Very short stories that can be used for quick reading comprehension, and enjoyed in one sitting.

• First & Second Grade: Riddles

  Hall, K., Eisenberg, L., & Taback, S. (2008). Simms Taback's great big book of spacey, snakey, buggy riddles. New York, NY: Viking.
  Call# J 818 H

  Hall, K., Eisenberg, L., Andriani, R. (2005). Stinky riddles. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
  Call# J 818 H

  Hall, K., Eisenberg, L., Andriani, R. (2004). Piggy riddles. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
  Call# J E H

  Hall, K., Sorra, K. (2002). Turkey riddles. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
  Call# J E818 H

  Hall, K., Eisenberg, L., & Alley, R. W. (2002). Kitty riddles. New York, NY: Puffin Books.
  Call# J E398.6 H & J 818 H

  Hall, K., Eisenberg, L., & Rubel, N. (2002). Dino riddles. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
  Call# J E H

  Hall, K., Eisenberg, L., & Bender, R. (2001). Ribbit riddles. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young.
  Call# J E818 H

  Hall, K., Eisenberg, L., & Wickstrom, T. (1998). Puppy riddles. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
  Call# J 818 H

  Hall, K., Eisenberg, L., & Schindler, S. D. (1998). Creepy riddles. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
  Call# J E818 H

  Hall, K., Eisenberg, L., & Wickstrom, T. (1997). Chickie riddles. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
  Call# J 818 H

  Hall, K., Eisenberg, L., & Rubel, N. (1997). Bunny riddles. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
  Call# J E H
  

  Hall, K., Eisenberg, L., & Rubel, N. (1997). Batty riddles. Puffin Books.
  Call# J 818 H

• First & Second Grade: You Read to Me...

  Ciardi, J., & Gorey, E. (1962). You read to me, I'll read to you. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Harper & Row
  Call# J 811.52 C

  Hoberman, M.A., & Emberley, M. (2005). You read to me, I'll read to you: Very short Mother Goose tales to read together. New York, NY: Little, Brown.
  Call# J 811.54 H

  Hoberman, M.A., & Emberley, M. (2010). You read to me, I'll read to you: Very short fables to read together. New York, NY: Little, Brown.
  Call# J 811.54 H

  Hoberman, M.A., & Emberley, M. (2007). You read to me, I'll read to you: Very short scary tales to read together. New York, NY: Little, Brown.
  Call# J 811.54 H

  Hoberman, M.A., & Emberley, M. (2001). You read to me, I'll read to you: Very short stories to read together. Boston, MA: Little, Brown.
  Call# J 811.54 H

  Hoberman, M.A., & Emberley, M. (2004). You read to me, I'll read to you: Very short fairy tales to read together (in which wolves are tamed, trolls are transformed, and peas are trimphant).  New York, NY: Little, Brown.
  Call# J 811.54 H

• First & Second Grade: Scary Stories

  Schwartz, A., & Gammell, S. (1981). Scary stories to tell in the dark. HarperCollins.
  (J 398.2 S)

  Schwartz, A. (1984). In a dark, dark room, and other scary stories. New York, NY: Harper & Row
  (J E398.2 S)

  Schwartz, A., & Gammell, S. (1984). More scary stories to tell in the dark. New York, NY: HarperCollins
  (J 398.2 S)

  Schwartz, A., & Weinhaus, K. A. (1985). All of our noses are here, and other noodle tales. New York, NY: Harper & Row.
  (J E398.2 S)
  
  Schwartz, B. A., & Geiger, P. (1985). Great ghost stories. New York, NY: Little Simon.
  (J F G)

  Schwartz, A., & Chess, V. (1991). Ghosts! New York, NY: HarperCollins.
  (J E398.2 S)

  Schwartz, A., & Gammell, S. (1991). Scary stories 3. New York, NY: HarperCollins
  (J 398.2 S)

  Schwartz, A., & Huerta, C. (1992). Stories to tell a cat. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
  (J 398.2 S)

• Third & Fourth Grade

  Andrews, A., & Trafton, P. R. (2002). Little kids--powerful problem solvers. New York, NY: Heinemann.
  (372.72 A565L)

  Birthday surprises: Ten great stories to unwrap. (1995). New York, NY: Morrow Junior Books.
  (B) & (J F B)

  Nix, G. (2003). Mister Monday. New York, NY: Scholastic.
  (F N)

  Shannon, G., & Sis, P. (1985). Stories to solve: Folktales from around the world. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books
  (J 398.2 S)
  
  Shannon, G., & Sis, P. (1990). More stories to solve: Fifteen folktales from around the world. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books
  (J 398.2 S)

  Shannon, G., & Sis, P. (1994). Still more stories to solve: Fourteen folktales from around the world. New York, NY: Greenwilliow Books
  (J 398.21 S)

  Shannon, G., & O'Brien, J. (2001). More true lies: 18 tales for you to judge. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books
  (J 398.2 S)

  Yoder, E., & Yoder, N. (2008). One minute mysteries. Washington, DC: Science Naturally.
  (J 500 Y)