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This Halcyon Classics ebook is H.P. Lovecraft's classic occult tale of horror THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS.An Arkham university professor is contacted by a farmer living in a remote part of Vermont, who claims to have evidence of aliens living in the hills and mining a mysterious metal. After visiting, the professor becomes alarmed at the mysterious change in the behavior of the farmer, including his assertion that the aliens can extract a human brain and keep it alive in jar for eternity.Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as weird fiction. As early as the 1940s, Lovecraft's work had developed a cult following for his Cthulhu Mythos, a series of loosely interconnected fiction featuring a pantheon of humanity-nullifying entities, as well as the Necronomicon, a fictional grimoire of magical rites and forbidden lore. Stephen King called Lovecraft "the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale."

This combined edition includes Eleanor Hodgman Porter's POLLYANNA and its sequel, POLLYANNA GROWS UP. The novels follow the life of Pollyanna Whittier, a young orphan who goes to Vermont to live with her curmudgeonly wealthy aunt Polly. Young Pollyanna strives to be cheerful in every situation, eventually transforming it into the "glad game" which she convinces more of the townsfolk to play. After becoming injured and losing the ability to walk, the townsfolk convince Pollyanna to continue to be glad in the face of adversity. In POLLYANNA GROWS UP, Pollyanna (now cured of her paralysis) and Aunt Polly continue to face adversity as hard times set in. Includes an active table of contents.• Pollyanna• Pollyanna Grows UpEleanor Hodgman Porter (1868-1920) was an accomplished writer of children's literature. A native New Englander, Porter lived in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and most of her stories were set in the region. Trained as a singer, Porter began writing late in life, publishing her first novel (THE TURN OF THE TIDE) at the age of forty. In addition to her works for children, Porter also wrote several novels for adults.

This Halcyon Classics ebook is H. P. Lovecraft's lost world horror thriller AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS.On an expedition to Antarctica, Professor William Dyer and his colleagues discover the remains of ancient half-vegetable, half-animal life-forms. The extremely early date in the geological strata is surprising because of the highly-evolved features found in these previously unkown life-forms. Through a series of dark revelations, violent episodes, and misunderstandings, the group learns of Earth's secret history and legacy.Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as weird fiction. As early as the 1940s, Lovecraft's work had developed a cult following for his Cthulhu Mythos, a series of loosely interconnected fiction featuring a pantheon of humanity-nullifying entities, as well as the Necronomicon, a fictional grimoire of magical rites and forbidden lore. Stephen King called Lovecraft "the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale."This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.

This Halcyon Classics ebook contains four boys' adventure novels featuring Percy Keese Fitzhugh's fictional boy scout Pee-Wee Harris. Young and small for his age, Pee-Wee is the quintessential boy scout, always in uniform and carrying his knife, compass, and food, ready for any adventures which come his way. Percy Keese Fitzhugh (1876-1950) wrote more than 100 children's books, including numerous boys' novels featuring Boy Scouts. His series include Pee-Wee Harris, Tom Slade, Roy Blakely, and Westy Martin. Pee-Wee Harris was serialized in Boys' Life magazine for many years.This ebook is DRM free and includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.Pee-Wee HarrisPee-Wee Harris on the TrailPee-Wee Harris AdriftPee-Wee Harris in CampThis unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.

This Halcyon Classics ebook is the third of Edgar Wallace's 'Four Just Men' series, THE JUST MEN OF CORDOVA.The novels of the Four Just Men series follow four men who take it upon themselves to kill for the greater cause of justice--in theory, those who are "beyond the law" like government figures, lawmakers, and other figures powerful enough to thwart justice. The just men consider themselves patriots and defenders of law and order who must act to protect society.Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was an English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. Wallace is most famous today as the co-creator of KING KONG. He is also known for the J. G. Reeder detective stories, The Four Just Men, The Ringer, and for creating the Green Archer character.

This collection contains H. Rider Haggard's Quatermain series, including 'King Solomon's Mines' and 'Allan Quatermain.' Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.Contents:King Solomon's MinesAllan QuatermainAllan's WifeMaiwa's RevengeMarieChild of StormAllan the Holy FlowerFinishedThe Ivory ChildThe Ancient AllanSHE and AllanMagepa the BuckA Tale of Three LionsHunter Quatermain's StoryLong OddsHenry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English writer of adventure novels set predominantly in Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. Haggard is most famous as the author of the novels KING SOLOMON'S MINES and its sequel ALLAN QUATERMAIN, and SHE and its sequel AYESHA, swashbuckling adventure novels set in the context of late 19th century Africa. Hugely popular KING SOLOMON'S MINES is one of the best-selling adventure books of all time.This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.

