Tricia Sullivan. The One That Got Away. (Solaris Rising)
A very strange, surreal, dream-like story – you finish reading it, and think to yourself, as you do after some dreams, just where on Earth did that come from?
Celebration. ed Ian Whates. NewCon Press, 2008
This is a good collection featuring some strong stories by many of the biggest names in British SF.
The Starry Rift. ed Jonathan Strahan, Viking , 2008
The stories are almost without exception an excellent introduction to the genre, covering a wide spread and with something for most readers. If your kids are past the Harry Potter stage, then give them this hefty volume to help them take a step (or rather, a giant leap) in the right direction.