The Poison Eaters: and Other Stories

Brief Description: A collection of short stories including two dark tales set in the world of Tithe, a tour of a fairy market, and the story of a girl who challenges the devil to a competitive eating match. Publisher Marketing: Poisonous girls whose kisses will kill. A fateful eating contest with the devil. Faeries who return to Ironside, searching for love. A junior prom turned bacchanalia. In twelve short stories, eerie and brimming with suspense and unexpected humor, Holly Black twists the fantastical creatures you thought you knew in ways you'll never expect. Review Citations:

School Library Journal 02/01/2012 pg. 70 (EAN 9781455829675, Compact Disc)

School Library Journal 02/01/2010 pg. 104 (EAN 9781931520638, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 02/01/2010 pg. 51 (EAN 9781931520638, Hardcover)

Kirkus Review - Children 02/15/2010 (EAN 9781931520638, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2010 (EAN 9781931520638, Hardcover)

Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2010 pg. 65 (EAN 9781931520638, Hardcover)

Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2010 pg. 77 (EAN 9781931520638, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 (EAN 9781931520638, Hardcover)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2010 pg. 147 (EAN 9781931520638, Hardcover)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2011 pg. 1102 (EAN 9781931520638, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Black, Holly Holly Black is the author of bestselling contemporary fantasy books for kids and teens. Some of her titles include The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), The Modern Faerie Tale series, the Curse Workers series, "Doll Bones", and "The Coldest Girl in Coldtown". She has been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award, a finalist for an Eisner Award, and the recipient of both an Andre Norton Award and a Newbery Honor. She lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret door. Visit her at BlackHolly.com.