The Cat in the Hat.

The Cat in the Hat.

Author: Dr. Seuss

Publisher:

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 73

ISBN-13: 0307930440

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Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the cat who shows them some tricks and games.


The Big Jump and Other Stories

The Big Jump and Other Stories

Author: Benjamin Elkin

Publisher:

Published: 1961

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9780001711044

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Three short stories, with limited vocabulary and told in folk-tale style. Only the King could have a dog for a pet, but Ben and the pup change that rule.


Jump and Other Stories

Jump and Other Stories

Author: Nadine Gordimer

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2012-03-15

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1408832631

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In this collection of sixteen stories, Gordimer brings unforgettable characters from every corner of society to life: a child refugee fleeing civil war in Mozambique; a black activist's deserted wife longing for better times; a rich safari party indulging themselves while lionesses circle their lodge. Jump is a vivid, disturbing and rewarding portrait of life in South Africa under apartheid.


Hard-Boiled Stories from the Cat Bar

Hard-Boiled Stories from the Cat Bar

Author: Yourei Ono

Publisher: Yen Press LLC

Published: 2021-05-25

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1975321022

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The familiar scents of gunpowder and kitty litter… ​When hardened men with a soft spot for felineslook for a haven, they come to Kitty and Me, a barwith a select clientele and one ironclad rule: When inside, do not dare harm the cats that call it home.Here, the hitman known as Undertaker findshimself in the unenviable situation of mourning the recent loss of his beloved pet, Cheriko...and discovering that his next target is a fellow cat lover. But the concrete jungle isn’t always so courteous as to wait outside, and the bloody truth about Undertaker’s latest job is knocking at the door.


Short Story Index

Short Story Index

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1953

Total Pages: 1562

ISBN-13:

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Quinquennial supplements,1950/1954-1979/1983, compiled by Estelle A. Fidell, and others, published 1956-1984.


The First Person and Other Stories

The First Person and Other Stories

Author: Ali Smith

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2011-11-09

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 0307808564

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From the acclaimed, award-winning author of the bestselling Hotel World comes this stunning collection of stories set in a world of everyday dislocation, where people nevertheless find connection, mystery, and love. These tales are of ordinary but poignant beauty: at the pub, strangers regale each other with memories of Christmases past; lovers share tales over dinner about how they met, their former lovers, and each other; a woman even tells a story to her fourteen-year-old self. As Smith explores the subtle links between what we know and what we feel, she creates an exuberant, masterly collection that is packed full of ideas, humor, nuance, and compassion. Ali Smith and the short story are made for each other.


Mrs. Parsley: The Cat on the Mantle and Other Stories

Mrs. Parsley: The Cat on the Mantle and Other Stories

Author: Julian Padowicz

Publisher: Crossroad Press

Published: 2018-08-03

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13:

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"People who'd read Mrs. Parsley Makes a Delivery demanded more stories," author Julian Padowicz explains. Mrs. Parsley is a good witch. Only a tiny percentage of witches are actually evil, she says, but they, unfortunately, get most of the publicity. She, herself, uses her limited magical powers to help Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and the various fairy godmothers, when they get overloaded. But, because her magical powers are limited, and she can't fly in and out through closed windows, turn pumpkins into coaches, or work her "smart phone," Mrs. Parsley is often forced to improvise. As reviews of the first book will attest, the resulting adventures are of interest and amusement to adults as well as children. Stories included in this collection: Mrs. Parsley Did This Snowballs Mrs. Parsley Helps on Valentine's Day Mrs. Parsley Talks to Zeke Mrs. Parsley and the Hunter Mrs. Parsley Pulls a Code Red Mrs. Parsley and Patti Schroeder The Cat on the Mantle Mrs. Parsley Attends Benny's Birthday Party Mrs. Parsley and the Squirrel Mrs. Parsley Visits the Bergs Mrs. Parsley and the House Without Doors Mrs. Parsley Meets the Sandman


Clearing in the Sky & Other Stories

Clearing in the Sky & Other Stories

Author: Jesse Stuart

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 1984-05-03

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780813101576

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Here are twenty-one tales from Kentucky's inimitable and beloved storyteller, Jesse Stuart. Full of high, rambunctious humor, quick-paced as a mountain square dance, bright as a maple tree against an October hill -- these stories are Stuart in his best form -- the form that has made him one of the most widely read authors in America. Read here about the man who coveted a steam shovel and stole it piece by piece, or about the celebrated eating contest between Sam Whiteapple and the game rooster, or about the hill farmer who wanted to clear and farm one last spot of new ground before he died. Although he has a sharp eye for human foibles and infirmities, Stuart never fails to write of his people with affection or to see that justice is done them. Originally published in 1950, Clearing in the Sky was inadvertently declared out of print after three years and never reprinted. Now for Jesse Stuart's many readers it is once more available with an appreciative foreword by Ruel Foster.


Cat Person

Cat Person

Author: Kristen Roupenian

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2018-05-03

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 147356123X

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She thought, brightly, This is the worst life decision I have ever made! And she marvelled at herself for a while, at the mystery of this person who’d just done this bizarre, inexplicable thing. Margot meets Robert. They exchange numbers. They text, flirt and eventually have sex – the type of sex you attempt to forget. How could one date go so wrong? Everything that takes place in Cat Person happens to countless people every day. But Cat Person is not an everyday story. In less than a week, Kristen Roupenian’s New Yorker debut became the most read and shared short story in their website’s history. This is the bad date that went viral. This is the conversation we’re all having. This gift edition contains photographs by celebrated photographer Elinor Carucci, who was commissioned by the New Yorker to capture the image that accompanied Kristen Roupenian’s Cat Person when it appeared in the magazine. You Know You Want This, Kristen Roupenian’s debut collection, will be published in February 2019.