Most Popular Books by Ray Bradbury

From the winner of the National Book Foundations'' 2000 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters comes a "sweet, funny . . . thought–provoking" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) collection of short stories. As in his most recent major fiction collections, One More for the Road (1999) and Driving Blind (1997), Ray Bradbury has once again pulled together a stellar group of stories sure to delight readers of all ages. In The Cat''s Pyjamas we are treated to a treasure trove of Bradbury gems old and new –– eerie and strange, nostalgic and bittersweet, searching and speculative –– all but two of which have never been published before. The Cat''s Pyjamas is a joyous celebration of the lifelong work of a literary legend.

In 1953, the brilliant but terrifying titan of cinema John Huston summons the young writer Ray Bradbury to Ireland. The apprehensive scribe''s quest is to capture on paper the fiercest of all literary beasts -- Moby Dick -- in the form of a workable screenplay so the great director can begin filming. But from the moment he sets foot on Irish soil, the author embarks on an unexpected odyssey. Meet congenial IRA terrorists, tippling men of the cloth impish playwrights, and the boyos at Heeber Finn''s pub. In a land where myth is reality, poetry is plentiful, and life''s misfortunes are always cause for celebration, Green Shadows, White Whale is the grandest tour of Ireland you''ll ever experience -- with the irrepressible Ray Bradbury as your enthusiastic guide.

Over the course of a long and celebrated career, Ray Bradbury has traveled many roads: cruising down country highways that wound through the unseen heart of small-town America; exploring rutted backwoods paths that led to dark and dangerous places; racing at mach-speed along shimmering celestial turnpikes as limitless and exciting as the unbound imagination. The Dean of American storytellers, Bradbury cherishes the worlds he envisions through his windshield. And with incomparable skill and an infectious wonder undiminished by years, he shares what he sees--so that we might also appreciate the view. DRIVING BLIND is a stunning new collection of short fiction--the first since the publication of Bradbury''s critically acclaimed Quicker Than the Eye. With a steady hand on the wheel, the master once again transports us to remarkable places-- and to warm and achingly familiar destinations of the heart, revealed as we''ve never seen them before in the brilliance of day or gloom of night. Here are unforgettable excursions to the fantastic, glorious grand tours through time and memory-- interspersed with strange, unexpected side trips to the disturbing and eerie--where surprises are waiting around every curve and just beyond each mile marker. These are new roads we have never ridden before--sprawling interstates and lush, twisting rural routes fraught with dangers and delights of all manner, shape and substance. With Ray Bradbury in the driver''s seat, the journey promises to be a memorable one. Come along and enjoy the ride.

Presents a collection of critical essays about Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.

Montag est un pompier du futur d''un genre particulier : il brûle les livres. Jusqu''au jour où il se met à en lire, refuse le bonheur obligatoire et rêve d''un monde perdu où la littérature et l''imaginaire ne seraient pas bannis. Devenant du coup un dangereux criminel...

For use in schools and libraries only. In the unusual world of Green Town, Illinois, a twelve-year-old discovers the wonders of reality and the power of imagination during the summer of 1928.

In 2061, in a world ravaged by war and filled with hatred for the past, a young boy is present at the destruction of the Mona Lisa.

1950 science fiction story collection by Ray Bradbury that chronicles the colonization of Mars by humans fleeing from a troubled Earth, and the conflict between aboriginal Martians and the new colonists.

An unforgettable collection of nineteen tales and short stories, fifteen of which were originally collected in the author''s very first book features four new eerie, eccentric, and exquisite stories, including "The Small Assassin," "The Emissary," and "The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone." Reissue.

This fourth volume in Scieszka''s anthology series for tween boys features 10 thrilling new tales of science fiction and fantasy from some of the biggest names in children''s literature, including Rick Riordan, Tom Angleberger, and D.J. MacHale.