Young Teen Short

The book has something for everyone who believes that young or old stories must be heard and read. Stories are captivated by human or universal experience, timeless in events and learning. In the history of man, oral storytelling was a means to pour down history. It gave meaning to life and roots to family and community. Where did you come from?

Before he became an archmage to topple an empire, before he met the legendary Eradicator Xal, Saghir was born a free ratkin, living on the streets of Gateway, a perilous desert city at the edge of the Blasted Lands. Each month, the free laborers must pay their tithe in coin, or blood. Every ratkin in Saghir's tribe searches for something of value, lest their whole people be enslaved. Ruthless Corax, carnivorous scarabs, and worse infest the city. There are countless ways for a rat to die, and all it takes is one mistake. There are no second chances.

Tre noveller af Cecil Bødker. "Døvens dør", hvor en dreng bliver mobbet, fordi han ikke er ligesom de andre, "Vædderen", hvor en dreng driller en vædder, så den bryder ud af indhegningen... "Tyren", hvor en mor prøver at redde sine to små drenge ved at lokke en vild tyr ud på engen bag gården.

Cambridge professor and renowned historian Anthony Pagden covers a vast subject in a compact package with Peoples and Empires. This wide-ranging and intellectually stimulating work examines the origins and history of the West with terse, efficient prose. With a captivating narration by Robert O'Keefe, listeners will find this work enjoyable and utterly absorbing.

Testi originali, insieme a testi rielaborati, ossia variazioni sul tema (spesso come adattamenti ai tempi moderni) dei motivi classici che hanno riempito la nostra infanzia e popolato la nostra fantasia di bambini. Perché non è mai troppo tardi per sentirsi bambini.

Jack and Maddie have finally accepted their roles in the course of history that will change both theirs and the magical realms forever. Spurred on by the urging of their families, they have purged their fears and adopted the practice of heroship, embracing the future as something they can manipulate as easily as magic itself. The ultimate reality stands before them: Tardon must be stopped!

In her people-smart way, Kimberly Willis Holt introduces us to a Louisiana family: touching, lyrical, and always intriguing, their stories reveal the powerful connections between four generations. The journey begins in 1939 with Rose, who moves with her mother and siblings from rural Texas to live with their estranged grandfather in the Louisiana bayou.

El nacimiento y la muerte; la juventud y la vejez; el enamoramiento y el desengaño; lo cotidiano y lo extraordinario. Con estos relatos, Ricardo Gómez nos habla de las grandezas y miserias del ser humano, y de cómo la vida va y viene ante los ojos de aquel que mira tras el cristal.

RK Holliday weaves interesting tales all within the expanded universe of the Edifice Series. Featuring short stories from different settings and time periods such as: "Never Too Late", "Orphans and Outlaws", "The Woman in the Garden", and many more! If you love classic American short stories with a hint of science fiction and fantasy, then you will find these journeys a delight to experience.

Så ser man lige at de fanger Fanden dybt nede i en kulmine! Man ser trolde der flytter ind i et rækkehus, og man ser en dame der bliver sin egen hund. Man ser også at kærlighed bliver en forbrydelse, og at Døden får nok. Og der er mere at se.

En samling noir-noveller for de 14-18årige. Den unge læser møder her den naive pige fra Egtved på vej ind i pornoindustrien og hende den hårdkogte, der har fået nok. Den sidste idiot og den popsmarte fyr i den hvide porsche er blandt de figurer, der konfronterer læseren med tilværelsens mere beske sider.

Set in a small town in North Mississippi during the early days of school integration, When You Can Throw from Deep Short describes how one high school player, Dwayne Scott, finds in the game of baseball an escape from an unhappy home situation and a meaningful friendship with a Black teammate. The story dramatizes the power of sport to inspire teamwork, camaraderie, and hope, and to change lives for the better.

30 Short Stories of memories, adventures, beliefs, and some a creation by Laleh Chini. Buckle up, let's laugh, cry, and most of all, have fun with this ride.

A collection featuring three classic horror stories, read by actor Earl Hammond: "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Cask of Amontillado", and "The Black Cat".

Sam Vanikey is under tremendous pressure. His new gallery opens in less than a month, and he has yet to produce any art in over a year. His inspiration is gone after leaving Angie, and depression threatens to rob him of the life he loves. Sheila, his supportive sister, sequesters Sam on an exclusive island getaway off the coast of Seattle.

Something stirs beneath the ice-locked tundra of Snowdonia National Park. An ancient force of unspeakable evil scrabbles at the boundaries between worlds. Its servants creep from sunless caverns and crave the taste of warm human flesh. Ithaqua summons his children home. A new age approaches. Gibbering monsters and nameless horrors await, and a blend of man and beast is needed to show the Great Old Ones the way. Dwellers in the deep. Fields of quivering flesh.

Richie Preston is 27 years old and still lives in his parents' house, still works at a dead end job, lost his great love, still hasn't really begun his life. One day the fates smile on him and give him the opportunity to start over, to go back to being 17 and about to start his senior year of high school, only this time with all the memories of what he did wrong the first time. All he has to do is not interfere with anyone else's life. It sounds like a great deal, but living up to his end of the bargain turns out to be harder than Richie ever imagined.

Journey to the Cloud-Lands as a young group of interns takes on Lynn's Dragon Ranch for school credit. All is not as easy as learning how to feed the different dragons and harvest their scales when some of the dragons' health takes a turn for the worst. Can the lively interns help Lynn save the dragons and her ranch? This is Cloud-Lands mini adventure set in the same world as Katie Pottle's debut novel: Warrior Path, set to be released by E2 Books and Co. in the Fall of 2015.

You can imagine my surprise when I was playing kickball on the playground and discovered I could fly! Most of you might think that's pretty cool and all...but it's not all it's cracked up to be. My name is JW, and this is my story: the story of a boy who discovers he has super human powers, and the heart to match!

In a tiny kingdom of special humans, beings known as “surfers”, who’ve figured out how to travel across the globe in a matter of seconds, distrust and division festers. The queen, having lost her daughter to a criminal faction of surfers, now struggles to offer her tiny citizenry the comfort and stability of times past. As member of the strike force, will Luga Milash succeed in saving her loved ones and avert a war where possible?