Mrs Philpots owns the corner fruit and vegetable shop. One day she discovers that a bad bunch of grapes are ruining her window display. She throws the bad bunch into the rubbish bin in the rear yard. By the magic of the moon light the grapes come to life. Tosh, Harry Bob and Pip set about returning to their home land. The Land of Grapes.Breaking into peoples houses they becomeTHE GRAPE ROBBERSMrs Philpots owns the corner fruit and vegetable shop. One day she discovers that a bad bunch of grapes are ruining her window display. She throws the bad bunch into the rubbish bin in the rear yard. By the magic of the moon light the grapes come to life. Tosh, Harry, Bob and Pip set about returning to their home land. The Land of Grapes. Breaking into peoples houses they become,THE GRAPE ROBBERS to survive.The King of the Grapes is displeased by their actions and orders his troops to search for them and return them, home to him. But will Ned and his troops find them as the bad bunch are washed into the sewer and almost eaten by a rat.This the first story

The Davis kids have acquired land and a cattle ranch from their Civil War injured father. Trying to make the ranch profitable the Davises notice some of their cattle disappearing. After seeing strange things on their ranch such as Indian arrows and unknown riders the Davises believe there is more to the disappearance of their cattle then what they initial thought.The Davis kids have acquired land and a cattle ranch from their Civil War injured father. Trying to make the ranch profitable the Davises notice some of their cattle disappearing. After seeing strange things on their ranch such as Indian arrows and unknown riders the Davises believe there is more to the disappearance of their cattle then what they initial thought. As Bub and A.J. track down the supposed thieves Soph guards their small stone house that was passed down by their folks. Things start to heat up when they have confrontation with their neighbors the Farlands. After a showdown on the land the Davises know they are in for a bloody resolution.

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A Conyn the Barbarian story.Conyn survives the slaughter of her pirate colleagues and finds a man to fire her blood. Their reaving together leads them to ancient ruins, winged monsters and terrible danger.A Gender Switch Adventure.Earth is dead, destroyed by a barrage of meteors. What was left of the population has escaped to Mars and colonized it as humanity's new home.Lunara, a small colony on Earth’s moon, is charged with catching and mining meteors for desperately needed minerals. But the deep-seated human thirst for domination is not easily defeated, nor is the capacity for deceit and betrayal. All it needs is a powerful catalyst, a prize valuable enough to risk plunging mankind into another destructive war. Parker McCloud and his friends, Seth and Chloe, are caught up in a violent series of events when Lunara is invaded. On Mars, Parker, Seth, Chloe, and the crew of the Protector attempt to sort out who is responsible, where the tide of suspicion swings back and forth between Aethpis and Zephyria. In the end, we see barbarism by the leaders of Mars, great courage by the crew of the Protector, and immense valor by the military on Lunara in adventure one in an exciting new series.Check out Lunara: Gwen and Eamonn - the sequel to this book.

This story first appeared in Tales Of The Talisman Volume 5 #2, Autumn 2009.Within an hour of the time Tal wakes up in a strange bed with no memory of who he is, where he is, or how he came to be here on this strange, unknown world, he is being pursued as he climbs endless stairs through featureless fog with Neola, the local teenage girl who took him off the Net and nursed him back to health.This story first appeared in Tales Of The Talisman Volume 5 #2, Autumn 2009.Within an hour of the time Tal wakes up in a strange bed with no memory of who he is, where he is, or how he came to be here on this strange, unknown world,, he is being pursued as he climbs endless stairs through featureless fog with Neola, the local teenage girl who took him off the Net and nursed him back to health.He climbs to find answers. She climbs to prove the legends her father told her are true. They both fight to protect her people.

