"The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, and published by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1910. The tale is about housekeeping and insect pests in the home, and reflects Potter's own sense of tidiness and her abhorrence of insect infestations. The character of Mrs. Tittlemouse debuted in 1909 in a small but crucial role in ""The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies"", and Potter decided to give her a tale of her own the following year. Her meticulous illustrations of the insects may have been drawn for their"
"The Sunken Yacht ""The Sunken Yacht"" is a 10-page funny animal comic book short story written, drawn, and lettered by Carl Barks. Characters in the story include Donald Duck, his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, Uncle Scrooge, an artist, and a boxer. The story was first published in ""Walt Disney's Comics and Stories"" #104 (May 1949). The story has been reprinted several times since. In 1964, Danish inventor Karl Kroyer salvaged a shipwreck by pumping expandable polystyrene foam balls into its hull. He was denied a patent for the process because it had already been described in the comic. The"
"Company, ""The Tailor of Gloucester"" by the Tate Gallery and ""The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies"" by the British Museum. The largest public collection of her letters and drawings is the Leslie Linder Bequest and Leslie Linder Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. In the United States, the largest public collections are those in the Rare Book Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia, and the Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University. In 2015 a manuscript for an unpublished book was discovered by Jo Hanks, a publisher at Penguin Random House Children's Books, in the Victoria and"
"The Tale of the Unknown Island ""The Tale of the Unknown Island"" () is a short story by Portuguese author José Saramago. It was published in Portuguese in 1997, and English in 1999. A man requests the king of his country to give him a boat so he can go in search for ""the unknown island"". The king questions him about the existence of such an island and tries to convince the man that all islands already appear on maps. The man states that only the known islands do. This debate concludes with the king granting him a boat. During"
"The Invisible Intruder The Invisible Intruder is the 46th volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It was first published in 1969 under Carolyn Keene. The actual author was ghostwriter Harriet Stratemeyer Adams. Nancy and her friends are invited on a ghost-hunting tour, visiting various locations reputed to be haunted. They gather clues that point to a more mundane explanation. Nancy uncovers a gang of thieves that are stealing rare shells from collectors. Some of these shells are no longer rare, such as Conus gloriamaris. Helen, Nancy's friend from the earliest books in the series, makes a rare appearance."
"Cat in the Rain ""Cat in the Rain"" is a short story by American author Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), first published by Boni & Liveright in 1925 in the short story collection ""In Our Time"". The story is about an American man and wife on vacation in Italy. Critical attention focuses chiefly on its autobiographical elements and on Hemingway's ""theory of omission"" (iceberg theory). According to the book ""Hemingway's Cats"", Hemingway wrote the story as a tribute to his wife Hadley. The couple had only been married a few years, and lived in Paris where she was left alone for hours"
"The Undiscovered ""The Undiscovered"" is an alternate history short story by William Sanders that won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History. ""The Undiscovered"" was originally published in the March 1997 issue of ""Asimov's"" and, in addition to its Sidewise Award nomination, was nominated for the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the Theodore Sturgeon Award. The story was subsequently reprinted in ""The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection"", ""The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century"", and """". The story is narrated by a Cherokee man in the late 16th century. An English immigrant called the Spear-Shaker has"
"the nineteenth century. A 2003 limited edition published by The Flyfisher's Classic Library quickly sold out, and in 2008/9 there was a new Flyfisher's Classic Library edition, as well as a new paperback edition published by Coch-y-Bonddu Books. These editions carry a new introduction by Jon Beer, who retraced the steps of the ""Three in Norway"" over 100 years later. It served as an inspiration for the travelogue ""Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)"", a humorous account by Jerome K. Jerome of a boating holiday on the River Thames between Kingston upon Thames and Oxford,"
