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"Seven Little Australians" tells the story of the adventures of seven mischievous Woolcot children, their stern father, and flighty stepmother Esther, living in Sydney in the 1880s. Mr. Woolcot is an army Captain who has little understanding of his children, and their 20-year-old stepmother Esther can exert little discipline on them as they wreak havoc wherever possible. After a children's prank, when they embarrass Captain Woolcot at his military barracks, he orders that ringleader Judy be sent away to boarding school in the Blue Mountains and tries to be even more strict, but children always find the way to the next adventure.

"Hunger" portrays the irrationality of the human mind in an intriguing and sometimes humorous manner. The novel is loosely based on the author's own impoverished life before his breakthrough in 1890. Set in late 19th-century Kristiania (now Oslo), "Hunger" recounts the adventures of a starving young man whose sense of reality is giving way to a delusionary existence on the darker side of a modern metropolis.

"Shallow Soil" is a composite love story in which two parallel love dramas develop and affect two good friends and companions. The story expresses both tragedy and hope.

Musaicum Books presents to you a meticulously edited Florence Scovel Shinn collection. This book has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: - The Game of Life and How to Play It - Your Word is Your Wand - The Secret Door to Success - The Power of the Spoken Word

"Growth of the Soil" portrays the main protagonist, Isak, and his family as awed by modernity, yet at times, they come into conflict with it. The novel contains two sections entitled Book One and Book Two. The first book focuses almost solely on the story of Isak and his family and the second book starts off by following the plight of Axel and ends mainly focusing on Isak's family.

This book edition of "The Man in Lower Ten" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Lawrence Blakely, an attorney-in-law carrying important papers, stumbles on a murder aboard a train. Meanwhile, his bag containing the valuable documents has been stolen, along with his clothes, and he's being accused of the killing when the train is wrecked. Blakely and a mysterious young woman may be the car's only survivors.

"Of Human Bondage" is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham. It is generally agreed to be his masterpiece and to be strongly autobiographical in nature. The Modern Library ranked "Of Human Bondage" No. 66 on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. The book begins with the death of Helen Carey, the mother of nine-year-old Philip Carey. Philip's father Henry had died a few months before, and the orphan Philip, born with a club foot, is sent to live with his Aunt Louisa and Uncle William Carey. Early chapters relate Philip's experience at the vicarage. Louisa tries to be a mother to Philip, but his uncle takes a cold disposition towards him. Philip's uncle has a vast collection of books, and Philip enjoys reading to find ways to escape his mundane existence. Less than a year later, Philip is sent to a boarding school. His uncle and aunt wish for him to eventually attend Oxford. Philip's disability makes it difficult for him to fit in. He is informed that he could have earned a scholarship for Oxford, which both his uncle and school headmaster see as a wise course, but Philip insists on going to Germany. In Germany, Philip lives at a boarding house with other foreigners. Philip enjoys his stay in Germany. Philip's guardians decide to take matters into their own hands and they convince him to move to take up an apprenticeship... William Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s.

This book has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. There has been a nuclear war on Earth, and from the ashes rose a new society with a world government run from the capital city built on Manhattan Island after Manhattan was obliterated by a "sun-bomb." Far out in space, a four-eyed, eight-armed alien known only as "the Nipe" is looking for someplace to set down and repair his damaged, gradually failing spaceship. Nipe crashes on earth and begins to wreak carnage and death as it tries to survive and to find a way off the planet. No one survives contact with the alien and no one can determine the reasons for its actions. The only solution appears to be to develop an enhanced human to confront and defeat the alien.

This book edition of "A Little Book of Christmas (Illustrated Edition)" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: - A Toast To Santa Clause - The Conversion of Hetherington - A Merry Christmas Pie - The Child Who Had Everything But - A Holiday Wish - Santa Clause and Little Billee - Christmas Eve - The House of the Seven Santas - Extract: - "He was only a little bit of a chap, and so, when for the first time in his life he came into close contact with the endless current of human things, it was as hard for him to "stay put" as for some wayward little atom of flotsam and jetsam to keep from tossing about in the surging tides of the sea. His mother had left him there in the big toy-shop, with instructions not to move until she came back, while she went off to do some mysterious errand. She thought, no doubt, that with so many beautiful things on every side to delight his eye and hold his attention, strict obedience to her commands would not be hard." - John Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922) was an American author, editor and satirist.

This book has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. In a parallel universe, on the other side of the sun from the Earth, is planet Tarth, where the great wars are fought between its inhabitants. The great explosion on the planet Tharth causes one Thartian to get transported on Earth with no recollection of his past and a total unawareness of who he is and where did he get.

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "The Big Time" is Hugo Award winning short science fiction novel by Fritz Leiber. The storyline features members of one of two factions, both capable of time travel, engaged in a long-term conflict called "The Change War". The two opposing groups are nicknamed the Spiders and the Snakes after their respective sponsors. The true forms or identities of the Spiders and the Snakes, how those nicknames were chosen, or whether they are in any way descriptive are all unknown."No Great Magic" is the sequel to "The Big Time". The story involves two warring factions that battle by using time travel to change the outcome of events throughout history.Including: Appointment in TomorrowComing Attraction

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: The Creature from Cleveland DepthsThe Night of the Long KnivesThe Moon is GreenNice Girl with Five HusbandsAppointment in TomorrowBread OverheadBullet with His NameThe Big EngineA Bad Day for SalesThe Last Lette

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: The Big TimeThe Creature from Cleveland DepthsThe Night of the Long KnivesA Hitch in SpaceA Pail of AirThe Moon is GreenLater Than You Think Nice Girl with Five HusbandsNo Great MagicAppointment in TomorrowBread Overhead Bullet with His Name The Big Engine Coming Attraction X Marks the PedwalkKreativityFor Kats Time in the Round A Bad Day for Sales DrKometevsky s Day The Last Letter Yesterday Hous

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices: The Big TimeNo Great MagicNice Girl with Five HusbandsTime in the Round"The Big Time" is Hugo Award winning short science fiction novel by Fritz Leiber. The storyline features members of one of two factions, both capable of time travel, engaged in a long-term conflict called "The Change War". The two opposing groups are nicknamed the Spiders and the Snakes after their respective sponsors. The true forms or identities of the Spiders and the Snakes, how those nicknames were chosen, or whether they are in any way descriptive are all unknown."No Great Magic" is the sequel to "The Big Time". The story involves two warring factions that battle by using time travel to change the outcome of events throughout history.

