Short For Teens

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The creepers include: JIMMY SAID IT WAS THE BOOGEYMAN: His mother and older brother have been brutally murdered, and Jimmy says the boogeyman did it. CREATURE FEATURE: Bruce has always dreamed of becoming an actor, but his nose is too big for leading roles. He agrees to have plastic surgery to become the star of a monster movie. VESPA: Kurt marries a beautiful woman who prefers to dress as a goth and live in a house suitable for the Munsters and The Addams Family. THE AMATEUR: A mild-...

"A MUST READ FOR FANS OF MYSTERIES AND FOLK HORROR." - NP CUNNIFFE, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF "THE WEEJEE MAN". "...IT'S A WELL WRITTEN HORROR STORY WITH FANTASTIC CHARACTERS, BLOODY KILLS, AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT" - HORROR READS, 5 STAR AMAZON/GOODREADS REVIEW. "IT'S LIKE STEPHEN KINGS VERSION OF GREMLINS" - THE DANSE MACABRE Detectives Ryan and O'Connell turn their investigative eyes toward the local garda of Enniskregg township. Tasked to protect and serve the township and its people, as the first to discover the brutalized bodies of the ill fated research team at the druid henge in the ...

Strange things are afoot in New York’s Hudson Valley, and three teenagers are about to find themselves at the heart of it all in stories Kill Park and Roller Girl. For the Ferguson brothers, stacking wood is a dull autumn tradition—until they discover something unusual frozen inside one of the logs: a mysterious green object. Intrigued, they set off into the dense woods, eager to uncover the truth behind the artifact. What they find will lead them down a path they never imagined, one that will change their lives forever. Maggie Anderson is simply helping her best friend shoot a ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The terrors include:SOMETHING IN THE ICE: A teenager finds a monster frozen in the lake on the same day big cats have escaped from the local zoo and are gobbling up the town folk. ROAD KILL: Matt and Penny pick up a young man with a flat tire on a lonely road in the middle of the night. STREET CINDERWINE: A man who loves to escape the hustle and bustle of the city meets a sad young girl waking on a lonely road in the middle of the night. THE RAPTURE: A televangelist predicts the end of the...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: BORN TO BE WILD: After working with a renowned geneticist for five years, a young Harvard graduate is frustrated by his mentor's failure to publish any of their discoveries. SANTA’S NOT COMING TO TOWN: An eight-year-old boy is pissed that Santa never brings him toys like his friends at school and seeks revenge THE LOSER: A disillusioned wife regrets marrying her loser husband who fathered two pathetic dolts and fantasizes how great life would be without them. ...

On the way home from a gym, Mary starts noticing a large man stalking her. Whenever she tells people about it, they mysteriously forget about it the next day. When her friend tries to help her catch this stalker, he gets kidnapped instead and a few minutes later, everyone forgets about him except her and two others... Book 1 - 5 of Surviving Destiny Series

Four sci-fi short stories where you'll find good computers, people who regret their past, and an explanation for something you're familiar with.

Billy and Ben have just finished putting the final touches on Billy and Joy's new home. Billy stands back and as he admires it, he likes what he sees and can't wait to show it to Joy. It's April 1875 and their second baby is due any day. As Ben watches Billy, he is grateful that Billy accepted their offer of land to build a home on their property so Hildie can be close to her daughter and grandchildren. Beulah loves her new life working at the mercantile, having her own room in a local boarding home, and being able to finally provide for herself. The sheriff advises her that Jed is being ...

A handsome and brave though dull-witted barbarian, Yor the Mighty enjoys the solitary life of a wandering adventurer, his only focus to fight and feast while seeking the company of lots of plump womens . . . until one fateful day he chances upon a dangerous quest that earns him two unlikely companions as they cross paths with an evil fiend awaiting them in the local dungeon. 16,000 word short story novella fantasy / comedy / adventure anti-woke content tropes abound

Sound Mind is a collection of poetry inspired by the struggles we face to embrace our true colours. The first half is a short novel written in rhyme and verse. The Second half is a collection of poems written by the author during the creative process. “Sound Mind”; Aura, a wolf born of many colours finds himself fighting to live his dreams as a singer/songwriter while maintaining the old traditions of his pack. This narrative poem stretches ninety-two pages and includes paintings created by the author. Excerpt from Sound Mind: The Valley As the pup’s tip toe, they notice the rituals ...

