Murray Leinster: The Aliens: The Elusive Aliens threaten humanity - when will the war come?Murray Leinster
Tiger ! Tiger !: How Mowgli the Jungle boy deals with Shere Kahn, the lame tiger who has vowed to kill himRudyard Kipling
The Engineer: The Big Wheels of tomorrow will be men who can see the big picture. But blowouts have small beginnings....Frederick Pohl
The Foxholes of Mars: The wars of the far future will be fought with giant spaceships, but it will still take the infantryman in the mud to hold down the planets.Fritz Leiber
Woman's World: He found himself five hundred years into the future, a man fought over by women and he didn't know why. Then he found out. The future was a—A Woman's World!Robert Silverberg1.5
Sing a Song 'o Six Pence: a pocket full of rye. Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pieL. Frank Baum
The Cat and the Fiddle: Hey, diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon! The little dog laughed To see such sport, And the dish ran off with the spoon!L. Frank Baum5
Sherlock Holmes: Silver Blaze: Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention? Holmes: To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time. Gregory: The dog did nothing in the night-time. Holmes: That was the curious incident.Conan Doyle
With No Strings Attached: Sometimes an invention is so good, it's impossible to sell it.Randall Garrett
Little Miss Muffet: Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating of curds and whey. Along came a great spider and sat down beside her and frightened Miss Muffet away.L. Frank Baum
Little Bo-Peep: Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep and doesn't know where to find them! Oh dear!L. Frank Baum
Pipe Dream: Simon Grue found a two-inch mermaid in his bathtub. It had arms, hips, a finny tail, and (here the real trouble began) a face that reminded him irresistibly of the girl next doorFritz Leiber3
Harry Harrison: The Velvet Glove: He was an out of work, limping robot in a city that distrusted all robots. He needs a job.Harry Harrison
Murray Leinster: If You Was A Moklin: You'd love Earthmen to pieces, for they may look pretty bad to themselves, but not to you. You'd even want to be one!Murray Leinster
What Jack Horner Did: Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb and pulled out a plum And said, "What a good boy am I!"L. Frank Baum
Mistress Mary: Mistress Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With dingle bells and cockle shells And cowslips, all in a row.L. Frank Baum
The Story of Tommy Tucker: Little Tommy Tucker sang for his supper. What did he sing for? white bread and butter.L. Frank Baum
Murray Leinster: The Ambulance Made Two Trips: If you should set a thief to catch a thief, what does it take to stop a racketeer...?Murray Leinster
Robert Howard: A Witch Shall Be Born: Conan the Barbarian must use all of his wit and strength to surviveRobert Howard
Philip K. Dick: Mr. Spaceship: A human brain-controlled spacecraft would mean mechanical perfection. This was accomplished, and something unforeseen: a strange entity called—Philip K. Dick1
Murray Leinster: A Matter of Importance: what is the difference between a riot and a war? It's all in your attitude.Keith Laumer
The Man in the Moon: The Man in the Moon came tumbling down, And enquired the way to Norwich; He went by the south and burned his mouth With eating cold pease porridge!L. Frank Baum
Harry Harrison: The Stainless Steel Rat: The start of the Stainless Steel Rat's escapadesHarry Harrison
Lewis Carroll: Alice's Adventures Underground: The original hand written story made to cheer up a sick childLewis Carroll
A Bad Day for Vermin: They came In friendship and love. They couldn't help the way they looked!Robert Silverberg
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland - Abridged: This is all of Alice's Marvelous adventures underground, just shortened a bit for the enjoyment of younger listenersLewis Carroll
Little Stories from the Land of OZ: Dorothy and the Magical creatures in OZ are always having fun adventures. Here are a few of them.L. Frank Baum
Mack Reynolds: Gun For Hire: A gun is an interesting weapon; it can be hired, of course, and naturally doesn't care who hires it. Something much the same can be said of the gunman, too....Mack Reynolds
