children's stories, american

Explores the life, work, and creative inspiration of children's book writer Maurice Sendak, highlighting the importance of his book "Outside Over There" for showcasing Sendak's creative side.

The kids at school dare John to visit the old house on the hill at night, and when he and his sister go in they find dusty dishes set on the table, a book open like it is waiting for a reader, and something hiding under the bed in the attic--and that is only one of the five scary stories with unexpected twists that are included in this collection.

A collection of short stories by diverse authors that explores acts of bravery by heroes trying to make the world a better place.

A child imagines all the things to be done when one is bigger.

This book presents a collection of short stories by diverse authors that explores acts of bravery by heroes trying to make the world a better place.

When accidents happen to Murdley Gurdson, they are usually his own fault, but when a bird lays an egg on Murdley's head one day, he tries hard to find someone else to blame.

Presents a collection of twenty short stories featuring the dramatic victories, strategies, triumphs of the heroes of the martial arts.

Arthur, tired of being the only one in his class who still has all his baby teeth, waits impatiently for his loose tooth to fall out.

A collection of eleven short science fiction and fantasy stories by American author Neil Gaiman.

Each of these ten short stories focuses on a high school student's mandatory 200 hours of community service and the youth's response to the required project.