Short For Teens

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone: The creepers include: THE SLASHER: Ben discovers the author of a novel about a serial killer looks just like him. LAST CALL: A stranger claiming to be the devil wants to exchange a wish for a bartender's soul and won't take no for an answer. THE DIARY: Billy doesn’t know why his mother's diary does not mention him after a particular year. ANTLERS: After a horrific accident involving a deer, Martha can't understand how her parents survived catastrophic injuries. THE WIZARD: A billionaire ...

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 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:BLOOD AND SNOW: Members of a team sent to the Scandinavian mountains to develop a new ski resort are disappearing one by one. THE LAST WISH: Tom buys a strange blue bottle from a flea market and discovers a genie inside who grants three wishes. DINNER AT LUGOSI: A vicious food critic receives an invitation from a renowned restaurant whose ...

A Vietnamese mermaid caught between two worlds. A siren who falls for Poseidon’s son. A boy secretly pining for the merboy who saved him years ago. A storm that brings humans and mermaids together. Generations of family secrets and pain. Find all these and more in this gripping new collection that will reel you in from the very first word! Welcome to an ocean of hurt, fear, confusion, rage, hope, humor, discovery, and love in its many forms.

In a world gone wrong, heroes and villains are not always easy to distinguish and every individual has the ability to contribute something powerful. In this stunning collection of original and rediscovered stories of tragedy and hope, the stars are a diverse group of students, street kids, good girls, kidnappers, and child laborers pitted against their environments, their governments, differing cultures, and sometimes one another as they seek answers in their dystopian worlds.

Unbridled whimsy in a short story. In the whimsical mind of author Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene, the psychedelic rock song by Jefferson Airplane ("White Rabbit") collided with Lewis Carroll’s novel. A modern slant on the idea went, well... down the rabbit hole, producing an urban fantasy. Carroll's quote, “We’re all mad here" takes on additional meaning for the young protagonist Liddie and her friends, Katty and Loco Hatley.

Krogans live by their honor. They will kill for it, they will die for it. But will a little girl match their concept of honor?15,000 light-years away from home, Tanit is aware that things are very different for a girl her age than they would be in human space. There, for example, nobody would be trying to kill her. But the fact of being married with two huge Krogans, aliens not unlike dinosaurs, is very reassuring. She is finally safe, they will protect her with their lives. What she does not expect is that the peculiar sense of honor of this species would bring her again into trouble... ...

Bill had arrived at college five days early because he needed to undergo his first-year student orientation. He hoped those five days might change his life, but he never suspected how much his life could change. While things don’t get off to a good start his first day, he did at least meet Maverick, his dorm’s hall monitor. Maverick invites him to a party which quickly transforms into a panty raid on the girls’ floor. Bill’s assignment is to raid Christy the Ice Queen’s dorm room and get a pair of her panties. This means almost certain failure for Bill, but Bill is determined to ...

Zach and his man of the house James don’t have the most typical relationship – in fact, it’s far from normal. Zach loves letting the man who raised him give it to him hard and rough, and James loves sharing his boy with all his hunky friends! Now James’ boss is coming over for dinner, and he’s offered him a promotion on one condition: He wants to get pounded by Zach! Will the submissive Zach be able to dominate this hulking brute and get his man of the house a big raise? This smoking hot gay menage romance story will satisfy all your taboo household cravings! 18+ ONLY!For the full...

Judith Douglas had slept through her alarm and was now rushing to get ready for work like a chicken with its head cut off. If there was one thing her boss, Sean Mortenson hated, was tardiness! It didn't matter how efficient, or how knowledgeable she was on the job, she better not be late! Sean Mortenson was in his early 40s and was quite set in his ways. He had worked hard to get where he was and didn't have time for the petty things in life. He had dated in his younger years but had found the games women played were too tiring for him and had pretty much decided to be a confirmed bachelor....

An isolated castle. A young girl in a turret room. A ghostly figure that pursues her at night. Anna spends her days, and some nights, wandering the shadowy halls and winding staircases of her mother’s sprawling castle estate, The Manor. Peeking out of the huge windows, peering up at its resplendent ceilings, and looking out across the sprawling natural landscape as the sun sets over the heavily wooded forest outside, Anna feels overwhelmingly intrigued, and undeniably trapped. Sometimes, she hears eerie noises coming from the attic above, and the crypt underground, both of which she has ...

Horror fans will get their thrills in this collection–from werewolves to vampires to zombies–all the time-worn horror baddies are there. But so are predators of a distinctly American variety–the horrors of empire, of intimate partner violence, of dispossession. And so too the monsters of Rogers’ imagination, that draw upon long-told Cherokee stories–of Deer Woman, fantastical sea creatures, and more.

Joy and Billy had returned from their recent trip where Joy met her long-lost brother, Henry. Due to the traumatic experience of her parents leaving her while she was using the privy many years ago, she had all but forgotten that she had an older brother. He was also an entertainer at the venue she had performed at and after talking for several minutes and he states that he wished she was his sister, Harriet it all comes full circle. She couldn't hold back the tears and admits that she is Harriet and soon explains why she changed her name to Joy. They agree to meet the following day for ...

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 ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. These are my latest stories The creepers include: THE MAN IN THE MIRROR: While shaving, Paul notices his face has changed dramatically to something resembling a Neanderthal man who lived thousands of years ago. THE BLACK BOX: Someone has delivered something sinister in a black box, complete with black ribbons, to the Chandlers on Christmas Eve. PREMONITION: Marsha,a lifelong Miami resident who has never seen snow, is puzzled when she awakens from a dream that takes place in a frozen ...

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 ...

Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined - this is a tale of horror and beauty, tenderness and sacrifice. An archaeologist who unearths a mysterious artifact, an airman who finds himself far from home, a painter, a ghost, a vampire, and a Viking: the seven stories in this compelling novel all take place on the remote Scandinavian island of Blessed where a curiously powerful plant that resembles a dragon grows. What binds these stories together? What secrets lurk beneath the surface of this idyllic countryside?

Growing up homeschooled in Berkeley, California, Beatrice Quinn is a statistical genius who has dreamed her whole life of discovering new mathematical challenges at a school like Oxford University. She always thought the hardest part would be getting in, not convincing her parents to let her go. But while math has always made sense to Beatrice, making friends is a problem she hasn’t been able to solve. The compromise? The Connecticut Shakespearean Summer Academy.

When children begin to vanish in Paris, the Supernatural Investigation Bureau sends a powerful wizard to investigate. It doesn’t take him long to confirm his sneaking suspicion … … he’s got a real problem ahead. He’s about to face an ancient creature so twisted and evil even the demons fear it. But he’s not the only person on the hunt. His old ally the werewolf is here too. Between them, they pack quite the magical punch … … it’s enough to make their opponent laugh. Grab this magical short story and start your journey into the Realm of False Gods today. A new full-length ...

Learn French with Short Stories is your passport to mastering French while enjoying the adventures of Clara. This book is not just a language guide; it's a gateway to experiencing the vibrancy of French culture and language through enthralling narratives.