Gorey, Edward 1925-2000

Old Possum's book of practical cats by T. S Eliot ( Book )
14 editions published between 1967 and 2006 in English and Dutch and held by 2,192 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 house with a clock in its walls by John Bellairs ( Book )
20 editions published between 1973 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 2,130 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.

The shrinking of Treehorn by Florence Parry Heide ( Book )
27 editions published between 1971 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 1,586 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 )
4 editions published between 1984 and 2004 in English and held by 1,190 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 )
3 editions published between 1993 and 1994 in English and held by 1,151 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 )
5 editions published between 1986 and 1998 in English and held by 1,142 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.

Treehorn's treasure by Florence Parry Heide ( Book )
12 editions published between 1981 and 1987 in 5 languages and held by 1,080 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 )
3 editions published between 1992 and 2004 in English and held by 936 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 destruction of people on Earth.

The man who sang the sillies; [poems by John Ciardi ( Book )
3 editions published in 1961 in English and held by 885 libraries worldwide
A collection of twenty-five humorous and nonsense poems.

The vengeance of the witch-finder by John Bellairs ( Book )
3 editions published between 1993 and 1995 in English and held by 821 libraries worldwide
In 1951, while visiting a distant cousin in the English countryside, thirteen-year-old Lewis Barnavelt accidentally unleashes demonic forces and summons the ghost of an evil wizard bent on killing the Barnavelt family.