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A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of cookies, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.

In "Deathworld" by Harry Harrison, readers are transported to the perilous planet of Pyrrus, the most dangerous world in the galaxy, in this thrilling science fiction anthology. The story centers on Jason dinAlt, a skilled gambler caught in a life-altering adventure. When the enigmatic Kerk Pyrrus offers him a chance to wager a fortune to save their hostile world, Jason accepts the challenge. On Pyrrus, survival is a daily struggle against extreme...

A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments.

By the time the Velveteen Rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.

The original American ghost story  North of New York City lies Sleepy Hollow, a secluded glen rumored to be the home of countless phantoms and specters. Chief among them is the Headless Horseman, the ghost of a Hessian soldier whose head was removed by a stray cannonball in the Revolutionary War. He rides across the glen each night and disappears in a flash of fire and brimstone at the bridge near the Old Dutch Burial Ground. Ichabod Crane, a superstitious...

"Rosemary and Aaron Harker have been effectively, unofficially sidelined. There is no way to be certain, but they suspect their superiors know that their report on Brunson was less than complete, that they omitted certain truths. Are they being punished or tested? Neither Aaron nor Rosemary know for certain. It may be simply that they are being given a breather or that no significant hunts have been called in their region. But neither of them believes...