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All good things must come to an end. After spending all of their free time every summer practicing and playing baseball, Malachi, Elizajane, Noah, and Elias must grow up. Playing on the magic diamond against the best players in baseball history would remain one of their greatest experiences, but the field is reserved for the young at heart only, and the big world is good at making people into adults. One Easter, when the four kids are much older and Malachi has kids of his own, they begin talking about the magic diamond they used to play on as kids.

A girl who believes in UFOs; a boy who might have finally found his Prince Charming; a hopeful performer who dreams of being cast in her school’s production of The Sound of Music; a misunderstood magician of sorts with a power she doesn’t quite understand. These plotlines and many more compose the eclectic stories found within the pages of this dynamic, exciting, and expansive collection featuring exclusively Black characters.

Triumph. Tragedy. The empyreal. The infernal. Even the mundane, filtered through the fantastical. Superheroes are, appropriately enough, a sort of super-genre, encompassing all other story types. This YA anthology features thirteen short stories that creatively turn superhero tropes on their head, while still paying homage to the genre that has found fans for more than eight decades. And there will be no mistake—superheroes don’t have to just be generic handsome white dudes.

Tre noveller af Cecil Bødker. "Døvens dør", hvor en dreng bliver mobbet, fordi han ikke er ligesom de andre, "Vædderen", hvor en dreng driller en vædder, så den bryder ud af indhegningen... "Tyren", hvor en mor prøver at redde sine to små drenge ved at lokke en vild tyr ud på engen bag gården.

A collection of short stories; some are true, some are fiction, but all are captivating. To say that the deep south is different is stating the absurdly obvious. In many ways it has not changed in the last 100 years or so. This is especially true of South Louisiana where I grew up, just a stones' throw from the Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and practically on the banks of the same river that Huck Finn rafted down. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Hershey Bars and Werewolves.

The book has something for everyone who believes that young or old stories must be heard and read. Stories are captivated by human or universal experience, timeless in events and learning. In the history of man, oral storytelling was a means to pour down history. It gave meaning to life and roots to family and community. Where did you come from?

RK Holliday weaves interesting tales all within the expanded universe of the Edifice Series. Featuring short stories from different settings and time periods such as: "Never Too Late", "Orphans and Outlaws", "The Woman in the Garden", and many more! If you love classic American short stories with a hint of science fiction and fantasy, then you will find these journeys a delight to experience.

Ted, the fifth grade genius and Veronica, his archrival, are constantly pranking each other. When the pranks spill over and ignite a grade-wide war, the teachers organize a girls vs. boys competition. They expect to convince the kids to respect each other by setting up events in academics, arts, and athletics. But competitions aren't always fair, and when two girls suddenly become friendly with Ted's teammates, he suspects manipulation is involved.

Después de la Revolución, Aura y Dominio desaparecieron de Nylert. Las ocho Familias restantes vivieron en paz. Pero ahora Dominio ha vuelto. Y solo unos pocos están preparados para lo que va a suceder.

"I lace my LeBron’s up, secure my thumb brace then I run onto the court". After working hard for over 10 years, in pursuit of my purpose, one doctor’s visit changes everything. We all have dreams of fulfilling our life’s purpose. But what if life has a different plan for you? This audiobook is a story for anyone who has come to a point in life where you are forced to give everything up and start fresh. You are now forced to find a new purpose. What do you do?

Dieci fiabe famose per ragazzi. C'era una volta una scrittrice che nel tempo libero raccontava le fiabe ai suoi figli, e agli amici dei suoi figli, poi ai figli delle sue amiche, e finalmente alle nipoti e ai nipoti, quando la scrittrice è diventata zia. Non erano storie inventate da lei, ma fiabe classiche, molto antiche, alcune imparate da bambina grazie a una zia fiorentina, molte altre scoperte nei libri. In questo volume ne sono raccolte alcune, scritte esattamente come le raccontava, un po' cambiando e aggiungendo del suo, e cercando di renderle più moderne nel linguaggio.

El nacimiento y la muerte; la juventud y la vejez; el enamoramiento y el desengaño; lo cotidiano y lo extraordinario. Con estos relatos, Ricardo Gómez nos habla de las grandezas y miserias del ser humano, y de cómo la vida va y viene ante los ojos de aquel que mira tras el cristal.

Anoche en las trincheras es una explosión de las emociones que se experimentan al crecer: el miedo a no ser suficiente, a amar, a no querer salir de nuestra zona de confort, a arriesgar todo por nuestros sueños. Encontrarse a uno mismo requiere valentía, pero también dejarse llevar por los latidos del corazón.

