Short For Teens

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The creepers include: VOODOO DOLLS: A homicide detective finds creepy voodoo dolls in his daughter's closet after she starts dating someone whose major is mortician science. HOODWINK, BAMBOOZLE, & SCREW: A junior administrative new hire is invited to a senior partner's extravagant party that until now has only included members of the partnership group. EXTERMINTORS.COM: A psychiatrist suggests an unexpected remedy for a new patient's deep depression. THE PHANTOM: Two detectives rescue the ...

What a difference a hand extended with love can make! After Hester's terrible and unexpected outburst at the double wedding of Joy and Darla's wedding to their prospective husbands, Hildie extends a hand of love and forgiveness by placing a chair next to hers and walks Hester back to a seat of honor to watch her daughter, Darla be married. The wedding celebration carries on as if nothing unusual had interrupted it...and everyone follows Hildie's lead of love and welcoming friendship to Hester Newson. The couples leave for their honeymoons and slowly Hildie continues to bury the hurt and ...

Hazel Mottson owns a small boutique in Hanksville, Utah which is a very small town. She is busy decorating her store for the fall and Halloween season when her employee, Liz, rushes into work with the shocking news that Kim Arnold, Hazel's former boyfriend has placed an ad for a mail order bride for Halloween! It wouldn't have been so bad if Hazel still didn't love him! After thinking about his plans, she decides to come up with a few plans of her own. Two an play this game! Maybe she'll advertise for a mail order groom...see how he likes it! It would serve him right! As you can see, the ...

A collection of 20 short "flash fiction" romance stories by Ruby South. Do you remember your first kiss? The rush of emotions, the anticipation, the fear of getting it wrong? It's a moment you never forget. In this collection, we explore the unforgettable experiences of teens and young adults as they navigate the ups and downs of falling in love. From awkward encounters to unforgettable romance, these stories will make you laugh, cry, and remember the heart-pounding thrill of a first kiss. Love and Allergies Aiden and Hannah attend their school dance as friends, but Aiden longs for ...

Seventeen-year-old Flora Banks has no short-term memory. Her mind resets itself several times a day and has since the age of 10, when the tumor that was removed from Flora's brain took with it her ability to make new memories. That is, until she kisses Drake, her best friend's boyfriend, the night before he leaves town. Miraculously, this one memory breaks through Flora's fractured mind and sticks. Flora is convinced that Drake is responsible for restoring her memory and making her whole again.

From the stars they came to study us. Instead, they discovered what it truly means to be human. When five advanced alien scientists crash-land on Earth, their mission of passive observation becomes a desperate year-long struggle to understand humanity's true nature. Disguised as humans and embedded in key positions across society—a political consultant, an environmental researcher, a university professor, a military contractor, and a hospital doctor—they discover that Earth's inhabitants are far more complex than their data suggested. Led by Captain Zara, the youngest commander in her ...

Samantha Elkins had been an animal lover for as long as she could remember. The petite lady was five feet four inches with beautiful strawberry-blonde hair that flowed down to the middle of her back. Her face was kissed with freckles which went perfectly with her contagious laugh and spunky personality. She also had the most expressive large sapphire blue eyes which revealed her every emotion. She lived in Panguitch, Utah and her dream was to one day have her own grooming and dog washing business. Her dream came true when she turned 28 and her loving parents agreed to cosign on her loan so ...

Bordertown: a city on the Border between the human world and the elfin realm. A place where neither magic nor technology can be counted on, where elf and human kids run away to find themselves. The Way from our world to the Border has been blocked for 13 long years. Now the Way is open once again—and Bordertown welcomes a new set of seekers and dreamers, misfits and makers, to taste life on the Border.

After the tragic death of her brother Malik, Raniyah faces the challenge of navigating high school without her beloved brother. Amber, Malik's girlfriend, grapples with guilt, as her actions indirectly led to Malik's untimely demise. Shunned by her peers, Amber finds solace in an unexpected friendship with the new teacher's assistant, who may harbor ulterior motives concerning both girls. With prom and graduation right around the corner, Raniyah and Amber must set aside their differences to protect each other from a devious plot before it's too late.

Twas two weeks before Christmas and all through the North Pole, things were not normal like they had been in years past. Mrs. Claus was in the kitchen preparing breakfast for Santa when the news came that the world was hit with COVID! No one knew anything about COVID...or what it meant. Whatever COVID was, it meant business and it didn't care who or what was in its path or way. Because of COVID people were required to work from home, schools were closed, and churches could not hold their weekly services. For all intents and purposes, Christmas had been cancelled and the world was coming to ...

