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Murdoch's Promise    by Monica Newton
Price: $1.25 USD. 1460 words. Published by Tina  DeLane on November 28, 2009. .

Sometimes the gift you get at Christmas is a promise kept from long ago.
A Lion In The Living Room    by Jennifer Melnik
Price: Free! 790 words. Published on December 2, 2009. .

Alex and his family bought a lion cub in a pet shop. They wanted to give him a good home. George was friendly and gentle, but he was growing fast. He grew too big for Alex’s bedroom...too big to sit in the shopping trolley... and too big for the backyard. The zoo arranged for him to travel to Africa. Will he feel at home in the wild and remember Alex when he visits him?
When Babies Dream    by James Dunn
Price: $0.99 USD. 5470 words. Published on December 5, 2009. .

An 18 month-old biracial girl named Ciara, lives with a young single white foster father, Jim. He is afraid to take her in at first but over the next eight months the two become an unlikely family until time carries both of them away. The story is told through as a dream where Ciara sees her past from safe inside a tornado, looking out windows that float all around her, showing life with Jim.
Battle of Boodicuttup Creek    by Laurel Lamperd
Price: $2.00 USD. 13690 words. Published on December 10, 2009. .

Leanna, Shane and Mitch are shocked when Charlie Buckle and Jem Gasper dam the creek. It will stop the flow of water to the pool where an injured cormorant and other birds live. They organize a petition. Is there magic in Uncle Rolly’s bullroarer? Will a mysterious Great Goanna be of help or hindrance How will Shane and Mitch avoid a fight with the Gasper boys? Suitable for 7-11 year chilren
Only Ona    by Dory Lee Maske
Price: $1.50 USD. 3420 words. Published on December 11, 2009. .

Ona is left at home to take care of her brother while her father goes off to sell his wares at the market. Her father does not return that day or the next or the next. An owl stops to listen as Ona sings a lullaby. He responds with a mysterious song of his own that gives Ona a clue to her father's whereabouts. She set off with her brother into the dark forest and is soon lost and afraid.
The Journey - Prehistoric Adventure    by Charles Elford
Price: $0.99 USD. 21850 words. Published on December 13, 2009. .

What happens when you live in a prehistoric village before time was recorded, and your thirst for adventure can only be satisfied one way? This children's story of a prehistoric European village highlights the adventures of an eager young villager as he makes his first trip on a yearly trade journey to the southern lands.The book is suitable for all ages.
The Law of Distraction and Interruption    by Joe Carroccio
Price: $7.49 USD. 19200 words. Published on December 26, 2009. .

The Law of Distraction and Interruption - Defined: Life's Distractions, if you allow them, will keep you from achieving your goals and dreams. Interruptions either slow you down or completely stop you from what you set out to accomplish. Distractions and Interruptions in one's life are inevitable. It is how they are dealt with that will define your life.
A Friend Made Me Remember    by Paul Bennett
Price: $3.99 USD. 28200 words. Published on January 4, 2010. .

Poems from the heart, mind and soul of Paul Bennett that will climb into your heart and grip your being. His words will lyrically touch each of your senses and passionately stroke your soul. He reveals strong feelings for family, children, his pride as a black man, respect for black women and compassion for people. He expresses unique racial empathy and political insight, not politically correct.
Cerdic    by Stuart Smith
Price: $2.99 USD. 21800 words. Published by MHT Publishing Co on January 7, 2010. .

The adventures of a youth of fourteen years and his younger sister Julie on the day the Romans abandoned the coastal forts and signal stations after having occupied the land for over three hundred and fifty years.
Curly and Tubs and the Galloping Rot    by Kim Montgomery
Price: $0.99 USD. 27000 words. Published on January 11, 2010. .

Brothers, Curly and Tubs, own a set of encyclopaedias, ‘The World of Knowledge’. An accident, involving spilt tea, threatens to damage volume 5, Nature. The Council, guardians of The World of Knowledge, decide the damage would be too great if they wait until the boys realise what has happened, and transport them from Reader World into The Land of Nature, to do battle with The Galloping Rot