Lachenmeyer, Nathaniel

"A genie just wants a chance to grant a wish to the frog who accidentally let him out of his lamp--meanwhile, the frog just wants to be left alone. A witch is tormented by the cheerful (and awful) singing of a persistent bard, but when she finally snaps and turns him into a rock, he just keeps on singing--somehow the power of terrible music overcomes all magic. A wizard wants a pet. An ogre just wants to make beautiful art. Four original, wry and utterly charming fairy tales comprise this new collection for young readers"--Amazon.

Reveals how Pulcinella, a cat, contributed to one of the most popular symphonies written by eighteenth-century composer Domenico Scarlatti, and the consequences for the pampered pet.

Arlo and his father enjoy hiking in the woods looking for Sasquatch, but when he tells his class about it, everyone laughs at him.

Brings together forgotten history and unknown facts about unlucky 13 to create the story of the rise of a single belief. It is also a book about superstition in general ... and draws on history and the range of contemporary superstitions; in so doing, it touches on the fate of mythmaking in general.

Explains how to recognize a haunted book, and what to do when one finds one.

An Origami Master whose only company has been his creations captures someone who has been leaving him a magnificent origami animal each night.