Henry James
Author
Pub. Date
c1999
Description
"This volume, part of The Library of America's historic new five-volume edition of James's world-famous stories, gathers his first 24 published stories. Diverse in subject, setting, and formal technique, they show the young James equally at ease writing historical tales or exploring contemporary events, as in three stories that treat the effects of the Civil War on civilians. James very early exhibited his famous psychological acuity, as in "Master...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"In 'The Turn of the Screw,' one of the most famous ghost stories of all time, a governess becomes obsessed with the belief that malevolent forces are stalking the children in her care. It is accompanied here by several more of the very best of Henry James's short stories, all exploring ghosts and the uncanny."--Amazon.com.
53) Daniel Boone
Author
Pub. Date
1939
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 4
Description
The story of Daniel Boone, the famous hunter and adventurer who explored and helped settle the early West, especially Kentucky.
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
A hauntingly atmospheric and star-studded adaptation of Henry James' classic gothic horror story. A young, inexperienced governess is hired to look after two small children abandoned by their uncle, following the death of their parents, at his grand country house. Unsettled by glimpses of ghostly figures that only she can see, she quickly believes that something malevolent is stalking the children in her care.
58) What Maisie Knew
Pub. Date
c2013.
Description
Tells the story of Maisie, a captivating little girl struggling for grace in the midst of her parents' bitter custody battle. Told through her eyes, Maisie navigates this ever-widening turmoil with a six-year-old's innocence, charm and generosity of spirit.
59) In a dark place
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
What starts off as a pleasant summer taking care of two children while their uncle is away quickly turns deadly for a young schoolteacher as she tries to save their souls from the dark forces tempting them from beyond the grave.
60) The turning
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Newly appointed nanny Kate is charged with the care of two disturbed orphans, Flora and Miles. Quickly though, she discovers that both the children and the house are harboring dark secrets and things may not be as they appear.