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Ballet Stories
Harriet Castor, Sally Holmes
Paperback (Kingfisher, Nov. 14, 2003)From the anxiety of auditions to the excitement of performing, these fifteen stories encompass all facets of the dance experience. There are contributions from renowned ballerinas and writers alike, including Margot Fonteyn, Amy Hest, and Cynthia Voigt.
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Horror Stories
Susan Price
Paperback (Kingfisher, June 20, 2003)A chilling collection of two dozen terrifically horrifying stories from a range of authors, including Edgar Allan Poe, Guy de Maupassant, Stephen King, Vivien Alcock, and John Steinbeck.
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Myths and Legends
Anthony Horowitz, Francis Mosley
Paperback (Kingfisher, Nov. 14, 2003)Thirty-five ancient myths and legends, including lesser-known tales from Polynesia, the Americas, the Far East, Europe, and Africa as well as the greatest stories from Greece, are brought together in this far-ranging anthology of the tragedies and triumphs of the ancient world.
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Ballet Stories
Harriet Castor, Sally Holmes
Paperback (Gardners Books, May 31, 2004)This selection covers all aspects of a ballet dancer's life from the trauma of auditions through the agonies of training and rehearsals to the glory of live performance - against a backdrop of friendship, rivalry, disappointment and success.
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Detective Stories
Philip Pullman
Paperback (Kingfisher, June 20, 2003)Young mystery fans will be enthralled by this compelling volume of detective fiction that includes both classic and contemporary writers such as Italo Calvino, Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Damon Runyon, and Andrew Vachss.
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Sports Stories
Alan Durant
Paperback (Kingfisher, June 20, 2003)With a caliber of stories and extracts several notches above the expected fare in a compilation, this collection includes contributions from Matt Christopher (Wingman on Ice), Walter Dean Myers (Slam!), Enid Bagnold (National Velvet), Ring Lardner (You Know Me Al), and P. G. Wodehouse (Mike at Wrykyn)."At their best sports are enthralling, dramatic, and exciting," says author Alan Durant, compiler of Sports Stories . . . a collection that includes such classics as "You Know Me Al" (1914) by Ring Lardner, and a chariot race sequence from Homer's "the Iliad." (700 B.C.)― Boy's Life, July 2003
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More Funny Stories
Roger McGough, Adam Stower
Paperback (Kingfisher, Nov. 14, 2003)A collection of comical stories includes works by such writers as Judy Blume, Mark Twain, and Roald Dahl.
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More Ghost Stories
Aidan Chambers, Tim Stevens
Paperback (Kingfisher, Sept. 9, 2004)Including masterpieces such as Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" and Agatha Christie's "The Lamp," this eerie anthology of fifteen stories is not for the faint of heart.
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Horse and Pony Stories
Christine Pullein-Thompson
Paperback (Kingfisher, June 20, 2003)A thoroughbred collection with a diverse selection of twenty stories and extracts by such authors as Anna Sewell, Leo Tolstoy, C. S. Lewis, Helen Griffiths, Saki, Monica Dickens, Walter Farley, and Arthur Conan Doyle.
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More Horse and Pony Stories
Christine Pullein-Thompson, Victor G. Ambrus
Paperback (Kingfisher, Sept. 9, 2004)Wild ponies, show jumping champions, and thorough-bred racehorses are all housed in this twenty-story stable full of winners, including extracts from favorites such as National Velvet and The Black Stallion.
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Supernatural Stories
William Mayne, Martin Salisbury
Paperback (Kingfisher, May 13, 2004)Presents a collection of classic and contemporary stories by such authors as Ray Bradbury, Saki, Rudyard Kipling, and Margaret Mahy, all featuring supernatural themes. Reprint.
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Heroic Stories
Anthony Masters, Chris Molan
Paperback (Kingfisher, May 13, 2004)Celebrating the extraordinary achievements of real-life heroes such as Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Marie Curie, and Neil Armstrong, this collection features twenty-three extracts. These compelling accounts of courage and determi-nation will both fascinate and inspire.
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