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Fiction - Short Story Genre

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Books in the Fiction - Short Story genre:

Tales from Watership Down (1996)

Nineteen tales the rabbits of Watership Down tell.

Author(s): Richard Adams
Illustrator(s): John Lawrence

Baum’s American Fairy Tales (1997)

This edition reprints the text of the second edition from 1908 and includes fifteen stories and another new set of illustrations.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): George O’Connor

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1997)

The story of a mongoose who protected his people from the cobras.

Author(s): Rudyard Kipling
Jerry Pinkney
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

A Favourite Treasury of Children’s Stories (1998)

An anthology of stories by different authors and illustrators. This is an abridged version of the Puffin edition. Contains new Pauline Baynes illustrations for an excerpt from The Sword in the Stone. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Richard Scarry’s A Story a Day: 366 Original Stories and Poems (1998)

A reprint of this early collection of stories and poems.

Author(s): Byron Jackson
Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (1998)

In his first assignment the boy reporter and his faithful companion Snowy journey to the Soviet Union and witness the horrors perpetrated on its people. This is the original black and white book, as it was never redrawn and colorized as were the othe... View More

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

Jane on Her Own (1999)

Jane returns to the city to have adventures.

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

Time for a Story (2000)

A collection of thirty picture books, or selections from same. Includes Paintbox People by Nicola Bayley. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The Complete Adventures of Curious George (2001)

All seven Curious George books are included in this seventy-fifth anniversary edition, along with much supplemental material and a CD. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): H. A. Rey
Margret Rey
Illustrator(s): H. A. Rey

The Fabulous Saga of Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor (2001)

Further adventures of the tractor salesman extraordinaire.

Author(s): William Hazlett Upson
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Goin’ Someplace Special (2001)

In 1950’s Nashville Tricia Ann sees signs saying “For Whites Only” until her grandmother takes her to the library.

Author(s): Patricia C. McKissack
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

Blandings Castle (2002)

A collection of a dozen short stories about Lord Emsworth and his Blandings estate.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

The Clicking of Cuthbert (2002)

A collection of golf stories narrated by the Oldest Member.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Lord Emsworth and Others (2002)

Seven short stories from the Master, including the title story set at Lord Emsworth’s castle and one starring Bingo Little. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Meet Mr. Mulliner (2002)

Nine short stories narrated by Mr. Mulliner, he of the many nephews. These originally appeared in The Strand and Liberty magazines.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Tintin in the Congo (2002)

Tintin visits the Belgian Congo and has many adventures, including a run-in with a diamond smuggling gang run by Al Capone. This is a facsimile of the original black and white version.

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

Young Men in Spats (2002)

Eleven short stories, including ‘Uncle Fred Flits By’ where we first meet the irrepressible Earl of Ickenham.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Big Fat Little Lit (2003)

A collection of short comic book stories by various authors and illustrators.

Carry On, Jeeves! (2003)

A collection of short stories about Bertie Wooster and his gentleman’s personal gentleman Jeeves.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Celebrate Cricket: 30 Years of Stories and Art (2003)

A treasury of selections from the long-running children’s magazine.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner
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