This book edition of "A Bullet for Cinderella (Thriller)" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "When I saw the motel sign ahead on the right I slowed down. It looked fairly new. I turned in. The parking area was paved with those round brown pebbles that crunch under the tires. I parked as close to the office as I could get and ran from the car into the office. A woman with the bright cold eyes and thin sharp movements of a water bird rented me a room far back from the highway sound. She said the place was just four miles from the Hillston city limits. Once I saw the room I decided that it would do. It would be a good place to stay while I did what had to be done in Hillston. I stretched out on the bed and wondered if I had been smart to use my right name on the motel register. But if I could find the money, there would be no one to say that I was the one who had taken it. And using my right name wouldn't make any difference at all."

This book edition of "Fantômas" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. A master criminal, Fantômas, stalks the Parisian streets, pulling off unbelievable, audacious and gruesome crimes but leaving very little trace. His name is whispered with fear and amazement in all respectable French homes. Master detective, Juve, is the one to track him down and leaves no stone unturned in his search but is always one step behind.

This book edition of "The Exploits of Juve" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The fearless Inspector Juve, aided by his sidekick Fandor the journalist, gets drawn into the Paris underworld by a series of mysterious crimes committed by a criminal gang that he believes is headed by Fantômas, believed to be dead by the rest of France. As he pursues the disparate clues and desperate characters involved, he finds himself again drawn into the orbit of his arch nemesis, the fiendish, shape-shifting Fantômas.

This book edition of "Messengers of Evil" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. A painter named Dollon gets arrested for a mysterious murder, but he is soon found dead in his cell. The corpse vanishes and his fingerprints turn up at a series of crime scenes. A young journalist and the sidekick of the famous detective Juve, Jérôme Fandor, gets involved into a spate of these terrible crimes and becomes increasingly convinced that they are linked by the agency of the terrible king of atrocity, Fantômas.

This book has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Phantom is actually Richard Curtis Van Loan, a world-famous detective, whose true identity is only known by one man--Frank Havens. "Ricco scowled. But a crafty light showed in his eyes. "Mob?" he echoed naively. "I don't know what you're talking about." "Cut the stall, Ricco. Just get this! Your mob's taken a powder on you! They've all sold out to Monk Gorman--every one of 'em!" Ricco's fleshy body stiffened. The diagonal scar on his cheek suddenly stood out, livid. His voice roared."

This carefully edited Fantômas collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Fantômas is a criminal genius, known by many nicknames, such as "the "master of everything and everyone," the "torturer" or the "elusive", whose face and true identity remain unknown. A ruthless criminal, he won't hesitate to torture and kill to achieve his goals. He is being obsessively pursued by Juve, an inspector in the Sûreté of Paris and the sworn archenemy of Fantômas. The intelligent and stubborn Juve is completely devoted to capturing or killing Fantômas. Table of Contents: - Fantômas - The Exploits of Juve - Messengers of Evil - A Nest of Spies - A Royal Prisoner

This carefully edited Phantom Detective collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Phantom is actually the wealthy Richard Curtis Van Loan. He is a world-famous detective, whose true identity is only known by one man--Frank Havens, the publisher of the Clarion newspaper. Richard Curtis Van Loan is orphaned at an early age but inherits wealth. Before World War I, he leads the life of an idle playboy, but during the war he becomes a pilot and downs many German planes. Contents: - Empire of Terror - Death Flight - The Sinister Dr. Wong - Fangs of Murder - Tycoon of Crime

Musaicum Press presents to you a collection of the greatest science fiction works written by Philip K. Dick: Contents: - Second Variety - The Variable Man - Adjustment Team - The Hanging Stranger - The Eyes Have It - The Skull - Mr. Spaceship - Beyond the Door - Beyond Lies the Wub - The Golden Man - The Gun - The Defenders - Tony and the Beetles - The Crystal Crypt - Upon the Dull Earth - Piper in the Woods - Of Withered Apples - The Unreconstructed M - The Turning Wheel - The Last of the Masters - James P. Crow - Prominent Author - Small Town - Survey Team - Sales Pitch - Breakfast at Twilight - The Crawlers - Exhibit Piece - Meddler - Souvenir - Progeny - Strange Eden - Human Is - Foster, You're Dead

This carefully edited collection of Sci-Fi sotiries of Philip K. Dick has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: - Second Variety - The Variable Man - Adjustment Team - The Hanging Stranger - The Eyes Have It - The Skull - Mr. Spaceship - Beyond the Door - Beyond Lies the Wub - The Golden Man - The Gun - The Defenders - Tony and the Beetles - The Crystal Crypt - Upon the Dull Earth - Piper in the Woods - Of Withered Apples - The Unreconstructed M - The Turning Wheel - The Last of the Masters - James P. Crow - Prominent Author - Small Town - Survey Team - Sales Pitch - Breakfast at Twilight - The Crawlers - Exhibit Piece - Meddler - Souvenir - Progeny - Strange Eden - Human Is - Foster, You're Dead