33 short stories by Lafcadio Hearn, born 1850 in Levkás, Greece, who moved to Ireland when he was only two years old. In 1869, he emigrated to the US and his stories found appeal in national magazines like Harper's Weekly. Accepting a commission to visit Japan as a correspondent, he married a Japanese woman and became an ardent supporter of traditional Japanese practices, learning the language and adopting traditional dress and preserving the legends and stories of ancient Japan from the onslaught of modernisation and economic progress. He recorded the folklore of the local population in the form of short stories written in English and these are some of his most powerful works, bringing to life the magic and mystery of the East. This anthology includes a selection of his Japanese ghost stories including such favourites as Ingwa-Banashi, The Corpse-Rider, The Mirror Maiden, A Passional Karma, The Goblin-Spider, Of a Promise Broken, and Jikininki among them. The ghoulish beings range from spectral brides to vengeful phantoms and unruly goblins as Hearn creates a series of unforgettable tales and forgotten worlds. 191pp in new full price paperback.

The Tiger Who Came to Tea, Babar, Ludwig Bemelmens' Madeline and Hansi who is packed onto a train by his mother and travels up the mountains, Edward Ardizzone's Lucy Brown and Mr Grimes and Little Tim books, Peter Rabbit, Tomi Ungerer's Moon Man, Edward Bawden, William Steig, Astrid Lindgren, Hans Christian Andersen, Ted Hughes, Maurice Sendak, David Gentleman's Fenella in the South of France, Felix Hoffman's The Sleeping Beauty. This unashamed visual feast of old and new, classic and not so famous but equally collectible imagery celebrates the best designed and illustrated picture books from around the world over the past 100 years. Each book is a creation of genius and inventiveness, and their design and illustration represent such diverse trends as the Russian Constructivists, Italian Futurists and Postwar Neo-romantics. They are also mirrors of their times reflecting social concerns from a child's and family's perspectives throughout the 20th and into the 21st century. Fearlessly confronting the frontiers between a child's picture book and art, this is a collectors of children's literature. Hundreds of gorgeous original colour images and book jackets reproduced. 22.86 x 2.54 x 29.21cm. Rare and collectible, 216 pages.

Cynthia Rylant retells her favourite stories from Greek mythology, breathing fresh life into the tales of Pandora, Persephone, Orpheus, Pygmalion, Narcissus, and Psyche. The writing is lyrical and understated, a perfect tone for stories that introduce young readers to themes of love and loss, pride and forgiveness. Exploring themes of love, destruction, vanity, and redemption, these tales will introduce young readers to the exciting world of Greek mythology. Carson Ellis's elegant black and white delicate pencil illustrations and decorations lend an aura of beauty and mystery. 88 pages.

A must-have collection by the great Russian author who captured humanity in all its complexity. Anton Chekhov wrote nearly 1000 stories, a body of work that is unmatched in its alchemy of sensitivity, wisdom, precision, verve, soulfulness, and economy. Chekhov's sensibility was radically human and thoroughly modern: write not how you think things should be, but rather as they are. Universally recognised as one of the greatest short story writers of all time, he revolutionised the form and had a profound influence on his successors. The Darling, Anna on the Neck, About Love, The Kiss, The Privy Councilor, The Name-Day Party (The Party), Gooseberries, An Attack of Nerves (A Nervous Breakdown), The Man in a Case, Gusev and The Siren among them. Chronology, line art illus, 352 page paperback.

