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Œuvres de Troll Books

The Troll Monster (Pop - Up Book) (1997) 13 exemplaires
Cinderella (Troll Pop Up Book) (1989) 13 exemplaires
How to Draw Prehistoric Animals (1994) 13 exemplaires
Sticky Stanley (1989) 12 exemplaires
Visit to the Zoo Pop-Up Book (1997) 11 exemplaires
Let'S Learn To Write Letters/Blk Pencil (1996) — Publisher — 10 exemplaires
Fractions wipe-off fun (1997) 7 exemplaires
Let'S Learn To Write Numbers/Blk Pencil (2003) — Publisher — 7 exemplaires
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (1979) 3 exemplaires
Great Tales of Suspense (1993) 3 exemplaires
Paul Revere: Son of Liberty (1982) 3 exemplaires
Know the States Wipe-Off Book (1997) 3 exemplaires
Indian of the Plains (1965) 2 exemplaires
Rockets and Satellites 2 exemplaires
Animal's ABC's (Pop-Up Books) (1988) 2 exemplaires
Brain Drains (1990) 1 exemplaire
Jazz 1 exemplaire
Fun with Numbers 1 exemplaire
The Special Letter 1 exemplaire
Frddie the Frog 1 exemplaire
Castle (Press Out Model Book) (1996) 1 exemplaire
the president 1 exemplaire
Deserts 1 exemplaire
INDIAN CRAFTS 1 exemplaire
Water 1 exemplaire
Ancient Egypt 1 exemplaire
Birds 1 exemplaire
Happy Birthday 1 exemplaire

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lcslibrarian | Aug 13, 2020 |
This is a thin anthology consisting of only five tales, the best of which is the “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs. A military veteran returns home from India with a mummified monkey’s paw, which grants its owner three wishes—at a terrible cost. While visiting a friend, the soldier tosses the trinket into the fire, but his friend hastily retrieves it and insists on trying it, despite the soldier’s warning…

The remaining four stories range from mildly enjoyable (“The Upper Berth” and “The Ghost Ship”) to disappointing (“The Mortal Immortal” and “The Dream Woman”).

In “The Upper Berth” by F. Marion Crawford, an Englishman named Brisbane recounts a ghostly encounter while crossing the Atlantic aboard a ship where six previous passengers threw themselves overboard during previous voyages. As it happens, every one of them slept in the same stateroom as Mr. Brisbane…

While spending the night at a secluded inn, Isaac Scatchard dreams that a young woman with a knife tries to murder him in his bed. Upon arriving home, Isaac describes the dream to his mother, who takes detailed notes. Years later, he meets an attractive woman and eventually arranges for her to meet his mother, who recognizes her instantly from Isaac’s description of “The Dream Woman.” This story by Wilkie Collins is among the better ones in the book.

“The Ghost Ship” by Richard Middleton. In the English town of Fairfax, ghosts are a common sight and are, in fact, taken for granted. However, it is unusual for a tall ship to materialize in the middle of a turnip field after a violent storm. The ghost ship’s captain assures the town that he will return to sea in a few days—after taking on new recruits.

In Mary Shelley’s “The Mortal Immortal,” an alchemist’s young apprentice drinks a solution that might have made him immortal, for his outward appearance never changes throughout his decades-long marriage. Yet, he drank only half the bottle, so is he truly immortal or merely aging slowly?

BOOK REVIEWF. MARION CRAWFORDGHOST SHIPMARY SHELLEYPHIL GIUNTARICHARD MIDDLETONSTRANGE STORIES OF THE SUPERNATURALTHE DREAM WOMAN
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pgiunta | 1 autre critique | May 5, 2019 |
I would use book to illustrate the of people pleasing and how it can become damaging to self-worth.
 
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ktankers | Sep 3, 2013 |

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Œuvres
117
Membres
500
Popularité
#49,493
Évaluation
½ 3.5
Critiques
4
ISBN
59

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