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A collection of nine interlocking stories and one novella written by members of a reading club. The only requirement of…
the writers was that their semi-rural location be featured in the story in some way. 1996.Telling the tale
Par Robin Skelton. 1987
Telling the bees & other stories
Par Roger Burford Mason. 1990
This collection of short stories portray unforgettable characters: a teacher living in genteel poverty treasures his signed first editions; an…
aging actress is surrounded by her mementos; and an old woman, beaten and robbed, recalls how once she was loved by a young airman. Some strong language. 1990.Tending the remnant damage
Par Michael Carroll, Sheila Peters. 2001
Two old people on a farm try to comprehend the inevitable fate befalling them, all the while contemplating the strange…
goings-on of neighbours. A young woman on the lam from Texas finds herself beached in the Queen Charlottes on her way to Alaska. A punk Vancouver girl accompanies a crusty grandmother on a tense hunting trip. 2001.Tesseracts 2
Par Phyllis Gotlieb, Douglas Barbour. 1987
Tesseracts
Par Judith Merril. 1985
The ability to forget: short stories
Par Norman Levine. 2003
Short stories spanning two continents and half a century. In "Gifts", a struggling family receives a timely Christmas gift from…
a mysterious benefactor, while in "The man with the notebook", a writer discovers, to his horror, that everyone he writes about dies soon after. 2003.Teen angel and other stories of young love: And Other Stories Of Young Love
Par Marianne Gingher. 1988
Ten short stories that tell of the transition from innocent youth to adulthood. In "Wearing glasses", a shy young girl…
develops a passion for her new teacher. In "Camouflage", a 16-year-old mother gives up her child for adoption. For junior and senior high readers. 1988.The 20th century children's book treasury: celebrated picture books and stories to read aloud
Par Janet Schulman, Ed Schulman Janet. 1998
A compilation of 44 memorable and beloved children's books, containing classics, bestsellers, medal winners and family favourites. Goodnight Moon, a…
small set of Helen Oxenbury's board books, a Berenstain Bears entry, and other short pieces for the very youngest children are mixed with Stellaluna, The Stinky Cheese Man, Madeline, and older and newer favourites. Grades P-2. 1998.That certain yearning
Par Claudia Jameson. 1989
Diane's heart went out to vulnerable, ten year old Kirsty, but warning bells sounded in her head when she met…
Kirsty's dynamic, outspoken uncle, Nik Channing. He was determined to make her think twice about her life and her father's remarriage, and there was definitely a disturbing magnetism about him which she found hard to handle. 1989.Stupid boys are good to relax with
Par Susan Swan. 1996
Swan subverts the assumption that it's only the long partnerships that shape our lives. Instead, Swan suggests that random encounters…
often define us in ways we least suspect and point us, for better or worse, in new directions. "A Patrick Crean book." 1996.Swinging through Dixie: Novellas And Stories
Par Leon Rooke. 2016
The two novellas and three short stories in this new collection are united by place and mood. The title novella,…
set in a southern post-WWII American town, sports a Watermelon Queen, a ten-year-old businessman, and other colourful eccentrics, all of whom are puzzled by the familiar lead in a new sexy movie that's come to town. The second novella takes place further south, in a small village perched in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. Daring young women, mad mothers, and traumatized children are affected radically by the magic of their world. With these joyful, touching, brilliantly crafted pieces, Rooke speaks to a time and sensibility long forgotten. 2016.Stubborn bones
Par Karen E Smythe. 2001
A collection of short stories in which many of the characters blur the boundary between love and mourning with their…
stubborn hearts and bones. The stories reveal not only the emptiness death causes, but also the way in which it bridges gaps and forces us to take stock of ourselves and our lives. 2000.Tales from the Isle of Spice: a collection of new Caribbean folk tales
Par Richardo Keens-Douglas. 2004
Three magical tales retold for middle readers: enter the richly magical world of Tales from the Isle of Spice and…
visit a bottomless lake where an enchanted princess lives; try your luck against the sinister woman who walks in moonlight stalking souls; catch a glimpse of the mysterious boy with an angelic face whose scarred body hides beneath the waves. Grades 3-6. Winner of the 2005 Golden Oak Award. 2004.Tales from the Blue Stacks
Par Robert Bernen. 1978
Engaging tales by a young farmer in the hill country of Ireland. He offers accounts of ancient farming methods and…
portraits of self-sufficient people on subsistence farms. Followed by "The hills : more tales from the Blue Stacks." 1978.Tales of terror and the supernatural
Par Wilkie Collins. 1972
Talking to the dead and other stories
Par Sylvia Watanabe. 1994
Set in a Hawaiian village. The characters in these ten related short stories are poised between conflicting generations and cultures.…
In the title story, a tall young woman with dim marriage prospects apprentices herself to the local kahuna to learn ancient burial rites. And in another story, a father is haunted by World War II memories as he copes with a son on leave from war in Vietnam. 1994.Tales from Watership Down
Par Richard Adams, John Lawrence. 1996
The author returns to the memorable world of the rabbits in this collection. The first part includes several traditional folk…
stories known to all rabbits. Then follow tales about the adventures of El-Ahrairah, the mythical rabbit hero. In the third and principal section are stories about Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig and their companions. Grades 5-8. 1996.Sunshine sketches of a little town
Par Stephen Leacock. 1996
Sun and candlelight: Alethea Thomas is more than grateful when Dr Sarre van Diederijk saves her pride from being crushed…
by another man. So when Sarre asks her to marry him and become a mother to his children, Alethea accepts. Only when she gets to Holland does she realise the enormity of the task. A star looks down: Professor Alexander van Zeust's four young nieces and nephews need someone to care for them temporarily. As soon as he meets Beth, the professor knows she's the one to help him. Beth is kind, loving and gets on well with the children, so everyone's happy. Except Beth - who's fallen in love with her employer! 2003.