Durant, Alan

In this African version of the traditional folktale Stone Soup, Noko the porcupine tricks the other well fed but selfish animals into sharing their food with him and the whole village.

A collection of stories about vampires and werewolves, including Jane Yolen's "Mama Gone," Arthur Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes and the Sussex Vampire," and an excerpt from Bram Stoker's "Dracula.".

Benny hates vegetables and eats nothing but hamburgers, until the day his mother's prediction proves true and he turns into a walking, talking--and running--burger.

When the bone Old Mother Hubbard bought to reward her clever dog disappears from her cupboard, she encounters many familiar characters while trying to catch the thief.

Little Miss Muffet has disappeared, and the familiar characters of her town may have been responsible for frightening the cruel child away.

When Little Bo-Peep's sheep go missing one snowy morning, she is helped by Mary, whose lamb is also missing, and other familiar characters.

When Little Bo-Peep's sheep go missing one snowy morning, she is helped by Mary, whose lamb is also missing, and other familiar characters.

While on vacation by the sea, Holly finds a purse at the beach and uses it to exchange letters and gifts with Princess Kora, a mermaid.

Little Miss Muffet has disappeared, and the familiar characters of her town may have been responsible for frightening the cruel child away.

A family of forest animals learns to cope with the death of a loved one.