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Short stories

Water

Robin McKinley

Six stories telling of adventure, romance, and intrigue, and enchantment.

First Crossing

Stories of recent Mexican, Venezuelan, Kazakh, Chinese, Romanian, Palestinian, Swedish, Korean, Haitian, and Cambodian immigrants reveal what it is like to face prejudice, language barriers, and homes

An Island Like You

Judith Ortiz Cofer

Twelve stories about young people caught between their Puerto Rican heritage and their American surroundings.

Turtle Dream

Gerald Hausman

A collection of stories from the Hopi, Navajo, Pueblo, and Havasupai, based on true events, and reflecting the customs and beliefs of the Native American people.

Twain's Humor

Mark Twain

A selection of ten humorous stories by Mark Twain, including "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," and "Journalism in Tennessee.".

Firebirds

Includes sixteen original stories including works by Diane Wynne Jones, Garth Nix, and many others.

Tales and Sketches

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Gathers all of Hawthorne's stories, including his retellings of classical myths for children.

Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories

Washington Irving

The Pit and the Pendulum and Other Stories

Edgar Allan Poe

"The Gold Bug" and "The Oval Portrait" are two of the pieces included in this compilation of Poe's stories, which includes additional background information to place the stories in their historical co

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