The Small Fortress is a collection of short stories and novellas by Xue Tao, and includes 8 of his classic works. The heroine of the story The Small Fortress is a kind and tough girl Hourglass. She stubbornly insists protecting the last "fortress" left in the Sun Town during the process of urban evolution on her own. With exquisitely descriptions, the novel shows the tough growth path of the girl who grew up with her single father.

《小城池》是儿童文学作家薛涛的中短篇小说集，收录了他的经典作品8篇。《小城池》故事的主人公——善良坚韧的女孩沙漏，孤独而倔强地守护着太阳镇在城市进化过程中幸存的最后一块"城池"。作者用细腻的笔触描写了父母离异后，跟着父亲长大的女孩沙漏的成长心路历程。