The Kids’ Short Story Advent Calendar

Designed as a box set of 25 individually bound booklets, ideal for use as a storytime advent calendar or as a classroom set for solo reading time, this collection contains a variety of tales from all genres. One of the stories included is in comic format—though most are short, engaging pieces told in text by various authors from around the world. The length of most of the tales and their exciting topics makes this collection a good introduction to short stories for early or struggling readers. Contributors include: Kenneth Oppel, Beatrix Potter, Terry Pratchett, Jerry Spinelli, Jacqueline Woodson, Caroline Adderson, and Lemony Snicket.