This exceptional and powerful anthology explores the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration, with stories by critically acclaimed and best-selling YA authors who are shaped by the journeys they and their families have taken from home - and to find home.

Matt Wainwright is constantly sabotaged by the overdramatic movie director in his head. He can't tell his best friend, Tabby, how he really feels about her; he implodes on the JV basketball team; and the only place he feels normal is in Mr. Ellis' English class, discussing the greatest fart scenes in literature and writing poems about pissed-off candy-cane lumberjacks. After a tragic accident, Matt finds himself left on the sidelines, on the verge of spiraling out of control and losing everything that matters to him.

Marcie Benson is in her early twenties, works at a daycare, and is ready to find a husband. She lives in Evanston, Wyoming where the winters are extremely cold and would love to relocate to a warmer climate. Sadie, her landlady finds an ad for a mail order bride from a man who lives in Kingman, Arizona where the climate is much milder! He states he has two daughters, 11 and 9, has a beautiful home, and does have a nanny and a cook to help. He's looking for a woman that can bring love and kindness into his home and be a mother figure to his girls. He's extremely busy and that's why he has ...

In nine stories and 13 poems, Sharon G. Flake gives listeners insight into the minds of a diverse group of adolescent African-American males. There’s Tow-Kaye, getting married at age 17 to the love of his life, who’s pregnant. He knows it’s the right thing to do, but he’s scared to death. James writes in his diary about his twin brother’s terrible secret, which threatens to pull James down, too. Tyler explains what it’s like to be a player with the ladies. In a letter to his uncle, La’Ron confesses that he’s infected with HIV. Eric takes us on a tour of North Philly on the Fourth of July.

After learning of the death of their mother, the Foster triplets travel to New Orleans to pay their respects. While visiting the small town of Bordon Point, it becomes clear to the Fosters that there is more to the town than meets the eye. Faced with multiple threats and deception all around, Derek, Gavin and Simone must navigate through this mysterious community and uncover the truth regarding some of the town’s deadliest secrets.

A collection of horror/thriller stories for readers who would enjoy a stroll through a graveyard after midnight. Hark! Don’t read this book if a deranged maniac has escaped from the local asylum. Otherwise, enjoy the horror! The creepers include:THE MOTHER KILLER: Rachel's baby doesn't want to be born as long as she is alive, and so far, it's having its way. LILY SHOULD BE SCARED: The monster under her bed doesn't understand why everything he's done to scare the little girl has failed miserably. THE WORLD OF MIRRORS: When the serial killer awoke, everything seemed the same, but alas, the ...

This treatise of 6 wholesome teenage tales encapsulates the glorious tradition of Bengali juvenile storytelling, comprising fun-filled banter and caricatured adaptation of pseudo mythology—a perfect gift for the sprouting imaginative minds in the early teens. It is a definitive collectible from the indelible pen of Manoranjan Bhattacharya—the literary stalwart and scholar.

"The things you're having me do… I was such a good girl before you came along." Abbi and her hunky older neighbor have always shared a close bond, playing all manner of friendly games with one another. Now that she's full-grown with some lovely adult parts, it's time to up the ante of their playtime… What begins as a perverted round of peekaboo leads to a risky game of pull-out, and they'll keep playing until her bumped belly spells game over. ~5900 words

MaryEllen Roberts awoke with a start and quickly sat up in bed. How many times did she have to keep dreaming the horrible nightmare of dancing with Benny at the Valentine's Day dance and experiencing that awful moment when the seams of her new dress suddenly tore apart and then feeling the awful realization that her new dress was sliding down her legs? She'd never forget the shocked look on Benny's face as he hurried and removed his suit jacket and helped her wrap it around her to try to protect her from all of the glaring stares! What must he think of her now? When Joy heard the awful news...

Markas hears news about dead people with weird symbols on their bodies. He decides to investigate symbols at the library to see if he can find anything. Shortly after he starts having dreams about the people and the rituals done on them. In one of such dreams, Markas sees visions of his own dad… Markas learns more data about the killer from his visions. A police investigation is also underway. As soon as possible, Marcus wants to bring his father the artifact that he found. As the sword gets closer, he suspects the visions will last longer.This is the forth book of "The Demon King’s ...