"The Regatta Mystery The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1939. The first edition retailed at $2.00. The stories feature, with one exception (""In a Glass Darkly""), Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple or Parker Pyne, Christie's detectives. The collection was not published in the UK and was the first time a Christie book was published in the US without a comparable publication in the UK; however all of the stories in the collection were published in later UK collections (see ""UK"
"The Ginger Cat and Other Lost Plays The Ginger Cat and Other Lost Plays is a collection of plays by Anglo-Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, edited and with an introduction by Darrell Schweitzer. It was first published, in hardcover and paperback, by Wildside Press in 2005. The collection includes three of Dunsany's more obscure plays, only two of them previously acted and only one previously published. The contents in full are: The Ginger Cat was known to exist but lost for decades, and was rediscovered by Dunsany's literary curator, Joe Doyle, while Mr. Faithful was known in theatrical circles and"
"this book, was written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss and published in the June 1950 edition of ""Redbook"" magazine as the first installment in his series of children's stories for ""Redbook"". This story has much in common with ""A Fish Out of Water"", including its plot and characters. However, the goldfish's name is Gustav instead of Otto, and the pet shop owner's name is Mr. VanBuss instead of Mr. Carp. The original story was collected, along with six other Dr. Seuss stories originally published in magazines, in the 2011 collection ""The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories"". In 1959, in"
"The Horror at Martin's Beach ""The Horror at Martin's Beach"" is a short story by American writers H. P. Lovecraft and Sonia H. Greene. It was written in June 1922 and first published (as ""The Invisible Monster"") in November 1923 in ""Weird Tales"" (Vol. 2, No. 4, 75–76, 83). Sailors kill a 50-foot creature at sea after a lengthy battle. The creature bears strange anatomical irregularities such as a single large eye and rudimentary forelegs and six-toed feet in place of pectoral fins. After inspection by marine biologists, it is revealed to be just a juvenile. The captain who captured"
"Return to the Hundred Acre Wood Return to the Hundred Acre Wood is a ""Winnie-the-Pooh"" novel published on 5 October 2009. Written by David Benedictus and illustrated by Mark Burgess, it was the first such book since 1928 and introduced the character Lottie the Otter. In the mid-1990s, after completing an audio adaptation of Milne's ""Winnie-the-Pooh"" stories, Benedictus wrote two ""Pooh"" short stories of his own and submitted them to the trustees of the Milne estate. The trustees replied that they were unable to publish the stories because ""Walt Disney owned all the rights."" However, ten years later, Benedictus was"
"‘""In Loving Memory: A Collection for Memorial Services, Funerals and Just Getting By’"" (2004), ‘""Be Mine: An Anthology for Lovers, Weddings and Ever After’"" (2007) and ‘""New Life, An Anthology for Parenthood’"" (2009). Her other non-fiction anthology titles include ‘""A Celebration of Babies’"" (1986), ‘""The Kingfisher Nursery Treasury’"" (1988), Since 2003 she has also worked as a travel writer for the ""Sunday Times"" as well as contributing to other newspapers. Her six novels are being republished in 2017 by Quartet in its Rediscovered Classics series, with the dark love stories ""Fire Child"" and ""Heat"" coming out in March and the"
"Puss in Boots ""Master Cat, or The Booted Cat"" (; ), commonly known in English as ""Puss in Boots"", is a European literary fairy tale about a cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for his penniless and low-born master. The oldest telling is by Italian author Giovanni Francesco Straparola, who included it in his ""The Facetious Nights of Straparola"" (c. 1550–53) in XIV–XV. Another version was published in 1634 by Giambattista Basile with the title ""Cagliuso"", and a tale was written in French at the close of the"
"The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles is a point-and-click adventure video game created by German developer King Art Games. It is a prequel to ""The Book of Unwritten Tales"" that was released in 2009. The Critter Chronicles tells the story of how adventurer Nate Bonnett and Critter, his hairy sidekick, first met, all set before their appearance in Wilbur’s and Ivo’s adventure in The Book of Unwritten Tales. Enjoy a thrilling and hilarious point-and-click adventure in the fantasy world of Aventasia. Travel from the Northlands to the Mage’s Tower of"
"not to thaw him out again. The copyright for this story has expired in Australia, and thus now resides in the public domain there. The text is available via Project Gutenberg Australia (see link below). See also: The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw ""The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw"" is a 1937 short story by Edgar Rice Burroughs about an unfrozen 50,000-year-old caveman. The story was originally printed in Argosy magazine, and later reprinted as one of three stories in the collection, ""Tales of Three Planets"" (Canaveral, 1964, 1974). The Argosy text, used for all versions published under this title, contained significant alterations by"
