The best-known of Shirley Jackson's novels & the inspiration for writers such as Neil Gaiman & Stephen King The Haunting of Hill House is a chilling story of the power of fear ' Shirley Jackson's stories are among the most terrifying ever written' Donna Tartt author of The Goldfinch & The Secret History Four seekers have arrived at the rambling old pile known as Hill House Dr Montague an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of psychic phenomena; Theodora his lovely assistant; Luke the future inheritor of the estate; & Eleanor a friendless fragile young woman with a dark past As they begin to cope with horrifying occurrences beyond their control or understanding they cannot possibly know what lies ahead For Hill House is gathering its powers
- & soon it will choose one of them to make its own Adapted into a film The Haunting starring Liam Neeson Catherine Zeta-Jones & Owen Wilson The Haunting of Hill House is a powerful work of slow-burning psychological horror Shirley Jackson's was born in California in 1916 When her short story The Lottery was first published in the New Yorker in 1948 readers were so horrified they sent her hate mail; it has since become one of the most iconic American stories of all time Her first novel The Road Through the Wall was published in the same year & was followed by five more Hangsaman The Bird's Nest The Sundial The Haunting of Hill House & We Have Always Lived in the Castle widely seen as her masterpiece Shirley Jackson died in her sleep at the age of 48 If you enjoyed The Haunting of Hill House you might like Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle also available in Penguin Modern Classics ' An amazing writer If you haven't read her you have missed out on something marvellous' Neil Gaiman ' As nearly perfect a haunted-house tale as I have ever read' Stephen King ' The world of Shirley Jackson is eerie & unforgettable' A M Homes ' Shirley Jackson is one of those highly idiosyncratic inimitable writerswhose work exerts an enduring spell' Joyce Carol Oates
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Alone & penniless after his father is killed in a cotton mill accident fourteen-year-old William faces the rest of his childhood in a brutal workhouse Then his long-estranged uncle Seth sends for him & William thinks his fortunes are changing But arriving at Uncle Seth's grand house in North Wales Jessop Rise William encounters a ghostly figure It soon becomes clear that the place is haunted by more than just one ghost But who are the spectral creatures that prowl about the estate? What are they trying to tell William? & what is the dark secret that Uncle Seth has been keeping for so long? As William uncovers the clues he finds himself caught up in a dark & terrifying mystery ...

You don't know it exists but when you have nowhere else to turn the Haven will find you An adrenaline-fuelled adventure in a new series by top thriller writer Simon Lelic 304 pages Lelic Simon ...

Summer has come to the Lake District town of Windermere where Persimmon ' Simmy' Brown runs her own florist shop But there's no time for her to stop & smell the roses with the shop struggling for money so a contract to provide floral displays for a hotel in Hawkshead couldn't have arrived at a better moment However Simmy's association with the hotel soon turns sinister when she finds a body in the lake To make matters worse her friend Ben Harkness
- responsible for calling & alerting her of the discovered body
- is now missing & thought to be kidnapped Caught up in both a murder & kidnapping investigation Simmy begins chasing clues left by the missing Ben With many suspicious characters bustling in & out of the hotel while simultaneously trying to cope with her father's encroaching dementia solving the puzzle seems a grueling challenge but Simmy is compelled to uncover the truth

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Poppy Hooper doesn't want to be the queen of the witches But some problems can't be left behind Some love stories can't be forgotten Some friendships won't be broken And some enemies won't stay dead The battle for the throne isn't over yet Praise for The Hawkweed Prophecy'A gorgeous book which I highly recommend' Kiran Millwood Hargrave author of The Girl of Ink & Stars'A book of wicked beautiful magic' Kendare Blake author of Anna Dressed in Blood ' Get ready to be spellbound' Paige Mc Kenzie author of The Haunting of Sunshine Girl' Wildly delightful' Laini Taylor ...

Seventeen-year-old Alice & her mother have spent most of Alice's life on the road always a step ahead of the strange bad luck biting at their heels But when Alice's grandmother the reclusive author of a book of pitch-dark fairy tales dies alone on her estate
- the Hazel Wood
- Alice learns how bad her luck can really get Her mother is stolen away
- by a figure who claims to come from the cruel supernatural world where her grandmother's stories are set Alice's only lead is the message her mother left behind STAY AWAY FROM THE HAZEL WOODTo retrieve her mother Alice must venture first to the Hazel Wood then into the world where her grandmother's tales began


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Homecoming Heroes Another Story Springtime Summertime Josh Mc Bride Shake Cruel Let&s Be Still My Friends 10 000 Weight In Gold Fire Fear These Days Are Numbered Gone ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play One of the first films made in Britain by B-movie maestro Herman Cohen The Headless Ghost is an entertaining example of the teen-horror genre emerging with Cohen&s 1957 classic I Was a Teenage Werewolf Involving the adventures of three young thrillseekers investigating a haunted castle the film boasts an early role for New Zeal&-born Clive Revill & a sensational dance sequence featuring Josephine Blake; it is presented here in a br&-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio While holidaying in Britain exchange students Bill Ronnie & Ingrid visit Ambrose Castle the 14th-century home of the impoverished 12th Earl of Ambrose
- reputedly haunted by the Fourth Earl & Malcolm the Headless Ghost who lost his head leading a rebellion Ronnie who is to write a story based on the visit for his college paper persuades fellow-American Bill & the Danish Ingrid to hide with him in the castle & spend the night investigating Actors Richard Lyon Liliane Sottane David Rose Jack Allen & Clive Revill Director Peter Graham Scott Certificate PGYear 1959 Screen 2351 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Duration 59 minutes (approx)

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First published as Get Some Headspace this reissue shows you how just 10 minutes of mediation per day can bring about life changing results' It's kind of genius' Emma Watson Andy Puddicombe founder of the much publicised Headspace is on a mission to get people to take 10 minutes out of their day to sit in the here & now Here he shares his simple to learn but highly effective techniques of meditation Accessible & portable these powerful techniques promise amazing results Quiet the mind feel less stressed less tired & achieve a new level of calm & fulfilment By following the daily exercises you will start to experience literally life changing results The benefits of mindfulness & meditation are now well documented with doctors advising their patients to give it a try Andy brings this ancient practice into the modern world tailor made for the most time starved among us For beginners & seasoned meditators alike here is the opportunity to harness & develop skills that will combat the negative symptoms of our fast paced world & that once learned will last a lifetime ...

The Healing Code is your healing kit for life
- to heal the issues you know about & the ones you don't In 2001 while trying to
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