Oh, what a little gem and what a terrific read aloud. Here is a little book with three small stories and an enormous amount of wisdom. Sometimes...

A bird on the cover dressed in Sherlock Holmes clothing will give readers a “clue” as to what this book is about. In the pages that follow, 30...

One night the alleys and streets of the world have all gone quiet, mice are running free and dogs are trying to figure out what's going on. The...

This is a hair-raising collection of spooky stories each one guaranteed to give you bad dreams. There's a boy who knows he's dreaming but can't wake up and escape...

Jon Scieszka can take a boy from diapers, with his Trucktown books, all the way to middle school with his Guys Write for Guys Read. This book is...

Arise Watson! Yuletide mischief is afoot!Of the original 56 short stories and four novels, unfortunately, only one story, "The Blue Carbuncle", is about Christmas. Not so any...

This is a great collection of short stories with “Twilight Zone” twists. When I go out to book talk this book to kids, I always tell...

The 'weenies' series continues with its twists and turns. These are great stories for reluctant readers who want something a bit like the 'Twilight Zone.' And from...

Gary Schmidt has gathered a collection of very short and very powerful stories that were first told in the barracks of concentrations camps. Written as the stories of...

Twelve-year-old Rukmani will follow the tradition of her culture and will marry a man she has never met. As time passes their connection deepens and...