Gorey, Edward 1925-2000

The house with a clock in its walls by John Bellairs ( Book )
21 editions published between 1973 and 2004 in English and held by 2,675 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A boy goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a clock hidden in the walls which is ticking off the minutes until doomsday

Old Possum's book of practical cats by T. S Eliot ( Book )
18 editions published between 1967 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 2,361 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These playful verses by a celebrated poet have delighted readers and cat lovers around the world ever since they were gathered for publication in 1939. As Valerie Eliot has pointed out, there are a number of references to cats in T.S. Eliot's work, but it was to his godchildren, particularly Tom Faber and Alison Tandy, in the 1930s, that he first revealed himself as "Old Possum" and for whom he composed his poems

The shrinking of Treehorn by Florence Parry Heide ( Book )
31 editions published between 1971 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,769 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A boy discovers he is shrinking but does not know the cause or cure

The spell of the sorcerer's skull by John Bellairs ( Book )
5 editions published between 1984 and 2004 in English and held by 1,236 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Johnny Dixon takes a tiny skull from a haunted dollhouse, demonic forces are released, capturing Professor Childermass and leading Johnny on a harrowing chase to a deserted island off the coast of Maine

The ghost in the mirror by John Bellairs ( Book )
4 editions published between 1993 and 1994 in English and held by 1,218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Rose Rita Pottinger and Mrs. Zimmermann are transported back to 1828 to save the Weiss family from being destroyed by a wicked wizard

The eyes of the killer robot by John Bellairs ( Book )
9 editions published between 1986 and 1998 in English and held by 1,217 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thirteen-year-old Johnny Dixon is put in jeopardy when he and Professor Childermass try to find a robot made many years ago by an evil wizard

You read to me, I'll read to you by John Ciardi ( Book )
6 editions published between 1962 and 1987 in English and held by 1,151 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Humorous poems to read aloud to children alternating with poems beginning readers can read themselves. Grades 1-4

Treehorn's treasure by Florence Parry Heide ( Book )
12 editions published between 1981 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,024 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For one brief day the leaves of the maple tree in Treehorn's backyard turn into dollar bills

The mansion in the mist by John Bellairs ( Book )
4 editions published between 1992 and 2004 in English and held by 1,006 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While spending the summer in an old house on a desolate Canadian island, Anthony Monday and Miss Eells discover a chest that can transport them to another world and a maniacal group who are plotting the destructon of people on Earth

Amphigorey by Edward Gorey ( Book )
11 editions published between 1972 and 1991 in English and held by 939 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Given in memory of Ethel A. Tsutsui, Ph.D. and Minoru Tsutsui, Ph.D