Ranging from the hilarious to the horrifying, this acclaimed collection of nine short stories - five of them read by full casts - showcases the remarkable variety of Bruce Coville's work. Listeners will meet a ghost who haunts a kitchen after a tragic baking accident, visit the goblin world with an unconventional princess, and fly with Justin Jones to an enchanted island that requires a heartbreaking decision. A rich, varied, and dazzling set of listening experiences!

This exceptional and powerful anthology explores the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration, with stories by critically acclaimed and best-selling YA authors who are shaped by the journeys they and their families have taken from home - and to find home.

Harper Reid comes from high society. Everything about her screams money. When Harper’s mother dies suddenly, Harper discovers her life was a lie. She is buried in debt she doesn’t understand and didn’t know she had. She goes for the only solution available: She will become a mail order bride and secure a wealthy husband. Expecting a rich doctor’s salary and home, Harper is stunned to find a humble home complete with Logan’s daughter and his mother-in-law. Can they possibly reconcile their differences and find love?

Operative Jena Morane is the kind of Justice Keeper who can't resist the urge to poke her nose where it doesn't belong. Bored with her current assignment, she flies off to investigate strange readings from a neighboring star system. But something is lurking in deep space, and what she finds there will haunt her until the day she dies.

Qishloq chetidagi xarob kulbada chol yolg'iz yashaydi. Odamlar uchun u unutilgan buyumdek bir gap. Faqat ba'zi kunlari quyosh ufqqa cho'kayotgan paytda, etni junjiktirar darajada "uv"lab qo'shiq aytdan kezlari uni eslab qolishadi. Qo'shiq so'zsiz, lekin unda intihosiz mung va g'am mavjud. Qo'shiqda sel olib ketgan yor alami dod soladi. U yorini eslab, yolg'izligidan kuyib, yig'lab bo'zlaydi. Kutilmaganda ruxsori sevgan xotiniga o'xshash jiyan kelinni uchratib hayotga qayta kelgandek bo'ladi. Endi ular uchun yashay boshlaydi.

Mashir kampir bilan Norchuchuk kampir qadrdon dugonalar. O'zlaridan so'ng o'g'illarining ham shunday do'st bo'lib qolishlarini istashadi. Vasiyat ramzi sifatida ikki devor oralig'idagi eshiklari tambalanmagan yo'lak qolgan. Lekin ayni shu yo'lak sabab ikki do'st orasidan qora mushuk o'tadi. Jo'ralar qalbidan qo'pgan qora ruh nafaqat odamlarga, tabiat-borliqqa ham qanday ta’sir ko'rsatishi mo'jiza!

Chori dono deganmish ko'ngli kir, g'alamis bir kimsa, dunyoni boricha ko'radigan, hali suv osti oqimi borligidan bexabar yigitchaning ko'ngliga shubha va adovat urug'ini sepadi. Yomonlik urug'idan unib chiqqan tikon niyati pok, qilmishi beg'araz, oriyatli erkakka qaratilgan edi. Lekin oxir oqibat bolaga haqiqat yuz ko'rsatadi.

Ko'hna buloq qavatdan yangi buloq ko'z ochadi. U borliqdan hayratlanib, zavqlanib, atrofini o'rab olgan maysalaru-chechaklar, turli xil hasharotlar, kapalagu-arilarga ham quvonch ulashib, to'lib-to'liqib oqib boradi. Lekin yo'lida ochko'z, g'azabkor odamlarga duch kelib qolib, qo'rqib ketadi. Qarang-ki, ikki qo'shni qirpichoq bo'lib yerlari bo'ylab oqib o'tgan buloqni o'ziniki qilib olmoqchi. Buloq esa o'zining kimgadir tegishli bo'lishini hech hazm qilolmaydi. Va yana yer ostiga kirib ketadi. U tufayli hayot olgan atrof borliq esa quriydi, qochadi, yo'q bo'ladi...

Kechagina enasini berib qo'ygan Tog'ay so'qmoq bo'ylab tepa osha ovuliga g'amnoq qaytarkan, do'nglik betida ko'kka qadalib turgan Enatosh - ayol timsolidagi ulkan qoyatoshni o'g'li yo’liga hayolchan termulib o'tirgan enasini eslatib yuboradi. U hanuz o'g'lini kutib yo'liga intizor o'tiribdi... Shu ruhiy kashfiyotdan so'ng Tog'ay vodiydagi "tosh haykallar" qo'riqchisiga aylanib qoladi.

Inson qalb ko'zlari bolaligida ochilsa ochildi, yo'qsa qalb eshiklari mixlanib, olamni anglamoqqa tayyor ko'zlar yillar o'tgani sayin xiralashib boraveradi. Bu savob ishda muallimlarimiz xizmati beqiyoz. Ming xil qiyinchilik va tushunmovchiliklarga qaramay, ular odatiy ko'nikmalardan voz kechib yosh vujudda hayratlanish, sevish tuyg'usini shakllantirishga zamin tayyorlashadi. Shoygul muallim xuddi ana shular toifasidan.

