They say a dream is a wish, but what they forgot to mention, nightmares are dreams too. As the city darkens and humans descend into sleep, a powerful being enters the Earth Realm. This mysterious creature, known as the Sandman, takes control of our dreams and battles for control of souls. After a boy named Zach is taken into the other realm, he awakens to a new world filled with nightmares. He is joined by two others, Daniel and Jen, as they battle to escape the Dream World, and find their way back to reality. Beware the Sandman is coming.

The technicians were sitting in front of the control panel to the main computer when they heard it. Deep in the underground nuclear facility three explosions ripped through the complex, tossing everyone violently against their desks and to the floor. The printer switched on and sheets of paper with automated-typed words spewed out at an incredible rate. A man ran to the printer and grabbed the papers. "What do they read?" Dr. Balim asked. There was a touch of desperation in his tone. The technician swallowed the growing lump in his throat and slowly raised his eyes to meet the doctor. "The Emergency Core-Coolant System has shut down!" The sudden gasp from those in the room was deafening. "What is going on here?" Colonel Benghazi asked. "My God...It's him," said Captain Mourak, who was standing behind him. "Can you be more specific?" Colonel Benghazi was becoming impatient. "It's the saboteur, you fool!" At Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Research Facility the countdown to nuclear disaster begins when the C.I.A.'s top saboteur codenamed: Sandman strikes a devastating blow. Deep in the underground facility a raging fire has knocked out the coolant system and threatens a reactor core meltdown. To save the reactor the Iranians must get the coolant back in operation...But the Sandman has barricaded himself in the alternate secondary control room to prevent that from happening...And so a brilliant army officer takes charge and is prepared to do whatever it takes to stave off disaster. The situation quickly becomes a match of wits as the Sandman defends himself in deadly gunfights against soldiers trying to retake the control room...And as the clock ticks he not only loses time to make good his escape, but the temperature in the reactor core quickly rises...and with each passing second bringing them closer to nuclear disaster!

DIVIn the dead of winter, a serial killer targets the children of Paris/divDIV/divDIVIt is January 1943, and as Germany reels from the defeat at Stalingrad, Hermann Kohler learns that his sons were among the German casualties. He has no choice but to set grief aside and continue working, solving everyday cases in and around Paris. Today he and his partner, Jean-Louis St-Cyr, examine the corpse of a murdered girl. As St-Cyr examines the crime scene, Kohler is overwhelmed; after seeing countless corpses, he can no longer stand it./divDIV /divDIVThis slender schoolgirl is the fifth victim of the serial killer named Sandman. Like the others, she was stabbed to death with a knitting needle and left in plain sight—in this case, in a birdcage in the Bois de Boulogne. Kohler can do nothing for this girl or for his own sons, but for the sake of France’s children, he will send Sandman to the guillotine./div

"Strange man, how can you have eyes for sale? Eyes? Eyes?" ' The disturbing tale of a young man's obsession with the Sandman, stealer of eyes, which has inspired writers from Sigmund Freud to Neil Gaiman. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

When Christmas shoppers board the 7.15am train to Bath Spa, they don’t expect to never see their loved ones again. When a co-ordinated terrorist attack derails the train, the passengers are left fighting for their lives. For Andrej the train driver, Harald the Zimbabwean farmer and Oscar the war veteran travelling with his grandson, life will never be the same again. As the manhunt for the terrorists begins, D I Gillian Marsh must act on her instincts to find the ones responsible for this tragic attack.

The influence of Shakespeare on American culture is unequivocal. And despite its youth, young adult literature has grown into a literary force majeure. Considering the widespread popularity of both Shakespeare and young adult literature, their pairing can offer teachers and students a wide array of instructional possibilities. Our collection offers secondary (6-12) educators engaging ideas and approaches for pairing Shakespeare’s most frequently taught plays alongside young adult novels which often provide a unique examination of a topic that teaching a single text could not afford. The pairings offered in each chapter allow for comparisons in some cases, for extensions in others, and for critique in some.

Meet Daniel Losman— an American in Copenhagen, translating books and living a solitary existence. His longtime girlfriend has left him, and the only highlights in his life are encounters with an offbeat artist he thinks he' s in love with and weekends with his three-year-old son, whom he worries has inherited his Tourette syndrome. When Losman learns of a new drug designed to locate the root of his Tourette through childhood memories, he' s lured by promises of a cure and visits the mysterious lab that developed the drug. Initially, what he discovers buried deep within his brain rejuvenates him. But the more Losman takes the drug, the more he needs it. Losman steals some of the pills and locks himself away in his apartment, only to quickly find himself trapped inside his own mind. There' s a way out of his head, but it will come at a price... With intelligence and humor reminiscent of Matt Haig's The Midnight Library, The Book of Losman explores the depths one man will go to make himself whole.

Tom Phillips is a freelance travel writer in his late 40s who lives a simple life enriched with commitment, work and interests. Then one summer day, all he has built comes crashing down when a visit to the doctor confirms his fears about symptoms that won’t go away. Suddenly, Phillips’ ordered world is filled with questions and choices about his life and direction. He sees a side of himself he never thought could be. Sandman looks at the fabric of Tom Phillips as his path heads to its fateful destination. You travel along with him on a trip to his hometown where he will decide how he goes on from here. Is he a sandman who scatters to the wind when a storm approaches? Is there the sign his newfound confidant talks of? But most of all, when Phillips reaches deep inside for the human spirit that lies waiting within each of us, does he find his heart and his soul?

KIDS DO THE DARNDEST THINGS . . . Paul Kelly had a very big temper for such a small boy. When he tired of his toys he smashed them. When a dog or cat got in his way, he kicked them. And when other children told on him, he made sure they were very, very sorry . . . CHILD’S PLAY . . . But that was nothing compared to what Paul discovered next. Which was that if he didn’t like certain people, he could make it so he’d never have to see them again. Ever. And no one would suspect such a little boy of such a horrible deed. Of such monstrous powers. No one would ever guess that killing could be much more fun than playing with dump trucks and sandboxes. Especially the way Paul did it . . .

From the bestsellnig author of Shedding Skin, Cattle Annie and Little Britches, and Red Baker comesThe Sandman. In this thrilling medical drama, anesthesiologist Dr. Cross' job is to alleviate pain . . . but someone is now accusing him of murder.