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The Troll Monster (Pop - Up Book) (1997) 13 eksemplarer
Cinderella (Troll Pop Up Book) (1989) 13 eksemplarer
How to Draw Prehistoric Animals (1994) 13 eksemplarer
Sticky Stanley (1989) 12 eksemplarer
Visit to the Zoo Pop-Up Book (1997) 11 eksemplarer
Let'S Learn To Write Letters/Blk Pencil (1996) — Publisher — 10 eksemplarer
Fractions wipe-off fun (1997) 7 eksemplarer
Let'S Learn To Write Numbers/Blk Pencil (2003) — Publisher — 7 eksemplarer
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (1979) 3 eksemplarer
Great Tales of Suspense (1993) 3 eksemplarer
Paul Revere: Son of Liberty (1982) 3 eksemplarer
Know the States Wipe-Off Book (1997) 3 eksemplarer
Indian of the Plains (1965) 2 eksemplarer
Rockets and Satellites 2 eksemplarer
Animal's ABC's (Pop-Up Books) (1988) 2 eksemplarer
Brain Drains (1990) 1 eksemplar
Jazz 1 eksemplar
Fun with Numbers 1 eksemplar
The Special Letter 1 eksemplar
Frddie the Frog 1 eksemplar
Castle (Press Out Model Book) (1996) 1 eksemplar
the president 1 eksemplar
Deserts 1 eksemplar
INDIAN CRAFTS 1 eksemplar
Water 1 eksemplar
Ancient Egypt 1 eksemplar
Birds 1 eksemplar
Happy Birthday 1 eksemplar

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Markeret
lcslibrarian | Aug 13, 2020 |
This is a thin anthology consisting of only five tales, the best of which is the “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs. A military veteran returns home from India with a mummified monkey’s paw, which grants its owner three wishes—at a terrible cost. While visiting a friend, the soldier tosses the trinket into the fire, but his friend hastily retrieves it and insists on trying it, despite the soldier’s warning…

The remaining four stories range from mildly enjoyable (“The Upper Berth” and “The Ghost Ship”) to disappointing (“The Mortal Immortal” and “The Dream Woman”).

In “The Upper Berth” by F. Marion Crawford, an Englishman named Brisbane recounts a ghostly encounter while crossing the Atlantic aboard a ship where six previous passengers threw themselves overboard during previous voyages. As it happens, every one of them slept in the same stateroom as Mr. Brisbane…

While spending the night at a secluded inn, Isaac Scatchard dreams that a young woman with a knife tries to murder him in his bed. Upon arriving home, Isaac describes the dream to his mother, who takes detailed notes. Years later, he meets an attractive woman and eventually arranges for her to meet his mother, who recognizes her instantly from Isaac’s description of “The Dream Woman.” This story by Wilkie Collins is among the better ones in the book.

“The Ghost Ship” by Richard Middleton. In the English town of Fairfax, ghosts are a common sight and are, in fact, taken for granted. However, it is unusual for a tall ship to materialize in the middle of a turnip field after a violent storm. The ghost ship’s captain assures the town that he will return to sea in a few days—after taking on new recruits.

In Mary Shelley’s “The Mortal Immortal,” an alchemist’s young apprentice drinks a solution that might have made him immortal, for his outward appearance never changes throughout his decades-long marriage. Yet, he drank only half the bottle, so is he truly immortal or merely aging slowly?

BOOK REVIEWF. MARION CRAWFORDGHOST SHIPMARY SHELLEYPHIL GIUNTARICHARD MIDDLETONSTRANGE STORIES OF THE SUPERNATURALTHE DREAM WOMAN
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pgiunta | 1 anden anmeldelse | May 5, 2019 |
I would use book to illustrate the of people pleasing and how it can become damaging to self-worth.
 
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ktankers | Sep 3, 2013 |

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Værker
117
Medlemmer
500
Popularitet
#49,493
Vurdering
½ 3.5
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4
ISBN
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