Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories

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A rainforest is a natural environment covered in tall trees that receives an incredibly high volume of rainfall.

A contemporary collection of original short stories by Anica Mrose Rissi that is sure to elicit chills, laughs, and screams, even from the most devoted fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark!

Bestselling author Chris Grabenstein and the Mystery Writers of America bring together twenty peerless puzzles-from bestselling authors such as Peter Lerangis, Stuart Gibbs, Lauren Magaziner, Kate Milford, and, of course, Grabenstein himself-in an anthology of mystery short stories that invite readers to try to unravel the riddles themselves.

The New York Times bestselling author presents 35 "e;bite-sized treats for young horror aficionados"e;-with new stories by R.

With tales of "e;playful horror"e; and "e;spine-tingling spookiness"e; the Goosebumps author offers "e;a comprehensive introduction to the horror genre for kids"e; (School Library Journal).

"e;Beautifully written with candor, honesty, and perfect brevity.

Heroes and Villains, the seventh volume in Jon Scieszkas Guys Read Library of Great Reading, is chock-full of adventure featuring an array of characterswith and without capes.

Be afraid, be very afraid of Terrifying Tales, the sixth volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading.

From Rachel M.

Powerful, riveting, and real.

The Sports Pages, thethird volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, features ten short stories guaranteed to put you in the ring, under the basket, and right behind home plate.

The seventeen original stories in Defy the Dark, an eerie, mind-bending YA anthology, could only take place in darkness.

A riveting stand-alone short story from bestselling author Kelley Armstrong.

The ad promised youd be able to see into the spirit world.

A train ride home from a school field trip turns sinister when two kids spot a body on the tracks.

Nates best friend Jeremy is missing, and Nate seems to be the only one worried that hes been captured by hideous creatures that live in the sewers.

His friends warned him not to try the fried pudding at the carnival, but Dan didnt listen.

Theres nothing better than taking your timid little cousin Thad to one of those sweet haunted houses the 4-H Club decorates for Halloween.

Abdullah Syed Hari is fourteen years old.

Bennys friend Ray come up with his craziest invention idea yet: a machine that grants wishes.

Two fake psychics, one real haunted housewhat could go wrong?

Wills got it rough.

This all started when Steve wouldnt take out the trash.

Kids.

Jeff Kinney is pretty much the nicest guy you can hope to meet.

Joes got a problem.

The whole school is getting in on the action when a contest is announced: The student who creates the best project on New Cairo's history will win a trip to the cool new water park in town.

Ernest is annoying.

Long before Artemis Fowl appeared in Eoin Colfers hit series, he was born in the form of Eoins younger brother Donal--the young criminal mastermind of the family.

Sam has a problem: his dad doesnt think hes man enough.

Enter the most terrifying place of all.

A body on the tracksA teenage terroristA mysterious wish-granting machineThe worlds worst private detectiveThe second volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading is chock-full of mystery, intrigue, and nefarious activity.

In these forty life-altering, life-affirming, and extremely short short stories, the award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye proposes that no matter how great the divide between friends, siblings, life and death, classmates, enemies, happiness and misery, war and peace, breakfast and lunch, parent and child, country and city, there is, in fact, no long distance.

Is anybody there?

Funny Business, the first volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, features ten short stories guaranteed to delight, amuse, and possibly make you spit your milk in your friend's face.

A brush with the supernatural?

A girl thought to be a boy steals her sister's skirt, while a boy thought to be a girl refuses to wear a cornflower blue dress.

Graduation from high school?

Written by some of todays most exciting teen authors, Vacations from Hell offers five unique takes on a universal experienceunforgettable trips.

Five paranormal tales of deadly danger and high school drama from New York Times-bestselling authors Stephanie Meyers, Kim Harrison, and others.

Meet Tweetie Sweet Pea and Peachy Pie, Jacaranda and Rave and Desiree.

What shall we do, all of us?

A royal wedding, a mysterious assassin, a new threat to all of Faery.

In this hilarious book, featuring three timeless fables, Dr.

The ULTIMATE story collection for Skulduggery Pleasant fans, now updated to include Apocalypse Kings AND six more new stories for this edition - 22 stories in all!

The hunt is on for Beanotown's best joker, so sit down, put your feet up and get ready to laugh yourself silly with this Beano Joke Book!

A classic collection of stories by P.

A classic collection of tales for young readers of about six, featuring beloved characters and lively stories by P.

A classic collection of tales for young readers of about five, featuring beloved characters and lively stories by Michael Bond, Jill Barklem, Elizabeth Laird and others, chosen by children's book expert, Julia Eccleshare.