Possum Magic

Possum Magic
Author: Mem Fox
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1983
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780152005726

Two Australian possums go in search of the magic that will make the invisible one of them visible.

The Wrong Girl & Other Warnings

The Wrong Girl & Other Warnings
Author: Angela Slatter
Publisher: Brain Jar Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2023-10-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1922479608

From the award-winning Angela Slatter, author of The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings, All The Murmuring Bones, and The Path of Thorns, comes a collection of twelve short stories showcasing the scope of her extraordinary talent. In The Wrong Girl and Other Warnings, Slatter shows us that 'innocent' should never be mistaken for 'safe', while spinning tales of witches, Victorian-era detectives, bad parents, unrepentant killers, and ancient wisdom. In A Matter Of Light, detective Kit Casswell is called upon to lend her experience with the supernatural to a very unwilling consulting detective. In Widows’ Walk, a quartet of witches band together in a single house, secretly working to protect young women. In the titular tale, The Wrong Girl, a frustrated artist turns the romance of her fickle friend and tiresome sister into a deadly masterpiece. Wry, savage, and written with the precision of a writer at the top of her game, The Wrong Girl and Other Warnings is a gift to those who already love Slatter's fiction and those discovering her exquisite stories for the first time.

The Thirteenth Cat

The Thirteenth Cat
Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Publisher: Clarion Books
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0358394082

From master of middle grade horror Mary Downing Hahn, a new thriller about bravery, unexpected friendship, and sinister cats that will captivate readers with its chilling mix of mystery and magic. Zoey loves spending the summer with her Aunt Alice, and her aunt's new house is the perfect place to cozy up with a good book. But she's unnerved by the overgrown forest next door, which is creepy even in the daytime and full of eerie sounds at night. Worse, there are rumors in town of a dark force in those woods. And Zoey can't deny that the wild black cats who live there seem to be watching her. When she encounters a mean old woman who claims to be their owner, Zoey realizes there's more to the cats than meets the eye. But little does she know that the closer she comes to discovering their secret, the more danger she's in . . .

Koala Lou

Koala Lou
Author: Mem Fox
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1989
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780152000769

When Koala Lou's mother becomes so busy that she forgets to tell her firstborn how much she loves her, Koala Lou enters the Bush Olympics, intending to win an event and her mother's love all at one time. "A first-rate choice for bedtime, story hour, or reading aloud."--The Horn Book

A Touch of Ruckus

A Touch of Ruckus
Author: Ash Van Otterloo
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338702041

A laugh-out-loud, ghostly Southern mystery that's perfect for fans of Cassie Beasley and Natalie Lloyd. Tennessee Lancaster has a hidden gift. She can pry into folks' memories with just a touch of their belongings. It's something she's always kept hidden -- especially from her big, chaotic family. Their lives are already chock-full of worries about Daddy's job and Mama's blues without Tennie rocking the boat. But when the Lancasters move to the mountains for a fresh start, Tennie's gift does something new. Instead of just memories, her touch releases a ghost with a terrifying message: Trouble is coming. Tennie wants to ignore it. Except her new friend Fox -- scratch that, her only friend, Fox -- is desperate to go ghost hunting deep in the forest. And when Tennie frees even more of the spirits, trouble is exactly what she gets... and it hits close to home. The ghosts will be heard, and now Tennie must choose between keeping secrets or naming an ugly truth that could tear her family apart. Magic and mayhem abound in this spooky story about family legacies, first friendships, and how facing the ghosts inside can sometimes mean stirring up a little bit of ruckus.

Piscazzi’s Pizza

Piscazzi’s Pizza
Author: Don Fred
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 435
Release: 2012-12-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1479730009

The main thrust of Piscazzi’s Pizza is the hunt for a sadist who rapes and kills women in fictional Cuyahoga City, Ohio. Two friends, reporter Richard Sandrini and police captain Ralph Lee Macintar, search for the killer and each – because of their dysfunctional occupations – keeps information about the homicides from the other. Sandrini becomes a suspect early on, and sexy pizza proprietress Vicki Piscazzi throws a wrench into their friendship. Th e knowledge that Sandrini acquires about the 1970 student shooting exposes a conspiracy that promises to make Kent State University the lead story nationwide for the fi rst time since the 1970s. Mystery, conspiracy, murder, sex, humor, politics, romance, history, religion, philosophy. Piscazzi’s Pizza has the works.

After Sundown

After Sundown
Author: Mark Morris
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2020-10-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1787584593

NOMINATED FOR A SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD AND BRITISH FANTASY AWARD "This rich and masterful collection of horror highlights both up-and-coming and established authors in an interesting twist on the standard anthology [...] Highly recommended for longstanding horror fans and those readers who may not think horror is for them. There is something for everyone in this one." — Booklist This new anthology contains 20 original horror stories, 16 of which have been commissioned from some of the top names in the genre, and 4 of which have been selected from the 100s of stories sent to Flame Tree during a 2-week open submissions window. It is the first of what will hopefully become an annual, non-themed horror anthology of entirely original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer. Contents List: BUTTERFLY ISLAND by C.J. Tudor RESEARCH by Tim Lebbon SWANSKIN by Alison Littlewood THAT’S THE SPIRIT by Sarah Lotz GAVE by Michael Bailey WHEREVER YOU LOOK by Ramsey Campbell SAME TIME NEXT YEAR by Angela Slatter MINE SEVEN by Elana Gomel IT DOESN’T FEEL RIGHT by Michael Marshall Smith CREEPING IVY by Laura Purcell LAST RITES FOR THE FOURTH WORLD by Rick Cross WE ALL COME HOME by Simon Bestwick THE IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HYGIENE by Robert Shearman BOKEH by Thana Niveau MURDER BOARD by Grady Hendrix ALICE’S REBELLION by John Langan THE MIRROR HOUSE by Jonathan Robbins Leon THE NAUGHTY STEP by Stephen Volk A HOTEL IN GERMANY by Catriona Ward BRANCH LINE by Paul Finch FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.

Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
Author: Mem Fox
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780152060572

As everyone knows, nothing is sweeter than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes. . . . And here, from two of the most gifted picture-book creators of our time, is a celebration of baby fingers, baby toes, and the joy they--and the babies they belong to--bring to everyone, everywhere, all over the world This is a gorgeously simple picture book for very young children, and once you finish the rhythmic, rhyming text, all you'll want to do is go back to the beginning . . . and read it again The luminous watercolor illustrations of these roly-poly little ones from a variety of backgrounds are adorable, quirky, and true to life, right down to the wrinkles, dimples, and pudges in their completely squishable arms, legs, and tummies.

The Tears of Achievement

The Tears of Achievement
Author: J.M. Triplett
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2018-11-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1984555324

This is a novel for you. These episodes are in the past and future times of the lives of mystical ones that are destined to earth as the children of achievement. Although they are scenes for Bloodlines, the video game, they can be enjoyed as a family’s fictional story.

The Forge

The Forge
Author: Thomas S. Stribling
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Total Pages: 545
Release: 1985-03-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0817302492

Annotation. The Forge was first published in 1931.