The months of Manhattan / Delia Sherman -- Cinder elephant / Jane Yolen -- Instructions / Neil Gaimain -- Mrs. Big / Michael Cadnum -- Falada / Nancy Farmer -- A Wolf at the door / Tanith Lee -- Ali Baba and the forty aliens / Janeen Webb -- Swans / Kelly Link -- The kingdom of Melting Glances / Katherine Vaz -- Hansel's eyes / Garth Nix -- Becomning Charise / Kathy Koja -- The seven stage comeback / Gregory Maguire -- The twelve dancing princesses / Patricia A. McKillip.