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Fiction - Short Story Genre

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Books in the Fiction - Short Story genre:

Animal Fairy Tales (1989)

These nine short stories were originally published in The Delineator magazine in 1905.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Charles Livingston Bull

Castles of Sand (1989)

A third grade reader which includes a shortened version of Tim to the Rescue.

Author(s): Edward Ardizzone
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Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone
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Catwings Return (1989)

James and Harriet Tabby return to visit their mother and return home with a little sister, Jane.

Author(s): Ursula K. Le Guin
Illustrator(s): S. D. Schindler

Mary Poppins and the House Next Door (1989)

In this adventure the Banks children meet Mary Poppins’ uncle, the Man in the Moon.

Author(s): P. L. Travers
Illustrator(s): Mary Shepard

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (1989)

The apprentice tries to use his master’s magic - with predictable results.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Marianna Mayer
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

Among the Shadows: Tales from the Darker Side (1990)

A collection of short stories.

Author(s): L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s): Anonymous

Christmas Stories for the Very Young (1990)

Six Christmas stories for young readers.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Helen Cooper

Further Tales of Uncle Remus (1990)

The third book of Uncle Remus stories by the collaborators, rewritten in an easier to understand dialect.

Home Place (1990)

A family out for a walk explores the site of an old house for clues about the people who lived there.

Author(s): Crescent Dragonwagon
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

Richard Scarry’s Best Read-It-Yourself Book Ever (1990)

Twelve easy to read stories.

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Richard Scarry's Best Two-Minute Stories Ever (1990)

A collection of short short stories.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

After Many Days: Tales of Time Passed (1991)

A collection of short stories.

Author(s): L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Children and Books (1991)

A survey of children’s literature.

Little House in the Ozarks: The Rediscovered Writings (1991)

This is a collection of the columns and stories Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote for periodicals, many for the Missouri Ruralist.

Author(s): Laura Ingalls Wilder
Illustrator(s): None

The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket (1991)

To salve his broken heart, Jack keeps it safe in a bucket until one day a young maiden asks him to help solve a riddle.

Author(s): Sonia Levitin
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

Tintin in the Congo (1991)

Tintin visits the Belgian Congo and has many adventures, including a run-in with a diamond smuggling gang run by Al Capone. The original album was severely criticized and underwent several revisions.

Author(s): Hergé
Illustrator(s): Hergé

Back Home (1992)

Ernestine returns to Lumberton, North Carolina to visit her relatives.

Author(s): Gloria Jean Pinkney
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

Explorers on the Moon (1992)

A pop-up version of Tintin’s trip to the moon.

Author(s): Hergé
Illustrator(s): Hergé

The Trouble with Uncle (1992)

Uncle, who is a pirate, doesn't fit in with the other members of the yacht club. So he starts his own club, buys a treasure map, and ends up marrying a mermaid. Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Babette Cole
Illustrator(s): Babette Cole

Against the Odds: Tales of Achievement (1993)

A collection of short stories.

Author(s): L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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