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The tell-tale heart and other stories

2011
Contains illustrated adaptations of four stories by nineteenth-century American horror writer Edgar Allan Poe, including "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Oblong Box," "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar," and "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.".

The complete adventures of Tom Kitten and his friends

1986
Presents five stories about Tom Kitten and his sisters, two kindly but imprudent shopkeepers, and Cousin Ribby.

Sports shorts

an anthology of short stories
A collection of eight semi-autobiographical stories about the authors' experiences with sports while growing up.

Smoke and mirrors

short fictions and illusions
A collection of short fiction stories by Neil Gaiman in which the main characters encounter gifts of magic and wonder.

The mutual UFO network

stories
Contains a collection of twelve short stories by Pulitzer Prize finalist Lee Martin about the themes of family, community, neighbors, and human relationships.

The best American mystery stories, 2011

Collects twenty short mystery stories by American authors, including Brock Adams, Brendan DuBois, Beth Ann Fennelly, and Ed Gorman.

A universe of wishes

a We Need Diverse Books anthology
2020
A collection of fifteen diverse fantasy stories.

Shadow in the woods and other scary stories

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.
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The doll in the hall and other scary 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.

Eight princesses and a magic mirror

2020
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.

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