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Nothing puts a damper on the Christmas spirit more than a fluffy white rooster named Sweetie. Reginald and his flock plot to serve the big bully a helping of humble pie with the aid of their fellow farm animals and some creative storytelling. Will they end up on Santa's naughty list? Or Martha's stewpot? And can they teach a humbug how to get along?

Operative Jena Morane is the kind of Justice Keeper who can't resist the urge to poke her nose where it doesn't belong. Bored with her current assignment, she flies off to investigate strange readings from a neighboring star system. But something is lurking in deep space, and what she finds there will haunt her until the day she dies.

Qishloq chetidagi xarob kulbada chol yolg'iz yashaydi. Odamlar uchun u unutilgan buyumdek bir gap. Faqat ba'zi kunlari quyosh ufqqa cho'kayotgan paytda, etni junjiktirar darajada "uv"lab qo'shiq aytdan kezlari uni eslab qolishadi. Qo'shiq so'zsiz, lekin unda intihosiz mung va g'am mavjud. Qo'shiqda sel olib ketgan yor alami dod soladi. U yorini eslab, yolg'izligidan kuyib, yig'lab bo'zlaydi. Kutilmaganda ruxsori sevgan xotiniga o'xshash jiyan kelinni uchratib hayotga qayta kelgandek bo'ladi. Endi ular uchun yashay boshlaydi.

Mashir kampir bilan Norchuchuk kampir qadrdon dugonalar. O'zlaridan so'ng o'g'illarining ham shunday do'st bo'lib qolishlarini istashadi. Vasiyat ramzi sifatida ikki devor oralig'idagi eshiklari tambalanmagan yo'lak qolgan. Lekin ayni shu yo'lak sabab ikki do'st orasidan qora mushuk o'tadi. Jo'ralar qalbidan qo'pgan qora ruh nafaqat odamlarga, tabiat-borliqqa ham qanday ta’sir ko'rsatishi mo'jiza!

Chori dono deganmish ko'ngli kir, g'alamis bir kimsa, dunyoni boricha ko'radigan, hali suv osti oqimi borligidan bexabar yigitchaning ko'ngliga shubha va adovat urug'ini sepadi. Yomonlik urug'idan unib chiqqan tikon niyati pok, qilmishi beg'araz, oriyatli erkakka qaratilgan edi. Lekin oxir oqibat bolaga haqiqat yuz ko'rsatadi.

Ko'hna buloq qavatdan yangi buloq ko'z ochadi. U borliqdan hayratlanib, zavqlanib, atrofini o'rab olgan maysalaru-chechaklar, turli xil hasharotlar, kapalagu-arilarga ham quvonch ulashib, to'lib-to'liqib oqib boradi. Lekin yo'lida ochko'z, g'azabkor odamlarga duch kelib qolib, qo'rqib ketadi. Qarang-ki, ikki qo'shni qirpichoq bo'lib yerlari bo'ylab oqib o'tgan buloqni o'ziniki qilib olmoqchi. Buloq esa o'zining kimgadir tegishli bo'lishini hech hazm qilolmaydi. Va yana yer ostiga kirib ketadi. U tufayli hayot olgan atrof borliq esa quriydi, qochadi, yo'q bo'ladi...

Kechagina enasini berib qo'ygan Tog'ay so'qmoq bo'ylab tepa osha ovuliga g'amnoq qaytarkan, do'nglik betida ko'kka qadalib turgan Enatosh - ayol timsolidagi ulkan qoyatoshni o'g'li yo’liga hayolchan termulib o'tirgan enasini eslatib yuboradi. U hanuz o'g'lini kutib yo'liga intizor o'tiribdi... Shu ruhiy kashfiyotdan so'ng Tog'ay vodiydagi "tosh haykallar" qo'riqchisiga aylanib qoladi.

