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home >> kids' beat >> collections >> Short Stories click here for a word doc Looking for a quick read? These are J-Fiction books that collect stories on a common theme. Find epics about dragons, horse tales, SCARY stories, and much more here! (click on the title to go to the catalog)
The Brownie and the Princess and Other Stories
Throughout her life, Louisa May Alcott published many stories in children's magazines, and now ten of the best of these tales have been collected here. J FICTION ALCOTT
Addy's Short Story Collection
Set just after the Civil War, this short story collection includes Addy Studies Freedom, Addy's Wedding Quilt, Addy's Little Brother, High Hopes for Addy, and Addy's Summer Place, plus "looking back" essays and a ribbon bookmark. J FICTION AMERICAN GIRL
Dude! : Stories and Stuff for Boys
These 18 original stories, plays, and poems by prizewinning writers range from entertaining to challenging and offer an array of characters and experiences. J FICTION ASHER
Fire and Wings : Dragon Tales from East and West
Are you brave enough to face a whole host of dragons? Then this collection of fifteen fire-breathing tales is just for you. Your traveling companions will be soldiers, princes and princesses, village girls and shepherd lads, and even a kitchenmaid who juggles ... dragons? J FICTION CARUS
A Glory of Unicorns
In these 11 short stories and a poem, settings vary from the here and now to the long ago and far away, with some fantasy worlds included as well. J FICTION COVILLE ^^ back to the top ^^
Math Rashes and Other Classroom Tales Playground equipment gives a bully a taste of his own medicine, a fairy godteacher grants any wish, a rash breaks out after too much math--these are just a few of the wacky events that unfold in the classroom at the end of the hall. J FICTION EVANS
Just Wacky!
Do you bounce so high on your bed that you hit your head on the ceiling? Do you ever look in the mirror and see a wild-eyed lunatic staring back at you? Do you often waste your time taking crazy tests like this one? If you're not completely crazy yet, you will be by the time you finish this book. J FICTION GRIFFITHS
The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns
What if revenge were a monster of your own creation? If all you needed to summon this monster was enough hatred and enough imagination? Which of you would really be the monster? J FICTION JACQUES
The Jar of Fools : Eight Hanukkah Stories from Chelm
Drawing on traditional Jewish folklore, these Hanukkah stories relate the antics of the people of Chelm, thought--perhaps incorrectly--to be a town of fools. J FICTION KIMMEL (HANUKKAH)
Throwing Shadows Five short stories are told in the first person, all crisp and compactly tailored in setting forth their common theme of self-awareness. J FICTION KONIGSBURG
Girls to the Rescue!: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World Lansky, Bruce This collection of tales features clever, courageous girls and provides an alternative to traditional fairy and folktales. Each book in the series contains ten stories starring girls from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. J FICTION LANSKY
Leaping Beauty : and Other
Animal Fairy Tales
A good choice for those whose tastes run to silly and sillier. Eight well-known fairy tales are recast, with the aid of animal characters and outrageous puns, into such stories as "Little Red Robin Hood" and "Cinderelephant." J FICTION MAGUIRE ^^ back to the top ^^
Don't Read this! : and Other Tales of the Unnatural
Most of these 11 entries boast suspenseful, usually unpredictable plots and believable characterizations despite the sometimes otherworldly scenarios depicted. J FICTION MAHY
Tripping Over the Lunch Lady : and Other School
Stories
Readers looking for humor will find plenty of it as the stories unfold. In one, a would-be thief settles for kidnapping a boy and his English teacher and finds that he has met his match. In another, a group project in science suddenly makes a U-turn, from moldy disaster to unexpected triumph. J FICTION MERCADO
The Book of Dragons
Who doesn't love dragons? Whether they're breathing fire or thrashing their tails, frightful or friendly, gigantic or tiny, their adventures are always filled with magic and surprises -- and sometimes even humor. J FICTION NESBIT
Across the Wall : a Tale of the Abhorsen and Other
Stories
Selections include a disturbingly gory and unforgettable Hansel and Gretel set in a dark cityscape, two spin-offs from Arthurian legend, and a Western fantasy that owes more to the movies than to history. J FICTION NIX
The Kingfisher Book of Horse &
Pony Stories
In ancient Greece and medieval Japan, on an American ranch and at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria, you'll meet brave and beautiful horses in danger, loyal and loving ponies to cherish, and magical animals to dream about! J FICTION OLDFIELD ^^ back to the top ^^
Shelf Life : Stories by the Book
From Jennifer L. Holm's story of a girl on Mars trying desperately to return to Earth to Gregory Maguire's domestic intrigue; from Kathleen Karr's story of a thief in turn-of-the-century Chicago to M. T. Anderson's mysterious shipboard adventure; from A. LaFaye's tale of magical wonderment to Marion Dane Bauer's story of doing good, this volume provides a full range of reading for every taste. J FICTION PAULSEN
Classic Horse & Pony Stories : the World's Best Horse
and Pony Stories in Their Real-life Settings
A collection of classic stories, both realistic and fanciful, about horses and ponies. ILLUS J FICTION PULLEIN-THOMPSON
Double-Dare to be Scared: Another Thirteen Chilling
Tales
DeWayne's friend is acting creepy, and DeWayne needs to get away-fast. Because in Double-Dare to Be Scared, being a regular kid doesn't mean you're safe. And having friends is even less of a guarantee. J FICTION SAN SOUCI
Beware! : R.L. Stine Picks His Favorite Scary Stories
One of the most unpredictable anthologies of all time, "Beware!" is comprised of short stories and the scariest, creepiest, and funniest poems and cartoons. Guaranteed to scare the heebie-jeebies out of you! J FICTION STINE
Unexpected : 11 Mysterious
Stories
An eerie house filled with forgotten treasures . . . A young detective from the future . . . A miniature village that feels like home . . . A mom abducted by trolls . . . These are just a few of the eleven mysterious encounters conjured up! J FICTION WILLIAMS ^^ back to the top ^^
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