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Title: Sweets to the Sweet Title Record # 63853
Author: Robert Bloch
Date: 1947-03-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: An 8 year old girl begins to manifest supernatural ability.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1964Translated by Christiane Nogly
German Die süße Puppe
1966Translated by Jacques Papy
French "Irma la Douce"
1977Translated by Jacques Papy.
French Un bonbon pour une bonne petite
1979Translated by Silvia Sereni
Italian Dolce piccola strega
1984Translated by Jacques Papy
French Irma la Douce
1992Translated by С. Голунов / S. Golunov.
Russian [as by
Роберт Блох?Robert Blokh
Robert Bloch
]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Weird Tales, March 1947 1947-03-00 ed. D. McIlwraith Weird Tales  
$0.15?$: US dollar
100
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
mag Boris Dolgov Checkmark
Weird Tales, May 1947 1947-05-00 ed. uncredited American News Co.  
C$0.20?C$: Canadian dollar
116
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
mag Boris Dolgov  
Pleasant Dreams—Nightmares 1960-00-00 Robert Bloch Arkham House  
$4.00?$: US dollar
233
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Gary Gore Checkmark
Alone by Night 1962-01-00 ed. Don Congdon, Michael Congdon Ballantine Books 563
$0.35?$: US dollar
144
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper 1962-01-00 Robert Bloch Belmont Books L92-527
$0.50?$: US dollar
189
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
When Evil Wakes 1963-00-00 ed. August Derleth Souvenir Press  
21/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
288
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth S. R. Boldero  
When Evil Wakes 1963-00-00 ed. August Derleth Souvenir Press & Wehman Bros.  
$5.00?$: US dollar
288
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth S. R. Boldero Checkmark
15 Grusel-Stories 1964-00-00 Robert Bloch Heyne (Heyne-Anthologien #6) HA06
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
301
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Heinrichs & Piloty Checkmark
The House of the Hatchet and Other Tales of Horror 1965-00-00 Robert Bloch Tandem T19
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
190
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
When Evil Wakes 1965-00-00 ed. August Derleth Corgi GN7107
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
223
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
Histoires d'outre-monde 1966-00-00 ed. Jacques Papy Casterman     337
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Alone by Night 1967-00-00 ed. Don Congdon, Michael Congdon Ballantine Bal-Hi U2852
$0.50?$: US dollar
144
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Pleasant Dreams/Nightmares 1967-00-00 Robert Bloch Whiting & Wheaton  
21/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
239
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The House of the Hatchet and Other Tales of Horror 1971-00-00 Robert Bloch Tandem 0-426-05637-X
£0.25?£: UK pound
190
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll C. Achilleos Checkmark
When Evil Wakes 1971-07-23 ed. August Derleth Corgi 0-552-08737-8
£?£: UK pound
223
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
Ten Tales Calculated To Give You Shudders 1972-00-00 ed. Ross R. Olney Whitman / Western Publishing Company (Whitman Classics #1617) 0-307-01617-X   212
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Gordon Johnson Checkmark
More Little Monsters 1973-00-00 ed. Roger Elwood, Vic Ghidalia Manor Books 95235
$0.95?$: US dollar
190
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
When Evil Wakes 1977-00-00 ed. August Derleth Sphere 0-7221-2918-1
£0.85?£: UK pound
255
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Les Edwards Checkmark
Histoires d'occultisme 1977-03-08 ed. Jacques Goimard, Roland Stragliati Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - La grande anthologie du fantastique #1461) 2-266-00289-9   434
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth C. Broutin Checkmark
Deadly Nightshade: Strange Tales of the Dark 1977-07-00 ed. Peter Haining Gollancz 0-575-02282-5
£3.40?£: UK pound
189
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Philip Hood Checkmark
Histoires d'occultisme 1978-00-00 ed. Jacques Goimard, Roland Stragliati France Loisirs (La grande anthologie du fantastique #2) 2-7242-0409-3
F30.00?F: French frank
434
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Benjamin Baltimore  
Deadly Nightshade: Strange Tales of the Dark 1978-06-27 ed. Peter Haining Taplinger 0-8008-2123-8
$8.50?$: US dollar
189
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Rus Anderson  
Ten Tales Calculated To Give You Shudders 1979-00-00 ed. Ross R. Olney Golden Press / Western Publishing Company 0-307-21617-9
$1.25?$: US dollar
212
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Hal Frenck  
Terrors, Terrors, Terrors 1979-00-00 ed. Helen Hoke Franklin Watts (Terrific Triples) 0-531-04093-3
£4.99?£: UK pound
191
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Bill Prosser Checkmark
Pleasant Dreams 1979-06-00 Robert Bloch Jove / HBJ 0-515-04743-0
$1.75?$: US dollar
252
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
Horroriana 1979-10-00 ed. Gianni Montanari Mondadori (Biblioteca di Fantasy & Horror #2)  
Lit 3,500?Lit: Italian lira
442
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Karel Thole  
Les yeux de la momie 1984-01-00 Robert Bloch Néo (Fantastique / Science-fiction / Aventures #97) 2-7304-0241-1
F29.00?F: French frank
175
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Jean-Michel Nicollet  
Witches 1984-04-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Signet / New American Library 0-451-12882-6 / AE2882
$3.95?$: US dollar
350
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Kinuko Kraft Checkmark
Midnight 1985-02-00 ed. Charles L. Grant Tor 0-812-51850-0
$2.95?$: US dollar
284
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Jill Bauman Checkmark
Tales of the Dark #3 1988-02-00 ed. Lincoln Child St. Martin's Press 0-312-90539-4
$3.50?$: US dollar
179
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
The Monster Book of Monsters 1988-05-00 ed. Michael O'Shaughnessy Xanadu 0-947761-42-X
£9.95?£: UK pound
352
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Hannes Bok Checkmark
The Monster Book of Monsters 1988-08-00 ed. Michael O'Shaughnessy Bonanza Books 0-517-66293-0
$7.98?$: US dollar
352
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Hannes Bok Checkmark
1992-00-00 ed.
Сергей Барсов?Sergey Barsov
Sergei Barsov
() 5-7628-0010-5   480
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth
Борис Вальехо?Boris Val'ekho
Boris Vallejo
 
