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Lovecraft, weird fiction explores the eerie and supernatural, often delving into cosmic horror, where humanity confronts ...Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-08-11 03:41:42 Boxid IA1885115 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier urn:oclc:record:1162580293The Mammoth Book of Weird News Geoff Tibballs No preview available - 2011. About the author (2011) Geoff Tibballs is the author of the bestselling Mammoth Book of Jokes and The Mammoth Book of Dirty Jokes as well as many other books including Business Blunders and Legal Blunders. A former journalist and press officer, he is now a full-time ...Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 35 million copies. 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These rediscovered stories have never been republished, so offer a genuinely fresh view of the genre. saving….Weird Woods: Tales from the Haunted Forests of Britain (British Library Tales of the Weird Book 16) (August 29, 2020) by John Miller (Author) and 9 more 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 295 3.6 on Goodreads 535 ratingsAccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-08-11 03:41:42 Boxid IA1885115 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier urn:oclc:record:1162580293 Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2022-12-16 11:01:15 Associated-names Tibballs, Geoff Autocrop_version 0.0.14_books-20220331-0.2 Bookplateleaf 0002 Weird fiction books, an unconventional literary genre emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, challenges norms by blending elements of horror, fantasy, and the surreal.When it comes to the diverse and fascinating world of marine life, there are some truly extraordinary creatures that inhabit our oceans. 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