Uncovered (short story collection)

Uncovered is the eighth in a series of collections of short stories by Australian author Paul Jennings.

When a boy looks at and accidentally hides his father's compass and then lies about it, he is forced to stay home and be babysat while the rest of his family goes to the movies.

The babysitter doesn't come because her car breaks down, there is a power outage, and the boy ends up being chased by his own reflection.

A girl who wets the bed, enjoys spying on her neighbour who she believes has buried his wife.

A boy who is the first in his class to grow pubic hair feels embarrassed about it, so he gains from an old man the ability to move objects with his mind.