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Presents ten stories about birthdays, each revolving around a mysterious empty gift box.

Presents stories and puns that serve as memory hooks for twenty-six "big" words--one for each letter of the alphabet--selected for their frequency in the written language and their sound; arranged alphabetically from abasement to zealot.

Titles include Pooh's honey tree, Pooh's honey hums, Lots and lots of honeypots, The big honeypot rescue, and Better than honey.

Curious George becomes the star of the circus after he inadvertently gets in the way of the acrobats' performance.

Curious George jumps in with the seals during his visit to the aquarium and becomes the star attraction.

Traditional ghost stories are given a subtle twist as children confront deep dark secrets and emotions.

Traditional ghost stories are given a subtle twist as children confront the dark secrets of human nature and emotion.

Contains nine modern stories written to illustrate the lessons introduced by Aesop in his ancient Greek fables.

Three stories in verse: "I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today, " "King Looie Katz, " and "The Glunk That Got Thunk.

Three short stories feature Kevin, who doesn't want a haircut, Ramon, whose friends agree that hair problems can make you scream, and Helen, who is interested in everyone's hair.

Five stories offer comical rewrites of well-known horror movies.

Sister Bear enjoys Christmas preparations, especially getting her list ready--but on Christmas morning she realizes what Christmas is really all about.

A young boy goes with his best friend to visit the little Caribbean island where he was born.

Contains over thirty stories of vampires, ghosts, middle school teachers, and other scary things.

Includes short stories of various genres, author interviews, and an introduction to each genre.