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Basil Hallward's latest portrait is the best he's ever painted. But when the portrait's subject, Dorian Gray, realises that he will never look as young and handsome again, he makes a terrible wish. From then on, Dorian becomes as ugly on the inside as he is beautiful on the outside. He lives his life never feeling bad about anything. Until one day his wrongdoings catch up with him.

Adapted and illustrated edition of The Phantom of the Opera at easy-to-read level for a new generation of readers aged 7+. Mr Poligny is retiring as manager of the Paris Opera House. Before he leaves, he tells his replacements how to please the phantom who has haunted the opera house for years. Despite the mysterious death of a stagehand, the new managers insist the phantom is just a ghost story and the ballerinas are scared of nothing. Meanwhile, a singer is visited by the Angel of Music; a being who is neither angel nor ghost ...About the Creepy Classics Children's Collection:An opera house haunted by a musical spirit and a castle whose owner sleeps in a coffin are just two of the places these ten spooky stories transport readers to. Based on the world's most famous gothic literature, they have been simplified and sanitised for a younger audience, with all the excitement and thrills of the originals.

Gabriel Utterson has known Dr Jekyll for many years. Suddenly, the doctor begins acting strangely. First, he makes preparations in case he dies or disappears, then he gets involved with a strange man called Mr Hyde. All Gabriel knows is that Mr Hyde is a bad man, and for some reason his good friend is protecting him. But why? That's the strangest part of all ...

Castle Dracula is shrouded with mystery. The building is maze-like, the owner only appears in the dead of night and during the day sleeps deep underground in the cold! Jonathan is desperate to return to England, but first he must escape from the castle - and pray that Count Dracula doesn't follow.

Have you ever read a book that can save your life before? Of course you haven't! That makes this the most brilliant book in the world. Learn what happens to these wicked children so it doesn't happen to you.Don't stand there in the bookshop reading this. Make sure you BUY it! And buy a copy for all of your friends. Save their lives too.Caution. The stories are so sad you may find the tears trickling down your legs. No one ever died of that. (At least I haven't heard of it.) But have a packet of tissues handy to mop up the tears and read on. Learn and live. (Maybe). Good luck.

Brave the terrifying world of PIGGY in this official illustrated novel based on the hit ROBLOX game!Diego was separated from his family in the early days of the Infection. Since then, he has moved from town to town and place to place -- getting by as best as he can.Recently, he has met and joined up with a motley crew of other survivors. After an encounter with a pack of the Infected, members of the group begin to disappear in mysterious and macabre ways.It's becomes clear that not everyone in the group is telling the whole truth.Can Diego and his new friends discover the traitor amongst them before it's too late?

En vintermorgen kigger Noah ud ad vinduet og får øje på et frygtindgydende væsen, en slags snemonster, der bare venter på ham ude i mørket. Da Noah senere på dagen er på vej hjem fra skole, bliver han fanget i en snestorm og drevet væk fra vejen. Det er, som om snemonstret vil ham noget.Noah har haft det svært det sidste år og har måttet skifte skole. Det begyndte alt sammen, da hans ven Simon forsvandt, eller faktisk døde han. Men hvad skete der egentlig dengang? Måske kan Samira fra den nye klasse hjælpe.Snemonster er en gyserhistorie om at miste en ven, og møde sin værste frygt, men også om at opdage, at man ikke er alene.

STOL ALDRIG PÅ ET SPØGELSE!"Det er MIG, der er spøgelsesjægeren, Noa, ikke dig! Hvis du ikke kan affinde dig med det, så skrid!"Ellie vil fælde Skyggen til Egons begravelse. En rigtig LORTEplan, synes Noa. For er Skyggen ond? Tør Noa stole på sin spøgelsessans, inden ALT går galt?SPØGELSESJÆGER er en sjov og ret spooky serie om venskab og mod. SKYGGEN er tredje bog i serien.