Karen thought she was lucky when she found the perfect gift for her boyfriend Mark...a gold watch. Soon Karen learns the frightening truth - every past owner has been killed. Now Karen must race agains time to end the curse forever. Will Karen be the latest victim of The Gold Watch?Mary found the gold watch where her father would often take her...by the stream behind their house. It's been several years since he was accused of using "the dark arts" and burned at the stake. Mary learns the dark secret of the gold watch and pays the ultimate price.Over two hundred years later Karen thought she was lucky when she found the perfect gift for her boyfriend Mark...a gold watch. Soon Karen learns the frightening truth - every past owner has been killed. Now Karen must race agains time to end the curse forever. Will Karen be the latest victim of The Gold Watch?

1 "New York Times "bestselling author Frederick Forsyth delivers an international thriller that takes readers into the darkest hearts of men and nations... In a remote corner of the impoverished African republic of Zangaro lies Crystal Mountain. At certain times of the day, the mountain itself seems to glow with a strange light. Only the ruthless and untouchable tycoon Sir James Manson knows why: the mountain contains billions of dollars worth of the world's most valuable mineral--platinum. And he wants it all. To do so, he must first remove the unfriendly government currently in power and replace it with a puppet regime. Towards this end, Manson hires the deadly Cat Shannon and his team of mercenaries to do the dirty work. But he didn't realize how bloody things were going to get. And when he betrays the mercenaries to a brutal fate, he doesn't realize how far Shannon is willing to go for revenge...

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It’s raining in Port Isabel and everyone’s indoors except Larry Monkey, who wanders the old stone town to be alone. And it’s a good thing, because trouble’s brewing and he might be the only one able to stop it. Flossy's seen something too and goes to investigate, sword in hand. If the pirates are back they’ll want revenge. But Flossy’s not afraid because she’s amongst friends, mostly anyway.It’s raining in Port Isabel and everyone’s indoors except Larry Monkey, a brilliant young chimp deeply troubled by the past. He wanders the winding laneways of the old stone town to be alone. And it’s a good thing, because trouble’s brewing and he might be the only one able to stop it. Flossy Fairweather, a remarkable girl with courage beyond her years, has seen something lurking in the shadows too and goes to investigate, sword in hand. It could be a trap and if the pirates are back they’ll want revenge. But Flossy’s not afraid because she’s amongst friends, mostly anyway.By the end of the next ice age, all that remains of the once great, world-spanning human civilisation are myths and ancient, inexplicable artefacts lying at the feet of melting glaciers. Thanks to the red-hot Heat Tree reefs that keep the ice at bay, the lands above the Gulf of Mexico are some of the few places still warm enough to support life. On the western shores of the Gulf is Port Isabel, a town conceived and built by owls who mysteriously vanished hundreds of years before without even bothering to say goodbye. The animals that live there are industrious, peaceful and vegetarian; except for those that aren't, which is where all the trouble starts.Mark Douglas Stafford is an award winning writer living in Sydney, Australia. His novels, fables and short stories are adored by children and adults alike.

