Leo T. reviewed on 12/17/2013 + 1775 more book reviews

Fifteen short stories written especially for this volume. There is a large series of Tekno Books already published and many are edited by Martin R. Greenberg, so they know their business. These are written by fanasy authors mostly and include 'furry' characters--they are not written by naturalists describing odd and curious sightings. The target audience is teenagers and my ex-library copy is well worn so the editors were on target with this one, especially with the clever title. The authors of the stories include some sophisticated asides and references for careful readers to pick up on, such as in 'The White Bull of Tara' by Fiona Patrton and 'Ninja Rats on Harleys' by Elizabeth A. Vaughn. Likewise interested readers will conisider unstated references with the science fiction entries, such as 'Bats in Thebayou' (sic) by Steven H. Silver. The latter story would serve well as an introduction to the genre in a classroom setting.

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