"The Reverend of Empty Words, a monster that feeds off the fears of the fortunate, is hunting Xie Lian's friend, the Wind Master Shi Qingxuan. Knowing that his abysmal luck inoculates him from the creature's power, Xie Lian doesn't hesitate to throw himself into harm's way--to Hua Cheng's horror and panic. But another one of the Four Calamities may be closer than anyone knows, and even a ghost as powerful as Hua Cheng can lose control under the right...

Fifteen authors of Asian descent reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia, in short stories ranging from fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge.

Virginia O'Hanlon, a young cat, questions a major New York newspaper about the existence of Santa Claus and she receives an answer from the paper's editor that reaffirms the spirit of Christmas.

"Jenna Sampson, perfectly normal seventh grader and editor of the school newspaper, is mortified. Her parents are opening a super-embarrassing juice bar at the mall. Jenna has to work there ... and wear a ridiculous uniform. She's pretty sure her life can't get worse, until she finds out that the school paper might shut down. But the gossip Jenna overhears from the juice bar is totally newsworthy, which gives her a great idea. A gossip column could...

Ash Ketchum wants to be the greatest Pokémon master and decides to train Pikachu to be his first Pokémon partner.

A young boy and his dog make a journey in a rocket ship into outer space, seeing planets, stars, comets, and aliens.

In addition to being the nosiest and most sypathetic philosopher you are likely to meet, Isabel is now a mother. Charlies, her newborn son, presents her with a myriad wonders of a new life, and doting father Jamie presents her with an intriguing proposal: marriage. In the midst of all this, she receives a disturbing letter announcing that she has been ousted as editor of the Review of Applied Ethics by the ambitious Professor Dove. None of these things,...

Families in London, Mexico City, Moscow, Seoul, Rome, and Cairo enjoy different breakfast foods, in a text that provides examples of fractions using elements of the story.

Luminara Uduli battles in the Arena of Doom; Aurra Sing hunts a bounty on the Smuggler's Moon; Obi-Wan disrupts the mission of an assassin; and a battle droid makes a career change.