Download or read book Valley of the Scarecrow written by Gord Rollo and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-16 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gord Rollo's chilling homage to slasher films! "A [serial killer] who could rival all those slasher greats of the past." During the great depression, a small backwoods community in Iowa face even more difficult times than most, having to endure the slowly fading sanity of their leader, Reverend Joshua Miller. When it is clear the man has slipped beyond the edge of reason and perhaps signed a deal with the devil, the citizens unite to stop him any way they can, breaking into the church to lash the reverend to his wooden alter cross then boarding up the windows and doors to leave him to fate and God's judgment. The people of Oak Valley then abandoned their town to the cornfields and woods; ending the madness for what they hoped was forever. They were wrong! Seventy-four years later, the corn and trees have taken back the area and not much is left of the once thriving little community but Joshua Miller's desecrated church still stands, and within its boarded up and sun-baked walls something that used to be a holy man waits for whoever is unfortunate enough to release him from his cross... THE SCARECROW WILL WALK AT MIDNIGHT Don't miss out on this story that readers call... "Horrifying and imaginative." "Perfect for Halloween!" "A return to the golden age of horror!" "Chilling. Suspenseful." "The murders are creative and gross!" Special Bonus Content: The short story The Last Straw by Gord Rollo

Download or read book The Scarecrow and His Servant written by Philip Pullman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-27 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outrageously zany and filed with non-stop surprises, Simon Reade's theatrical adaptation of The Scarecrow and His Servant, renowned author Philip Pullman's fictional children's tale, is an enchanting play for young readers and performers. Delve into the magical world of Scarecrow as you accompany him as Jack, his trusty help-mate, and together you can embark on adventures that will make your head spin.From dodging dangerous bandits and surviving terrifying shipwrecks, to soaring through the skies with wild birds, this play is a roller-coaster ride of never-ending escapades.But when the river-polluting Buffaloni tyrants catch up with you for a final showdown, who will come to your rescue and save the day? A production of The Scarecrow and His Servant ran at the Southwark Playhouse in December 2008-January 2009.

Download or read book Scarecrow Gods written by Weston Ochse and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Bram Stoker Award! Scarecrow Gods is the tale of Maxom Phinxs, a black man tortured and disfigured in Vietnam. Maxom, called the Maggot Man by the Tennessee locals, is feared and reviled because of his appearance. Even so, he takes under his wing a troubled young boy named Danny who's fighting incest rumors to repair a shattered family, wondering every day if his sister will return to clear it all up. In southern Arizona, John the New Baptist has created a new religion promising salvation. Most people believe in his strange ways. They don't understand he is establishing a herd for his personal use. Only Simon, a faithless Alexian Brother, and a homeless man named Billy Bones who speaks in palindromes, anagrams and metaphor realize the evil and engage the Scarecrow Gods-a circle of immense saguaro dressed in Salvation Army clothes who speak wisdom in the wind from pursed coke bottle lips. Maxom, Simon, Danny and Billy, all fight and converge upon the center of evil as each journeys through the world of imagination, the Land of Inside-Out and across America, striving to defeat demons both personal and real to ultimately discover their deserved salvations.

Download or read book Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves written by Matthew Reilly and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ULTIMATE HERO IS BACK THE WORLD IS ON FIRE At an abandoned Soviet base in the Arctic, a battle to save all life on Earth is about to begin... A TOP SECRET BASE When Dragon Island, a top-secret base that houses a weapon of terrible destructive force is seized by a brutal terrorist force calling itself the Army of Thieves, the fate of the world suddenly hangs in the balance. But there are no crack units close enough to get to Dragon in time to stop the Army setting off the weapon. ONLY ONE MAN CAN SAVE THE DAY Except, that is, for a small equipment-testing team up in the Arctic led by a Marine captain named Schofield, call-sign SCARECROW. * * * * * READERS LOVE SCARECROW AND THE ARMY OF THIEVES 'Each page is a thrill. If you are looking for escapism, this is definitely the book for you' 'Shocks galore and a great ending. Just read it' 'I shouldn't like it...but I do! Scarecrow rocks' 'A blistering pace with so many twists and turns' 'Rip roaring adventure'

Download or read book Scary Stories 3 written by Alvin Schwartz and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-01-25 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get Ready to be Spooked! It was eleven o'clock at night. Peter was in bed on the second floor of the old house where he lived alone. It had gotten so chilly, he went downstairs to turn up the heat. As Peter was on his way back to bed, a black dog ran down the stairs. "Where did you come from?" Peter said. He had never seen the dog before. . . . Welcome to the frightening world of Scary Stories, a collection of folklorist Alvin Schwartz's most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time, with spine-tingling illustrations by renowned artist Brett Helquist.

