Short For Teens

The Gift Is in the Making retells previously published Anishinaabeg stories, bringing to life Anishinaabeg values and teachings to a new generation. Listeners are immersed in a world where all genders are respected, the tiniest being has influence in the world, and unconditional love binds families and communities to each other and to their homeland. Sprinkled with gentle humour and the Anishinaabe language, this collection of stories speaks to children and adults alike and reminds us of the timelessness of stories that touch the heart.

Fifteen-year-old Miriam's only dream is to become a Reaver, a magical threader of the spark. However, beyond the age of Initiation, her chances are all but gone...until she finds a powerful Reaver on her doorstep. Now, she must unveil the magical spark within her, only to learn that Logan, a four-stripe Reaver, has other plans for her and her family... Miriam's dreams are about to come true in the worst way possible.

This special edition of The Vampire Hunter's Daughter contains parts 1-6, the complete collection. Fourteen-year-old Chloe witnesses her mother' murder at the hands of a vampire. Before the vampire can kidnap her, there is an unexpected rescue by a group of vampire hunters.

Get ready to fall in love, experience heartbreak, and discover the true meaning of identity in this poignant collection of short stories about Jewish teens, including entries by David Levithan, Nova Ren Suma, and more!

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: CANCELED: A traveler on his way to San Francisco is confronted by unprecedented death and destruction by either an earthquake or a nuclear strike. SCARECROWS: After a religious farmer loses his faith in God after three personal disasters, he starts pursuing devil worship as an alternative. THE WENDIGO: A college student is leery about camping with his roommate after seeing him transform into a hideous monster in a recent nightmare. THE BODY DOUBLE: The son of a ...

Richard just wanted a girlfriend - not the apocalypse. Richard Peak's senior year is looking painfully ordinary - fighting for position on the soccer team, his parents' constant arguing, a glaring lack of a girlfriend. He can't wait to graduate and join a soccer team overseas, preferably as far from home as possible. Then the president is assassinated and his life changes forever. As an alarming chain of nationwide terrorist attacks trigger a civil war, Richard finds himself on a dangerous journey for survival.

"And she was just a girl—she was only nineteen, or I’d eat my baton. I knew I just had a couple of years on her, but… I felt protective. I liked that titanium spine. I liked the gunpowder taste she left in my mouth when she turned her sour puss my way, sparking like a fire-cracker and spoiling for a fight. I respected the audacity she had, the sheer will it took to simply exist as she did. I liked her. Maybe I shouldn’t, but I did. And no way in hell was I going to send her back to the goddamn Terrace. I’d build her her own g**damn house, right next to mine, if I had to..." Dylan ...

These quick reads offer a heartwarming escape amid life’s busy moments. Step into a world where love sparks in the most surprising ways. Witness rivalries ending with forever promises, suspenseful encounters turning life-changing, and a hidden author discovering a secret admirer. A wounded soldier finds hope through a loyal dog, pets become matchmakers, and feuding families overcome years of heartache. Each tale brims with warmth, courage, and love’s undeniable pull. These stories will warm your heart and remind you that true love can appear when you least expect it.

Lacey Barton is a beautiful 20-year-old young woman who lives in a stunning small town surrounded by pine trees, a gorgeous river and mountains; however, there aren't any eligible bachelors! She's feeling down in the dumps about her situation until she meets her childhood friend, Judy, who gives her a tidbit of encouraging news. Apparently one of her older brothers has a handsome friend who is looking for a bride and has resorted to advertising for a mail order bride. Well, stop the presses because Lacey Barton has arrived and Matthew's mail order bride is ready for an Easter wedding! ...

Laurel Carson was a beautiful young woman in her early 20's. She was working as a waitress in a diner in Atchison, Kansas when se sees an ad for a mail order bride in a newspaper a customer left on a chair at a table she was waiting on. She lost her whole family on a steamboat accident when she was 14 years old and has been living at a boarding home ever since. There has been a lot of talk about people moving west and she figures what does she have to lose? She doesn't want to be a waitress the rest of her life...and maybe this is her opportunity to find a new life. She will have to take a ...

