In this collection of stories from ten groundbreaking authors of fiction for 9-12 year olds, explore new worlds and discover the surprises that lie just beneath the surface of everyday places.In these tales, you'll read about:--The horrifying truth behind
His power is great. The price he has paid for it and the pain he carries are even greater. “The pain takes over sometimes,” as he puts it. He can be ruthless then. However, he still has a heart. He is learning to let it beat once again. This is a comb
His father killed in war before he was three, his mother unexpectedly dying when he was eight, Jecosan Tarres is young and poor, yet he has something not many men have: a faithful heart, a strong spirit, and the knowledge of truth taught to him by his mot
Lord Arkus of Blackriver Castle readily admits that he is a villain and sees no reason why it should stop him from being the protagonist of this book. After all, Prince Kellemar, an aspiring hero, has defeated him in a rather questionable way. Bent on rev