Grace and Gary work together. They also plan to play together. That's all I'll tell you. Click the blue below to see why. Here it suffices to say that the story is short and free. Why read a summary when with little more effort you can read the whole thing? If you can't spare a moment more, you shouldn't be wasting time reading fiction anyway. Go back to work!"One can not judge a book by its cover." So we are told. But a cover is usually the only thing a reader has to base a judgment on. Smashwords tries to aid readers by providing summaries, one short, one long, for each book it distributes. For non-fiction this works well. But this, it seems to me, defeats the whole purpose of fiction. After all, one reads a story to find out what will happen. It’s the uncommon twists and turns that make a story interesting. But if a summary has told all this beforehand, what fun is to be had in the reading? Therefore, no summary of the present short story is given. It's short and it’s free! So read the whole thing and see if you like it. I ask you to do this because I think it is the best book judging method. To find fiction you like you must first read around enough to learn something of the style and stories of different authors. Then you can judge books, not by their cover, but by the your opinion of the writer. I'd like to help you do this. The present short story is one of several which I will make available free at Smashwords. Read a few (or all of them) and decide if you like them. It won't cost you a dime. If you like them, you can then purchase some of my not free (but still inexpensive) longer stories. All these stories are of one particular kind. To reflect this similarity all have the same cover picture, the Kitty & Rose shown above. So after you’ve read a few, you can, in fact, judge them by their cover. The common theme of the Kitty & Rose stories is human sexuality. This is not unusual. Most fiction concerns sex in one way or another; ranging from romances so sedate and demure an extraterrestrial could never know sex is at the root of everything described, to erotica so unrestricted even an extraterrestrial might blush. Kitty & Rose stories are in the middle of this range. All deal with human sexuality, but none do so explicitly. Rather, they are seemly. The dictionary gives three meanings for seemly: Attractive or agreeably fashioned; Decorous or conventionally proper; and Appropriate or suited to its purpose. With respect to appropriateness, seemly sex stories range from the humorous to the inspirational, but all concern human sexuality. So they are clearly appropriate. These stories are also seemly in the decorous and conventionally proper sense. For, while they treat sex candidly, they do not do so graphically. There is nothing pornographic nor erotic in any seemly sex story. Of course, different persons’ opinions about this may differ. A few consider frank pornography decorous. At the opposite extreme are those like the abbot of the monastery where the great biologist Gregor Mendel did his epochal research. This abbot thought Mendel’s studies were decidedly indecorous because they involved the sex of pea plants! Finally, there is the principal sense of seemly, attractive and agreeably fashioned. Like every author I exert my every effort and ability trying to make these stories seemly in this regard. But like every author, I must await your determination of the degree of my success. Since both of us will be pleased if you find them attractively seemly, I very much hope you do.Happy reading!BobbyBP.S. This is Kitty & Rose story #7, uploaded 2-23-17.

Garo, a young boy from a primitive tribe in a time before recorded history, is caught up in a series of events brought on by powerful sorcery and resulting in sudden unforgettable horror. If Garo can survive, the course of his life will be changed forever.Shadows Over America- a Pro Se Single Shot Signature series of regularly released digital single short stories- is the exploration of one of fiction’s most mysterious and popular worlds by author Aaron Smith!Dagon ... R’lyeh ... Cthulhu ... the Necronomicon! These are names known only by the most eccentric of scholars, the most daring of occultists, and the most broken-minded of madmen. Forces that dwell in the spaces between spaces, powerful entities that represent the true nature of the universe, things that exist beyond the realm of humanity’s mundane perceptions, to be glimpsed only rarely by physical eyes at a cost that is almost always insanity or death. But there are times when we do come into contact with these unspeakable forces, either by accident or intent, and long, dark shadows are cast over the minds and lives of those who tread the forbidden paths to true knowledge of the vast, harsh universe! Author Aaron Smith explores the mythos created by H.P. Lovecraft and dares readers to come along on this strange exploration of the Shadows Over America.In the debut story in the series, An Exodus of Worms, Garo, a young boy from a primitive tribe in a time before recorded history, is caught up in a series of events brought on by powerful sorcery and resulting in sudden unforgettable horror. If Garo can survive, the course of his life will be changed forever. Aaron Smith’s Shadows Over America-An Exodus of Worms. A Pro Se Single Shot Signature series from Pro Se Productions.

An adult contemporary, comedy action adventure, loaded with twists and turns that take a father and son on an epic trip of a life time.An adult contemporary, comedy action adventure, loaded with twists and turns that take a father and son on an epic trip of a life time. A physics teacher named Russell in the town of Portland Oregon comes across a thesis research paper turned in by one of his own students lead him to quit his job to focus on how to prepare for what he called an upcoming shit storm. This book is based on Russell and his son's quest for survival from a hypothesized pole shift that turns into an indubitable reality.The quest leads them to meet a group of old military veterans that soon become family after their aid against waves of outlander North Koreans trying to invade Oregon in an attempt to search, kill, and conquer.Travel across the states in their vehicles uncover many roller coasters before they become close to a safe house rumored by one of the veteran's uncle to be there.

