<p><em>Step through our castle doors into a world of imagination! </em></p><p>At long last, the Bethlehem Writers Group, known for its award-winning anthologies, has published a book especially for children. ONCE UPON A TIME is a collection of twenty-one sweet, funny, and yes, strange stories for kids from preschool through middle school.</p><p>This anthology is designed to grow with your child. First, stories such as &ldquo;GG and Teddy and the Dream Willow&rdquo; by Will Wright, &ldquo;The Princess of Booray&rdquo; by Emily P. W. Murphy, and &ldquo;A Nutty Adventure&rdquo; by Judith Mehl, will enchant those who enjoy being read to while sitting on a grown-up&rsquo;s lap. Others, including &ldquo;A Harmonious Secret&rdquo; by Josie Myers, &ldquo;Bird Boy&rdquo; by Russell Uhler, and &ldquo;Bring-Your-Monster-to-School Day&rdquo; by Kidd Wadsworth, allow young readers to immerse themselves in the fantasy and adventure of reading on their own. Finally, for older kids, such stories as &ldquo;Book Worm&rdquo; by Christopher D. Ochs and &ldquo;Coot&rdquo; by Anne Hamilton complete the collection with the tween or early teen in mind.</p><p>Enjoy these and other entertaining stories from our award-winning authors including: Jeff Baird, Marianne H. Donley, Ralph Hieb, Diane Sismour, Paul Weidknecht, and Carol L. Wright. In addition, we are happy to present &ldquo;Stick to the Bypathings,&rdquo; an imaginative fantasy from Eleanor Ingbretson, the winner of the 2016 Bethlehem Writers Round- table Short Story Award. And charming illustrations from Agy Wilson enhance each story.</p><p>All together, this collection will captivate and delight children of all ages&mdash;even if they&rsquo;re grownups!</p><p><em>'Once Upon a Time is a readable treat . . . the perfect book to snuggle up with before bedtime or share over milk and cookies. . . . [S]ure to delight both youngsters and the young at heart.'</em> &nbsp;A. E. Decker, author of Moonfall Mayhem, the highly praised young adult fantasy series.</p>