short stories

Nineteen short stories, dealing with teenage concerns, written especially for this collection by well-known authors of young adult novels such as Joan Aiken, M.E. Kerr, Richard Peck, and Colby Rodowsky. Also includes biographical sketches for each author.

Presents a collection of nine original tales drawn from African American oral tradition that blends history and legend with sly humor, creepy horror, villainous characters, and wild farce.

A collection of stories about a variety of aliens, some fierce, some funny, some sad, and some very strange.

A collection of ten scary stories about haunted houses, pirate treasure, and ghosts.

Collection of nine humorous and instructive stories about the Moomin family and other fanciful inhabitants of Moominvalley.

A collection of ghost stories based upon investigations of the supernatural by the founders of the Atlantic Paranormal Society.

Collects seven stories based on horror themes, including tales about werewolves, vampires, ghost dogs, and other creatures of the night.

In three separate stories, children help adults solve problems related to food, first by saving a restaurant from being shut down, second by untangling a mess in a spaghetti factory, and finally by selling donuts to raise funds for a stolen car.

A collections of ten stories in which characters face choices, risks, and challenges in their lives, by authors such as Constance C. Greene, Judie Angell, and Robert Lipsyte.