This author is celebrated for a distinctive style characterized by dark imagery and a quirky sensibility. His narratives often delve into peculiar and fantastical realms, inviting readers into worlds that challenge convention. With a keen eye for detail and a rich imagination, he crafts stories that resonate with originality. His writing skillfully blends melancholy and humor, establishing him as a truly unique storyteller.
Let ’ s get this baby dance party started with DJ B aby , a novelty book with record turntables that spin on every page and bright, funky art from the illustrator of A Pizza with Everything on It !This boogie-worthy board book with record-spinning novelties helps DJs-in-training practice their skills! Featuring two turntables at the top of the book, young readers can spin, turn, and mix the moving records as they pump up the jams.
After the death of their parents, the three young Fox children are sent to live with their uncle Herodotus at Coalthorn Castle. After the discovery of the Crescent Moonstone, their lives take a dramatic turn. They are forced to leave the castle to escape their uncle's clutches. Toby, Charity and Verity then set out to destroy the moonstone once and for all, although an unexpected visitor will change their plans. Will the stone be finally destroyed? Or will their uncle Herodotus finally gain immortality?
HE WILL NEVER FORGET The broken body hanging from a tree in Texas Hill Country . . . the frozen figure huddled in a meat locker...only at second glance does the truth become apparent. What seems like suicide is far more sinister, and the terror is only beginning . . . NEVER FORGIVE One devastating moment changed Greer Templeton's life and ended two others. Now, with a body found on her property and Texas Ranger Tec Bragg on her doorstep, Greer's nightmare has returned. With each new victim, her link to Tec's case grows, and soon it will be too late to run. AND NEVER LET THEM LIVE . . . Greer hoped the past was behind her, but an obsessed killer has never forgotten the bond that unites them. One by one, he will track down his victims, finish what was started--and make Greer's dying wish come true . . . "Burton once again demonstrates her romantic suspense chops with this taut novel. Burton plays cat-and-mouse with the reader through a tight plot, with credible suspects and romantic spice keeping it real." --Publishers Weekly
"An aspiring artist. A high-school senior. A stripper. Three missing women with only one thing in common--wealthy Craig Thornton knew them all. For that, they paid the ultimate price. When Craig's widow, Adrianna, begins to receive cards and flowers from her late husband, she assumes it's someone's cruel joke. Then grisly remains are found on the Thornton estate. Detective Gage Hudson believes the bodies are linked to Craig. But the biggest shocks are yet to come. A psychopath has resumed his work, each death a prelude to his most cherished target. The only way to stop him is to uncover a family's dark past--and a twisted love someone will kill for, again and again."--Page 4 of cover
Tim Burton has had a massive impact on twentieth and twenty-first century culture through his films, art, and writings. This book examines how his aesthetics, influences, and themes reflect the shifting social expectations in American culture by tracing his Burton's move from a peripheral figure in the 1980s to the center of Hollywood filmmaking.
The Art of Tim Burton is a comprehensive 434-page collection showcasing forty years of Tim Burton's work, featuring film concepts and illustrations from his archives. Organized into thirteen thematic chapters, it includes insights from friends and collaborators and artwork from numerous films, alongside contributions from various creatives.
The name Pinewood Studios is synonymous with a long history astounding moviemaking. Some of the world’s most successful films have been made at Pinewood, among them such global blockbusters as Superman , Batman, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Da Vinci Code and the ever-popular Bond films, from Dr No in 1962 right up to the highly acclaimed Casino Royale of 2006. Revered directors such as Carol Reed, Alexander Korda, David Lean, Alan Parker, Tim Burton, and Guy Ritchie all made groundbreaking and highly memorable films at Pinewood while working with actors including John Mills, Johnny Depp, Daniel Craig, Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Kevin Spacey, Judi Dench, and Anthony Hopkins. Some of the world’s greatest films were shot on site as well, including the Oscar-winning Black Narcissus and Great Expectations . Today Pinewood continues to move from strength to strength through the use of the very latest in cutting-edge technology and production standards. This fabulous celebration of the studios’ first 70 years pays fitting tribute to the past and looks towards the future of this renowned film institution.
In partnership with Tim Burton and Harper-Collins Publishing, Dark Horse has created a boxed set which includes the hardcover book, The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories (limited edition, new designed cover) along with an exclusive PVC figure of Voodoo Girl. A perfect companion to the nine figures released in the three Dark Horse Burton PVC sets, Voodoo Girl is unavailable in any format other than this package. Measuring 7" x 4" x 9 1/2", one side of the double-sided window box displays the book and the other the highly-detailed figure. A must-have for all Burton fans! Recommended for ages 8+
Collected interviews with the eclectic director of Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, and Ed Wood