Fritz Leiber: X Marks the Pedwalk: The war between vehicles and pedestrians was just getting startedFritz Leiber
Kaa's Hunting: Kaa the Python and Bagheera the Black Panther desperately fight to rescue Mowgli from the Monkey PeopleRudyard Kipling
Toomai of the Elephants: Little Toomai learns how to become an elephant driver but even more about himself.rudyard kipling
Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Carbuncle: An old hat and a goose dropped in the streets of London give clues to a real mystery for SherlockSir Arthur Conan Doyle
Old King Cole: Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl And he called for his fiddlers three.L. Frank Baum
JUNIOR: All younger generations have been going to the dogs ... but this one was genuinely sunk!Robert Abernathy
Robert Howard: Red Shadows: His whole purpose in life was to revenge acts of evil done to innocent people. And he never failed.Robert Howard
Accept No Substitutes: The Sexual Morality Act was fierce to buck, but the Algolian sex surrogate was ... er ... even fiercer!Robert Sheckley
Sherlock Holmes: Charles Milverton: The most evil man in London and Sherlock match wits in this exciting thriller that can only end in death.Conan Doyle
Little Bun Rabbit: "Oh, Little Bun Rabbit, so soft and so shy, Say, what do you see with your big, round eye?" "On Christmas we rabbits," says Bunny so shy, "Keep watch to see Santa go galloping by."L Frank Baum
Mack Reynolds: I'm A Stranger Here Myself: One can't be too cautious about the people one meets in Tangier. They're all weirdies of one kind or another. Me? Oh, I'm a Stranger here myself Oh,Mack Reynolds
Eleanor Porter: Pollyanna: A happy, joyful little spirit can bring joy to an entire town. And to you too!!Eleanor Porter
William Tenn: Of All Possible Worlds: Changing the world is simple; the trick is to do it before you have a chance to undo it!William Tenn
William Tenn: Venus Is A Man's World: Actually, there wouldn't be too much difference if women took over the Earth altogether. But not for some men and most boys!William Tenn
Mack Reynolds: MEDAL OF HONOR: According to tradition, the man who held the Galactic Medal of Honor could do no wrong. In a strange way, Captain Don Mathers was to learn that this was true.Mack Reynolds
Andre Norton: Voodoo Planet: A duel of two cosmic magicians - a horrible death for the loserAndre Norton
Edgar Allen Poe: THE BLACK CAT: A tale of evil and the guilt that brings karma full circle on the evil doerEdgar Allan Poe
L. Frank Baum: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Follow the Yellow Brick Road for adventure and funL. Frank Baum
The Three Bears: Goldilocks explores a strange house in the forest - I wonder who lives here?L. LESLIE BROOKE
H. P. Lovecraft: Dagon: A Slimy Fish God slithers into your consciousness. Can you handle it?H. P. Lovecraft
H. P. Lovecraft: The Beast in The Cave: What is the Beast in the Cave? A story of horror and fearH. P. Lovecraft5
Randall Garrett & Laurence Janifer: Pagan Passions: Forced to make love to beautiful women! This is adult science fiction at it's steamiest and best.Laurence Janifer
Ben Bova: The Next Logical Step: Ordinarily the military does not want to have the enemy know the final details of their war plans. But, logically, there would be times—Ben Bova
H.P. Lovecraft: Herbert West - Reanimator: Zombies are real, scary, implacable and out to get you.H. P. Lovecraft5
Six Stories of Horror by H. P. Lovecraft: Let the mind that brought you Cuthulu explore the depths of evil and degradation with these talesH. P. Lovecraft
H. P. Lovecraft: The Shunned House: It is a terrible old house - a hellish place where night-black deeds must have been doneH.P. Lovecraft
E.E. "Doc" Smith: TEDRIC: An 11th century blacksmith is visited by a new god to save the human race from destructionE.E. "Doc" Smith3
Robert Howard: Gods of the North: A young Conan is seduced by the daughter of an Ice Giant? But what when her daddy shows up?Robert Howard
Murray Leinster: Planet of Dread: He turned to see other horrors crawling toward him. Then he knew he was being marooned on a planet of endless terrorsMurray Leinster1
