Books with title A Collection of Short Stories and Poems

This edition of Edgar Allan Poe's A Collection of Stories includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by S. T. Joshi. Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title―offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords.

“A collection of stories about everyday people overcoming everyday challenges in the face of not-so-everyday happenings” What do you do if your best friend is about to drown, but you can't swim? How do you choose between caring for a sick kid, and getting food on the table? And who can youtrust when it's revealed your whole life was a lie?From conquering fears and self-doubt, to surviving family drama, to simply finding time in the race of life to take a breathand look up at the clouds. YEAR is a collection of twelveshort stories about everyday people facing not-so-everyday happenings.Morals, warm fuzzies, and over seventyillustrations bringing these stories to life.

A phonics-based reader, The Runt Pig: a collection of short stories contains charming, beautifully illustrated stories. Your beginning reader will delight in finding out what happens when… ...fish go to school ...a runt pig scares a rat ...a small boy makes a big mess ...fluffy clouds make funny shapes ...some ants build a hill in the sand Your child will get lots of practice with words containing final blends (as in the words hand and best), initial blends (as in the words glad and trip), and floss words (those ending in ff, ll, and ss, such as glass and sell). This book will build your child's confidence with these important concepts as well as increase your child's motivation to read.

Do you want a book that’s really fun and can teach children good values? Then, you have come to the right place or book in this case.It’s a fact universally that evil deeds have always been done but in today’s society they have increased tremendously as the moral standard of the world has gone down. Often, due to lack of guidance and knowledge, children end up indulging in some unethical deed. When even adults have such a hard time fighting against the hold of devil (the personification of all evil), how can we expect our children to be any good at it? However, it’s a fact that when a person - adult or child - is morally strong, they will do good even in the worst of circumstances. Yet, a person will only be morally strong if they have been taught morals in their childhood. So, it’s important to train our children to have a strong character and to be able to live in this corrupt world without having to compromise their values.This book is equipped with some of the good values that children need to be aware of and practice in their daily life or they might turn into nasty people in the future. We don’t want that do we? Kids need knowledge about exactly what is right and what is wrong to develop their conscience but kids tend to hate lectures. This adventure packed book will teach them good values by engaging them in fascinating stories with gripping characters. You or your children surely won’t be bored when you read the thrilling but thought-provoking adventures of Steven, Nyssa and the others.In short, this book is for children of all ages, preferably those who have learned to read and write. It’s not specified that only children around the ages of 9 to 15 should only read this book. Teenagers and even college students can pick it up to brush their morals. After all, it’s best to brush up things once in a while.Buy Now

I-KING MAKERJames is tossed into the flames, so to speak. He has a pair of masked assassins on his tail. After finding himself having been teleported to a different realm, James finds refuge in Grace’s willingness to rebel against the Shadow Clan –an oppressive regime. Thus, Grace will side with anyone that the Clan deems as a threat or an enemy. She teleports James all over the realm, as the pair seek to take down the dark autocratic ruler of the land. In truth, James discovers that Grace’s motivations are tied to the prophecy of the rise of the King Maker. Who was this King Maker? Does James ever get to go back home? Do the people of Tartra ever get their freedom?II-IRON-BORNHumans are mostly made of water. Tessa is mostly made of molten iron. The petite firefighter had always grown up fearful of her abilities, and went through life harboring this secret. Until her encounter with a strange man, Tessa wasn’t sure what kind of freak she was…Begrudgingly; she begins her quest for self discovery. Will Tessa ever know freedom, or will she know happiness instead, or are the two synonymous or inseparable? III-UNTITLEDA young prince, heir to the Tiego throne is approached by a sorcerer. The odd fellow presents the prince with a solution to his dilemma but for what seems like a measly price. Has anyone ever known life to be so convenient? Is Prince Majes truly willing to relinquish his title for love? IV-UNGODLYIn this magic inspired short tale, Anthony struggles with family drama as ancient magical forces and traditions resurface. Before long, the ignorant and overwhelmed lad finds himself at the mercy of a pair of sorcerer bounty-hunters. Will Anthony finally get the acceptance that he desperately seeks from his parents? Or will he chart his own path and see the different personalities in his life for who they are? V-STRANGE TIDESIn this short story magical fantasy, an oddball group of sailors embark on a botanical research expedition. However, at the journey’s onset, the starkly differing personalities in the vessel would clash, and misunderstandings festered. As if being on a four month long journey weren’t bad enough, the crew had to contend with the possibility that the waters beneath them may purposefully have been working against their progress. Will the nearest island of Masalla satiate the growing thirst for answers? What caused the waters to behave so belligerently, despite the evidenced sunny day and the lack of clouds?VI-SOUL-BENDERAlex is part of a long bloodline of Africans who hold dear a magical secret. Until he goes back to his humble childhood home for Thanksgiving, Alex is not clued in on his inherent gift for being able to wield his soul as a weapon, and to turn it into a wild beast, which a select group of other sensitive humans are able to see. In this short story prologue, expect to see the world anew and ride the train of discovery with Alex, as foes and allies are made evident in the light of day. Sometimes it’s those whom you care for the most that have the ability to most wound you…VII-ECLIPSEA solar eclipse sends a couple of teens hurtling through time, as they find themselves several centuries in the past. Without the slightest of clues as to what had allowed the impossible to happen, Cameron and his companion struggle to survive in a dangerous world, while working towards piecing together the time-traveling puzzle back to their time. Do the pair of spoiled brats have what it takes to not only survive but work together to get back to the year 2020?

This edition of Edgar Allan Poe's A Collection of Stories includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by S. T. Joshi. Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

This book contains 4 stories about parrots written by a young girl who loves having them as pets, learning about them and dreams of being an ornithologist. The first story involves a sun consure at a pet store and all his pet store friends. The second is about birds at a santuary in Costa Rica and the relationships between its residents. The third is a funny story about parakeets in a different pet store. The fourth connects to the first and 3rd stories with a heartwarming ending that will be sure to please any reader.