Cat Anthology

Between the loneliness of a new place and the unusual sounds of the night, Susan is having a hard time feeling comfortable in her new home. At least the neighbors seem nice so far, especially the cute little girl who dragged her into the nearby trees to tell her a secret. Whether she knows it or not, that secret will change her life forever.

A young, hard-up aristocrat decides to visit his wealthy relative in the hope of obtaining a loan. When he arrives at Greylands Court, he is warmly greeted by his cousin, but his hostess is strangely hostile. However, her husband urges the young man to pay no attention to her, and invites him to tour his menagerie. There he sees the star of his cousin's collection: a sleek, black Brazilian puma.

This selection includes Tales and Poems: Tales. The Murders in the Rue Morgue ; The Gold-Bug ; The Black Cat ; The Pit and the Pendulum ; The Tell-Tale Heart ; The Fall of the House of Usher ; The Masque of the Red Death ; The Cask of Amontillado ; The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar ; Hop-Frog ; Ligeia ; Morella ; The Oval Portret. Poems. The Raven ; Al Aaraaf ; Annabel Lee ; The Bells ; The City in the Sea ; The Conqueror Worm ; A Dream Within a Dream ; Eldorado ; Eulalie ; The Haunted Palace ; To Helen ; Lenore ; Tamerlane ; Ulalume.

When a man tortures and kills a witch disguised as a cat, it returns from The Great Beyond to seek revenge.

America’s beloved Julia Alvarez returns to her first form, poetry, in her latest collection, with scintillating poems drawn from across her life like stars from the sky. As I approach the closing stanzas of a long life practicing my craft, I feel the need to collect the many loose poems I've...

For the Love of Cats chronicles the lives of three rescue cats, their hilarious antics and bonds with their adopters. Unashamedly anthropomorphic this novella will bring laughter and smiles into the listener's home. If you love cats you will treasure this book!

This book is a collection of five "catty" short stories. Sometimes the cats are anthropomorphic; other times they are, well, just cats....

This mischievous collection showcases how acts of mischief, misbehavior, and mayhem might earn cats a place in the underworld. From ruling the streets with an iron paw to summoning ancient evils, each story highlights the wilder side of our beloved cats and their journey to the darker realms. Meet the cat that curses a preacher, sealing its fate in hell, or the adventurous feline that digs so deep it awakens ancient fire spirits in a volcano.

A collection of short stories to delight and entertain by this acclaimed author.

6 cuentos para niños de 2 a 5 años. ¡Historias geniales para leer antes de dormir! Las historias incluyen un pececito dorado, una hormiga, un gato, un pingüino y otros dos animales.

Gloups ! À force de chahut, poussin désobéissant se retrouve nez à nez avec le chat. Pour échapper à ses griffes, il lui fait miroiter la moitié de son énorme gâteau.

A short story that revolves around a woman who sees herself as a wild cat, but her sincere lover collides with her. How will he behave with this wild cat, and will he see ferocity and cruelty in it?

This short story revolves around a cat who may or may not have seen a bat in the middle of the night, as narrated by a man who probably thought he dreamed it all.

Mrs. Parsley is a good witch. Only a tiny percentage of witches are actually evil, she says, but they, unfortunately, get most of the publicity. She, herself, uses her limited magical powers to help Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and the various fairy godmothers, when they get overloaded. But, because her magical powers are limited, and she can't fly in and out through closed windows, turn pumpkins into coaches, or work her "smart phone," Mrs. Parsley is often forced to improvise.

Small stories for young children: The Cat and the Mice.

In this third installment of the Creepsville Collection, we present a trio of creepy tales, all with a feline theme: "Symbiosis", "This Restless Night", and "Look What the Cat Dragged In". These yarns were crafted by an author who has cohabitated with many kitties over the years. Each story is brought to vivid life by the amazing narration and sound design skills of Noah DeBiase.

An Anthology of Poetry and Prose written by Women in the First World War. War Girls is a commemoration and celebration of the remarkable, often deeply moving and largely unsung experiences of women in the First World War told in their own words. Through poetry, journals and letters this audio book documents the contribution made by women from all walks of society - from campaigning for peace to working on the home front and in the services.

A chi non piacerebbe avere un gatto come il protagonista della divertente favola di Charles Perrault? Un gatto che pensa, che parla, che aiuta il suo padroncino a diventare ricco e famoso!

Time-travelers, bag ladies, insomniac cats, wide-boy whales, headless horsemen, Polish plumbers, little piggy home-owners, and partially-sighted mice - something for everyone in this short-tale anthology of the absurd.

Cat haters beware. This piece by H.P. Lovecraft is largely memoirish, whereby the narrator is compelled to tell the listener about Ulthar after petting his own cat. When a travelling caravan passes through, a young orphan named Menes finds his beloved black kitten has gone missing and fears the worst - that his kitten had suffered a torturous end at the hands of the town cat killers. Annoyed by the lack of action on the part of the townspeople, Menes invokes a prayer that results in the cats of the town rising and slaying the cat-killing couple.