Under The Stairs

Author : Jennifer Fawcett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781982177164

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Beneath the Stairs by Jennifer Fawcett Pdf

In this spine-tingling, atmospheric “nail-biter of a novel” (Shelf Awareness), a woman returns to her hometown after her childhood friend attempts suicide at an alleged haunted house—the same place where a traumatic incident shattered their lives twenty years ago. Few in sleepy Sumner’s Mills have stumbled across the Octagon House hidden deep in the woods. Even fewer are brave enough to trespass. A man had killed his wife and two young daughters there, a shocking, gruesome crime that the sleepy upstate New York town tried to bury. One summer night, an emboldened fourteen-year-old Clare and her best friend, Abby, ventured into the Octagon House. Clare came out, but a piece of Abby never did. Twenty years later, Clare receives word that Abby has attempted suicide at the Octagon House and now lies in a coma. With little to lose, Clare returns to her roots to uncover the darkness responsible for ruining their lives. A “spellbinding horror story, where the terror comes not from ghosts, but from the haunted places we find within ourselves” (Elizabeth Brundage, author of The Vanishing Point), Beneath the Stairs is perfect for fans of Jennifer McMahon, Simone St. James, and Chris Bohjalian.

Author : Paul Mason
Publisher : Random House
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781780572321

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The Cupboard Under the Stairs by Paul Mason Pdf

Paul Mason’s father was a policeman. He was also a member of a sadistic paedophile ring. He would keep Paul locked up and naked in a tiny cupboard under the stairs of their home before sexually abusing him. This cycle of abuse continued for several years and also affected his brother. The cupboard became a horrific prison where fear and terror filled his every moment. The Cupboard Under the Stairs is a story of abuse at the mercy of adults whom Paul should have been able to trust. There followed a life almost destroyed by their actions. It is the harrowing story of one man’s fight for justice and an end to the horrific memories that still haunt him daily.

Author : Margaret Powell
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781447200406

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Below Stairs by Margaret Powell Pdf

Arriving at the great houses of 1920s London, fifteen-year-old Margaret’s life in service was about to begin... As a kitchen maid – the lowest of the low – she entered an entirely new world; one of stoves to be blacked, vegetables to be scrubbed, mistresses to be appeased, and even bootlaces to be ironed. Work started at 5.30am and went on until after dark. It was a far cry from her childhood on the beaches of Hove, where money and food were scarce, but warmth and laughter never were. Yet from the gentleman with a penchant for stroking the housemaids’ curlers, to raucous tea-dances with errand boys, to the heartbreaking story of Agnes the pregnant under-parlourmaid, fired for being seduced by her mistress’s nephew, Margaret’s tales of her time in service are told with wit, warmth, and a sharp eye for the prejudices of her situation. Brilliantly evoking the long-vanished world of masters and servants, Below Stairs is the remarkable true story of an indomitable woman, who, though her position was lowly, never stopped aiming high. 'Enormous gusto, salty humour, wisdom' Evening Standard 'Shrewd, unabashed, wickedly funny, a unique front-line report of her life's experiences' Jack De Manio, BBC

Author : Keith Moseley,Andy Everitt-Stewart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Haunted houses
ISBN : 0448400448

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The Door Under the Stairs by Keith Moseley,Andy Everitt-Stewart Pdf

Rhyming text warns of the gruesome sights that pop-up and pull-tab illustrations reveal in a creepy cellar.

Author : Alison Maloney
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250023124

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Life Below Stairs by Alison Maloney Pdf

UPSTAIRS, an Edwardian home would have been a picture of elegance and calm, adorned with social gatherings and extravagantly envisioned dinner parties. DOWNSTAIRS, it was a hive of domestic activity, supported by a body of staff painstakingly devoted to ensuring the smooth running of the household. Brimming with family secrets, society scandal, and of course elaborate parties, dresses, and social customs, the world of an aristocratic Edwardian household as depicted on the hit show Downton Abbey has captivated millions. But what was life really like for the people who kept such a household running: the servants? In Life Below Stairs, international bestselling author Alison Maloney takes readers behind the scenes to reveal a lively and colorful picture of what went on "downstairs," describing servants' daily life in this now-vanished world. Detailing everything from household structure, pay and conditions, special duties, and rules and regulations, to perks, entertainment, and even romance, Maloney examines the drudgery and hardships below stairs, as well as the rewards and pleasures. Thoroughly researched and reliably informed, this charmingly illustrated volume also contains first-hand stories from the staff of the time, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the lifestyle and conduct of a bygone era.