Tranny Pornstar Alhena Adams Blesses The World With 2500 more words of pure Hip-Hop Lyricism.

If the melt-down, flood, plague, the third World War, new Ice Age, Rapture, alien invasion, clamp-down, meteor, or something else entirely hit today, what would tomorrow look like? Some of the biggest names in YA and adult literature answer that very question in this short story anthology, each story exploring the lives of teen protagonists raised in catastrophe's wake - whether set in the years soon after the change, or in decades far in the future.

Brenda Murphy is in her senior year of high school in beautiful sunny California...and suddenly learns the horrible news that her father has been transferred to Salt Lake City, Utah in the middle of the winter. Not only are there no gorgeous sandy beaches there, but it feels like the Arctic Circle in Utah with its freezing temperatures and snow falling constantly! She is clueless about how to ski and has never made a snowman in her life! If she has to go through one more change, she is sure she will scream! As she walks to the bus stop on her first day of school, she's positive she's moved ...

Second Chance Sweet Romance Short Story collection. Four clean and wholesome romance short stories. These are quick little reads for when you need a pick-me-up. Hiding in the Lines Kate to her neighbors, Ellie Wilson to her fans, and her exacting editor. She cherishes her hidden world behind closed curtains. A clash over the last book and a car mishap turn a charming stranger into an adversary. Yet fate weaves their paths together in unforeseen ways, revealing his long-held silent love for her from her words to her heart. Unchained Heart Lily, a teacher, discovers a faithful dog standing ...

Two years have passed since Hildie's little angel, Joy, was kidnapped. Life has returned to normal, and Hildie and Ben couldn't be happier. The holidays are fast approaching and one morning before school Hildie compliments Joy on how she has grown into a lovely young woman. "It's no wonder you have several beaus pursuing you!" Joy smiles a bashful smile and lets her mother know that the only boy she's interested in is Billy. They go on to discuss that Miss Benton, her schoolteacher, is going to teach them several dances. Hildie tells Joy what a lucky girl she is, remembering that she didn't...

Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood might fall in love - but first they have a first date. One of 10 adventures in The Bane Chronicles. When Magnus Bane, warlock, meets Alec Lightwood, Shadowhunter, sparks fly. And what happens on their first date lights a flame.... This stand-alone short story illuminates the life of the enigmatic Magnus Bane, whose alluring personality populates the pages of the number-one New York Times best-selling series The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices.

They were young and they were dumb. Strangers brought to the same place by the same call. Helpless victims plagued by a demonic summoning... And now they're back. Years have passed but the Act remains. The curtain opens on a world the same, and now it demands their presence... But how will strangers once united determine their fate? The time has finally come, for the world to open. The monster of Willow Park is back... and this time, it's got something in store...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. If you are fans of Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, Night Gallery, Outer Limits, One Step Beyond, and horror stories with a plot and a twist ending, look no further. Billy Wells Horror is your ticket to a journey into the macabre if you dare. The average Amazon review rating on all Billy Wells Horror collections is 4.3!! The terrors include: THE PACKAGE: A doctor receives a ransom note in a gift wrapped with ribbons and a bow from a G. Reaper. FIDO: George lost his job and needs to ...

Though Lacey and her friends stopped the radiation that rained down upon the kingdom and sickened its people, their worries are far from over. The strange visitors in the spaceships are attacking the emerald mine in order to harvest a rare and powerful metal called beryllium. With the kingdom still recovering from eighteen years of anarchy, the friends aren't sure they can muster an army large enough to fight this enemy. Is brute force even effective against such a foe? If not, will magic again play a role in the salvation of the kingdom? This is Book 3 of "The Lost Voice Of the Dark World"...

Kellyn had always loved Elias Stratton with all her heart and probably always would. She'd trusted him...but never again. Elizabeth had always believed there was nothing more magical than the precious gift of love...even now in the heart of danger, she still believed it...she always would. After telling the story of Simon's magical cowboy ranch for more years than she cared to count, Elizabeth Fountaine wondered if there might be more to the fanciful fairy-tale than being an elaborate bedtime story to tell children. More than ever before, she very much needed for even just a small piece of ...