"Describes ancient history, medieval lore, and modern portrayals of ghosts in today's popular culture." --

This short story, told in the Gothic tradition represents Poe's first work to be printed, and represents the foundation of what would constitute much of his future work. The tale, set in Hungary, recounts the later years of an interminable feud between two noble houses, the Metzengersteins and the Berlifitzings. This third person narration follows the young orphaned Baron of the Metzengersteins, Frederick, as he inherits his family's fortune and their...

Simple rhyming text and color illustrations depict a friendly ghost meeting his friends on Halloween night.

Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, uses his skill at controlling natural forces to cause the shipwreck of his old opponents, forcing them to seek refuge on the island where he and his daughter Miranda have been living in exile, and setting the stage for Miranda to fall in love with Ferdinand, the prince of Naples. Includes explanatory notes, plot summaries, critical essay, and illustrations.

Contains a collection of graphic novel short stories that center around the topic of ghosts and hauntings. First, the narrator is given the opportunity to meet three people who have died. Next, a young child tells a tragic story about the losses that happen as a result of a family move. Finally, the friendship of two girls gradually disintegrates over time, slowly replaced with a ghost of their relationship.

The Grim Life: Book ThreeTeenage grim reapers Max and Kody are already dealing with being dead… and now they're expected to save the world. With the help of their guardian angel, Slade, and each other, Max and Kody have finally discovered the destiny God planned for them-help the lost souls languishing in purgatory back to heaven. But they're still growing into their roles. Kody, the Healer, struggles to understand the power born of his empathy,...

Vasilisa's gift for seeing what others do not won her the attention of Morozko--Frost, the winter demon. But Frost's aid comes at a cost, and her people have condemned her as a witch. Driven from her home, she faces an impossible choice: marriage or life in a convent. Instead she dresses herself as a boy and sets off astride her stallion Solovey. Prevailing in a skirmish with bandits, the Grand Prince of Moscow anoints her a hero for her exploits....

"On a perfect June day, Vivian Howe, author of thirteen beach novels and mother of three nearly grown children, is killed in a hit-and-run car accident while jogging near her home on Nantucket. She ascends to the Beyond where she's assigned to a Person named Martha, who allows Vivi to watch what happens below for one last summer. Vivi also is granted three 'nudges' to change the outcome of events on earth, and with her daughter Willa on her third...