Forfatter og illustrator: Kristian Flodgaard BachLæs første kapitel på forlagets hjemmeside https://forlagetkrabat.dk/boeger/“Ting der ikke bøjer … ” gentog den lille pige og trådte et par skridt frem. Adalina gispede og mærkede, hvordan blodet frøs til is i hendes årer, da hun nu kunne se genspejlingen af pigens ryg i køleskabets glasdør. Eller rettere: Der hvor ryggen skulle have været. Der var ikke andet end et stort, råddent hul som i et dødt træ. ”… de knækker.”Adalina er en ensom pige. En aften, hvor hun er babysitter, sker der noget meget mystisk. Der er uhyggelige lyde i den store, mørke lejlighed. De kommer inde fra barneværelset. Samme nat tumler den lidt sære dreng Sep ind i hendes liv.Sep er en såkaldt Heksemester og han tager Adalina med på en opgave. De skal beskytte det, han kalder Balancen. Sammen skal de redde verden, for et uhyggeligt mørke er på vej, og hvad der gemmer sig derinde, er på ingen måde menneskeligt. Illustreret i farver.

Liam, Maja og Nils skal finde nøglen til Det Grå Land. Ellers kan de ikke stoppe Den Gyldne Konge. Men der sker mystiske ting i deres by. En skygge følger efter Liam. Og han har fået en ny klasselærer. Som ikke virker helt normal …MONSTERSPILLET er en serie om mystik, monstre og fremmede verdner.

What would you kill for?The New York Times bestselling author of Night Film spins a twisted web in this masterful YA psychological thriller about the dark legacy of a notorious games designer. A seemingly ordinary high school student. A mysterious summer internship. And a legendary games designer, now dead. When an ad for an internship with the Louisiana Veda Foundation appears, Arcadia 'Dia' Gannon rushes to apply. Veda's game-making empire, Darkly, was renowned for its ingenious and terrifying games back in the day and Dia is as obsessed with them as anyone. The remaining games are priced like highly sought-after works of art, with the rarest and most notorious commanding tens of millions of dollars at auction. Now, Dia is thrust into the enigmatic heart of the operation. But who are these other interns? Why do they all seem to have something to hide? And why was she really chosen? It soon becomes clear that this summer will be the most twisted Darkly game of all.

Pip og hans forældre flytter til London. Det viser sig, at deres nye bydel i London ikke er helt almindelig, den er nemlig befolket af overnaturlige væsener. En sjæletyv huserer i området, og sådan én er selv de overnaturlige bange for. Den stjæler nemlig din personlighed!Spændende og humoristisk gyserhistorie, der har et godt plot med et klassisk mysterium. Den handler også om venskab, om at turde være sig selv, og om hvordan ens forældre kan være virkeligt pinlige og irriterende, men når de så ændrer sig radikalt, savner man dem alligevel som deres pinlige selv. En bog, det er en fornøjelse at læse. Anbefales varmt til folkebibliotek og PLC.LEKTØRUDTALELSEN

Nil er en bekymringsløs fe, som en dag mister sine vinger. Landsbyens andre feer mener, at en fe uden vinger er defekt, og Nil bliver udstødt.Nu gælder det om at overleve ...Visne kronblade er en tegneserie for unge og voksne fans af dark fantasy, horror og tegneserier.

Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison, ventures into horror with Rick Riordan Presents in this a sinister tale of the supernatural, sisterhood, and the shadows that rule our darkest desires. Perfect for fans of Ryan La Sala and Trang Thanh Tran.Ruby Chen has always played the part of the dutiful eldest daughter: excelling in school; excelling in piano lessons; excelling at keeping her younger sister, Tina, focused on extracurriculars meant to impress college admissions officers.But when a ghost from the spirit world attacks Ruby in the middle of Vancouver’s Chinatown neighborhood, her life is plunged into a darkness that no amount of duty can free her from. Overnight, Ruby’s sister seems to change. There are strange noises coming from her bedroom at all hours; and the once sweet, funny Tina has been replaced by something dark and unnatural.As Ruby races to save her sister from demonic possession, she is thrown into an ancient battle over the gateway to the underworld. On one side, a sinister traveling temple known for making dark wishes come true has returned to Chinatown after many years—intent on breaking down the gateway and unleashing the wickedness within. On the other side, the guardians determined to stop this encroaching evilAnd in order to survive, Ruby must not only face the horror taking over her community, but must also confront the horror within herself.Chinese and Taiwanese mythology get the Junji Ito treatment in this bone-chilling, propulsive story that takes the horrors of the Asian diaspora experience to a whole new level.Endorsed by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, now a hit series on Disney+. Look for these other young adult titles from Rick Riordan PresentsBallad & Dagger by Daniel José OlderIt Waits in the Forest by Sarah DassA Drop of Venom by Sajni Patel

Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-poundingcollection of three novella-length tales that will keep even thebravest FNAF player up at night...

