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Short Story Collections for Middle School

The Seattle Public Library

17 items

  • The Chronicles of Harris Burdick

    14 Amazing Authors Tell the Tales

    An inspired collection of short stories by an all-star cast of best-selling storytellers based on the thought-provoking illustrations in Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
    BookBoston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011. — J CHRONIC
  • Can You Guess My Name?

    Traditional Tales Around the World

    Sierra, Judy
    A collection of fifteen folktales from all over the world, including stories that resemble "The Three Pigs," "The Bremen Town Musicians," and "Rumpelstiltskin."
    BookNew York : Clarion Books, [2002] — J398.2 Si176C 2002
  • Dare to Be Scared 4

    Thirteen More Tales of Terror

    San Souci, Robert D.
    In this new addition to the series, author Robert D. San Souci and illustrator David Ouimet join forces to present 13 deliciously frightening tales.
    BookChicago : Cricket Books, 2009. — J SANSOUC
  • Children and teens from all walks of life deal with the dramas of growing up.
    BookOrlando : Harcourt, 2008. — J SOTO
  • Guys Read

    Funny Business

    A collection of humorous stories featuring a teenaged mummy, a homicidal turkey, and the world's largest pool of chocolate milk.
    BookNew York : Walden Pond Press, 2010. — J GUYS RE
  • An anthology of original science fiction and fantasy stories.
    BookNew York, NY : Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2013. — J OTHER W
  • An anthology of original science fiction and fantasy stories.
    BookNew York : Walden Pond Press, 2011. — J THRILLE
  • An anthology of very short, scary stories by an assortment of authors and illustrators including Chris Raschka, Joyce Carol Oates, Neil Gaiman, Jack Gantos, and Lane Smith.
    BookNew York : Harper, [2009] — J HALF-MI
  • Lay-ups and Long Shots

    An Anthology of Short Stories

    A collection of eight short stories about middle-schoolers and sports. They range from a game of "H-O-R-S-E" to running, ping pong, dirt biking, surfing, place kicking, soccer, and basketball.
    BookPlain City, OH : Darby Creek Pub., [2008] — J LAY-UPS
  • My Grandmother's Stories

    a Collection of Jewish Folk Tales

    Geras, Adèle
    As a young girl spends time at her grandmother's apartment, she is treated to traditional Jewish tales, including "Bavsi's Feast," "The Golden Shoes," "The Garden of Talking Flowers," and "A Phantom at the Wedding."
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2003] — J398.20899 G3128M 2003
  • A collection of short stories, including two previously unpublished ones, that deal with the way things could be.
    BookNew York : Puffin, 2006. — YA PECK
  • A collection of stories within the story of a family celebration where the guests relate their memories of growing up in various Latin American countries. Also contains recipes.
    BookNew York : Scholastic Press, 2000. — J/E DELACRE
  • One by one, a number of people of varying ages and backgrounds transform a trash-filled inner-city lot into a productive and beautiful garden, and in doing so, the gardeners are themselves transformed.
    BookNew York : HarperCollins, [1997] — J FLEISCH
  • A collection of thirty short and spooky tales from the folklore of Russia, Virginia, Ireland, Canada, and other areas of the world
    BookNew York, N.Y. : Yearling, 2001. — J398.25 Sa589S 2001
  • Stories to Solve

    Folktales From Around the World

    Shannon, George, 1952-
    Brief folktales in which there is a mystery or problem that the reader is invited to solve before the resolution is presented.
    BookNew York : Harper Trophy, 2000. — J398.2 Sh193S 2000
  • Fifteen illustrated short stories, some humorous and some haunting, set in the Australian suburbs.
    BookNew York : Arthur A. Levine Books, 2008. — YA TAN
  • Tales Our Abuelitas Told

    a Hispanic Folktale Collection

    Campoy, F. Isabel
    Presents the authors' retellings of twelve traditional tales accompanied by information on origins and different versions.
    BookNew York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006. — J398.20896 C158T 2006