In his first volume of short stories, a national bestselling author presents 11 breathtaking tales—some never before collected—that can chill or amuse, but embrace the unexpected and illuminate the real and the fantastic. Illustrations.

Master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a breathtaking collection of tales for younger readers that may chill or amuse, but that always embrace the unexpected: Humpty Dumpty's sister hires a private detective to investigate her brother's death. A teenage boy who has trouble talking to girls finds himself at a rather unusual party. A boy raised in a graveyard makes a discovery, and confronts the much more troubling world of the living.

Neil Gaiman's bestselling novels include “Neverwhere”, "

Neil Gaiman's bestselling novels include “Neverwhere”, “American Gods”, “Coraline”, “Anansi Boys”, and “Good Omens” American Gods“, ”Coraline“, ”Anansi Boys“, and ”Good Omens" (with Terry Pratchett). He is the creator of the Sandman ser(with Terry Pratchett). He is the creator of the Sandman series of graphic novels and author of the short-fiction collecies of graphic novels and author of the short-fiction collections “Smoke and Mirrors” and “Fragile Things”. The winner otions “Smoke and Mirrors” and “Fragile Things”. The winner of n