Smoke from Cromwell's Time and Other Stories — Joan Aiken

A collection of short stories from the prolific children's author. Includes: Smoke From Cromwell's Time / A Small Pinch of Weather / The River Boy / All You've Ever Wanted / The Lilac in the Lake / The Rocking Donkey / The King Who Stood All Night / Cooks and Prophecies / The Magic Iron; John Sculpin and the Witches / The Wolves and the Mermaids / The Parrot and the Princess / The Lobster's Birthday / The Gift Pig.