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Five bestselling authors offer five stories on prom nights gone terribly wrong in one out-of-this-world collection. They take bad prom nights to a whole new level--a paranormally bad level. ...More

Through the ages the Green Man and other nature spirits have appeared in stories, songs, and artwork, as well as many beloved fantasy novels. Now the editors of over 30 anthologies have gathered some of today's finest writers of magical fiction to interpret the spirits of nature in short stories and poetry. ...More

This gripping collection includes eight tales of the weird and otherworldly from the first two-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award in the children's category--for "Bigger Than Death" in 1998 and for "The Power of Un" in 2000. ...More

This brilliant and faithful rendering of the Anglo-Saxon epic has been revamped for the contemporary reader by Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney. ...More

This star-studded follow-up to the acclaimed "Firebirds" contains riveting, original stories by some of today's masters of science fiction and fantasy, including Fancesca Lia Block, Alan Dean Foster, Diana Wynne Jones, and Tanith Lee. ...More

Drawing on dark fantasy as well as horror and wild humor, ten contemporary authors--including Neil Gaiman, Garth Nix, and Barry Yourgrau--pay homage to the gothic tale in original stories of the supernatural and the surreal. ...More

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A boy is trapped in a possessed car that has stalled in the path of an oncoming train. A girl is dragged into a crypt during a field trip to an eighteenth-century cemetery. A group of friends meet their fate after an unsettling visit with a backwoods psychic. And that's just the beginning. ...More

Written by some of today's finest writers for young adults, including Meg Cabot, Bruce Colville, and James Howe, this collection of stories truly captures the experience of being 13 years old. ...More

Ten unforgettable short stories reflect the stunning diversity of experience among teenagers from many countries who make the United States their new home. Includes stories by Pam Muoz Ryan, Minfong Ho, and Marie G. Lee. ...More

Eleven acclaimed writers for young people capture the various expressions of desire--from first crushes to first times, and all of the charged emotions in between--in this powerful collection of original stories dealing with teens' emerging sexuality. ...More

These are stories of today's families--fractured, blended, at risk, non-traditional, and some that are even still nuclear. Renowned author and noted anthologist Cart asked the most celebrated young adult authors the question "What does 'family' mean today?" ...More

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Twenty-five bestselling authors for teens recount the story of their first kiss. Whether hilarious, heartwarming, dramatic, or regrettable, there's something for every reader to relate to. Quotes, facts, advice, and artwork round out the collection. ...More