short stories

Contains sixteen original science fiction and fantasy stories, including selections by Charles de Lint, Tamora Pierce, Alan Dean Foster, Sharon Shinn, and others.

Fifteen original short stories by various authors relate the exploits of teenage warriors who defeat their enemies with cunning and skill as they strive to fulfill their destinies.

An anthology of ten humorous short stories about life in school, written by well-known authors of children's books.

Ten stories by such notable authors as Richard Peck, Chris Crutcher, and Chris Lynch, each of which presents the life of a teenager in a different decade of the twentieth century, accompanied by a brief description of the historical and cultural highlights of that decade.

A collection of sixteen short stories about teenage athletes written by well-known authors in the field, including award-winning novelists Robert Lipsyte and Chris Crutcher.

A collection of ten stories about the future, by such authors as Lois Lowry, Katherine Paterson, and Jon Scieszka.

Presents six fantasy stories about mermaids, sea serpents, and other fabulous creatures associated with the element of water.

A collection of stories about six different young people who each experience a life-changing event.

A collection of sixteen short stories of the Civil War by nineteenth-century author Ambrose Bierce.

Five short stories in which young people gain a sense of self.