F ARG	Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes (age 9-12) by Manlio Argueta magic ... folklore ... short stories Catalog: When the magic dogs who live on the volcanoes of El Salvador and protect the villagers from harm are pursued by wicked lead soldiers, they are aided by two ancient volcanoes.
F CLA	Classic Horse and Pony Stories (age 9-12) by Cla short stories ... animals Catalog: A collection of classic stories, both realistic and fanciful, about horses and ponies.
F SAN	The Short and Shivery Tales (age 9-12) by Robert D. SanSouci short stories ... folklore ... spooky Thirty hair-raising tales, selected from international ghostlore, have been skillfully retold especially for young people. Eerie black-and-white illustrations, ghastly details, and strong, shuddery endings make these the kind of stories young readers crave. title: Short and Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales title: Even More Short and Shivery: Thirty Spine-Tingling Stories title: Double-Dare to be Scared: Another Thirteen Chilling Tales title: Dare to be Scared: Thirteen Stories to Chill and Thrill title: A Terrifying Taste of Short and Shivery: Thirty Creepy Tales
F WRE	Book of Enchantments (age 9-12) by Patricia Wrede princesses ... magic ... fantasy ... short stories Ten stories of wizards, princesses, unicorns, enchanted roses, and other people and things that exist in the realm of magic.
F FLE	The McBroom Tall Tales Series (age 9-12) by Sid Fleischman short stories ... humor McBroom tells hilarious tall tales about the old time farm life. title: La Maravillosa Granja de McBroom
F FLE	The McBroom Tall Tales Series (age 9-12) by Sid Fleischman short stories ... humor McBroom tells hilarious tall tales about the old time farm life. title: Here Comes McBroom: Three More Tall Tales title: McBroom and the Beanstalk title: McBroom and the Big Wind title: McBroom Tells a Lie title: McBroom Tells the Truth title: McBroom the Rainmaker
F HEN	The Ransom of Red Chief (age 9-12) by O Henry short stories ... humor It seemed like a good plan. Kidnap the banker's kid. Hold him for ransom. So what went wrong? Little Johnny is on the warpath in The Ransom of Red Chief.
F SPI	The Library Card (age 9-12) by Jerry Spinelli growing up ... short stories ... authorship Mongoose, Brenda, Sonseray, and April have nothing in common...until a mysterious blue card appears as if by magic and begins to change each of their lives. None of them guesses it at first, but that strange blue card will be their ticket to the past--and to a future that they never imagined. In stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, Newbery-award-winner Jerry Spinelli reveals the amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors.
F TEI	The Scary States of America (age 9-12) by Michael Teitelbaum short stories ... spooky Aliens, ghosts, and monsters haunt the pages of this eerie trip around the Scary States of America. With Jason Specter, the nation's unofficial collector of all things paranormal as your guide, meet the girl in Illinois who can start fires with her mind, the Skunk Ape of Florida that knocks victims flat with its stench, the mischievous Shadow People of Arkansas, the Jersey Devil, the extraterrestrials who take human organs as a souvenir of their trip to Washington, and the wailing ghost of a teenage girl trapped forever in an Oregon lighthouse. Some of these visitors from other worlds don't mean to hurt anyone . . . and some of them do. Warning: All of these stories are based on true events. Are you ready to face the terror in your state?
F MCC	The Perfect Hamburger and Other Delicious Stories (age 9-12) by Alexander McCallSmith humor ... adventure ... short stories A hilarous book in three courses: "The Perfect Hamburger", "The Spaghetti Tangle", and "The Doughnut Ring".
F LUB	Invasion of the Road Weenies: and Other Warped and Creepy Tales (age 9-12) by David Lubar humor ... spooky ... short stories A town is overrun by road weenies--a.k.a. joggers--who never smile. A girl thinks she's too old for Halloween...until she finds a special pair of gloves. A boy takes a shortcut to an unexpected place. A mummy takes his revenge, one little piece at a time.... Welcome to the weird and wacky world of award-winning storyteller and master of the macabre, David Lubar. These thirty-five tales ranging from the silly and offbeat to flat-out horrifying are just right for reading alone or for telling aloud in the dark. As an added bonus at the end of the book, David answers the question most frequently asked of writers with a behind-the-scenes look at the various ways he got the ideas for the stories in this collection. Don't be a weenie. Read these stories. If you dare!
F LUB	The Curse of the Campfire Weenies: and Other Warped and Creepy Tales (age 9-12) by David Lubar humor ... spooky ... short stories A boy discovers the answer to one of the great urban mysteries: why are pigeons always pooping in parks? A second-grade class learns why they should always be nice to their math teacher. An ancient predator uses the internet to search out its prey. A young girl and her little brother escape a campfire weenie only to encounter something even more terrifying: a troop of Girl Scouts singing campfire songs.
F LUB	In the Land of the Lawn Weenies and Other Misadventures (age 9-12) by David Lubar humor ... spooky ... short stories Kids can be such monsters. Literally. From the award-winning author of "Hidden Talents," two remarkable short story collections - "Kidzilla "and "The Witch's Monkey "- together for the first time. Plus several brand new stories. Each hilarious and harrowing. A substitute teacher finds out she has some monsters for students. A group of kids attempt a levitation trick with hair-raising results. A neighborhood is so boring the grown ups are turning into...well...you know. And dozens more. So don't be a weenie! Read these stories!
F ASK	Ask the Bones: Scary Stories from Around the World (age 9-12) by Ask folklore ... spooky ... short stories A collection of scary folktales from countries around the world including China, Russia, Spain, and the United States.
F 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.
F 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.
F DEL	Salsa Stories (age 9-12) by Lulu Delacre growing up ... short stories ... family A collection of stories within the story of a family celebration where the guests relate their memories of growing up in various Latin American countries.
F 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.
F 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.
F 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.
F 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.
F MCK	Porch Lies: Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and Other Wily Ccharacters (age 9-12) by Pat McKissack historical ... spooky ... folklore ... short stories Side-splittingly funny, spine-chillingly spooky, this companion to the anthology The Dark- Thirty is filled with bad characters who know exactly how to charm.
F 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.
F 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.
F 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.
F 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.
F 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.
F 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.
F 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!
F 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.

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