Ray Bradbury's S is for Space (1966) is a collection of science fiction short tales. It was created for libraries' young adult departments. The book has never before been available in print. In it, he says: "These stories are for space." The first story, "The Pedestal", takes place in the future after humans have colonized the solar system. A boy named John Thomas leaves his home on Earth with a group in search of new planets where human beings could live. On one such planet, they discover an ecosystem that resembles late-19th century England. The second story, "The Jar", is about a girl who steals a magic jar and finds herself the target of many criminals. She gets caught up in their schemes until she meets another girl who shares her desire to get away from town. They go on a journey where they encounter gunslingers, Indians, and demons. The third story, "The Halloween Tree", is about a boy who goes into a haunted house on Halloween night and discovers that it is actually a tree full of children's graves. As he is about to be killed by the ghosts, a girl saves him. Bradbury wrote more than fifty books during his lifetime, including novels, essays, poetry, and folklore.