short stories

A collection of fifteen diverse fantasy stories.

The Clark children are Mia's first babysitting job, and everything is going fine until she sees a life-sized doll sitting in the hallway; a doll that was not there before, a doll that Mr. Clark knows nothing about, and whose eyes follow Mia--and that is only one of the five scary stories with unexpected twists that are included in this collection.

Hugh does not like walking home alone through the woods which the other children say is inhabited by a monster, but today he has no choice, and it is not only his shadow that follows him--and that is only one of five scary stories included in this collection.

"In this delicious new collection, you'll find stories about lurking vampires of social media, rebellious vampires hungry for more than just blood, eager vampires coming out--and going out for their first kill--and other bold, breathtaking, dangerous, dreamy, eerie, iconic, powerful creatures of the night. Welcome to the evolution of the vampire--and a revolution on the page. Vampires Never Get Old includes stories by authors both bestselling and acclaimed, including Samira Ahmed, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida C?rdova and Natalie C. Parker, Tessa Gratton, Heidi Heilig, Julie Murphy, Mark Oshiro, Rebecca Roanhorse, Laura Ruby, Victoria 'V.E.' Schwab, and Kayla Whaley"--From the publisher's web site.

A magic mirror reveals itself to diverse princesses when each needs it most, illuminating how their power comes not from titles or beauty, but from inner strength.

A collection of ten short stories by Anton Chekhov, including the title work in which Kashtanka, a dog owned by a drunken carpenter, becomes lost in a military parade and is taken in by the owner of a traveling animal show, leading to a wonderful interlude for the dog until its owner attends a show and takes her home.

"From White Review Short Story Prize winner Julia Armfield, a brilliant, provocative debut story collection for fans of Carmen Maria Machado and Kelly Link. In her electrifying debut, Julia Armfield explores women's experiences in contemporary society, mapped through their bodies. As urban dwellers' sleeps become disassociated from them, like Peter Pan's shadow, a city turns insomniac. A teenager entering puberty finds her body transforming in ways very different than her classmates'. As a popular band gathers momentum, the fangirls following their tour turn into something monstrous. After their parents remarry, two step-sisters, one a girl and one a wolf, develop a dangerously close bond. And in an apocalyptic landscape, a pregnant woman begins to realize that the creature in her belly is not what she expected. Blending elements of horror, science fiction, mythology, and feminism, salt slow is an utterly original collection of short stories that are sure to dazzle and shock, heralding the arrival of a daring new voice"--Provided by the publisher.

Twenty stories by American authors from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, including Duane Big Eagle, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Joseph Geha.

Collects three stories of Sherlock Holmes with added illustrations--"The Red-Headed League," "The Adventures of the Speckled Band," and "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches.".