Inson qalb ko'zlari bolaligida ochilsa ochildi, yo'qsa qalb eshiklari mixlanib, olamni anglamoqqa tayyor ko'zlar yillar o'tgani sayin xiralashib boraveradi. Bu savob ishda muallimlarimiz xizmati beqiyoz. Ming xil qiyinchilik va tushunmovchiliklarga qaramay, ular odatiy ko'nikmalardan voz kechib yosh vujudda hayratlanish, sevish tuyg'usini shakllantirishga zamin tayyorlashadi. Shoygul muallim xuddi ana shular toifasidan.

Qutilmaganda hovlisida paydo bo'lgan ilonlar bilan chol qardonlashib oladi. Ular ko’rinmay qolsa, o'zini yolg'iz his qila boshlaydi. "Jonivorlar bilan murosaga kelishish mumkun bo'lgan holda nechun odam bolasi bir-biri bilan hech til topisha olmaydi, a", degan savol uni o'ylantira boshlaydi....

"Me and Mama wake beneath the Warrior Angel statue at the cemetery to all the screaming and craziness. A judge’s body is missing from his grave. They can’t have the funeral. The cops blame Mama for snatching it. I watch ‘em haul her off to jail. What about me? I better find that body fast...before I die alone on the streets."

A modern romance short story about teenagers from two minorities. They meet at an afternoon job. Both are poor and underprivileged. She balances his anger, and he provides safety and security. This short story of a relationship ended before its time.

This is a collection of Hindi-language pieces written by Sanjay Vyas. It talks about the ordinary things and events of our day-to-day life. What makes this book different is the way it has been written. Instead of talking about things in and around the mundane world in the usual boring way, it tells the tales of these. Each piece magnifies the ordinary to such an extent that it makes it look surreal.

A powerful collection of short stories telling the tales of a Mexican-American childhood ideal for fans of Gary Soto Welcome to Southern Texas. Meet Loco, a dog with a passion for firecrackers. And Pedro, an altar boy forced to lean a hard lesson from two of the toughest, oldest men ever to...

What does "being a guy" actually mean? Some of the most talented writers are about to show you. In this diverse and original collection of short stories, ten well-known writers, including Mo Willems, Walter Dean Myers, Ron Koertge, Rene Saldaña, Jr., David Levithan, and David Lubar, share their stories about the trials and tribulations of being a guy. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and always honest, each story portrays the reality of being an everyday guy who gets a few life lessons and still manages to come out on top.

The Dreaded Summons and Other Misplaced Bills investigates seven unfortunate accounts piled together to make you laugh. The collection opens with Tina Teatree, who has a compulsion for weeding that soon digs up the root of her problem. The title story is "The Dreaded Summons", about an introvert and his friendship with a lost manatee. Other stories reveal the Breakfast Hunter, J.J. Whitweather, Shirley Short, and Fig B. Willingsbee.

To respect yourself, to love yourself, should not have to be a radical decision. And yet it remains as challenging for an American girl to make today as it was in 1927 on the steps of the Supreme Court. It's a decision that must be faced when you're balancing on the tightrope of neurodivergence, finding your way as a second-generation immigrant, or facing down American racism even while loving America. And it's the only decision when you've weighed society's expectations and found them wanting. In The Radical Element, 12 of the most talented writers working in young adult literature today tell the stories of girls of all colors and creeds.

An anthology of five short sci-fi stories set in space, featuring a story from The Quest for Truth galaxy: "Davey and the Mech".

Ashley grew up with a family motto, but she didn't really understand it until she was in high school.

There's nothing unusual about Jeremy waking up late for school, but on this particular morning something feels different. When he goes downstairs to face the music, he finds his grandmother waiting for him but no one else appears to be at home. Jeremy believes he's caught a lucky break and his mother and father won't get to know, but he soon discovers that not everything is as it seems. He finds he'll have to face up to his mistakes, though, and maybe even suffer a little payback himself.

In this short story, which takes place directly before The Change: Life, you will meet Jacob and Mia, and get a tiny glimpse into how their very lives are tied into the fate of the world - to the Changed themselves - and to the enigmatic creature that appears out of nowhere to destroy all that it sees, both humans and Changed alike.