Sixteen short stories selected by the bestselling author Neil Gaiman about a menagerie of creatures that are strange, wondrous, and shocking, but have never existed anywhere save the writer's imagination.

"In this fantasy set in the world of the Others series, an inn owner and her friends must find a killer-before it's too late.... Crowbones will gitcha if you don't watch out! Deep in the territory controlled by the Others-shape-shifters, vampires, and even deadlier paranormal beings-Vicki DeVine has made a new life for herself running The Jumble, a rustic resort. When she decides to host a gathering of friends and guests for Trickster Night, at first...

Dr. Zooper answers questions about life's ordinary puzzles, such as why homework disappears or how a song gets stuck in one's head, by identifying and describing different kinds of Mischievians.

Aislin, with a carefully chosen group of girls who are brave and loyal but not typical companions for a princess, sets out to restore balance and peace among magical creatures.

"Ten-year-olds Ben and Pearl continue their apprenticeships at Dr. Woo's Worm Hospital, where they meet a dragon named Metalmouth and get a chance to travel to the Imaginary World"-- Provided by publisher.

Auggie loves his job at the Fabled Stables and when he and Fen enter a portal on a quest to rescue a beast called the Shibboleth they must work together to find a way to calm the very hungry monster.

"Hidden deep in a secret jungle, far from any humans, there is a Pokaemon paradise--beautiful and peaceful, but governed by strict rules. Ten years ago, the Mythical Pokaemon Zarude found the abandoned baby Koko and decided to break the rules, raising himas its own child. Since then, Koko has been isolated from other humans...until now"-- Provided by publisher.

"Over the years, there have been countless magical creatures spotted at Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types: mermaids, moon mice, griffins, Cloudies-you name it, the campers have seen it! But there's only one group of Lumberjanes equipped to catalog all the strange happenings at the camp: Roanoke cabin. Jo, April, Molly, Mal, Ripley, and Barney are working to earn their BEAST trophy, which is an epic...

Making a terrible discovery at the stream about a mysterious threat that is endangering its magical creatures, Zoey and Sassafras race against time to discover the source of the problem and save the Merhorse species.

When dinosaur bones from a recent dig mysteriously go missing, and an unidentifiable beast starts attacking animals and people, leaving their mangled bodies behind, Abigail and her eccentric employer R. F. Jackaby, investigators of the supernatural in 1892 New England, find themselves hunting for a thief, a monster, and a murderer.