Collects twenty of the author's short stories, thirteen of which feature Father John and Vicky from the Wind River Reservation mysteries, and two essays on writing in the West.

When Nico accidentally throws away his little sister's favorite stuffed animal, he searches for a replacement on Omnia, where everything can be found online, until a computer error draws him inside the system, which is not what it seems. "Todo el mundo sabe que en Omnia, la gran tienda virtual, puedes comprar cualquier cosa. En su catálogo encontrarás todo lo que puedas imaginar e incluso objetos que ni siquiera sospechabas que existían. Por eso,...

Aspiring Professional Adventurer Mr. Penguin, his colleague, Colin the spider, and friends Edith and Gordon crash-land on a snowy mountain where they face an evil hypnotist and seek missing pets.-- "Meet Mr. Penguin: Adventurer (And Penguin)! He has a dashing hat. He has a battered satchel. He has a packed lunch of fish finger sandwiches. Now he just needs an adventure! When Mr. Penguin and Colin crash-land on a snowy mountain, they discover strange...

"Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon -- the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn't just lost, it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal worlds will be defenseless against an onslaught of giants. Ragnarok will begin. The Nine Worlds will burn. Unfortunately, the only person who can broker a deal...

A friendly competition to grow the best organic garden is underway. The prize is tempting--a ribbon, a photo and article in the newspaper, and some all-you-can eat favorites from Ned's Diner! Esmeralda, Annie, Oliver, and Rosamond are among the competitors. Just a few days before contest judging, some of Rosamond's tomatoes go missing, and Nate and Sludge are called to investigate. Who is eager for tomatoes, and why? Nate and Sludge are on the case...

There's a storm brewing over Eerie-on-Sea, and the fisherfolk say a monster is the cause. Someone has woken the ancient Gargantis, who sleeps in the watery caves beneath this spooky seaside town where legends have a habit of coming to life. It seems the Gargantis is looking for something: a treasure stolen from her underwater lair. And it just might be in the Lost-and-Foundery at the Grand Nautilus Hotel, in the care of one Herbert Lemon, Lost-and-Founder....

The classic original Corduroy story, issued in a larger board book format. A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all.

When D.W. cannot find her special blanket, Arthur and Dad try to help her, but with no success, until Mom saves the day.

Little Bear looks for a culprit when the pie Mother Bear baked for Father disappears.

Rachel and Kirsty must prevent Jack Frost from kidnapping baby animals for his icy zoo while they are at a Nature Reserve.