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