Penguin Readers Level 3: Ghost Stories (ELT Graded Reader) - format ePub

In M. R. James' collection of supernatural tales, 'A Thin Ghost and Others,' readers are captivated by a blend of eerie atmospheres and rich storytelling. His sophisticated writing style beautifully intertwines...

In 'The Wanderings and Homes of Manuscripts' by M.R. James, the author takes the reader on a journey through the history and significance of ancient manuscripts. Written in a scholarly and informative...

In 'Old Testament Legends' by M. R. James, readers are taken on a journey through Biblical stories and characters, reimagined and retold through a captivating blend of horror and folklore elements. James'...

Collection of stories by Montague Rhodes James, a noted medieval scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge and of Eton College. He is best remembered today for his ghost stories in the classic...

Eight classics by great Edwardian scholar and storyteller. "Number Thirteen," "The Mezzotint," "Canon Alberic's Scrapbook," more. Renowned for their wit, erudition and suspense, these stories are each...

A Thin Ghost and Others is M. R. James' third collection of ghost stories, published in 1919. Contents include: "The Residence at Whitminster" "The Diary of Mr Poynter" "An Episode of Cathedral History"...

Cuori spezzati fu pubblicato per la prima volta in Italia da Dino Buzzati nella sua celebre antologia Pesanervi. Cuori spezzati è una storia di fantasmi terrificante che racconta di Stephen Elliott,...

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. Montague Rhodes James was a respected scholar of medieval manuscripts and early biblical history, but he is best remembered today as a writer...

Mr. Edward Dunning is a researcher studying "The Truth of Alchemy" by Mr. Karswell. He starts seeing the name "John Harrington" everywhere he goes and finds out that Harrington was working on the same...

Mr Wraxall, uno scrittore benestante, intraprende un viaggio in Scandinavia per scoprire il mistero del mausoleo in cui è sepolto il Conte Magnus e dove nessuno può entrare. Una produzione audio da brivido...

In "The Wanderings and Homes of Manuscripts," M. R. James delves into the intricate journey of manuscripts through time and space, weaving together an exploration of bibliographic history and textual...

In "The Tales of Mystery & Macabre," M. R. James masterfully weaves a collection of ghost stories that deftly combines elements of the supernatural with an academic lens. Each tale is meticulously...

M. R. James's "A Warning to the Curious, and Other Ghost Stories" is a seminal collection that redefines the ghost story within the early 20th-century literary framework. Employing a narrative style that...

In "Old Testament Legends," M. R. James curates a remarkable collection of medieval biblical tales, interweaving ancient texts with his masterful narrative style. Known primarily for his ghost stories,...

The art of telling a ghost story is a refined one, and Montague Rhodes James was a master of the genre. Complete Ghost Stories is part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning, pocket-sized...

Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King’s College, Cambridge, and of Eton College. Though James’s work as a medievalist is still highly regarded,...

The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James is an omnibus collection of ghost stories. Many of these stories are time-tested classics. Montague Rhodes James is best remembered for his ghost stories, which...

Der Autor M.R. James perfektionierte eine Methode des Geschichtenerzählens, die seither als Jamesianisch bekannt geworden ist. Die klassische James'sche Erzählung enthält in der Regel folgende Elemente:...

Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King’s College, Cambridge, and of Eton College. Though James’s work as a medievalist is still highly regarded,...

The Five Jars is the only novel written by James, who is best known for his ghost stories. It is a peculiarly surreal fantasy apparently written for children. While he is out walking, the narrator is...

Five ghost stories, published in 1920, by the early twentieth century master of ghostery.

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes...

'Still as the night was, the mysterious population of the distant moonlit woods was not yet lulled to rest'The aim of a good ghost story is to make the blood freeze, pleasurably, and this M. R. James...

Malignant forces and supernatural visitors haunt this selection of superbly spooky tales selected and introduced by Ruth Rendell. M. R. James wrote his ghost stories to entertain friends on Christmas...

'The lower jaw was thin - what can I call it? - shallow, like a beast's; teeth showed behind the black lips...'M. R. James is the master of the English ghost story, whose tales are inhabited not by ethereal...

A high-pitched laugh echoes in an empty church. Servants discover their master dead in his bed, the only sign of disturbance an open window. The coffin of a woman hanged as a witch is found to be empty....

