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Rory loved listening to stories and he always remembered the ones that Daddy read to him at bedtime.
He wanted to know where stories came from. And he told Daddy that one day he would like to write stories.
And that was why he couldn't wait to start reading himself.
Rory didn't think that he would ever get tired of stories!
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A moving and heart-warming short story from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written by 14-year-old competition winner and illustrated by one of Ireland's best loved and award-winning book creators. Ruka is different from all the other ten-year-olds in the village, lacking the magical powers needed to begin training as, a young sorcerer. Lonely and insecure, she runs away into the forest in despair. But, escaping the familiar presents new challenges...
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A dramatic short story taken from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written by a number-one bestselling author When Fleece, one of the foot soldiers of the valiant Hibernian Army, is sent to battle the demons of the Fomorian Empire, he becomes the accidental Hero of Drumree. Much to his surprise. Derek Landy's action-packed tale is perfectly complemented by Alan Clarke's brilliantly dramatic artwork. Look out for the other eleven stories - also available...
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In the title story of this collection, Alysson was raised to believe in a sisterhood of women. She is plunged into a world where the 'sisters' are twisted. Women set her up at work by a malicious prank. A manager tries to molest her. These events occur in the stories set in a fictitious agency where she is a badly treated casual. In 'Bad Neighbours', Trudy, Alysson, the owner of the property, and most of the street, are victimised, any hour of the...
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Across the wounds of the past, standing before his arch-enemy, he silently drew his already overloaded blade and drew a break in his destiny. Defeat and glory are but a mutual cycle of suffering. In the end, it is found that each other is receiving the judgment of the other. ...... In this era of the first opening of Myth, they were the pioneers of the martial arts, and under the leadership of the commander-in-chief, they crossed the grasslands, crossed...
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With one exception, these short stories were written for this collection, and they tentatively look at different themes such as compassion, passivity and their opposites, which are not, of course, original themes, as none exist. The stories are told in different keys, and some characters appear in more than one story. The subject matter also shifts from the social to the political, and the tone becomes increasingly pessimistic. An Algerian immigrant...
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This is a collection of eleven short stories whose common theme is the heroism of our flawed lives. It explores the arduousness of people's lives and covers such diverse subjects as human solidarity, generational change, single parenthood, domestic violence, the tragic complexity of revolution, police brutality, artistic hubris, and the limitations of rationalism. In 'The Hat', a polish Jew on the run in Eastern Europe goes down to a town in search...
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As the great Mel Brooks said, " Humor is just another defense against the universe" - and in these chaotic times, an irreverent and chaotic book like When the Rains Came, will definitely help you gird your loins AND laugh your head off. This entertaining collection of flash fiction, has been mysteriously spun out of the very deep, extended, chaotic, intense, personal experiences of a unique, one-of-a-kind person....
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All That I'm Allowed by Ellen Harper, with beautiful drawings by Marguerite Millard, is a storybook for grownups about learning to live with children and dogs. In this regard most grown people set out to do what's best for them, to be good examples, trusted companions to dog and child. But often times the lessons we think we are getting across are interpreted very differently by the receivers. All That I'm Allowed is not only a make-believe romp through...
11) Parts of Me
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In this tidy collection of short stories, Thomas Cannon delves into the messy world of relationships. Jason is a man that has never met a commitment that he didn't run from but falls in love with a woman that has dedicated her life to her sick father and his business.Father Matt is a Catholic priest that falls in love with the new vocalist in the choir. Matt and Teresa connect in a deep way, but they also have a deep love of God.A father questions...
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Society needs to Build HeresiesMs. Basildeanism thus assumes responsibility for that At a cafe she frequented, someone left behind a printout of Rikipedia's list of HeresiesThis list of Heresies and its Basildeanism section changed Ms. Basildeanism's lifeSo she has dedicated the rest of her life to Building Basildeanism When you want to join Ms. Basildeanism's Basildeanism Building,Kindly choose this book. 26 pages.
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What are you doing to Advance Febronianism today?Ms. Febronianism is doing everything to Advance Febronianism. We will probably never reach Ms. Febronianism's level of greatness,Yet we can aspire closer to itSo let's Advance Febronianism today The best way to Advance Febronianism?Choosing this book!So kindly choose this book, when you have a chance. 27 pages.
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Acclaimed short-story master George Singleton follows the lives and schemes of the citizens of fictitious Gruel, South Carolina, in search of glory, seclusion, money, revenge, and a meaningful existence. In these nineteen tales, young Gruelites learn lessons when confronted with neighbors who might not be as blind as they appear, dermatologists intent on eradicating birthmarks, and fathers prone to driving on half-inflated tires in order to flirt...
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In this collection of essays, Florence King confirms her position as one of the wittiest social critics now writing-and certainly the most uninhibited. Nothing escapes her withering gaze, from our greatest national institution ("Democrazy"), to the cult of Helpism ("Does Your Child Taste Salty?"), to the rules of historical romance writing ("Sex and the Saxon Churl"). If caring 'n' compassion are getting you down, open this book for a refreshing whiff...
16) Mellow Tales
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A heartwarming collection of thirty tales for those of a tender, sensitive or more gentle disposition.Those who, in the olden days, would have been referred to as the gentler sex.
17) The Text
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Four friends were just looking for a night of fun but walked into a nightmare. A short horror storyTRIGGER WARNING!
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Mi Estimado AlguacilUna obra literaria escrita por:Carlos Rafael Fernández MorilloCarfer Esta es la historia de un juez de pueblo al cual le asignan algunos casos muy polémicos dentro del ámbito politico y social convulsionado por la revolución política para que dicte sentencia, dicho juez que tambien es polémico en sus sentencia cuenta con su alguacil que es su mano derecha y él cual fue comprado por los enemigos del juez para que le tendiera...
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In this collection of eighteen humorous absurdist stories, Melo weaves together postmodernism, postcolonial realities and Angolan history, through an intrusive narrator and author. Angola is Wherever I plant My field will make the readers laugh as they reflect on life and society through stories set in Luanda, Haifa, America, and North-Korea.
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These five stories could've maybe happened. In spring 2006, a rural Texan sees a car broken down on the roadside and stops to help. His discovering the occupant is famous is just the beginning of a wild day. In 1985, a man meets a woman with a startling secret. Through the ensuing years, she demonstrates her unique abiity until a chance encounter changes everything. In 2005, a happily married man who loves music ventures off to Austin to seek the...
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