Qutilmaganda hovlisida paydo bo'lgan ilonlar bilan chol qardonlashib oladi. Ular ko’rinmay qolsa, o'zini yolg'iz his qila boshlaydi. "Jonivorlar bilan murosaga kelishish mumkun bo'lgan holda nechun odam bolasi bir-biri bilan hech til topisha olmaydi, a", degan savol uni o'ylantira boshlaydi....

"Me and Mama wake beneath the Warrior Angel statue at the cemetery to all the screaming and craziness. A judge’s body is missing from his grave. They can’t have the funeral. The cops blame Mama for snatching it. I watch ‘em haul her off to jail. What about me? I better find that body fast...before I die alone on the streets."

A modern romance short story about teenagers from two minorities. They meet at an afternoon job. Both are poor and underprivileged. She balances his anger, and he provides safety and security. This short story of a relationship ended before its time.

This is a collection of Hindi-language pieces written by Sanjay Vyas. It talks about the ordinary things and events of our day-to-day life. What makes this book different is the way it has been written. Instead of talking about things in and around the mundane world in the usual boring way, it tells the tales of these. Each piece magnifies the ordinary to such an extent that it makes it look surreal.

A powerful collection of short stories telling the tales of a Mexican American childhood ideal for fans of Gary Soto. Welcome to Southern Texas. Meet Loco, a dog with a passion for firecrackers, and Pedro, an altar boy forced to lean a hard lesson from two of the toughest, oldest men ever to serve the Lord. Jordan and Todd are two boys from California who don't know what they're in for when they push their Texas cousins a little too far.

What does "being a guy" actually mean? Some of the most talented writers are about to show you. In this diverse and original collection of short stories, ten well-known writers, including Mo Willems, Walter Dean Myers, Ron Koertge, Rene Saldaña, Jr., David Levithan, and David Lubar, share their stories about the trials and tribulations of being a guy. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and always honest, each story portrays the reality of being an everyday guy who gets a few life lessons and still manages to come out on top.

The Dreaded Summons and Other Misplaced Bills investigates seven unfortunate accounts piled together to make you laugh. The collection opens with Tina Teatree, who has a compulsion for weeding that soon digs up the root of her problem. The title story is "The Dreaded Summons", about an introvert and his friendship with a lost manatee. Other stories reveal the Breakfast Hunter, J.J. Whitweather, Shirley Short, and Fig B. Willingsbee.

To respect yourself, to love yourself, should not have to be a radical decision. And yet it remains as challenging for an American girl to make today as it was in 1927 on the steps of the Supreme Court. It's a decision that must be faced when you're balancing on the tightrope of neurodivergence, finding your way as a second-generation immigrant, or facing down American racism even while loving America. And it's the only decision when you've weighed society's expectations and found them wanting. In The Radical Element, 12 of the most talented writers working in young adult literature today tell the stories of girls of all colors and creeds.

An anthology of five short sci-fi stories set in space, featuring a story from The Quest for Truth galaxy: "Davey and the Mech".

Ashley grew up with a family motto, but she didn't really understand it until she was in high school.

There's nothing unusual about Jeremy waking up late for school, but on this particular morning something feels different. When he goes downstairs to face the music, he finds his grandmother waiting for him but no one else appears to be at home. Jeremy believes he's caught a lucky break and his mother and father won't get to know, but he soon discovers that not everything is as it seems. He finds he'll have to face up to his mistakes, though, and maybe even suffer a little payback himself.

In this short story, which takes place directly before The Change: Life, you will meet Jacob and Mia, and get a tiny glimpse into how their very lives are tied into the fate of the world - to the Changed themselves - and to the enigmatic creature that appears out of nowhere to destroy all that it sees, both humans and Changed alike.

Looking to get in out of a brutally cold night, Daniel enters the club, Smoke. What he discovers within will force him to make his greatest decision.

Wilting is a short story about a man named Michael. After being accused of murdering his family, Michael was committed to Shriekville Asylum to live out the rest of his days alone. A year passed, and Michael encountered another patient named William. After losing a simple card game, Michael agrees to teach William the ropes to survive the unethical treatment of the asylum in hopes that they escape back to their lives on the outside.

This short story is about a very strong and vicious grandmother who murders others just for fun and to potentially eat their brain. She goes on the hunt in this story, but her family attempts to stop her.

Whether an intrepid reporter, a would-be car thief, or the last human in a world ruled by machines, at the heart of each story Alice is a girl discovering who she really is in worlds that never fail to surprise.