Showing results by publisher "PC Treasures, Inc." in Teen & Young Adult

Edgar Allen Poe's classic poem about a man haunted by the loss of his beloved Lenore, a man whose despair is personified by the sudden appearance of a sleek, black raven that repeats but a single dreadful word: "nevermore".

Sir Richard, having inherited his family estate, looks forward to beginning a new life amidst the peaceful English countryside. His pastoral dreams of contentment soon turn to nightmares as the old ash tree outside his window reveals a terrible curse upon his family - a curse of unrelenting hatred that is thirsting for revenge.

Working the graveyard shift of a newswire agency, two operators receive a chilling dispatch from a small town that's been overrun by a strange fog. More terrible than that are the strange creatures half-concealed within the eerie mist, creatures that are stripping the flesh from their human victims.

One evening, against the wishes of his frightened wife, young Puritan Goodman Brown embarks on a mysterious errand that leads him through the skeletal woods to a Black Mass being held by his fellow townsmen. His life forever changed by contact with the evil congregation. And his horror is amplified by the attendance of one participant in whom he had placed his greatest trust.

A charming, heart-felt collection of Christmas stories and poems that will delight the entire family. Includes F. Scott Fitzgerald's "A Luckless Santa Claus", "A Christmas Dinner" by Charles Dickens, O. Henry's classic Christmas story "The Gift of the Magi", the hilarious "Reginald on Christmas Presents" by Saki (H.H. Munro), and a tender scene exerpted from Little Women.

Midnight Shadows features two classics of horror and the supernatural. "Young Goodman Brown" is the chilling story of a young Puritan man who finds himself drawn into a world of witchcraft and unspeakable black magic. "The Ash Tree" is the tale of Sir Richard, who encounters an ancient tree that harbors a dark and grotesque secret.

This collection of classic Christmas tales is a delightful celebration of Christmas and the joyful spirit of giving. "What Christmas is as We Grow Older" is Charles Dicken's touching essay on the true meaning of charity; "Christmas Day" is a delightful story of a young boy's willingness to sacrifice skating with his friends to help an old woman; "The Little Match Girl" is the heart-wrenching classic about a poor little match girl, cold and alone on the streets on Christmas Eve; and "The Greatest of These" is an upbeat, inspiring story of a pair of farmers who bring Christmas to a poor neighbor's family.

At the urging of his darling Ms. Harmon, Talbot finds himself on a Christmas Eve mission to give away all the money in his pockets. Not quite as easy to do as one might think, Talbot soon realizes, as his generosity is rebuffed with scorn and a punch in the nose. The wry, touching ending is filled with charity and optimism as Talbot returns home sans money, but with two new acquaintances.

Classic Tales of Terror collects two classic chillers of the supernatural. "The Cats of Ulthar" tells of an elderly couple with a penchant for animal cruelty. They kill the pet of an orphan and the animals retaliate with a terrible vengeance. In "The Yellow Sign", an artist encounters a horribly disfigured man who exudes a terrible aura of unspeakable evil.

Saki's (H. H. Munroe) wonderfully precocious Reginald expounds on the proper manner of gift giving, focusing on the proper presents (rubies are very good, mittens not so much), and instructing his elders on the presents most lilkely to receive a proper and polite "thank you."

After living a bitter, miserly life, Ebeneezer Scrooge ends up a wealthy but much-loathed figure in old London. One fateful Christmas Eve, Ebeneezer encounters spectral visitors who bring the old miser visions of Christmas past, present, and future. This wonderful story of redemption and Christmas cheer will melt even the coldest, most cynical heart.

A charming story of a band of hammy actors causing a post-performance uproar in a posh restaurant. When a gruff police sergeant arrives to quell the revelers, he determines the cause of the disturbance to be a case of unrequited love between a shy playwright and the lovely Miss Carroll, star of the show.

Collecting two classic tales by the legendary O. Henry, All-American Stories presents a humorous, wry look at America and Americans from the Old West to the blinking lights of Broadway. "An Afternoon Miracle" tells the story of a Texas Ranger, a beautiful and a scurrilous outlaw who is wreaking havoc across the plains. And "The Song and the Sergeant" is a hilarious look at scene-stealing actors and lovesick playwrights.

A classic tale written by America's foremost storytellers and humorists Mark Twain, "The Joke that Made Ed's Fortune" is a wry tale about a mischievous prank that backfires in a most surprising way.

Featuring two classic horror stories that are sure to send shivers up your spine, Frightful Tales includes "The Night Wire", a story of a small town overrun by a horrible, animated fog and the night wireman who observes helplessly as unspeakable acts occur, and "Rats", a story of a deserted room at an out-of-the-way inn, and the young man who dares to enter.

Mark Twain's hilarious story about riverboat gamblers attempting to swindle a pompous cattleman, only to discover that things aren't exactly what they seem.

A hilarious story of three outfielders, one crazy, one cranky, and one able to move like the wind. Their potential to win ball games is phenomenal...if only their coach could get them under control!

Night Terrors features two classic tales of terror. "When I Was Dead" is the story of an eccentric young man and his unwise attempts to conjure a ghostly apparition, and "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" is Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale of a man who cheats death only to discover that there are far worse fates than the hereafter.

Classic Tales of the Undead collects two classic stories of supernatural terror and the curse of the undead. "Dracula's Guest" recounts the events that led to Jonathan Harker's journey to the dreaded castle of Count Dracula, and "The Grave" tells the story of a young man's horrifying descent into despair, madness, and grave robbery.

Mark Twain's touching story of devotion, "The California Tale" recounts the story of a lonely pioneer telling a passing gold miner of his beautiful wife who will soon be returning home.