Frogs? Yes, frogs. At first glance, frogs are green and, well ... slimy. But look again—frogs are full of charisma. They're even full of stories! They just need a little nudge to tell them.

Here are eight of today's most fanciful writers, each paying homage to our slimy green friends.

Contents:

• Old Jim Croaker Jumps over the Moon by Robert J. Harris
• Delia Broom and the Frog-People of Quicksand Pond by Janet Taylor Lisle
• It Came from Outer Little Pond by Brian Jacques
• Green Plague by Jane Yolen
• A Boy and His Frog by David Lubar
• In the Frog King's Court by Bruce Coville
• Pollywog by Stephen Menick
• Ahem by Nancy Springer