Rhyming text and illustrations follow a mischievous old black fly through the alphabet as he has a very busy bad day landing where he should not

Four tales in which people encounter fairies and brownies for the first time.

In this allegory, the author's reaction to the Holocaust, the animals of the forest are carried away, one type after another, by the Terrible Thi

The first time a baby laughs, his entire extended family gathers for a party in hopes of hearing the sweet sound again.

The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful time.

Grandpa demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs, dances, and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer.

A discussion of vampires including how to recognize and banish them.

After his family moves to a different part of town, Matthew tries to get back to his old house by trying on different pairs of wings in an unusua

A hardworking farmer and his son succumb to the enchantment of some very special musical instruments that have been abandoned on their farm.

Henry's neighbors are scandalized that he ignores them and lets his property get run down, until they drive him away and find themselves missing

Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.

Timothy Cox, who is good at following through on ideas, decides to wear the same unwashed socks for one month, ignoring the objections of his dac