Her people conquered, Coruna turned to piracy. Her luck has run out. Captive and forced to lead her enemies back to the land of the alien Xanthi in a quest for power. Sea-monsters, danger, sorcery and worse await this bravest of women. The trap she cannot escape from is the intelligence and beauty of the sorcerer Chryseir, her enemy, but a love she cannot deny.A Gender Switch Adventure.Readers of Sidney Sheldon, Danielle Steel, James Patterson and Nora Roberts will enjoy this fast-paced international thriller.One spectacular financial scheme. One woman alone against the world. Young, beautiful, and yearning for love, Heather Bancroft meets the "perfect" man...and is lured into a game in which she begins to make more money than she ever imagined. Betrayed by her own innocence, she loses all that is dear to her and discovers that she has been mercilessly used. Defeated and broken, but surviving with sheer persistence and ingenuity, Heather emerges from her trying ordeal, determined to punish the ruthless man who destroyed her life. Her thirst for revenge takes her halfway around the globe, to the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean, where her nemesis secludes himself in obscene wealth that he's gained from the financial ruin of others. Heather is playing for the highest stakes in a lethal game. Only one man loves her - he's handsome, confident, and just as determined as she is. Only one man can stop her - a criminal mastermind who is intent on her destruction.From Jayne Lockwood ReviewsThis is another enormously enjoyable read from Mr. Wells. Heather is young, beautiful, living and working in New York City. There she gets involved in a dangerous game which seems to be the answer to all her financial worries. AND she meets her perfect man. Life is going swimmingly until she loses everything and has to claw it back, pitting her wits against an elusive millionaire whose get rich quick schemes have resulted in the ruination of countless other people. There is intrigue, tension, international travel, glamour, gleaming yachts, designer clothes, beautiful women, peril on the streets of Paris, murder and sex. It's all in there, a luscious mix of Sidney Sheldon and Shirley Conran, updated and fresh enough to stand tall in the 21st century. I could not put this book down. It was a huge amount of fun but more than that, it has stayed with me and is definitely one I will be recommending to anyone who wants a more than just a sexy romp through a millionaire's playground.Reviewed by David Savage, What's Good to Do Magazine A story of money, greed, scams, revenge and love! A 24 year old PR assistant, Heather Bancroft, is one of the people caught up in an elaborate scam. She starts to receive strange emails predicting the outcomes of things she can bet on...and these bets take her around the world to Japan onto Istanbul... A very well-written series of books where the pace does not let up from Book 1 to the final pages of Book 5. Filled with twists and turns that grab your attention and keep you reading...suspense and thrills and keeps you on the edge on your seat wanting more. A highly entertaining read, it has to be one of the best stories I have read in years.

As the Titanic sinks, an English playboy aristocrat is murdered. Professor Axelson and his assistant Agnes investigate - and discover a dark conspiracy among the most powerful nations on earth. The quest becomes a breakneck life-and-death chase across an ocean and two continents - and Agnes finds she has the power to save a world on the brink of war. Or to destroy it.Yi is a retired warrior of the World Kingdom who has lost everything he loves—his home, his wife, and his daughter. Tulip is an abused child of a prostitute with a special ability—a secret that will put her life at risk if the wrong person learns of it. As war and political intrigue threaten their home, fate brings Yi and Tulip together. This novella is an excerpt from first novel in the series. Enjoy this free introduction to the Asian-inspired fantasy world of 3 Kingdoms!

It's Christmas Eve, 2014, and thirteen-year-old Shirley is listening to the same bedtime story she's heard every year. This year, she comes face to face with the frivolity fairies from the tale; naughty, careless creatures who cause mischief with no regard to morality. In a tale of Christmas spirit, magic, and happy endings, find out what happens when one little girl sets out to make things right.It's Christmas Eve, 2014, and thirteen-year-old Shirley is listening to the same bedtime story she's heard every year. This year, she comes face to face with the frivolity fairies from the tale; naughty, careless creatures who cause mischief with no regard to morality.In a tale of Christmas spirit, magic, and happy endings, find out what happens when one little girl sets out to make things right.