to the future, package holidays to the past, visitors from other times with unwelcome messages, a thief with the power to stop time altogether, a man in lovewith someone who died years before he was born, a star fleet that paradoxically caused its own destruction, and many more. With a sure appeal for everyone who likes an exciting, thought-provoking story, as well as fans of science fiction and ghost stories, this is a wonderfully entertaining collection of stories to amuse, amaze, and enthral.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192781673
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A collection of stories about time, exploring all the different ways that we can twist and play with time. The stories take in trips to the future, package holidays to the past, visitors from other times with unwelcome messages, a thief with the power to stop time altogether, a man in lovewith someone who died years before he was born, a star fleet that paradoxically caused its own destruction, and many more. With a sure appeal for everyone who likes an exciting, thought-provoking story, as well as fans of science fiction and ghost stories, this is a wonderfully entertaining collection of stories to amuse, amaze, and enthral.
The Young Oxford Book of Ghost Stories
Author: Dennis Pepper
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192781451
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
A collection of ghost stories from mainly U.K. authors. B/W illus. 8-14 yrs.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192781451
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
A collection of ghost stories from mainly U.K. authors. B/W illus. 8-14 yrs.
The New Young Oxford Book of Ghost Stories
Author: Dennis Pepper
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192781789
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Tells stories about all kinds of ghosts, including children, snooker-players, ventriloquist's dummies, and warriors.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192781789
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Tells stories about all kinds of ghosts, including children, snooker-players, ventriloquist's dummies, and warriors.
Animal Stories
Author: Dennis Pepper
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192782212
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
A collection of folk tales and myths, fiction and fables about all kinds of animals.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192782212
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
A collection of folk tales and myths, fiction and fables about all kinds of animals.
Aliens 1
Author: Dennis Pepper
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192751621
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This collection brings together a wide range of stories about aliens and encounters with aliens. Some are hostile invaders of Earth, others friendly and more generous visitors - though not all of them are as friendly as they would like us to believe.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192751621
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This collection brings together a wide range of stories about aliens and encounters with aliens. Some are hostile invaders of Earth, others friendly and more generous visitors - though not all of them are as friendly as they would like us to believe.
Nasty Endings 2
Author: Dennis Pepper
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192751430
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This collection of stories all havea terrible shock waiting for you, so watch out for the ending -it's nasty!
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192751430
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This collection of stories all havea terrible shock waiting for you, so watch out for the ending -it's nasty!
Horror Literature through History [2 volumes]
Author: Matt Cardin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
Book Description
This two-volume set offers comprehensive coverage of horror literature that spans its deep history, dominant themes, significant works, and major authors, such as Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, and Anne Rice, as well as lesser-known horror writers. Many of today's horror story fans—who appreciate horror through movies, television, video games, graphic novels, and other forms—probably don't realize that horror literature is not only one of the most popular types of literature but one of the oldest. People have always been mesmerized by stories that speak to their deepest fears. Horror Literature through History shows 21st-century horror fans the literary sources of their favorite entertainment and the rich intrinsic value of horror literature in its own right. Through profiles of major authors, critical analyses of important works, and overview essays focused on horror during particular periods as well as on related issues such as religion, apocalypticism, social criticism, and gender, readers will discover the fascinating early roots and evolution of horror writings as well as the reciprocal influence of horror literature and horror cinema. This unique two-volume reference set provides wide coverage that is current and compelling to modern readers—who are of course also eager consumers of entertainment. In the first section, overview essays on horror during different historical periods situate works of horror literature within the social, cultural, historical, and intellectual currents of their respective eras, creating a seamless narrative of the genre's evolution from ancient times to the present. The second section demonstrates how otherwise unrelated works of horror have influenced each other, how horror subgenres have evolved, and how a broad range of topics within horror—such as ghosts, vampires, religion, and gender roles—have been handled across time. The set also provides alphabetically arranged reference entries on authors, works, and specialized topics that enable readers to zero in on information and concepts presented in the other sections.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
Book Description
This two-volume set offers comprehensive coverage of horror literature that spans its deep history, dominant themes, significant works, and major authors, such as Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, and Anne Rice, as well as lesser-known horror writers. Many of today's horror story fans—who appreciate horror through movies, television, video games, graphic novels, and other forms—probably don't realize that horror literature is not only one of the most popular types of literature but one of the oldest. People have always been mesmerized by stories that speak to their deepest fears. Horror Literature through History shows 21st-century horror fans the literary sources of their favorite entertainment and the rich intrinsic value of horror literature in its own right. Through profiles of major authors, critical analyses of important works, and overview essays focused on horror during particular periods as well as on related issues such as religion, apocalypticism, social criticism, and gender, readers will discover the fascinating early roots and evolution of horror writings as well as the reciprocal influence of horror literature and horror cinema. This unique two-volume reference set provides wide coverage that is current and compelling to modern readers—who are of course also eager consumers of entertainment. In the first section, overview essays on horror during different historical periods situate works of horror literature within the social, cultural, historical, and intellectual currents of their respective eras, creating a seamless narrative of the genre's evolution from ancient times to the present. The second section demonstrates how otherwise unrelated works of horror have influenced each other, how horror subgenres have evolved, and how a broad range of topics within horror—such as ghosts, vampires, religion, and gender roles—have been handled across time. The set also provides alphabetically arranged reference entries on authors, works, and specialized topics that enable readers to zero in on information and concepts presented in the other sections.
Alien Stories 2
Author: Dennis Pepper
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192751898
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
A collection of stories about aliens, from a star beast to the underdweller, from an intergalactic agent to an invader in a dark car, and not forgetting the Martian who falls in love with an Earth girl. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192751898
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
A collection of stories about aliens, from a star beast to the underdweller, from an intergalactic agent to an invader in a dark car, and not forgetting the Martian who falls in love with an Earth girl. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.