The Early Fears 1994-03-00 Robert Bloch Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-12-7
$29.00?$: US dollar
514
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Jon Arfstrom Checkmark
The Early Fears 1994-03-00 Robert Bloch Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-13-5
$60.00?$: US dollar
[11]+
514
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Jon Arfstrom , Jon Arfstrom Checkmark
Doubles, Dummies and Dolls: 21 Terror Tales of Replication 1995-11-00 ed. Leonard Wolf Newmarket Press 1-55704-245-4
$16.00?$: US dollar
xiv+
209
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Checkmark
Robert Bloch: Appreciations of the Master 1997-00-00 Robert Bloch Tor 0-312-86385-3
$18.95?$: US dollar
382
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
La grande anthologie du fantastique: 3 1997-02-00 ed. Jacques Goimard, Roland Stragliati Omnibus (France) (La grande anthologie du fantastique (Omnibus) #3) 2-258-03654-2
F155.00?F: French frank
1349
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth
Arnold Böcklin?Arnold Boecklin
 
Les yeux de la momie 1998-05-00 Robert Bloch Les Belles Lettres (Le Cabinet Noir #14) 2-251-77113-1
F49.00?F: French frank
219
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll
Rémi Hamoir?Remi Hamoir
 
My Favorite Horror Story 2000-10-00 ed. Mike Baker, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #1166) 0-88677-914-6
$6.99?$: US dollar
xvi+
303
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Koeveks Checkmark
My Favorite Horror Story 2004-05-00 ed. Mike Baker, Martin H. Greenberg BP Books / ibooks 0-7434-8740-0
$12.95?$: US dollar
xv+
365
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth John Howe  
My Favorite Horror Story 2007-00-00 ed. Mike Baker, Martin H. Greenberg MJF Books 978-1-56731-905-7
$7.98?$: US dollar
xiv+
258
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ilona Wellmann Checkmark
My Favorite Horror Story 2007-11-25 ed. Mike Baker, Martin H. Greenberg ibooks 1-59687-199-7
$12.95?$: US dollar
384
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
Weird Tales 2012-00-00 ed. uncredited Pulp Classics on DVD      
other?The publication format is non-standard. The details are usually provided publication notes.
anth Hannes Bok Checkmark
Witches date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh Signet 0-451-12882-6
$3.95?$: US dollar
350
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Kinuko Kraft Checkmark
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