Thousands of survivors climb to escape a sea of ash. But the mountains are only so high, and the tide is quickly rising. Bernice and her researchers have the answer, but can they do what is needed before time runs out?

Fiso wants to be an actor, but his aspirations far exceed his ability for now. As a backstage hand at his local theatre, he can drink in the atmosphere and bask in the applause, albeit while hidden in the wings.However, the theatre Fiso loves is under threat of closure, and his troope has nowhere near the funds needed to make the repairs necessary to remain open.They need a miracle, even if the miracle is in form of a tiny, kohl-eyed ghost who is used to getting what she want...

An old man plays a vile piano, penance for a childhood mistake. But the piano is no longer satisfied. It thirsts for a new sacrifice. Can the old man with the gnarled hands battle a demon bent on destroying him?

Murray is having trouble sleeping. But is it a simple case of the snores, or is there something more sinister lurking in the shadows of his memory?Under the tentative eye of his sleep doctor, Murray travels through the stages of sleep and discovers clues to piece together his own memory.

Can love at first sight be real? Is it fate that brings two strangers together or will fate tear them apart? A short story that will leave you wanting more, 'a modern day Romeo & Juliet'

It must be fun, being a Superhero. Meet Denis, who might just change your mind...

Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation’s favourite storytellerA gentle and deeply moving story of a young girl and her bear, told with great charm by a master storyteller.High in the mountains, in a tiny village, an abandoned bear cub is adopted by a lonely orphan child. Soon they are inseparable, beloved by the whole village – safe, until the arrival of a glamorous film crew who need a dancing bear…

A young girl lives in fear of her abusive father....A powerful short tale. Based on a true story.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Hell of a Book, A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK!On an ordinary day, at an air show like that in any small town across the country, a plane crashes into a crowd of spectators. After the dust clears, a thirteen-year-old girl named Ava is found huddled beneath a pocket of rubble with her best friend, Wash. He is injured and bleeding, and when Ava places her hands over him, his wounds ...

When a boy is given a box by an angel who asks him to care for it, the task shapes his entire life.Originally published in DRAGONS AND DREAMS (edited by Jane Yolen) this is one of Bruce Coville's personal favorites among all his stories.

A trade paperback collection of 16 short stories, some new, some published before, all together for the first time, featuring Tess Monaghan, New York Times Bestselling author Laura Lippman’s acclaimed private eyeFor the first time together in one collection is a mix of brand new Tess Monaghan short mysteries as well as previously published, award-winning short stories.Split into three parts—Girls Gone Wild (seven stories about girls behaving badly); Other Cities, Not My Own...

Three short stories about the perils of Elfland. Enter at your own risk.