Some people say you can't get much story into 100 words. This book's here to prove them wrong. In these 175 stories, you'll hear about the girl whose mother is the moon, you'll meet the cuddly penguin with a protective streak, and you'll understand why the Duelling Master of Zurich hates kitchenware. You'll find unicorns and gods, love and monsters, sadness, circuses, romance and ambition. They're Magpie Tales because this isn't a collection with a theme. It's a collection of shiny things. Some might make you cry. Some might make you laugh. But they'll all try to make you think, and see how much you can really pack in to just 100 words.