Evil comes with many different faces.A macabre human drama is re-enacted in a Gothic dolls’ house one night; a whistle awakens a force of unspeakable malevolence; an ancient curse is passed from person...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘At first you saw only a mass of coarse, matted black hair; presently it was seen that this covered...

M. R. James' 'The Hauntings: 20 Chilling Tales of Macabre & Mystery' is a collection of spine-tingling stories that delve into the supernatural and the terrifying. With a distinct literary style that...

M. R. James's 'A Warning to the Curious, and Other Ghost Stories' is a chilling collection of supernatural tales set in English country houses and coastal settings. Known for his intricate plots and attention...

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Fight aliens, create your own spaceship and invent new out-of-this-world creatures. With this ultimate activity guide, anyone can draw!   Join Will and Drawdroid on their adventure through space and time...

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of...

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education...

In Football Stories: Haaland, young readers will find out how little Erling grew from being a football-mad kid to one of the world's most exciting players! With simple text and engaging art, this fully...

'This book is stunning – Zohra Nabi writes like a dream and has achieved the impossible by conjuring up a living, breathing Victorian London right before my eyes. I felt like I was right there with Cassia...

In Football Stories: Neymar, young readers will find out how Neymar became a goal-scoring machine - starting from when he was just a talented young player! With simple text and engaging art, this fully...

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of...

A vibrant, evocative and magical debut which centres a positive, empowered disabled character at the heart of a reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood. The woods are hiding...

The bone-shaking new trilogy continues – the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series Vengeance is a killer. A killer is...

'In less than seventy words, Jesus gives us a prayer to learn by heart and a prayer to get inside our hearts, shaping the way we live.'This book is for beginners of all ages: Whether you know this simple...

'Brimful of charm' Heather Fawcett, bestselling author of the Emily Wilde series'A tale as warm as a cup of spiced chai on a chilly evening' Sarah Mughal Rana, author'A grumpy/sunshine romance you'll...

There are over three million shipwrecks on Earth. They are many things at once: memorials to lives lost, science experiments, treasure chests, works of art, and home to millions of living creatures.They...

Take an incredible trip across space and time to discover just how special YOU are.In this whole wide world of people and animals, and plants and flowers, and oceans and lakes, and so, so many things,...

Join the adorable Dotty Doughnut on a fun-filled adventure as she discovers that being true to yourself is the very best thing you can be!Dotty is a plain doughnut who longs to be as fabulous as the colourful...

Meg is the eldest and on the brink of love. Then there’s tomboy Jo who longs to be a writer. Sweet-natured Beth always puts others first, and finally there’s Amy, the youngest and most precocious. Together...

"Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'."Harry Potter has never even heard...

"'There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year.'" Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy...

"'Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Just stick out your wand hand, step on board and we can take you anywhere you want to go.'"When the Knight Bus crashes...

It's here! Number one bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with this highly-anticipated companion; the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from...

When 17 year old Isabella Swan moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father she expects that her new life will be as dull as the town.But in spite of her awkward manner and low expectations, she...

"There it was, hanging in the sky above the school: the blazing green skull with a serpent tongue, the mark Death Eaters left behind whenever they had entered a building… wherever they had murdered…"...

"'Give me Harry Potter,' said Voldemort's voice, 'and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave the school untouched. Give me Harry Potter, and you will be rewarded.'"As he climbs...

The first thriller in the Mickey Bolitar series, now airing as an original series on Amazon Prime. Bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix show Fool Me Once, Harlan Coben brings us a shocking...

"'There will be three tasks, spaced throughout the school year, and they will test the champions in many different ways … their magical prowess - their daring - their powers of deduction - and, of course,...

"'You are sharing the Dark Lord's thoughts and emotions. The Headmaster thinks it inadvisable for this to continue. He wishes me to teach you how to close your mind to the Dark Lord.'" Dark times have...

Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series is perfect for fans who crave action-packed young adult novels like Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen, Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games, and Marie...

The Summer I Turned Pretty series is now a major new show on on Amazon Prime! If you loved The Kissing Booth and Jenny Han's smash-hit Netflix movie To All The Boys I've Loved Before, you'll adore this...

The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialization in The American Magazine (November 1910 – August 1911).  When Mary Lennox, the unloved,...

I stuck my finger under the edge of the paper and jerked it under the tape. 'Shoot,' I muttered when the paper sliced my finger. A single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut. It all happened very quickly...