From dictionary.com:
Steampunk: a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy featuringadvanced machines and other technology based on steampower of the 19th century and taking place in a recognizablehistorical period or a fantasy world.

Each short story is a work by a noted YA author. Libba Bray, for example, writes a story about a gang of horse riding Wild West girls with a mechanism that slows/stops time long enough for them to rob a train and get out. Cory Doctrow writes about a Canadian workhouse for crippled orphans run by a horrible man. The orphans kill him, take over and build a clockwork version (like a robot) of the man so the nuns won’t realize that he is gone.

I didn’t enjoy all the stories. Hand in Glove by Ysabeau S. Wilce 2008 winner of the Andre Norton award for Young Adult Science Fiction and fantasy was too something for me. I can’t put my finger on it (no pun intended). I found myself bogged down by the language of it all. On the other hand, Some Fortunate Future Day by Cassandra Clare was an enjoyable (if creepy) read about a girl whose dolls tell her what to do. I have always been creeped out by talking dolls and this was no exception, but the story was excellent.

There are 2 graphic stories, stories which would appeal to girls, stories which would appeal to boys and stories which would appeal to all. It gives the reader a glimpse into the Steampunk genre and allows a taste of many different varieties.
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This is a delightful collection of steampunk short stories. There are stories ranging from detective to fantasy to graphic stories. They're fun, imaginative and a nice introduction to the world of steampunk. On top of that the book itself is beautiful. The cover is embossed and it has those cool paper pages that feel nice. It's a beautiful book to sit on a shelf. ( )

Some stories are really compelling; others a bit less so.

This very complete collection would have rated another STAR if it had not led off with yet another story needlessly
featuring hideous rabbit animal cruelty. Why this was selected is beyond me.

Fortunately, the rest of the stories veered far off in other directions:

Steam Girl was fun.
Favorite is "Ghost of Cwmlech Manor" - a sweet fairy tale.
And one true romance, "Everything Amiable and Obliging," was quite welcome.

This was my introduction to Steampunk and, while I enjoyed many of the characters,
the plots felt like good and cleverly written standard stories with Time, Gears, Machines, etc. woven in. ( )

An ambitious anthology by authors M.T. Anderson, Cory Doctorow, Libba Bray, Holly Black and others that expand the world of steampunk beyond its familiar Victorian setting. ( )