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Earnest Seeker A Metaphysical Fairytale About the Great Adventure of Death    by J. F. Ziegler
Price: $1.99 USD. 1910 words. Language: English. Published on March 23, 2013. Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Death & Dying.

Earnest Seeker, is a tale told in rhyme about the great adventure of death. The story touches all ages. Death takes a vacation because he is so feared and misunderstood. The earth begins to suffer without death and is overrun with all living matter. Earnest learns death is needed and life is eternal; that the body is the dress of the soul. Our hero gets death back to work and saves our world.
Island Eyes, Island Skies    by Richard Levine
Price: $0.99 USD. 73660 words. Language: English. Published on March 18, 2013. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Family.

The at-times comic, at-times serious story of a friendship that develops between Rob, an introspective middle school boy, and D.C., a tall, smart-alecky girl from another town. It's a friendship that deepens through the school year that follows a summer of tragedy for their respective families, and one that climaxes with a truly "out of the blue" event. Alternatingly funny and sad, always honest.
Stealing The Show    by Baker Lawley
Price: Free! 53240 words. Language: English. Published on January 14, 2013. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Romance.

Lewis Champion is in total, hopeless love with Jubilee Marshfield. Which is complicated, because she's his best friend. And just as he's about to tell her how he feels, Lewis' beloved grandfather, Paps, dies. In his will, Paps leaves a crazy wish: he wants his ashes spread thousands of miles away, and he wants Lewis to do it. Follow this wild journey of discovery, romance, and memories.
The Poor Little Waif    by David Barth
Price: $0.99 USD. 1720 words. Language: English. Published on December 21, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Death & Dying.

This is a very short fiction children's story about a poor little orphan girl who befriends a lost puppy. She and the puppy are very hungry and cold. She finds some food, gives it to the puppy, and gets only a few crumbs for herself.
Missing Grandpa    by Dot Cintron
Price: $2.99 USD. 1870 words. Language: American English. Published by Tex Ware  on October 4, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Death & Dying.

Having a set of loving grandparents living in the house with you is every child's dream. Little Dot was Grandpa's favorite, even though he never said so. She was only five years old, but little Dot knew something was terribly wrong with Grandpa.
Cardboard Papa    by Ignatius Fischer
Price: $0.99 USD. 110 words. Language: English. Published on August 27, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Death & Dying.

A little girl says goodbye to her grandfather after he passes away. How she deals with death is unique, joyous and clever. This story was co-written by a five-year old and is told from her perspective. Hopefully it will help other children under similar sad yet unavoidable circumstances.
Their Promise (YA Contemporary Romance)    by Brina Courtney
Price: $0.99 USD. 22830 words. Language: English. Published on August 14, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Death & Dying.

0.25 star(4.29 from 7 reviews)
One moment can change your life forever. One moment to find love. One moment to lose it.
Heaven Me & You What Happens When Someone You Love Dies    by Ashish Antia
Price: $2.99 USD. 5150 words. Language: English. Published on July 20, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Death & Dying.

The death of a loved one is challenging enough without having to endure the additional trauma of explaining it to a child, but unfortunately a lot of people have no other option. This book is a tool for parents to explain and to help you and your child cope with your in order to strengthen your bonds and to fortify you as a family for whatever comes next.
A Bedtime Myth    by Joy Johnson
Price: Free! 2730 words. Language: English. Published on May 3, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy tales & fables.

0.5 star(3.50 from 2 reviews)
A recently widowed father is confronted with the impossible task of explaining to his young son the circumstances surrounding his mother's death. As he resorts to a bedtime myth to explain their new situation, he is forced to realize something very true about himself and their shared grief.
Eulalia Starwind    by Niklas Aurgrunn
Price: Free! 15250 words. Language: English. Published on March 5, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy tales & fables.

Eulalia, the flying girl who taught me how to get lost and enjoy it, lived in an old abandoned house in the woods one summer a whole lot of years ago. Weird, she was, but in the nicest way... She used to say that she was "the laughter and the silence around it" and "that thing you never missed 'til you found it". And it's sure hard to describe her better - but in this book I've tried my very best.