Negri-Great Short Short Stories: Quick R"To buy books would be a good thing," observed Arthur Schopenhauer, "if we also could buy the time to read them." All devoted readers long for more time to spend with their books, and the next best thing to buying time is making the most of the available moments. Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers offers that opportunity. An outstanding collection of 30 brilliant short stories, each just six or fewer pages in length, it provides

'It's like the comfort food of novels: warm

When she sees her little monkeys chewing with their mouths closed she demands to know what's going on

000 decisions each day

Odysseus and his Greek soldiers must find a way to break into the city of Troy or they will never be able to win the war

Coelho's gentle and lyrical verse pairs perfectly with Allison Colpoys' classic illustrations to create a book which will be treasured by young readers

author of What Women Want

human categories and conventions

and the ultimate search for self

With the help of Ravi Singh

perfect for fans of Bear Came Along and Strictly No Elephants

the Alerans are being ground into dust and pushed to the farthest reaches of their own realm

"A lovely book that will delight anyone who reads it" -- Books for Topics