Children's & Young Adult Fiction : Short Stories

A leprechaun is sighted in small–town New Hampshire. A city boy becomes a hero in prehistoric Sweden. An elf prince tries to reward a girl who wishes he'd just leave her alone. In these and other delightful stories, magical adventure appears in the most unexpected places!Instead of Three Wishes is a captivating collection of witty and sparkling fantasy stories from the Newbery Honor author of The Thief.Ages 10+ more...

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Ten terrifying tales that will haunt you forever... "Some stories are too terrifying to tell," says R.L. Stine. "They are the ones that live in the darkest corners of my mind. The ones that give me chills in the dead of night. The ones that I must tell you now –– or they will haunt me forever!". Read the spine–chilling story of a baby–sitter who loves evil tricks...the terrifying tale of a boy who dared to lie down in an ancient mummy case...the frightful story of two boys just dying to have the scariest Halloween ever... Are you ready for these scares and more? R.L. Stine, the #1 best–selling children's author of all time, presents ten new stories that will give you chills in the dead of night and turn any hour into The Haunting Hour ! more...

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Works of Rudyard Kipling (500+ works): The Jungle Book, Just So Stories, Puck of Pook''s Hill, Kim, Mandalay, Gunga Din, If--, Ulster, Indian Tales & more. Table of Contents. Novels. Captains Courageous. Kim. The Light That Failed. Stalky & Co. The Story of the Gadsby. Short Stories and collections. Actions and Reactions. Day''s Work. A Diversity of Creatures. The Eyes of Asia. Indian Tales. Judson and the Empire. The Jungle Book. Just So Stories. Life''s Handicap. Love-o''-Women. Plain Tales from the Hills. Puck of Pook''s Hill. The Recrudescence of Imray. Rewards and Fairies. The Second Jungle Book. Soldiers Three. Traffics and Discoveries. Under the Deodars. Poetry. Barrack Room Ballads. Departmental Ditties. In Spring Time. Other Verses. The Overland Mail. The Seven Seas. Songs from Books. Verses 1889-1896. The Years Between. Non-Fiction. American Notes. France At War. Letters of Travel. Sea Warfare. more...

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Before MP3 players, DVDs, and video games, before even TV and radio, American children entertained themselves by reading. This title aims to bring together twenty-six stories from "The Youth's Companion" and "St Nicholas" to offer a perspective on the values of the time. more...

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How magical is the experience of attending your very first baseball game and hearing the crack of the bat resound throughout the stadium? What’s more terrifying than being out in left field praying the ball doesn’t come your way? Who better are the friends you make while playing out on that diamond?. Here are ten new fictional stories that celebrate all aspects of the game of baseball. And what a starting lineup! From John H. Ritter, author of The Boy Who Saved Baseball, to Newbery Award–winning Jerry Spinelli, this is a gathering of ten great authors for children, some of whom are specifically known for their writing about baseball. Featuring a story told in poems and another in a play format, Baseball Crazy is a truly diverse collection that will appeal to fanatics of the sport as well as those sitting hesitantly out on the bench. Batter up! more...

Price: $6.99