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Children's short stories are fiction stories, generally under 100 pages long, written for children. Subcategories. ... Children's short story collections (6 C, 187 P) R.
William the Good (short story collection) William the Lawless; William the Outlaw; William the Pirate; William's Crowded Hours; William's Television Show; Winnie-the-Pooh (book) The Wonder Book of Bible Stories; The Wonder Smith and His Son; A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys; The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
In the decade after the First World War some of the best work for children was in poetry, fantasy and poetic fantasy, [7] and there was a spate of original stories in the folk-tale manner. [10] Walter de la Mare, primarily a poet, published several short books of such stories for children in the 1920s and 1930s, and the best of his tales were ...
This is a list of short stories and novellas that have been made into feature films. The title of the work is followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film. If a film has an alternate title based on geographical distribution, the title listed will be that of the widest distribution area.
The Short-Timers is a 1979 semi-autobiographical novel by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Gustav Hasford, about his experience in the Vietnam War. Hasford served as a combat correspondent with the 1st Marine Division during the Tet Offensive of 1968. As a military journalist, he wrote stories for Leatherneck Magazine, Pacific Stars and Stripes, and ...
Early examples of short stories were published separately between 1790 and 1810, but the first true collections of short stories appeared between 1810 and 1830 in several countries. [17] The first short stories in the United Kingdom were gothic tales like Richard Cumberland's "remarkable narrative", "The Poisoner of Montremos" (1791). [18]
Children's books also benefit children's social and emotional development. Reading books help "personal development and self-understanding by presenting situations and characters with which our own can be compared". [184] Children's books often present topics that children can relate to, such as love, empathy, family affection, and friendship.
The Complete Stories, Volume 2: Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1952 "The Deep" 1952 The Martian Way and Other Stories The Best of Isaac Asimov The Complete Stories, Volume 2: Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1952 "Button, Button" 1953 Buy Jupiter and Other Stories: Startling Stories, January 1953 "The Monkey's Finger" 1953 Buy Jupiter and ...