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... ...

Hildie and Ben Woodman were not able to have children; however, they found an abandoned little girl on their way into town five years ago who has brought so much happiness into their lives. Prior to this happening, Hester Newson enjoyed gossiping about Hildie's inability to have children and seemed to draw quite the crowd when sharing her bits of gossip. Ironically, the Woodman's little angel, Joy, is also the same age as Hester's daughter, Darla. The community soon discovers what an amazing voice Joy has, and she is chosen over Darla to do the solos in the school programs and church ...

It had been an interesting nine months with morning sickness, cravings of all kinds for different foods, and finally the long-awaited time for the precious baby to arrive. Joy can't wait to become a mother...and Hildie is just as excited to become a grandmother, experiencing all of the excitement along with her dear daughter. Hester and Hildie have become the best of friends and while they share the excitement of becoming grandmothers, their daughters are sharing the ups an downs of experiencing their first pregnancies. Life is moving right along for the men in their lives with their ...

Follow princesses warring in space, haunting ghost stories in Argentina, mermaids off the coast of the Caribbean, swamps that whisper secrets, and many more realms explored and unexplored; this stunning collection of seventeen short stories breaks borders and realms to prove that stories are truly universal. Reclaim the Stars features both bestselling and acclaimed authors as well as two new voices in the genres.

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...

No world is like the other. Within this masterful collection, each setting is more strange and wonderful than the last, brimming with new technologies and beings. And yet, for all the advances in these futuristic lands, the people still must confront deeply human problems. In these six stories, Veronica Roth reaches into the unknown and draws forth something startlingly familiar and profoundly beautiful.

The sky is breaking. The bonds are fading. And one boy’s spark could ignite the world—or burn it to ashes. In the floating world of Emberfall, young Elijah Ardent has always been content to stay in the shadows, fixing the ancient machinery that keeps his home aloft. But when his sister is kidnapped by a mysterious cult known as the Shroud, Elijah is thrust into a world of Skybeasts, Aether magic, and deadly political intrigue. Forced to compete in the Skyforge Trials against the elite of society, Elijah must master his newfound powers and bond with Ignis, a unique fire-beast with ...

As the city grinds to a halt, twelve teens band together to help a friend pull off the most epic apology of her life. But will they be able to make it happen, in spite of the storm? No one is prepared for this whiteout. But then, we can’t always prepare for the magical moments that change everything. From the bestselling, award-winning, all-star authors who brought us Blackout—Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon—comes another novel of Black teen love, each relationship within as unique and sparkling as Southern snowflakes.

Garrett had chosen Martha Sanders to be his Valentine and mail order bride, and she was now on her way to meet him from Evanston, Wyoming. Little did he know that one of his bakery managers had a crush on him, and the trouble it would soon create when he announced Martha as his fiancé Claudia Weeks had had her sights set on Garrett Silvers for over a year. She had assumed the feelings were mutual when Garrett had promoted her to manager of one of his bakeries. He had never asked her out on a date or given her a reason to think that their relationship was anything but professional; however,...

Chris has been friends with Annabelle since they were kids. When Chris is feeling down on his luck he knows he can always go to his friend to be cheered up. Today he's feeling down. His dream prom date Samantha has turned him down. Hoping to get cheered up, he goes over to Annabelle's house knowing she'll be there for him. Indeed, she's already got a plan in the works for him that she guarantees will win Samantha's heart. She knows how to save his prom experience and have him end high school the way he's always dreamed it would end. All he has to do is play along with her plans. Chris ...