Weird Fiction

A collection of 18 poems and six stories, weird as fungi. Ghosts, monsters, and aliens; empresses, adventurers, and cultists; and a lot of death. Includes the poems "Walpurgisnacht" and "Terrors of the Night of April Twenty-Ninth", and the prize-winning Lovecraftian story "Looking into the Can".

Just imagine you walk into a cheesy old greasy-spoon diner, the kind that ought to hand out antacid along with a napkin, knife, and fork. You ask the waitress for eggs and bacon, and she brings you a plate with live chicken on it. I mean, feathers and beak and the whole bonanza. Just think about a mix of Kafka and O'Henry and you are somewhere close to the mark.

Ever since Sammy discovered that there are crazier animals in the world than just lemurs and lions, his life has become pretty weird. So when a Mongolian Death Worm turns up at his zoo, he's not that surprised. The Death Worm needs help: his best friend, Bert the Yeti Chief, has gone missing. Can Sammy summon the Ministry of Yetis and rescue Bert? He's going to need help from his old friends Donny and Red, not to mention a very reluctant Wish Frog.

In these four stories - "The Curse of Captain Cross-Eyed", "The Treasure of Mr Tipp", "The Riddle of Dr. Sphinx", and "The Mystery of Miss King" - Jonny meets a range of oddballs and mysterious neighbours, including the shady figure at number 13 with a parrot on his shoulder; the inventor at number 34 1/2, who has a hall full of robots; the archaeologist with the overgrown garden at number 36; and the lady at number 57 with a foot in her shed.

The school swimming carnival is on, and Weir isn't looking forward to any of it! Not the tiny cozzies! Or getting water up his nose! And especially not the racing! Can Weir win for his team? It won't be easy...but it will be funny!

Der Ort, an dem alles endet. Ein Meer, in dem nichts lebt. Eine Wüste, in der alles stirbt. Eine Stadt, in der jeder schläft. An diesem Ort ist es nicht kalt. An diesem Ort ist es nicht dunkel. Es ist ein fremder Ort. Da ist ein mechanisches Herz mit dem Wunsch zu leben. Ein Toter, der zurückkehrt, um eine Schüssel Müsli zu essen. Ein zensiertes Gesicht, das sich davor fürchtet, erkannt zu werden. Und das ist nur ein Bruchteil von dem, was an diesem Ort wartet. Acht Geschichten vom Endpunkt.

Fünf Geschichten von zwei Stimmen aus der jungen Horrorliteratur. Düstere, surreale Stimmungen mit Themen, die über die klassischen Motive hinausgehen.

Fünf Geschichten von zwei Stimmen aus der jungen Horrorliteratur. Düstere, surreale Stimmungen mit Themen, die über die klassischen Motive hinausgehen.

From 4-time Mom's Choice Award winner Steve Burt and veteran middle-school teacher Jolyn Joslin comes this exciting book for kids that's also a fabulous tool for parents, grandparents, and teachers: 13 ghost stories and weird tales to help kids read, learn, and write their own stuff. These are the thought-provoking stories young readers love. A boy approaches an old woman tending a grave garden. On a dare a brother and sister enter a bone yard on Halloween to free a sea captain's earthbound spirit.

Esther was lying in bed half asleep when the clock struck midnight and a voice spoke to her. It sounded to her like her bother Tom, and it warned her that her husband Charles must not go to the house of Waverley - that it would bring death and sorrow. Esther begged her husband not to go to the house tonight, even though he was going to find out what had happened to her brother, Tom Hargreaves.

A weird dream tips Henry Ian Darling into the Shadowlands. What has this to do with Brett? Ms. Peabody has a plan, but will Henry survive his quest?

From best-selling author and stand up comedian Anh Do comes the hilarious hit series WeirDo. Things are getting weirdly crazy and crazy funny! Just when you thought things couldn’t get any weirder, WeirDo’s been to the dentist and has come back with braces! How will he hide them from everyone, especially with a big trip to the Fun Fair coming up? It won’t be easy...but it will be funny!

The Do family has a messy new house to clean up! Weir, Bella and Henry decide to do some extra work to earn pocket money. But can they handle wild lawns, dirty dishes and a vacuum cleaner explosion? It won’t be easy...but it will be funny!

From best-selling author and stand-up comedian Anh Do comes the hilarious hit series WeirDo. What do you call a dinosaur that stomps on everything? Tyrannosaurus Wrecks! Life for WeirDo is mega busy! He’s planning on making mega bucks from the Street Garage Sale, plus he’s helping Bella write a winning song! It won’t be easy...but it will be funny!

From best-selling author Anh Do comes the third instalment in the hilarious hit chapter book series WeirDo. Weir's back and extra weird! Dad's working on his cool dance moves for the local talent search, while Weir's trying out for the school soccer team. Will Weir score a goal or fall flat? It won't be easy...but it will be funny!

Lucille Swenson was a serial killer who preyed on bikers 20 years ago. She died in prison. Lucille's daughter, Darla, was institutionalized after her mother's bloody rampage. Finally released back into society, Darla returns to her childhood home. But waiting is Drusilla, an orphan because of Lucille Swenson.

"Die Sonne schien durch die Nabelschnüre hindurch und warf tausend lange Schatten auf das ewige Grasland. Seit ein paar Wochen waren sie dünn und ausgetrocknet, zuckten nur noch ab und zu. Als würde sterbendes Gewebe aus dem Himmel wachsen und nach der Erde greifen."Sie sind an diesen verlassenen Ort gekommen, weil sie dachten, hier hätten sie genug, um zu überleben. In diesem Niemandsland sind sie allein - da sind nur tausende Nabelschnüre, die aus dem Himmel wachsen und sie am Leben erhalten. Doch die guten Zeiten sind vorbei.

Apocalypse stories, fairie changlings, deals with sexy demons, court intrigue, steamy consummations, and deadly merfolk appear in this book (along with sexy aliens, deadly aliens, and indifferent aliens). From bite size flash to full course short stories, enjoy these standalone science fiction and fantasy stories from Geneva Oleander's collection of musings. Bonus Content: Two excerpts from The Promised Queen, Book 1 of the Moons Over Avalon fantasy series.

Ernest Roydon is distressed by a mysterious apparition that appears around his house. What he initially thinks is a trick of the light soon starts taking on a more human form, until he’s too scared to stay in the house on his own and must enlist the help of a friend.

Henry Grimshaw prides himself on his dual personality. By night, he is a socialite and eligible bachelor; by day, he is a clothing factory tyrant, with fugitives working for him who he hands over to the authorities if they step out of line. When Cyrus Sabinette meets Grimshaw at a party, he initially wants in on the operation, but when Grimshaw refuses to be blackmailed, he devises a cunning plan to get back at the factory owner. Is he just a master of illusion, or can he conjure the dead?