Lovecraft's tales of cosmic horror and the unknown have had a significant impact on the genre and continue to inspire horror writers today. In "Horrors Unveiled," acclaimed author H. P. Lovecraft weaves a tapestry of supernatural dread and cosmic horror that has captured the imaginations of readers for generations. This collection brings together four of Lovecraft's most iconic works: "The Dunwich Horror," "The Call of Cthulhu," "The Hound," and "The Lurking Fear." Each story delves into the darkest corners of human existence, unveiling an intricate web of malevolent forces, ancient terrors, and the fragile boundaries of reality. "The Dunwich Horror" introduces us to the rural town of Dunwich, where whispers of unspeakable rituals and otherworldly secrets shroud the land in a foreboding aura. An otherworldly entity threatens to break through the barriers that separate dimensions, bringing unimaginable destruction to an already enigmatic landscape. "The Call of Cthulhu" stands as a cornerstone of Lovecraft's mythos, revealing a vast and ancient entity that lies dormant beneath the sea, waiting to be awakened. Through fragmented accounts and unsettling narratives, the story paints a grim picture of humanity's insignificance in the face of cosmic forces, while the haunting refrain of "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn" echoes like a distant nightmare. "The Hound" takes readers on a journey into the forbidden realms of necromancy and forbidden knowledge. With a focus on themes of obsession and the consequences of tampering with the unknown, Lovecraft crafts a tale of escalating horror that culminates in a chilling revelation that defies sanity. "The Lurking Fear" casts a spotlight on the grotesque and the macabre, transporting us to a decaying Catskill mansion haunted by unspeakable horrors. Lovecraft's mastery of atmosphere and suspense builds an atmosphere of constant dread, exploring the darkest corners of human fear. 107 page paperback.

The acclaimed modern classic fairy tale, and a brilliant cry against the relentless pollution of the Earth. 'The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff. Where had he come from? Nobody knows. How was he made? Nobody knows.' Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the clanking giant Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. His parts get up and search for each other. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world. Ages 6-9 years, 80 page paperback. Evocative line art. A companion to Iron Woman code 93936.

'The streaming shape reared... like a sudden wall of cliff, pouring cataracts of black mud and clotted, rooty lumps of reeds.' Mankind for has polluted the seas, lakes and rivers. The Iron Woman has come to take revenge. Lucy understands the Iron Woman's rage and she too wants to save the water creatures from their painful deaths. But she also wants to save her town from total destruction. She needs help. Who better to call on but Hogarth and the Iron Man...? A sequel and companion volume to Ted Hughes' The Iron Man (code 93935), this new, child-friendly setting will be treasured by a new generation of readers. The acclaimed modern classic fairy tale, and a brilliant cry against the relentless pollution of the Earth. Evocative line art. Ages 7-10, 128 page paperback.

Sometimes they talk all night long. In the still darkness of their Buenos Aires prison cell, Molina, a gay window dresser who is self-centred, self-denigrating yet charming re-weaves the glittering and fragile stories of the film he loves, and Valentin, the cynical, fiercely dogmatic revolutionary haunted by memories of a woman he left for the cause, listens. Valentin believes in the just cause that makes all suffering bearable; Molina believes in the magic of love that makes all else endurable. Although they seemingly share little other than a cell, the two form a bond so intimate - and a relationship so profoundly affecting - that only the other could understand. Puig was very much in the circle of popular writers Borges and Garcia Marquez. Remainder mark, 281 page paperback.

Includes 40 delightfully bizarre and funny covers of imagined books like The Sculptors Who Couldn't Do Hands, Unalphabetized Dictionary, Cooking with Breast Milk, Possessed Toys: A Buying Guide, Unfortunate Gluing Accidents, Rude Birds, Thatcher in the Rye, How to Bury a Clown, Flower Arranging for the Impatient and Camel Toes Through History. This collection of imagined book covers will have you scratching your head and laughing out loud. Although Pranks with Sausages and Holy Bible II don't actually exist, Rejected Books offers up a professionally produced catalogue of the worst books imaginable, plus enjoy the worst book pitches of all time and rest assured that anyone can have a future in publishing - even if your ideas are totally terrible. Colour illus, 112 page paperback.

As dramatised at the Young Vic to rapturous acclaim, the book is designed for Grimm readers old and new, and with a refreshing disregard for contemporary squeamishness, you will have a terrific time with these quirky, gory tales. Carol Ann Duffy's versions of Grimm include some very familiar tales - Hansel and Gretel, the Golden Goose, the Musicians of Bremen, the Fox and the Geese, the Hare and Hedgehog, Clever Hans, Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, Ashputtel (Cinderella) and Little Red-cap - and some that will be new to many readers. There will be surprising and unexpected elements in them all as the layers of varnish that have built up over the years in the re-telling of these classic folk tales have been stripped back. Dramatic ink imagery, 190 page paperback.