A collection of thirteen short stories about the ups and downs of being thirteen years old.

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

Presents a collection of humorous stories featuring an array of characterś with and without capes.

Hugh does not like walking home alone through the woods which the other children say is inhabited by a monster, but today he has no choice, and it is not only his shadow that follows him--and that is only one of five scary stories included in this collection.

Young adult authors take on Greek gods, monsters and prophecy, to add insight and even more fun to Riordan's page-turner series, Percy Jackson & the Olympians. Learn the pros and cons of having a god as a parent, find out why Dionysus might actually be the best director Camp Half-Blood could have, and more! Features an introduction by Percy Jackson series author Rick Riordan, a glossary of ancient Greek myth, and plenty of information on the places,...

Told from more than a dozen alternating viewpoints, this spellbinding collection of stories follows eighteen students at the Galileo Academy for the Extraordinary as they each try to solve the murder of a professor, discovering that magic doesn't always play by the rules.

Brief tales extolling the "virtues" of carelessness, greed, lying, selfishness, and other "admirable" qualities.

Simple rhyming text and photographs depict African American children celebrating Halloween.

Vignettes of children whose less than desirable behavior is masked in insidious but acceptable ways.

"A boy goes out looking for treats but only gets tricks. A girl discovers where candy corn really comes from. And a family finds out why they should always listen to the boy who cries 'Wool!' Join in the fun as the teeny weenies get into all kinds of hilarious trouble."--Page 4 of cover.