Download or read book Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark written by Alvin Schwartz and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film! Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends, in which folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time. Available for the first time as an ebook, Stephen Gammell’s artwork from the original Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark appears in all its spooky glory. Read if you dare! And don't miss More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Scary Stories 3!

Download or read book Ghost Road Blues written by Jonathan Maberry and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small town once haunted by a serial killer braces for a new evil in this debut horror novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Ink. Thirty years ago, a blues musician called the Bone Man killed the devil at the crossroads, only to be beaten and hung like a scarecrow in a cornfield—or so the story goes. Today, the people of Pine Deep celebrate their town’s grisly past by luring tourists to the famous haunted hayride, full of chills and scares. But this year as Halloween approaches, “The Spookiest Town in America” will learn the true meaning of fear. Its residents will see the real face of evil lurking behind the masks of ordinary people. They will feel it—in their hearts, in their bones, in their nightmares. Because evil never dies. It only grows stronger . . . Winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel First in the Pine Deep Trilogy Praise for Ghost Road Blues “Maberry supplies plenty of chills, both Earth-bound and otherworldly, in this atmospheric horror novel . . . . This is horror on a grand scale, reminiscent of Stephen King’s heftier works.” —Publishers Weekly Praise for Jonathan Maberry “Jonathan Maberry’s horror is rich and visceral. It’s close to the heart . . . and close to the jugular.” —Kevin J. Anderson “Maberry has the chops to craft stories at once intimate, epic, real, and horrific.” —Bentley Little “Maberry spins great stories. His (Pine Deep) vampire novels are unique and masterful.” —Richard Matheson “Maberry’s works will be read for many, many years to come.” —Ray Bradbury

Download or read book Dark Harvest written by Norman Partridge and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW AN ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE, AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING! Norman Partridge's Bram Stoker Award-winning novel, Dark Harvest, is a powerhouse thrill-ride with all the resonance of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery." “A major talent.” —Stephen King Halloween, 1963. They call him the October Boy, or Ol' Hacksaw Face, or Sawtooth Jack. Whatever the name, everybody in this small Midwestern town knows who he is. How he rises from the cornfields every Halloween, a butcher knife in his hand, and makes his way toward town, where gangs of teenage boys eagerly await their chance to confront the legendary nightmare. Both the hunter and the hunted, the October Boy is the prize in an annual rite of life and death. Pete McCormick knows that killing the October Boy is his one chance to escape a dead-end future in this one-horse town. He's willing to risk everything, including his life, to be a winner for once. But before the night is over, Pete will look into the saw-toothed face of horror—and discover the terrifying true secret of the October Boy. “This is contemporary American writing at its finest.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book The Scarecrow of Oz written by Lyman Frank Baum and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the Oz book which L. Frank Baum considered his best. It starts quietly enough with Trot and Cap'n Bill rowing along a shore of the Pacific Ocean to visit one of the many caves near their home on the California coast. Suddenly, a mighty whirlpool engulfs them. The old sailorman and the little girl are miraculously saved and regain consciousness to find themselves in a sea cavern. (To this day, Trot asserts she felt mermaid arms about her during those terrible moments under water.) From here on, one perilous adventure crowds in upon another. In Jinxland they meet the Scarecrow who takes charge of things once Cap'n Bill is transformed into a tiny grasshopper with a wooden leg. An exciting royal reception greets the adventurers upon their return to the Emerald City.

Download or read book Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp written by Philip Pullman and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip Pullman's wry wit and award-winning talent brings much to this rich, dark and uplifting rendition of the classic tale ALADDIN AND THE ENCHANTED LAMP. With magic and mischief in equal measure, and with brand new illustrations from master printmaker Chris Wormell, it will captivate readers of all ages.

