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A collection of stories, drawn from the tales Kipling's Indian nurses told to him, in which Kipling creates the enchantment of the dawn of the world, when animals could talk and think like people. The laziness of the Camel, the curiosity of the Elephant Child, the cleverness of the hedgehog, the confusions of the Painted Jaguar and all the rest of Kipling's delightful menagerie come alive. Offers Kipling's well-known imaginative animal story collection...

A collection of nine short stories featuring a ghost, a goblin, a giant, and other unusual creatures.

"A collection of stories of life in the late nineteenth century, many reflecting the Christian faith of the author's family." --

"Presents a collection of stories of life in the late nineteenth century, many of them reflecting the Christian faith of the author's family, including tales of a contest for the best handiwork, a pig asleep in a baby carriage, and a visitor without a name." --

Fifteen original fables, including "Sour Crepes," "Fox in Chicken Feathers," and "The Dressy Wolf."

Twelve brief tales recounting the adventures of a variety of children.

Includes three separate stories: "Chair Person," "The Four Grannies," and "Who Got Rid of Angus Flint?".

Five stories following the adventures of Pleasant Fieldmouse throughout the year.

Eve is haunted by her dead cats, Willie is not content to turn a blind eye to suffering, and Maria carries on lengthy conversations with a silent caller. Theirs are the odd, but strangely realistic stories you will find in this collection. Avi's stories address real concerns in a way young people can relate to. Always entertaining, they broach difficult topics like divorce, teenage runaways, adolescent cruelty, and homelessness. Here even "bad" kids...