THE BILLIE BRADLEY MYSTERIES feature girl detective Billie Bradley, a young woman who solves mysteries in the vein of Nancy Drew. Billie Bradley was part of a popular trend in "girls' novels" which were read widely from the 1880s well into the 20th century. These include such favorites series as Nancy Drew, Penny Parker, and the Campfire Girls. Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.• Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance• Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall• Billie Bradley on Lighthouse IslandJanet D. Wheeler was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, which published a number of popular series for boys and girls including THE HARDY BOYS and NANCY DREW.

PENNY NICHOLS AND THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST KEY is #2 in the Penny Nichols series of detective stories for girls.Penny's generosity and unbounded friendliness earn her an instant friend in Rosanna Winters, a young lady in need of advice. Rosanna has inherited the property of her late uncle, Jacob Winters, and must inspect the estate at her earliest convenience. Penny suspects that Rosanna may be the victim of a hoax, but agrees to accompany Rosanna to the Winters home. Upon arrival the girls discover two additional claimants to the estate, each with a letter from Mr. Winters' lawyer! Most troubling, Rosanna's letter has disappeared, leaving her no claim...Joan Clark was a pseudonym of Mildred A. Wirt Benson, (1905-2002) a prolific author of books for young readers. A trained journalist, Benson is best known as a ghostwriter for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Under the house pen-name Carolyn Keene, Benson completed 23 of the first 25 Nancy Drew mysteries and wrote a number of others until 1984. Benson also wrote several of her own mystery series from the 1930s to the 1950s.This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.

This Halcyon Classics ebook is L.M. Montgomery's classic ANNE OF GREEN GABLES.In ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, A skinny, red-haired, and freckled orphan girl is mistakenly sent to live with a shy, elderly bachelor and his spinster sister on the north shore of Canada's Prince Edward Island; The elderly siblings had asked to adopt a young boy who could work on the family farm, but the imaginative and rambunctious Anne Shirley arrives instead, and becomes the center of a series of entertaining adventures.Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels that began with Anne of Green Gables. Anne of Green Gables was an immediate success. The central character, Anne, an orphaned girl, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following.This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.

This Halcyon Classics eBook has twelve novels and short stories by English modernist writer Virginia Woolf, including her first novel, 'The Voyage Out.' Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.Contents:The Voyage Out (1915)The Mark on the Wall (1917)Night and Day (1919)Kew Gardens (1919)Solid Objects (1920)An Unwritten Novel (1920)A Haunted House (1921)Monday or Tuesday (1921)The String Quartet (1921)A Society (1921)Blue and Green (1921)Jacob’s Room (1922)

THE RED HOUSE AND OTHER ROMANCES includes eight light romantic novels by noted English writer E. Nesbit. Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) was a prolific and successful writer of several genres, including romance, horror, and politics, but is perhaps most remembered as one of the first modern authors of children's literature. She is credited with addressing real-world issues in her writings, helping to move children's literature beyond the realms of fantasy and folklore.• The Red House• The Incomplete Amorist• The Literary Sense• The Incredible Honeymoon• Salome and the Head• Daphne in Fitzroy Street• Man and Maid• The Lark

THE DEFINITIVE ROBINSONADES COLLECTION contains twenty-five classic adventure stories of shipwrecks, castaways, and survival. This work includes well-known adventures like ROBINSON CRUSOE, THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND and THE BLUE LAGOON, along with some lesser-known works like MASTERMAN READY, THE CORAL ISLAND and the first English-language Robinsonade, THE ISLE OF PINES. • THE ISLE OF PINES Henry Neville (1668)• ROBINSON CRUSOE Daniel Defoe (1719)• THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE Daniel Defoe (1719)• THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON Johan David Wyss (1812)• MASTERMAN READY Frederick Marryat (1841)• THE LITTLE SAVAGE Frederick Marryat (1848)• THE RIVAL CRUSOES Agnes Strickland (1851)• THE CORAL ISLAND R.M. Ballantyne (1857)• THE RED ERIC R.M. Ballantyne (1861)• THE RIVAL CRUSOES W.H.G. Kingston (1870)• THE CASTAWAYS Mayne Reid (1870)• THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND Jules Verne (1874)• JARWIN AND CUFFY R.M. Ballantyne (1878)• THE OCEAN WAIFS Mayne Reid (1882)• GODFREY MORGAN Jules Verne (1882)• THE ISLAND QUEEN R.M. Ballantyne (1885)• ADRIFT IN THE WILDS Edward S. Ellis (1887)• THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU H. G. Wells (1896)• UNDER THE GREAT BEAR Kirk Munroe (1901)• THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA Arthur M Winfield (1903)• THE BOATS OF THE 'GLEN CARRIG' William Hope Hodgson (1907)• THE BLUE LAGOON Henry De Vere Stacpoole (1908)• AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING Philip Verrill Mighels (1912)• TURNED ADRIFT Harry Collingwood (1913)• THE BEACH OF DREAMS Henry De Vere Stacpoole (1919)