Author : Maggie Smith
Publisher : Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : PSU:000019810935

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There's a Witch Under the Stairs by Maggie Smith Pdf

Frances tries everything to get rid of the witch lurking under the basement stairs.

Author : Caroline Stevermer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101529072

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Magic Below Stairs by Caroline Stevermer Pdf

Young Frederick is plucked from an orphanage to be a footboy for a wizard named Lord Schofield in Victorian England. Is his uncanny ability to tie perfect knots and render boots spotless a sign of his own magical talent, or the work of Billy Bly, the brownie who has been secretly watching over him since he was little? No matter, for the wizard has banished all magical creatures from his holdings. But Billy Bly isn?t going anywhere, and when he discovers a curse upon the manor house, it?s up to Frederick and Billy Bly to keep the lord?s new baby safe and rid the Schofield family of the curse forever.

Author : Fiona Dunbar
Publisher : Random House (UK)
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0099165112

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Under the Stairs by Fiona Dunbar Pdf

Sunday afternoons at Aunt Sarah's are so boring, until Sophie discovers a magical world under the stairs

Author : Helen Cooper
Publisher : Random House
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Bears
ISBN : 9780552558457

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The Bear Under the Stairs by Helen Cooper Pdf

A little boy throws food below the stairs of his house each day to appease the bear he believes lives there.

Author : Eva Ibbotson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Countesses
ISBN : 1435213181

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A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson Pdf

After the Russian Revolution turns her world upside down, Anna, a young Russian countess, has no choice but to flee to England. Penniless, Anna hides her aristocratic background and takes a job as a servant in the household of the esteemed Westerholme family. Anna is overwhelmed by her new duties, and her instant attraction to Rupert, the handsome Earl of Westerholme. To make matters worse, Rupert appears to be falling for her, too. Anna finds it increasingly difficult to keep her secrets from unraveling; and then there's the small matter of Rupert's fiancée.

Author : Cindy Greathouse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1491287675

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The Children Under the Stairs by Cindy Greathouse Pdf

Think you and your family are going out for a family picnic to celebrate a family member's birthday. Then on the way to the picnic you are all in a car accident. And your parents are killed instantly. Your grandmother dies an hr later. And you and your siblings are thrown into darkness. You are turned over to a foster family that is to be reputable in the community. And while you are living there, you find out they are Satanists. And they have other children that are murdered there. Being hidden in the house. And How God uses Sandy to recues her siblings and all the other children in the house. How Gods power is used in this child to see how Gods glory can and will work in the very darkness in our lives.

Author : Michael Dahl
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781496505941

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The Stranger on the Stairs and Other Scary Tales by Michael Dahl Pdf

Six-year-old Brandon hates to go up the stairs to bed because there is always a man sitting there, a man only he can see, but tonight he closes his eyes and makes the climb with his mother watching, and then he hears his mother scream--and that is only one of the stories in this collection about all-too-real fears.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Monsters
ISBN : 0437307050

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The Goblin Under the Stairs by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael Dahl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781398203945

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The Beast Beneath the Stairs by Michael Dahl Pdf

Author : William Sleator
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1991-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780140345803

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House of Stairs by William Sleator Pdf

This chilling, suspenseful indictment of mind control is a classic of science fiction and will haunt readers long after the last page is turned. One by one, five sixteen-year-old orphans are brought to a strange building. It is not a prison, not a hospital; it has no walls, no ceiling, no floor. Nothing but endless flights of stairs leading nowhere--except back to a strange red machine. The five must learn to love the machine and let it rule their lives. But will they let it kill their souls? "An intensely suspenseful page-turner." --School Library Journal "A riveting suspense novel with an anti-behaviorist message that works . . . because it emerges only slowly from the chilling events." --Kirkus Reviews