"the UK in February 2012 by Union Books () with a shorter subtitle: ""Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea"". It was noted by ""The New York Times"" as one of the ""100 Notable Books of 2011"", shortlisted for the 2012 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, runner-up of the 2012 PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award and runner-up of the 2013 PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award. The title is a reference to Herman Melville's classic seafaring novel ""Moby-Dick"". Moby-Duck Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the"
"The letter referred to is sent from Holden Caulfield (later the protagonist of ""The Catcher in the Rye"") to his younger brother in this story, Kenneth. ""The Ocean Full of Bowling Balls"", along with the short stories ""Birthday Boy"" and ""Paula"", was printed in a small edition titled ""Three Stories"", reportedly in 1999, a copy of which was sold on eBay and then posted on internet file sharing sites in late November 2013. The Ocean Full of Bowling Balls ""The Ocean Full of Bowling Balls"" is an unpublished work by J. D. Salinger. It is about the death of Kenneth"
"The Invisible Detective The Invisible Detective is a series of juvenile adventure novels, written by Justin Richards. Originally published in the United Kingdom between 2003 and 2005, the series has also been released in the United States. The books are detective fiction with science fictional and/or fantastic elements (depending on the book). Set in London in the 1930s, the series recounts the adventures of four children, Art, Jonny, Meg, and Flinch, who act as ""Baker Street Irregulars"" to the detective Brandon Lake, who is known as ""the Invisible Detective"" as no one has seen more than his silhouetted figure in"
"stories. The first, ""Return to the Hundred Acre Wood"" was written by David Benedictus and also illustrated by Mark Burgess. This also introduced a new character, Lottie the Otter. Another special adventure was conceived for Pooh's 90th birthday, ""Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the Queen"", in which Pooh visits Buckingham Palace for the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday. Winnie-the-Pooh: The Best Bear in All the World Winnie-the-Pooh: The Best Bear in All the World is the second authorised sequel to A. A. Milne's original ""Winnie-the-Pooh"" stories. It was published on 6 October 2016 to mark the 90th anniversary of the publication"
"Moby-Duck Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them is a book by Donovan Hohn concerning 28,800 plastic ducks and other toys, known as the Friendly Floatees, which were washed overboard from a container ship in the Pacific Ocean on 10 January 1992 and have subsequently been found on beaches around the world and used by oceanographers including Curtis Ebbesmeyer to trace ocean currents. The book was published in the United States in March 2011 by Viking () and in"
"Maurice (Shelley) ""Maurice, or the Fisher's Cot"" is a children's story by the Romantic writer Mary Shelley. Written in 1820 for Laurette Tighe, a daughter of her friends Margaret King and George William Tighe, Mary Shelley tried to have it published by her father, William Godwin, but he refused. The text was lost until 1997, when a manuscript copy was discovered in Italy. ""Maurice"" tells the story of a boy searching for a home and his encounters with a traveller who turns out to be his long-lost father. The story is narrated in a melancholy tone from several points of"
"The Cat Inside The Cat Inside is an autobiographical novella written by William S. Burroughs and illustrated by Brion Gysin. The book was first published by Grenfell Press in 1986 in an edition of only 133 copies; it was later reissued by Viking Press in 1992 in a mass market hardcover edition. In the book Burroughs, a noted lover of cats, reminisces about the many cats in his life. Gysin, a frequent collaborator with Burroughs dating back to the early 1960s, died in 1986, making this possibly the last work he did with Burroughs. Gysin is also referenced by name"
"perfect companion for everyone's favourite bear."" Return to the Hundred Acre Wood Return to the Hundred Acre Wood is a ""Winnie-the-Pooh"" novel published on 5 October 2009. Written by David Benedictus and illustrated by Mark Burgess, it was the first such book since 1928 and introduced the character Lottie the Otter. In the mid-1990s, after completing an audio adaptation of Milne's ""Winnie-the-Pooh"" stories, Benedictus wrote two ""Pooh"" short stories of his own and submitted them to the trustees of the Milne estate. The trustees replied that they were unable to publish the stories because ""Walt Disney owned all the rights."""
