This collection of twelve stories contains three from each of the following genres- realistic fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and ghost stories. Here is a brief description of each story-
1. a ghost hungry for memories
2. a mother who is said to bite off the head of any suitor for her daughter of which she doesn't approve
3. a dragon who doesn't want to leave behind a star pupil
4. a boy who finds gold while hunting for lost golf balls
5. a fish that cannot be caught
6. an old woman who finds her past too tempting
7. an elf boy who comes to terms with his allergies
8. a soldier who confronts his fears
9. a human colonist who survives an alien bug
10. a little creature who steals grandpa's socks
11. three burglars who get more than they bargain for
12. a little girl who learns there is more to death than dying