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Download or read book Across Death Valley written by Mary Barmeyer O'Brien and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across Death Valley tells the remarkable story of one woman’s brave struggle to keep her family alive during one of the most arduous and dramatic episodes in the history of Western migration. A riveting narrative by a writer known for her books on pioneers, Across Death Valley is a fictionalized account based on the true story of the legendary journey that Juliet Wells Brier, her husband, and their three sons undertook during the Gold Rush from Salt Lake City to the settlement of Los Angeles. Departing Salt Lake City via wagon train, the Briers had been promised an easy trip along the well-traveled Old Spanish Trail to California. But, after several agonizing weeks, some of the families—the Briers included—broke off from the main group to continue on an unmapped shortcut. As hardships mounted they splintered into smaller groups until, finally, the Briers were traveling alone. Their chosen route led directly into Death Valley—eventually, on foot. Diminutive Julia piggybacked her youngest son even when she was near death from thirst and exhaustion. Rich in compelling detail, Across Death Valley is an unforgettable tale of courage, love, and hope.

Download or read book Batman s Villains and Villainesses written by Justin F. Martin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While much of the scholarship on superhero narratives has focused on the heroes themselves, Batman’s Villains and Villainesses: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Arkham’s Souls takes into view the depiction of the villains and their lives, arguing that they often function as proxies for larger societal and philosophical themes. Approaching Gotham’s villains from a number of disciplinary backgrounds, the essays in this collection highlight how the villains’ multifaceted backgrounds, experiences, motivations, and behaviors allow for in-depth character analysis across varying levels of social life. Through investigating their cultural and scholarly relevance across the humanities and social sciences, the volume encourages both thoughtful reflection on the relationship between individuals and their social contexts and the use of villains (inside and outside of Gotham) as subjects of pedagogical and scholarly inquiry.

Download or read book Bounce Back written by Mary Humphrey and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-05-30 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching resiliency is the next step in the character education movement. Author, Mary Humphrey presents recommendations for teaching this important skill based on lessons she has taught and perfected in her elementary school library. Featuring in depth lesson plans using picture books and intermediate novels for each of the five coping skills: Work on a Talent, Look Within, Find a Champion, Rescue Yourself, and Help Others, this book is immediately usable in the elementary classroom or school library. The author discusses the research and current thought on the teaching of resiliency and adds an additional annotated bibliography of titles to use to teach each specific coping skill. The book also features an in depth description of a reading incentive program useful in building resiliency skills. Grades K-6. Teaching resiliency is the next step in the character education movement. This book features 20 in depth lesson plans using two picture books and two intermediate novels for each of the five coping skills recommended to be taught as the underpinning for teaching resiliency: Work on a Talent, Look Within, Find a Champion, Rescue Yourself, and Help Others. Also included is a summary of the research and current thought on the teaching of resiliency and an additional annotated bibliography of books to use to teach each specific coping skill. The title also features an in depth description of a reading incentive program that builds resiliency skills. Grades K-6.

Download or read book Batman Fear State Alpha 2021 1 written by James Tynion IV and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The event over a year in the making begins Fear State settles upon Gotham City, and no one is safe! Overwhelmed by the dual threat of the Scarecrow and Peacekeeper-01, Batman and his allies have been one step behind since the events of Infinite Frontier #0 and with the arrival of a mysterious anti-Oracle and the return of Poison Ivy, Batman might have more than he can handle!

Download or read book Ejje Amore written by William Phillips and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-04-28 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An occult fantasy adventure about Witch Bowen and Warlock Vincent finding the Ejje Amore Scrolls and traveling to the Village of Ejje Amore. Along the way they meet the antagonist, Le Patriarch, a joker, a partier. They travel through the Tunnels of Time through various time periods until they come up to modern times and are involved in implemeting Phase I World Peace.

Download or read book The Jigsaw Man written by Gord Rollo and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-19 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BROKEN MAN DOWN ON HIS LUCK... Michael Fox is a homeless man living in a garbage dumpster beneath the Carver Street Bridge in Buffalo, NY. He's bitterly depressed and ready to commit suicide; anything to put an end to his miserable existence. AN OFFER TOO GOOD TO REFUSE... When a mysterious billionaire surgeon offers Michael two million dollars for his right arm, he thinks his luck might be about to change. Little does he know that the surgeon has other plans for him. His arm is only the beginning. Bit by bit other pieces of Michael's body are surgically removed; his natural body stripped away and then reassembled using other harvested parts from thirteen different 'donors'. A MODERN DAY FRANKENSTEIN... Now Fox isn't sure if he's a man or a monster, or whether or not he'd be better off dead. One thing he is sure of though, he's not checking out of this world until he finds a way to make the people responsible pay for turning him into the experimental nightmare known as... The Jigsaw Man. Special Bonus Content: The short story A Simple Matter of Ethics by Gord Rollo