"The Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and first published in 1957. The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat, who wears a red and white-striped hat and a red bow tie. The Cat shows up at the house of Sally and her brother one rainy day when their mother is away. Despite the repeated objections of the children's fish, the Cat shows the children a few of his tricks in an attempt to entertain them. In the process he and"
"is currently on display at the Amsterdam Museum of Bags and Purses. Hillary Clinton wrote a children's book called ""Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets"" in 1998. It included more than 50 letters written to the First Pets by children and more than 80 photographs of Socks and Buddy. A cartoon book called ""Socks Goes to Washington: The Diary of America's First Cat"", written by Michael O'Donoghue and Jean-Claude Suares, was published in 1993. ""Socks Goes to the White House – A Cats-eye view of the President's house"", written by Kenneth T. Blackshaw with illustrations by"
"For first publications in the UK, see the applicable UK collections below. The stories contained in ""The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories"" appear in the following UK collections: The Regatta Mystery The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1939. The first edition retailed at $2.00. The stories feature, with one exception (""In a Glass Darkly""), Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple or Parker Pyne, Christie's detectives. The collection was not published in the UK and was the first time a Christie book"
"The Invisible Girl (story) The Invisible Girl is a Gothic tale written by Mary Shelley and first published in ""The Keepsake"" for 1833. The tale is set in Wales, and tells the story of a young woman named Rosina, who lives with her guardian, Sir Peter Vernon, and is secretly engaged to his son, Henry. Henry is away from home when their relationship is discovered, and Sir Peter casts Rosina out of the house. Sir Peter regrets his harshness and searches for her, but assumes she is dead when she cannot be found. Henry returns home to the news of"
"did not ""actually exist, on its own plane (of secondary or sub-creational reality)"". Before the publication of the ""Unfinished Tales"" in 1980, the cats were (in the words of Christopher Tolkien) ""hitherto wholly mysterious."" In an interview Tolkien had in 1966 he added the following information on her: Many things have been written about the cats of Queen Berúthiel. Tom Shippey says in ""J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century"": Queen Berúthiel Queen Berúthiel is a minor fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. The Cats of Queen Berúthiel were at first mention used as a cognitive estrangement device in"
"The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (), also known as The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared in the US is a 2009 comic novel by the Swedish author Jonas Jonasson. The Swedish version was first published on 9 September 2009, and the English version on 12 July 2012. In 2018, a sequel to the book, ""The Accidental Further adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man"", was published which reflects the world's current state of affairs. Allan Karlsson is about to celebrate his hundredth birthday,"
"C. Edwards. It was reprinted in a few anthologies, but is largely unread and unstudied. ""The Invisible Girl"" is one of several Gothic tales that Mary Shelley published in ""The Keepsake"". Others include ""Ferdinando Eboli"" (1829), ""The Evil Eye"" (1830), ""Transformation"" (1831), ""The Dream"" (1833), and ""The Mortal Immortal"" (1834). Although the tale does not involve real supernatural phenomena, it includes a number of motifs characteristic of Gothic fiction, including a tyrannical guardian, a persecuted heroine, and a ghost story. It employs the technique of the explained supernatural characteristic of Ann Radcliffe. Like several other works by Shelley, including ""Frankenstein"","
"Ginger Cat and other lost plays and co-edited The Ghost in the Corner and other stories. Both are well-known figures in the fields of speculative fiction. In the late 1990s a curator, J.W. (Joe) Doyle, was appointed by the Dunsany estate, working at Dunsany Castle, among other things locating and organising the author's manuscripts, typescripts and other materials. Doyle discovered both works known to exist but ""lost"", such as the plays ""The Ginger Cat"" and ""The Murderers,"" some Jorkens stories, and the novel ""The Pleasures of a Futuroscope"" (subsequently published by Hippocampus Press) and unknown, unpublished works, notably including ""The"