The Magnet Book of Strange Tales
| First published | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Magnet |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Anthology |
| Cover art | Tony Ross |
| Pages | 144 |
| Price | £1.00 |
| ISBN | 0416211909 |
Cover art is the same as The Methuen Book of Strange Tales; artist is credited on back cover in richarddalbyslibrary.com photo. Other prices on back cover: Australia $3.25, New Zealand $3.75. "Magnet paperback edition first published 1981" on copyright page.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Moths | Robert Swindells | Short Story |
| 15 | The Birthday Present | Marjorie Drake | Short Story |
| 24 | Just a Guess | Dick King-Smith | Short Story |
| 35 | The Demon Kite | Farrukh Dhondy | Short Story |
| 46 | The Boy's Story | Catherine Storr | Short Story |
| 55 | When the Grey Horses Trot | Gareth Lovett Jones | Short Story |
| 67 | Exit | Patricia Miles | Short Story |
| 72 | Mr. Hornet and Nellie Maggs | Alison Morgan | Short Story |
| 84 | Billy's Hand | Adèle Geras | Short Story |
| 94 | She Was Afraid of Upstairs | Joan Aiken | Short Story |
| 104 | A Quiet Yippee | Chris Prowling | Short Story |
| 113 | The Shadow | Joan Phipson | Short Story |
| 127 | The Whistling Boy | John Gordon | Short Story |
| 140 | The Promise | Tony Ross | Short Story |