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A Charlotte Riddell novella from the British Library Tales of the Weird collection Haunted Houses. In The Uninhabited House, the owner of haunted house River Hall is taken to court by one of her tenants for failing to disclose prior spectral possession.

Kitty Marion was sent across the country by the Pankhurst family to carry out a nationwide campaign of bombings and arson attacks, as women fought for the vote using any means necessary. But in the aftermath of World War One, the dangerous and revolutionary actions of Kitty and other militant suffragettes were quickly hushed up and disowned by the previously proud movement, and the women who carried out these attacks were erased from our history. Now, for the first time, their untold story will be brought back to life.

In Poems to Fall in Love With, Chris Riddell OBE, political cartoonist for the Observer, has selected his very favourite classic and modern poems about love. This gorgeous collection celebrates love in all its guises, from silent admiration through passion to tearful resignation. These poems speak of the universal experiences of the heart and are brought to life by Juliet Stevenson and David Rintoul. This collection features famous poems, old and new, and a few surprises. Classic verses sit alongside the modern to create the ultimate collection.

From the once-popular yet unfairly neglected Victorian writer Charlotte Riddell comes a pair of novels that cleverly upholster the familiar furniture of the haunted house story. In An Uninhabited House, the hauntings are seen through the perspective of the solicitors who hold the deed of the property. In Fairy Water, Riddell again subverts the expectations of the audience, suggesting a complex moral character for her haunting spirit.

Statistically speaking, only one out of every one thousand sexual acts between a man and a woman will result in a pregnancy. And, as we know, sex does not solely take place just between men and women. So: what is sex for? In this wide-ranging and powerful new history of sex, Dr Fern Riddell will uncover the sexual lives of our ancestors and show that, just like us, they were as preoccupied with sexual identities, masturbation, foreplay, sex and deviance; facing it with the same confusion, joy and accidental hilarity that we do today.

Dive into a world of enchanting stories that blur the lines between mystery and the supernatural. Written by an Irish-born author with a penchant for the eerie, these tales weave fiction with haunting conclusions, leaving readers with a delightful chill. (Summary by April Reynolds)

Step into the intriguing world of River Hall, a beautifully furnished Victorian home nestled in a trendy neighborhood. This charming residence comes with an unusual catch its former owner, though deceased, still lingers within its walls. For a young, ambitious law clerk, moving into this seemingly uninhabitable house is more than just a peculiar living arrangement‚its a strategic move in a high-stakes legal battle. Will the presence of the past help him secure victory? Discover the allure of this Victorian gem, where the line between the living and the dead blurs! - Summary by Brian Fullen

From forgotten jellybeans to sparking daydreams, Alex's poems, written for primary school age children, are both funny and thoughtful, and aim to spark familiarity and inclusion. These poems use rhyme, rhythm and free verse and are ideally suited to performance in a school setting, nurturing a love of language, reading, confidence and self-expression.

Nearing high school graduation, Tilly Morgan’s eager to leave her small Texas town. Armed with a plan to start fresh with her older sister in Florida, her dreams are obliterated when an electromagnetic pulse ravages the planet, rendering the world’s electrical grid useless and throwing Tilly's community into chaos.

Follow Jareth for the first year after the end of the Baltin Trilogy. From his perfect hideaway on Earth to Rularran, the newly-terraformed city on Mars, Jareth is determined to ruthlessly protect his family from every possible threat.

When Terri and Paxton meet during their teen years, their worlds collide into a messy, beautiful, forbidden love.

Two enemies unable to fight each other's pull. Torn between the burning hatred for his father and a consuming obsession for Phoebe, Cain is faced with an irreversible, life-shattering choice.

From the day my tribe was cursed by a rival shaman 200 years ago, my life has been nothing but a dreary, loveless existence. The one day I can shed my raven form, I'm reminded all over of the pain and loss of those I had to leave behind. I will never subject myself to that kind of agony again—even if it swaggers in with a ridiculous Stetson hat and talks with a cute, southern drawl. Besides, what man would want to be with me when they learn of my past?

Do you find yourself comparing your life to your friends on social media? You see the beauty, the success, the perfect relationship, the perfect family, the awesome vacations. But what's really behind the highlight reel? In Life Without Secrets we are going to dive deep and reveal the secrets, struggles, and strategies people have used in real life to get to who they are now and who they are becoming. The truth is nobody is perfect! And YOU are never alone in what you are going through. Hosted by ER Trauma Nurse Jillian Riddell, this podcast is full of useful tips on using your own adversities...

The new podcast hosted by Susan Riddell & Amanda Dwyer showcasing the best of women in comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

River Hall, the uninhabited house in question, is a place of ghosts and secrets, and it simply cannot keep a tenant. Inherited by the too-young Miss Helena Elmsdale after her father’s death, it falls to her aunt, Miss Susannah Blake, to attend to the house. In order to see that it remains rented out, Miss Blake brings the property to Messrs. Craven and Son for management. The lawyers do their best, but there is something sinister at River Hall, and the tenants cannot seem to leave fast enough, threatening to leave Miss Blake and her orphaned niece in dire financial straits.

A podcast to help power-up your life with all things self-development. Join NLP and mindset coach, hypnotherapist and author of The Fairy Godmother Mindf*ck, Jools Riddell each week as she explores and discusses areas of self development, self empowerment, living in abundance and how to power-up and up level your life, from science and spirituality to wonderful woo-woo, and everything in between. Open up your mind every Monday as she chats to experts in their field as well as sharing her own knowledge and expertise. Subscribe now and never miss an episode

While a door that just won’t stay closed may not seem like the most terrifying of hauntings, being alone in a silent manor for days on end certainly adds to the atmosphere. A request to discover the reason for the obstinate door includes a cash motivation and newly unemployed Theophilus Edlyd readily accepts the challenge.

Keeping you in peak condition, listen along as we dive into a wide range of topics to optimize your health and performance so you can be at your best.Hosted by Ashton Riddell, a Nationally competitive powerlifter and sport and exercise scientist in study. Ashton holds records as a Sub-junior powerlifter in Australia, with his greatest achievement being the Sub-junior 74kg Deadlift record of 250kg, leaving him with an almost 3.5x bodyweight deadlift at 18 years old. Ashton is dedicating his life to spreading the message of health through resistance training. He believes that everyone has a ...

A Charlotte Riddell novella from the British Library Tales of the Weird collection Haunted Houses. When his cousin Geoffrey dies, barrister Hercules Stafford Trevor agrees to act as his young widow’s guardian. But Trevor has troubles of his own when he discovers that the legends surrounding his country house might have more than a grain of truth in them, and it seems these hauntings are destined to become intertwined with the fate of the widow.