Enjoy Every Cherry's new adaptation of Easier Classics' A Christmas Carol featuring a range of accessibility features to bring this story to as many people as possible.

Fourteen year old EVANGELINE knows she isn't good. She knows she might even be a bully to her quiet, studious classmate OLIVIA. But when her Dad returns home with a sinister looking Watching Elf, desperately hoping it will push her to behave, 'just in time for Christmas' , she's positive he's lost the plot. Just how old does he think she is?!But then footsteps scuttle past flickering fairy lights, when she's sneaking to places she shouldn't. A malevolent figure is reflected in her phone screen, when she's about to share malicious photographs. And, when a bullying teacher is brutally attacked during her detention, Evangeline starts to wonder: is this Watching Elf more than just a doll?And not to be forgotten, is Olivia. Always perfect Olivia. There's just something not right about her; she's got a part to play in this but Evangeline can't quite figure out what. All she knows is Olivia may not be as innocent or as perfect as she seems...The first in a brand new horror series, Blood Texts. Book 2 publishing 2nd September 2025. Cover illustration by Keith Robinson.

Welcome to Black Gables, the world's creepiest school with the creepiest Head Master who seems to be communicating with the lake ghouls. Even the pets are eerie.

Brewster climbs chimneys risking his life as a sweep, but he has got a SECRET: he is a WIZARD with numbers and his numbers predict a TERRIFYING STORM OF STARS. Upon each star he'll cast a wish to be the last climbing boy ever. A powerful woman promises to make his wish come true, but challenges him to do the impossible in return: A WISH FOR A WISH.

Ever since a hurricane devastated the small town of Mercy, Louisiana, a red algae bloom has taken over. Mutated wildlife lurks in the water that rises by the day, but Mercy has always been a place where monsters walk in plain sight. Especially at its heart: the Cove, where Noon's life was upended long before the storm at a party her older boyfriend insisted on. Now, Noon is stuck navigating the submerged town with her mom, who believes their family have been reincarnated as sea creatures. Alone with the pain of what happened that night at the cove, Noon buries the truth: she is not the right shape. When Mercy's predatory leader demands Noon and her mum capture the creature drowning residents, she reluctantly finds an ally in his deadly hunter of a daughter and friends old and new. As the next storm approaches, Noon must confront the past and decide if it's time to answer the monster itching at her skin.

Marina has vanished to a world of gods and demons just when her family need her most. Will she be back in time to save them? There is a world between the ever falling rain. A world like no other.

When the bees die out, a new pollinator arrives. Laying their eggsin people, deathflies turn people into dangerous zombies when theydie. But the world must adapt or there won't be enough to eat. Can Merian and her scientist mum convince others to save the zombies?And just what does it mean when a docile zombie shows up?

Den Gyldne Konge vil erobre vores verden. Men Liam, Maja og Nils prøver at stoppe ham. Derfor tager de ind i en mørk skov. De skal hen til det sorte tårn. Her skal de finde sværdet af krystal. Det skal de bruge for at stoppe Den Gyldne Konge.MONSTERSPILLET er en serie om mystik, monstre og fremmede verdner.

Paranormal students Delores and Prudence are being hounded by inquisitors after they broke the rules. As Delores tries save her friends, she attracts the attention of a murderous Boçain, or evil spirit. Can she defeat her enemies, and maybe her own family too, to save everyone she loves at the Tolbooth?

Enjoy Every Cherry's new adaptation of our Symbolised Classics' A Christmas Carol, featuring illustrations, sensory features and symbols to accompany the text to aid in reading comprehension and accessibility. Accompanied by a free signed and animated video of the story, this book strives to provide tools into reading in as many ways as possible.