Kurt Vonegut: 2BR02B: A perfect world where the population is controlled. One person must die for each new birth.Kurt Vonnegut Jr3
Donald Wandrei: Raiders of the Universes: They were unstoppable until they met the humansDonald Wendrei3
Algernon Blackwood: The Willows: A classic of horror from the master of the macabre.Algernon Blackwood
Quirky Science Fiction by Randall Garrett: 3 science fiction stories from the strange mind of Randall GarrettRandall Garrett
Robert Sheckley: Warrior Race: Destroying the spirit of the enemy is the goal of war and the aliens had the best way!Robert Sheckley
Kurt Vonnegut: The Big Trip Up Yonder: If it was good enough for your grandfather, forget it ... it is much too good for anyone else!Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.5
C. M. Kornbluth: The Marching Morons: In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king. But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?C. M. Kornbluth4
James Allen: As A Man Thinketh: Mind is the Master power that moulds and makes, And Man is Mind, and evermore he takes The tool of Thought, and, shaping what he wills, Brings forth a thousand joys...s.James Allen4.5
Henry Stanton: Sex: Avoided Subjects Discussed in Plain English: A 1900's view of sexuality.Henry Stanton
C.M. Kornbluth: The Altar at Midnight: Doing something for humanity may be fine—for humanity—but rough on the individual!C. M. Kornbluth
Philip K. Dick: The Eyes Have It: Only a topflight science-fictionist like Philip Dick, could have written this story, in just this way….Philip K. Dick5
Edna Ferber: The Woman Who Tried To Be Good: Before she tried to be a good woman she had been a very bad womanEdna Ferber
Lebbeus Mitchell: Bobby In Search of A Birthday: 5 year old Bobby is an orphan who has lost his birthday and goes on an epic journey in search of itLebbeus Mitchel
Philip K. Dick: Tony and the Beetles: A TEN-YEAR-OLD BOY GROWS UP FAST WHEN HISTORY CATCHES UP WITH THE HUMAN RACE.Philip K. Dick
Robert E. Howard: Conan & The Queen of the Black Coast: Conan becomes a pirate and falls in love with a woman as fierce and dangerous as he is.Robert E. Howard
Randall Garrett: Anything You Can Do: The alien had looted and killed for 5 years on earth. The time had come to have him meet his match.Randall Garrett
Robert Howard: BEYOND THE BLACK RIVER: An thrilling story where Conan pits his wits and his muscles against demons, witches and warlocks.Robert Howard
Oscar Wilde: The Happy Prince and Other Tales: 5 Of his witty short stories for your enjoymentOscar Wilde3
L. Frank Baum: The Road To OZ: Dorothy meets the Shaggy Man, and while trying to find the road to Butterfield, they get lost on an enchanted road. As they travel they meet the rainbow's daughter, Polychrome, and a little boy, Button-Bright.L. Frank Baum
L. Frank Baum: The Magic of Oz: "The Cowardly Lion, the Hungry Tiger and Cap'n Bill, Search for a Magical and Beautiful Birthday Present for Princess Ozma of Oz."L. Frank Baum
L. Frank Baum: Mother Goose in Prose: What is the story of Little Boy Blue? And why was Mary so contrary?L. Frank Baum
Mack Reynolds: 4 Science Fiction Stories: A planet's strength was determined in the Arena where brute force emerged victorious. But the Earthman chose a forgotten weapon—strategy!Mack Reynolds
Mack Reynolds: Not In the Rules: A planet's strength was determined in the Arena where brute force emerged victorious. But the Earthman chose a forgotten weapon—strategy!Mack Reynolds
Harry Harrison: The Misplaced Battleship: The Stainless Steel Rat uses his wits to confound evil yet again. And he does it sarcastically of course.Harry Harrison
Henry David Thoreau: On The Duty of Civil Disobedience: original title: Resistance to Civil GovernmentHenry David Thoreau
H. Beam Piper & John J. McGuire: Lone Star Planet: An entire planet colonized by Texans. Can this cause problems? You becha pardner. But nothing the Texans can't handleH. Beam Piper
Harry Harrison: DEATHWORLD: Some planet in the galaxy must—by definition—be the toughest, meanest, nastiest of all. If Pyrrus wasn't it ... it was an awfully good approximation!Harry Harrison
Russell Conwell: Acres of Diamonds: "I say that you ought to get rich, and it is your duty to get rich ...but look in your own back yard first"Russell Conwell
