Fiction » Holiday » Family

The Perfectest Christmas Tree in the Whole Wide World - A Cute Christmas Story for the Whole Family    by Holly-Anne Divey
Price: $0.99 USD. 1460 words. Language: American English. Published on November 3, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent.

Penny's mom is a fuss-pot, which makes Penny a fuss-pot too. But when mom spends so much time looking all around the whole town for the perfect Christmas tree, everywhere ends up sold out before they get one. No Christmas tree for the holidays! Can anything save the day - and Christmas - for Penny? A Cute Christmas Story for the Whole Family of approx. 1,200 words. Suitable for ages 5 and up.
Not a Drop to Drink    by Patsy Collins
Price: Free! 19020 words. Language: English. Published by Alfie Dog Limited  on October 16, 2012. Fiction » Women's fiction » General.

(5.00 from 1 review)
This is a collection of seven short stories on the theme of water, all written by Patsy Collins.
Finding the Baby Jesus    by Kimball Fisher
Price: $0.99 USD. 5170 words. Language: American English. Published by TFG Press  on October 2, 2012. Fiction » Holiday » Christmas.

(5.00 from 10 reviews)
After being forced to wear lederhosen for the annual holiday card picture, twelve-year-old Chris thinks that the least his parents can do is get him the Tony Hawk skateboard he wants for Christmas. But when he recovers the hand-carved Baby Jesus that everyone thought had been destroyed in a fire the year his Grandma died, Chris realizes that some gifts are even more important than skateboards.
Breaking Away    by Ter Atkins
Price: $0.99 USD. 2680 words. Language: English. Published on September 25, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Family.

Zoe’s spent fifteen years living in her sister’s shadow. Armed with only a fake ID and a pair of killer shoes, she’s about to move into the light. Breaking Away is a short story.
Christmas Windows    by Elysa Hendricks
Price: $0.99 USD. 3340 words. Language: English. Published on September 23, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories.

A short holiday story. 2772 Words. A lonely, neglected little girl finds a home for the Holidays.
Lita's Garden Journey    by Stephanie Jeanette Bradley
Price: $5.09 USD. 3480 words. Language: English. Published on August 25, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance.

Great for children & kids-at-heart of all ages...9 to 99. A MUST READ! Watch Paco grow into a man under the impactful influence of his beloved grandparent. How will she keep her promise to 'never leave'? Related projects include: gardening, applique, visiting elder care facilities and going to the farmer's market. Paco's gardening hat is symbolic for following one's CHRIST-given purpose. POIGNANT.
No Moor    by Ter Atkins
Price: $0.99 USD. 3480 words. Language: English. Published on August 20, 2012. Fiction » Humor & comedy » Black comedy.

Buddy doesn't like Carl. Carl doesn't like Buddy. Nan doesn't like Mum. Mum doesn't like Nan. Dad is too afraid to express a preference. Jill's had enough of the lot of them. This is what happens when a family day out goes bad. No Moor is a short story.
ItchyFootMum    by Jasmine Harper
Price: $0.99 USD. 17390 words. Language: English. Published on August 19, 2012. Fiction » Holiday » Family.

An experienced house-swapper, I was used to living in other people's houses. But this was an unusual proposal. Exchanging houses and the kids' school places with a family in France.... It was true I had 'itchy feet'. OK, so this wouldn't be South East Asia, and it would be for only a month, but hey, why not?? It might calm the itching for a bit…… or would it?
Petermanns Chaos    by Eva Joachimsen
Price: $2.99 USD. 38010 words. Language: German. Published by Annette Paul on August 17, 2012. Fiction » Holiday » Family.

In dem wohlgeordneten Leben des pedantischen Wilhelm Petermanns bricht Chaos aus, als sich seine lebhafte Schwester mit drei kleinen Kindern, Hund und Katze bei ihm einnistet.
The MacLosers    by Paul Moxham
Price: Free! 27200 words. Language: English (Scottish dialect). Published on August 9, 2012. Fiction » Humor & comedy » General.

(3.08 from 12 reviews)
An unemployed architect thinks his prayers have been answered when he inherits a Scottish village. But when he takes his dysfunctional family to the Highlands, he finds the place in shambles, the locals standoffish, and the cunning caretaker determined to steal the property out from under him.