A collection of short stories filled with humor and fresh ideas. Watch an alien child call the White House while trying to reach McDonald's, a kleptomaniac princess disrupt a certain fairy tale retelling, or a dragon end up pulling Santa's sleigh.
Contains the following short stories:
"Rite of Passage"
Twelve-year-old twins Jaeda and Kaedin are preparing for their society's rite of passage. Kaedin's hoping to get magic. Jaeda just wants to survive. But neither are prepared for the surprise awaiting them.
"A Phone Conversation"
An alien child calls the White House while trying to reach McDonald's.
"The Spinning Talent"
When Della's roommate is stupid enough to give away a ring that protects her from her birth-curse, Della is forced to reveal herself as a goldspinner in order to find her roommate's true love.
"Unicess"
In a world where everyone gets wings, Elysia is the only one who doesn't have hers yet.
"Cindy's Fairy Godmother"
Cinderella's daughter meets a grumpy fairy godmother who gives her three wishes . . . which do not go as planned.
"Monster Under the Bed"
Jennifer's best friend is the monster under her bed. Unfortunately, her brand new baby-sitter wants to get rid of him.
"Time Switch"
After spending three months in 1923, Saylee comes back home to 2083, only to discover that everything has changed.
"The Apple of Discord"
In the world of Greek mythology, Cassandra's slave picks up the Apple of Discord, instead of her brother Paris. She's asked to choose which goddess is the most beautiful. But what answer will prevent war?
"Advanced Precognition"
Sarah knows she's in trouble when her Advanced Precognition class expects her to finish her homework assignments before she's assigned them.
"Beauty and Brave"
A powerful female dragon has to save her little brother when he's kidnapped by a human who wants him for a pet.
"The Dragon and the Santa"
After trying to eat Rudolph, a dragon ends up pulling Santa's sleigh.
"Invoice"
Buying oil from alien governments might not be a good idea.
"Interplanetary Edition"
Why are the humans inviting aliens to visit from every parallel universe they can find? Everybody has a different explanation, but the true answer is not what anyone expected.
"Schedule TMTR"
Because even time-travelers have to pay income tax.
"On the Way Through the Woods"
A kleptomaniac princess and a good witch meet a monster in the forest who does NOT like people stealing his roses.
"When the Wilkinsons Grew"
Strange things often happen when the Wilkinsons are involved. Such as, oh, the baby growing large and chewing on the house . . .
Talk a walk through worlds of wonder and enjoy some fun stories where things are not as they seem.
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Magic and mischief are here! A collection of fantasy and science fiction short stories featuring dragons, aliens, humor, and a few characters with magic who just can't stay out of trouble if their life depends on it.
Contains the following short stories, as well as quite a few drabbles and poems:
"Valentine's Oops"
When Donovan finds out his best friend's little sister wants to cast a love potion on him, he knows he has to escape a fate worse than death.
"To Catch a Leprechaun"
It's really tough to catch a leprechaun. Especially when sisters get in the way.
"The Goose That Laid Golden Easter Eggs"
The family has a magical new goose. One that quacks and moos and lays magical eggs. So what happens when Junior feeds it his sister's watch?
"Little House in the Crater"
When the author's grandma told her to write something more like Little House on the Prairie . . . this . . . probably wasn't what she had in mind.
"Mirror Image"
Maria's mirror image just decided to visit her. Which might be a little more dangerous than either of them expected.
"The Reason Why My Paper is Late"
It was all because of the alien abduction. Honest!
"Glass Beads"
If the aliens can get the humans into a bad negotiating position, they'll have it made.
"The Silent Princess"
Princess Selenna's deaf. How was she supposed to know she was making a deal with a frog when she dropped her golden ball in the moat?
"The Body-Borrower"
The puppy will not stop borrowing Tasha's body while she's astral projecting!
"Unexpected Lastborn"
Annie will never forget the day her mother snubbed the witch.
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Eleven short stories. Thirteen drabbles. Six series. Clearly this author has written way too many tie-in short stories for reasonability.
Contains the following short stories, as well as a number of drabbles:
"Ogre in Boots"
What is this cat named Puss, and why is he bothering Rulisa's father? Could it be another assassin sent from Black Magic Academy?
"The Weeds within the Rulership"
Raneh's really worried that she has magic and it's forbidden. But she gets a slight distraction when the boy next door gives her a bouquet of weeds.
"The Secrets from the Rulership"
The Ruler learns the secret of the Keepers, and decides what will be necessary for the good of the world.
"The Numbers across the Rulership"
Now, hold on! What's this nonsense about Hurik taking the oath of status? He has a better idea!
"Fairy Feet"
When playing tag, three girls run into a fairy with big feet.
"Dragon's Dawn"
Tomorrow is her wedding, and Rose is really scared. She's about to marry a man she barely knows so that they can become parents to a baby dragon.
"Triumph of a Teenage Werevulture"
Against her will, Lisette's date is dragging her to a football game. But wait! What happens when the rival team is cheating?
"One Silly Chatterbox That Won't Stop Talking"
How in the world does one get this child to stop talking long enough to teach her how to read?
"Three Little Stones That Said the Wrong Thing"
Henina's not going to let her older sister marry the wrong man. Even if it means upsetting her whole family.
"Four Hardened Criminals on a Dangerous Street"
Henina's sense of self-preservation could be higher, admittedly.
"Six Shiny Silver Coins and the Ridiculous Ruckus They Caused"
"The Fates see all and hear all. The king will perform an act of great generosity before the sun sets this day."
The king is horrified to hear this, and immediately throws six silver coins out into the crowd to get the prophecy over with before something worse happens.
Naturally, Henina catches one.
And, naturally, pandemonium ensues.
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