Philip K. Dick : Beyond the Door: What goes on behind the closed door of a cuckoo clock while it waits to come out?Philip K. Dick
Mack Reynolds: Adaptation: To a hundred thousand worlds they sent as few as a hundred pioneers apiece, and there marooned them, to adapt, if adapt they could.Mack Reynolds
L. Frank Baum: The Lost Princess of OZ: Princess Ozma is missing! Dorothy and Toto must find her but have many misadventuresL. Frank Baum
Robert Howard: The Devil in Iron: Conan's lust gets him into more trouble than even his mighty thews can handle.Robert Howard
Harry Harrison: The K-Factor: Speed never hurt anybody—it's the sudden stop at the end. It's not how much change that signals danger, but how fast it's changing....Harry Harrison3
Murray Leinster: If You Was A Moklin: You'd see things differently if you was a Moklin Yes indeed!Murray Leinster
Frank Herbert: Missing Link: The Romantics used to say that the eyes were the windows of the Soul. A good Alien Xenologist might not put it quite so poetically ... but he can, if he’s sharp, read a lot in the look of an eye!Frank Herbert
L. Frank Baum: The Emerald City of OZ: OZ is in danger! The evil gnome king is invading!L. Frank Baum
Gerald Vance: Monsoons of Death: Ward Harrison got himself into a barrel of trouble when he accepted a job at the Martian Observation Station. There were fearful "things" on Mars....Gerald Vance
Hugh Lofting: The Story of Doctor Dolittle: BEING THE HISTORY OF HIS PECULIAR LIFE AT HOME AND ASTONISHING ADVENTURES IN FOREIGN PARTS. NEVER BEFORE PRINTED.Hugh Lofting
Gerald Vance: Larson's Luck: Larson couldn't possibly have known what was going on in the engine room, yet he acted....Gerald Vance
Robert Howard: Jewels of Gwahlur: Conan the Barbarian meets his match in sheer strength but his wits make the difference.Robert Howard
Robert Howard: Red Nails: Conan the Barbarian fights and loves a woman pirate as fierce as himself.Robert Howard
L. Frank Baum: The Tin Woodman of OZ: This OZ story is about the many exciting adventures of the Tin Woodman and his heartL. Frank Baum
Carl Selwin: Venus Has Green Eyes: Space-trotting Flip Miller was prisoner of the lovely, cruel Venusian queen. It looked like star's end for the stubborn-jawed young Earthling until he remembered that women are women—on Earth or on Venus!Carl Selwin
Lester del Ray: Victory: Why is the earth undefended? A ripe rich plum waiting innocent to be plucked by any of the warlike civilizations who choose to take it.Lester del Ray
G.L. Vandenburg: Jubilation, U.S.A.: JUBILATION, U.S.A.!! The doggondest, cheeriest little town in America!G.L. Vandenburg
Hans Christian Andersen: The Emperor's New Clothes: 5 beloved stories including: The Emperor's New Clothes; The Ugly Duckling; Thumbellina and The Brave Tin SoldierHans Christian Andersen
Oscar Wilde: The Importance of Being Earnest: "A trivial comedy for serious people" - Oscar WildeOscar Wilde
Lester del Ray: Dead Ringer: There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free—the truth least of all!Lester del Ray
Lester del Ray: ...And It Comes Out Here: There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end. But some men aren't sane; thus it isn't always so!Lester del Ray
Lester del Ray: The Dwindling Years: He didn’t expect to be last—but neither did he anticipate the horror of being the first!Lester del Ray
L. Frank Baum: Ozma of OZ: A Record of Her Adventures with Dorothy Gale of Kansas, the Yellow Hen, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Tiktok, the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger; Besides Other Good People too Numerous to Mention Faithfully Recorded HereinL. Frank Baum
Philip K. Dick : The Variable Man: He was a man from the past. And he could fix things.Philip K. Dick
L. Frank Baum: The Marvelous Land of OZ: The 2nd book in the Wonderful Wizard of Oz seriesL. Frank Baum
Randall Garrett: A Spaceship Named McGuire: The basic trouble with McGuire was that, though "he" was a robot spaceship, nevertheless "he" had a definite weakness that a man might understand....Randall Garrett
L. Frank Baum: Queen Zixi of Ix or The Story of the Magic Cloak: A magic cloak that grants one wish then must be passed on.L. Frank Baum