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FOX |
The Little Swineherd and Other Tales
(age 9-12) by Paula Fox animals ... short stories Six short stories include: The Duck and the Goose, The Little Swineherd, The Rooster Who Could Not See Enough of Himself, Circles and Straight Lines, The Alligator Who Told The Truth, The Raccoon's Song. |
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MCE |
The Daydreamer
(age 9-12) by Ian McEwan adventure ... short stories ... growing up In these seven exquisitely interlinked episodes, the grown-up protagonist Peter Fortune reveals the secret journeys, metamorphoses, and adventures of his childhood. Living somewhere between dream and reality, Peter experiences fantastical transformations: he swaps bodies with the wise old family cat; exchanges existences with a cranky infant; encounters a very bad doll who has come to life and is out for revenge; and rummages through a kitchen drawer filled with useless objects to discover some not-so-useless cream that actually makes people vanish. Finally, he wakes up as an eleven-year-old inside a grown-up body and embarks on the truly fantastic adventure of falling in love. |
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VIV |
Chills Run Down My Spine
(age 9-12) by Jackie Vivelo spooky ... short stories A Summer to last forever -- Cradle song -- The good neighbor policy -- Chills run down my spine -- Nick of time -- The ghost of Fiddler's elbow -- Can you top that? -- The bell-ringer -- The creature in the doorway. |
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VAN |
Tales From the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird
(age 9-12) by Vivian Vande Velde short stories ... folklore ... humor Presents thirteen twisted versions of such familiar fairy tales as Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Hansel and Gretel, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. |
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SOT |
Baseball in April
(age 9-12) by Gary Soto sports ... friendship ... growing up ... short stories In this unique collection of short stories, the small events of daily life reveal big themes--love and friendship, youth and growing up, success and failure. Calling on his own experiences of growing up in California's Central Valley, poet Gary Soto brings to life the joys and pains of young people everywhere. The smart, tough, vulnerable kids in these stories are Latino, but their dreams and desires belong to all of us. |
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MED |
Haunts: Five Hair-Raising Tales
(age 9-12) by Angela Shelf Medearis folklore ... spooky ... short stories These short ghost stories are based on folk tales, all the more menacing for their familiar themes. |
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MCK |
The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
(age 9-12) by Patricia C. McKissack historical ... spooky ... short stories The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural is a collection of ten spine-tingling tales, all with a foundation in African-American culture and history, from the time of slavery through the civil rights era. |
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CHR |
Shen of the Sea: Chinese Stories for Children
(age 9-12) by Arthur Bowie Chrisman traditions ... folklore ... short stories Sixteen original stories reflecting the spirit of Chinese life. |
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CAR |
Don't Open the Door After the Sun Goes Down: Tales of the Real and Unreal
(age 9-12) by Al Carusone spooky ... short stories A collection of nine scary stories about a woman who is turned into a dog, a joke that makes people disappear, and other unusual situations. |
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BAB |
The Devil's Other Storybook
(age 9-12) by Natalie Babbitt folklore ... humor ... short stories The further exploits of the Devil in his own realm and in the world above are recounted in ten more tales. |
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WYN |
Some of the Kinder Planets
(age 9-12) by Tim Wynne-Jones friendship ... science fiction ... fantasy ... humor ... short stories Eight beautifully written short stories about a wide range of topics from contemporary life to ghosts and space aliens. |
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SIN |
Naftali the Storyteller and His Horse, Sus
(age 9-12) by Isaac Bashens Singer folklore ... authorship ... short stories ... historical A collection of short stories which explores the humor and life of the people of Poland in a bygone era. |
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PEC |
A Long Way From Chicago
(age 9-12) by Richard Peck humor ... historical ... family ... short stories Join Joey and his sister Mary Alice as they spend nine unforgettable summers with the worst influence imaginable--their grandmother! |
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SAN |
Rootabaga Stories
(age 9-12) by Carl Sandburg humor ... short stories Presents Sandburg's fanciful, humorous tales peopled with such characters as the Potato Face Blind Man, the Blue Wind Boy, and many others. |