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In this original collection from Skyboat Media and Blackstone Publishing, Elizabeth Gaskell showcases the height of gothic fiction's ability to delight in the otherworldly and to dig deep into what truly haunts us. Set against the backdrop of the Salem witch trials, "Lois the Witch" reveals much about the complicity of mankind. Recently orphaned, Lois is forced to leave the English parsonage that had been her home and sail to America.

From Governor General's Literary Award-winning author Susin Nielsen comes a funny and heartfelt story about learning how to rise above your most embarrassing moment with humor, best friends, and a killer triangle solo.

Halloween is a holiday of fright, a time to dress up and go house to house for candy, a time for fun. But what happens when you don’t follow the rules? Nicholas Gray presents five Halloween tales to get you in the spirit and cover your arms in goosebumps. Three friends are in for a trick-or-treat surprise. A surly boy goes trick-or-treating to the wrong house. A grumpy old man gets a special Halloween visitor. A man goes shopping for a Halloween mask. And some bored teenagers go on a vandalism spree.

Once upon a time in a small pond, there lived many little animals. The tiniest of them all were the tadpoles, but one tadpole was just a tad too small. His name was Fin, and he had an ENORMOUS question. "HOW DO I GET BIGGER?"

This memoir is a unique insight into the personal journey and thoughts of one pilgrim who travelled across the Camino de Santiago twice. The pilgrimage from the south of France to Santiago, Spain, is not just about the places to see, cathedrals, or sites, but an invitation to meet travelers along the way and hear their stories. What drives people to walk 500 miles and how does it change them? More Than All the Steps is an invitation to walk with me and other pilgrims as we experience the crunch of dirt under our feet and the bonds created with others and the trail.

Eleven-year-old Leo is an "armchair adventurer." This, according to Dad, means he'd choose adventures in books or video games over real-life experiences. And while Leo hates the label, he can’t argue with it. Unlike his little sister Lizzie, Leo is not a risk-taker.

The year is 2028. Location: The Chihuahuan Desert. Cade and his best friend Ricardo are Rig-Hands, just trying to collect a paycheck and get by. But one day, their company's massive, record breaking drill breaks down. They learn that the drill is broken, and the oil rig crew must venture deep beneath the ground to retrieve the expensive drill bits that make up the machine. Without them, they cannot drill any further. What they find underneath the soil was never meant to be seen by human eyes. But that isn't the extent of things.

Bishop's Point is about to face its biggest crisis since the distempered badgers attacked. Father O'Riley and Father O'Malley are all that stand in the devil's way. The forces of Hell descend upon the sleepy Irish town en masse, but they were not expecting the good fathers to lead a rebellion against them.

Eleven-year-old Rodney is starting sixth grade in a new school, in a new home in a new state. The new school is really old and smells like someone ate a couple of pounds of glue and then barfed it back up, and he's in a class with a bunch of kids who seem to sort of hate him. Even his best friend won't write him back. It's strange, because just a couple of months ago, Rodney was one of the most popular guys in his fifth-grade class. He lived in Las Vegas, with his mom, older sister and his dad, who was a successful professional poker player.

Startling, suspenseful, deeply humane yet alert to the undertow of our darker instincts, the eight stories in Animal Person illuminate what it means to exist in the perilous space between desire and action, and to have your faith in what you hold true buckle and give way.

Maxim Jakubowski has edited all the great names in crime fiction, and stories from his anthologies have won the CWA Dagger six times. Now he has collected 19 Dagger Award-winning stories in one volume, making it the first retrospective deep dive into the CWA’s archive of Dagger Award winners. Edgy, twisted, and disturbing, Daggers Drawn is visceral and thrilling collection showcasing the very best modern crime fiction has to offer.

A group of boys go out into the cereal field to play an innocent game of flashlight tag. But something is lurking in the field with them, and it's ready to tear the boys apart. Will the boys escape with their bodies intact, or will the Field of Fiends hide their corpses for someone else to stumble over?

The Stage of Time will bring you through an adventurous exploration into understanding the secrets of consciousness, ancient history, and the nature of reality. Be prepared to question the world you live in and everything you thought you knew about the universe, human origins, and the lost civilizations of antiquity. Discover thought-bending evidence from some of the oldest texts ever written and learn the reasons why their contents eventually became suppressed and hidden from most of society. Conspiracy theories or conspiracy facts, you decide what's real based on the evidence.

Aron Lincoln never meant to take on the role of parent. He was only 14-years-old. His job was to be a big brother, one his little brother could learn from - maybe even look up to. He wasn’t supposed to be the one his brother depended on for protection. But when their dad walked away, and their mom chose something else over them, Aron was left with no choice. He made a vow to protect his brother, and it’s a promise he intends to keep.

The Forbidden Tongue by science-fiction author Mary Clare Carley. Immerse yourself in a futuristic world of time travel, artificial intelligence, and human hybrids as you dive into this thrilling dystopian story.

In the year 2525, human clones have surpassed humans in almost every area. The ministry of time travel fears a clone rebellion. "Operation Z" is devised as a final attempt to save the human race. A Time Travel Agent will be chosen to go back 50 years into the past to remove the former cloning director who discovered the new, dangerous branch of human cloning.

Sophie Wilson left a trail of blood in her wake and is determined to make her alleged prophecy come true. Kit Weston, along with her brother Cale and husband, Jacob will stop at nothing until the world is rid of this psychotic woman. Will good prevail evil? Find out in the conclusion to the Kit Weston Chronicles.

New home promised a new start for Jacob and Katarina Calder, months following the eventful month they had and the near-ending to what was a good, solid marriage. Nothing can ever be easy or simple for Katarina as she a blast from the past returns to act as her protector, her angel of mercy. He watches over them, as well as her twin brother, Cale safe from the very woman who still wants this two dead - Sophie Wilson - who is back with a vengeance and a thirst for blood.

Trouble followed Kit Weston her entire life, and when her life was on the line, a new life with a new husband was promised to her. But one night that tested their marriage made her run and run right back into trouble, away from her husband, away from her normal life, and into the trap of an old flame, the most dangerous man in the state of California.

The surest way to retiring poor is working for money instead of getting money to work for you. Whether you have a 9-5 job or are self-employed, if you cannot put money to work for you in some way, your odds of working the rest of your life and perhaps retiring poor are very high. Moreover, if you work for money, you cannot really do everything you want to do whenever you want to do it since your income is directly connected to your efforts- if you stop working, it is only a matter of time before the income dries up.