A collection of short stories including "1,000,000 Bank Note" written late in Twains career when he was facing financial problems. In the title story, a smart, honest, American man through a series of accidents ends up penniless in 19th century...
Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to settle in and make friends at boarding school. But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father gain, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must...
Jamie isn't afraid of anything. Always ready to get into trouble, then right back out of it, he's a fun and exasperating best friend. But when something terrible happens to Jamie, his best friend has to face the tragedy alone.
Also published as The Positronic Man. Andrew Martin , a robot initially designed as a household servant in the 21st century, develops emotions, creativity, and a desire for freedom and identity, unlike any other robot. His...
Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm is a charming collection whose hilarious title story features Christmas dinner with the Starkadders before Flora's arrival.
He talks very little. Perhaps it is because he is not bright and is sensitive about it and wishes to conceal it. It is such a pity that he should feel so, for brightness is nothing. It is in the heart that the values lie. I wish I could make him...
This is Ted Chiangs second collection of short stories, and like the first, each story reflects deeply on the implications of a single idea on our journey through life. These are tightly written, simply stated, stories you can read in a...
Adam describes how Eve gets introduced into the Garden of Eden, and how he deals with this 'new creature with the long hair', an annoying creature with a penchant for naming things, which Adam could do without. He reports on Eve eating the apple...
“Half Light” is a broad collection of short stories and vignettes from a variety of genres arranged to create an emotional journey.
A collection of reflective short stories that question our perceptions of our lives, told simply and tightly written, you can enjoy these each in a single sitting. The short story "Story of your life" was adapted into the major...