Presents a collection of creepy, mind-bending stories including "Baby from Outer Space," "Marked for Death," and "The Telltale Croak."

"Apple paperback."

Loser / Peter Lerangis -- Little time / Gail Carson Levine -- Max, the hand, and me / Heidi E. Y. Stemple and Jane Yolen -- Baby from outer space / Norma Fox Mazer -- Who Broke Harry's head? / Graham Salisbury -- The troddler / Bruce Coville -- Infinity jinx / Margaret Peterson Haddix -- Marked for death / Will Weaver -- The telltale croak / Laura E. Williams -- Dear, dear Kitty / Marion Dane Bauer -- Sleuth 2500 / Dian Curtis Regan.