Newbery Medal–winning author Avi has selected short stories from the past and present in this entertaining collection for young readers. And whether you begin by reading alone or reading aloud, these stories are some of the very best to share. Featuring loyal pets, rogue waves, ghosts who use cell phones, and young people caught up in events beyond their control, these stories are written by some of the most entertaining and esteemed authors of children’s literature. They will have you savoring a quiet moment by yourself, talking during dinnertime with your family, and laughing in class with your friends.Though it may take only a few minutes to read, a terrific short story can take you on a long journey. Are you ready for the trip?

An incredible collection of shorts featuring Verne Troyer in Bit Players directed by Andy Berman; a bittersweet comedy, um, short targeting Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory as seen from Oompa Loompa’s point-of-view. Collection also includes Daniel Loflin’s Delusions in Modern Primitivism, Fits & Starts, directed by Vince Di Meglio, proclaimed in a 5-star review: "Jesus, I’m still laughing, the funniest short I’ve ever seen!" – Eric Campos, Film Threat. Collection also features Love Thy Brother by Ralph Macchio, Neo-Noir directed by Chase Palmer and Mullitt by Pat Healy.

Edited by critically acclaimed, best-selling author Alice Sebold, the stories in this year's collection serve as a provacative literary "antenna for what is going on in the world" (Chicago Tribune). The collection boasts great variety from "famous to first-timers, sifted from major magazines and little reviews, grand and little worlds" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), ensuring yet another rewarding, eduring edition of the oldest and best-selling Best American.

Born in Houston, Texas, in 1939, Guitar Shorty learned guitar at an early age, was inspired by the flamboyant Guitar Slim and went on to influence Jimi Hendrix. In 1991, after a long period with minimal success, Shorty released his first LP, My Way Or The Highway, which won him a WC Handy Award and relaunched his career. The Long And Short Of It: The Best Of Guitar Shorty contains "No Educated Woman" and "Red Hot Mama" from My Way Or The Highway, as well as highlights from his four subsequent albums for Black Top and Evidence. Guitar Shorty is currently enjoying another career renaissance with his latest album, Watch Your Back.

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