21 fantastic stories of children who are part of, or affected by, the supernatural, the unknown, the outer limits. Stories by Poul Andersen, Ray Bradbury, E.M. Forster, Graham Greane, Saki (the famous Sredni Vashtar tale), D.H. Lawrence, Judith Merrill and others. Includes Alice-Mary Schnirring's unusual "Child's Play", describing a homebrewed fantasy roleplaying game long before Gygax: also the original short-story version of Wilmer Shiras' "In Hiding", about superintelligent children who find ways to communicate with each other without adults finding out their special traits. CONTENTS Through the Looking-Glass (excerpt) by Lewis Carroll Introduction (Children of Wonder) by William Tenn Part 1: Wild Talents by William Tenn The Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence The Words of Guru by C. M. Kornbluth Baby Is Three by Theodore Sturgeon Part 2: The Child Possessed by William Tenn The Small Assassin by Ray Bradbury The Story of a Panic by E. M. Forster The Piper's Son by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett] Part 3: The Stuff of Dreams by William Tenn Miriam by Truman Capote Adam and Eve and Pinch Me by A. E. Coppard Child's Play by Alice-Mary Schnirring The Open Window by Saki Part 4: Terror in the Nursery by William Tenn The End of the Party by Graham Greene The Idol of the Flies by Jane Rice That Only a Mother by Judith Merril Part 5: Alien Brothers by William Tenn Born of Man and Woman by Richard Matheson Keyhole by Murray Leinster Terminal Quest by Poul Anderson Part 6: Little Superman, What Now? by William Tenn The Origin of the Species by Katherine MacLean In Hiding by Wilmar H. Shiras Part 7: In Times to Come William Tenn The Hatchery (Excerpt from Brave New World) by Aldous Huxley Errand Boy by William Tenn Nightmare for Future Reference by Stephen Vincent Benét About the Editor (Children of Wonder)