Let your imagination soar and take flight with these fourteen original tales of fantasy and science fiction by a distinguished line-up of award-winning children's and young adult authors. <b>Joan Bauer</b> gives us Chloe, a fantasy writer trying to tell a new story - but her characters won't cooperate<b>.</b> <b>Suzanne Fisher Staples</b> introduces us to the powers of djinn in her magical tale set in Pakistan. <b>Charles de Lint</b> offers a romantic tale set during the Summer of Love in his mythical city of Newford. A witch's son seeks revenge in a chilling murder mystery by<b>Michael O. Tunnell</b>. Craig and Jessica, two high school runners, star in this story of transformation by<b>Rich Wallace</b>. <b>Patrice Kindl's</b> mysterious Mrs. Duck moves into the boring town of Refreshing Acres - and nothing is ever the same again. In<b>S.L. Rottman's</b> action-packed tale, the world is on fire, and it's a race to the water's edge. <b>David Lubar</b> thrills us with his story of Deborah, an aspiring magician. <b>Mel Glenn</b> shares a conversation between Ryan and an Angel in the afterlife. Jessie's encounter with a toad changes her life in this uplifting tale by<b>Nancy Springer</b>. A soldier meets the ghost of Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, in<b>John Ritter's</b> thought-provoking story. An oracle makes an unsettling prediction in<b>Sharon Dennis Wyeth's</b> tale. <b>Neal Shusterman</b> introduces us to a young thief who holds the fate of the universe in his hands. <b>Tamora Pierce's</b> story takes us to the land of Hartunjar, where women are subservient to men - but not for long.