Books with title A Wide Wonder: A Collection of Short Stories

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.

What happens when you tell a class of 4th graders that they’re going to become published authors?Imaginations run wild. Creativity thrives. Excitement to learn flourishes. They paint a world, wide with wonder.These are the short stories of Miss Principe’s 4th grade class. The students are inspiring, precocious, creative, and more than energetic. Their stories even more so. We hope you enjoy this collection of their work.

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.

A collection of short stories featuring friendship, self-consciousness, love, and ice. Pink is a DistractionKeva Knight liked bright almost obnoxious colors for a reason.Jo and TerraInspired by the summer heat. A slice-of-life featuring two friends at a gas station. Play it Cool, AlAl is hit with a reverse love confession, job opportunity, and a new perspective of his childhood friend. Of course, his defeatist attitude doesn’t help him.IceThere’s a rumor that Sasha has ice in her blood, and it may be the only thing keeping her alive.Waiting for Bus 26She is waiting at the bus stop when he strolls by with a head full of curls and a navy-blue umbrella.Dreaded Dinner Party Prologue Aucuria “Curi” Andrews is a homeschooled girl who’s tired of her dinner party-throwing parents. Nothing is set to change this latest party until a sabotage attempt and her parents’ reputation is challenged by a cartoonish nasty couple. It’s up to Curi to put a stop to the slander, meet some new faces along the way, such as the mischievous traveler Mister Wolfeman or ambitious Ophelia, and of course, eat some delicious food.

Note: All but one of these stories is available elsewhere for free elsewhere in ebook format. Both the ebook and print version of this book has each of the book covers included in full color (if your device supports color)."1000 Words" is a collection of ten short stories, each approximately one thousand words in length. They range from science fiction and fantasy, to adventure and horror. Each short story is accompanied by its own book cover. Each of the stories are available for free elsewhere, but here they have been collected into one volume. This was a capstone project meant to merge photographic illustration with creative writing. Contains: 1000 Words (new) *A space traveler wakes up with no memory of yesterday's events, and sits down to read the ebook she finds on her bedstand.The Carrier *When a young girl gets transported to the future, she becomes single-handly responsible for a plague that could wipe out Earth's population. Socks *Two teens chose to save a library instead of escape into bunkers when their city was attacked. Now they try to stay together and find the device necessary to read the files they saved. Snow Witch*A young witch ventures outside of her town for the first time in hopes of transferring her brother's illness to a willing creature. The Hunt*A young hunter defends herself against an intelligent cougar stalking her family's village. Shafted Dreams *A father's actions run full-circle when he chooses to cut educational funding.Four-Way Stop *A man's choices lead him to four red lights in the middle of nowhere, where he is haunted by a ghost of his past. The Dreamkeeper *The mystical Dreamkeeper is intrigued by the appearance of a wandering child in her dream world. The Magician *A magician's reenactments of his past come to a halt when his sister shows up onstage. Aenima *A steampunk investigator discovers a missing scientist has created a strange clockwork angel.

Created during our 14-week break from school, the following stories were all imagined by members of the Writing Club. All of the stories were born from the same writing prompt: a door that has always been locked is suddenly opened. As you can see, each author imagined a very different and wonderful story through their creativity and hard work. We hope you enjoy these stories, and encourage you to write your own story as well!