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Above the Fray, a Novel of the Union Balloon Corps, Part One    by Kris Jackson
Price: $3.99 USD. 112300 words. Published on November 10, 2009. .

At the start of the Civil War, Nathaniel Curry is a fifteen-year-old telegraph operator in Richmond. He travels to Washington to see a balloon demonstration and finds himself accidentally assisting in directing artillery fire on a Confederate emplacement - the first use of an aircraft in warfare. A pariah back in Virginia, Nathaniel joins the Union Balloon Corps, the world's first air force.
Above the Fray, a Novel of the Union Balloon Corps, Part Two    by Kris Jackson
Price: $3.99 USD. 154310 words. Published on November 10, 2009. .

Just as the Balloon Corps starts to gain respect among the generals, the command structure moves to destroy it. As the Corps collapses, Nathaniel finds himself suspected and threatened by both sides. Soon even his sweetheart turns her back on him. Eventually his only friend is Lincoln, and Lincoln wants him to do something that horrifies him.
The Clown with the Upside Down Frown    by Sarah Quelland
Price: $0.99 USD. 860 words. Published on February 8, 2011. .

What could be worse for a grumpy old clown than to have a permanent smile spread across his face? Full of wild and colorful word visuals, this story shares the terrible misfortune of Mr. Brown who gets frustrated because people expect him to perform on cue. He retreats to his house to concentrate on his balloon art. By the end, Mr. Brown has developed a real smile and embraced his community.
The Roswell Incident: Case Closed, The Official Air Force Report on Alleged UFO Crash Sites and Alien Bodies from 1947 - Witness Statements, High Dive and Excelsior, Secret Experiments    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 60750 words. Published on July 29, 2011. .

This is a reproduction of the official U.S. Air Force report on the “Roswell Incident” of 1947. The USAF states: "The "Roswell Incident" refers to an event that supposedly happened in July, 1947, wherein the Army Air Forces (AAF) allegedly recovered remains of a crashed "flying disc" near Roswell, New Mexico... the material recovered near Roswell was consistent with a balloon device."
The Night Alex Almost Flew Over Old Lady Grayson's Place    by Mario Milosevic
Price: $1.99 USD. 4450 words. Published by Green Snake Publishing  on October 23, 2011. .

Every kid in town flies over Grayson castle when they turn 11. It is the town’s rite of passage and now it is Alex’s turn. He isn’t sure he has the courage to accept the dare, but knows if he declines he’ll lose all his friends. He takes the leap and survives the first part, but when he crash lands on the roof and a strange voice begins talking to him, he wonders if he’ll get out alive.