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Ben's Sacrifice    by Rita  Hestand
Price: $0.99 USD. 1770 words. Published on October 11, 2009. .

A short story for kids. What does the youngest of the family get their mom for her birthday when he doesn't have a job nor know how to make anything?
Lie on a Yardstick    by Rita  Hestand
Price: $0.99 USD. 1670 words. Published on October 11, 2009. .

A short story for pre-teens. When you are new in town, it's hard to make new friends at school. Julie should know she's been to enough of them.
Kamini and the Secret Pool    by Charles Cozic
You set the price! 1500 words. Published on December 30, 2009. .

Kamini is one of the prettiest teens in her village in India, but three jealous girls have a plan to humiliate her. The girls trick Kamini into throwing her jewels into a river. As Kamini wishes for her jewels back, a hole appears in the water, and a voice calls her to come get her jewels. Kamini then discovers a secret cave, a mysterious old woman, and a dangerous crocodile.
Dreamy Pies in the Sky    by Charles Cozic
You set the price! 660 words. Published on January 4, 2010. .

In an older part of the city, the Dreamy Pies factory entices all the residents with its powerful pie smells. No one with a nose can resist it! The Dreamy Pies Works is the hub of the neighborhood, and its aromas float through the streets and tall apartments day and night. All the kids and adults (with a few exceptions) love those Dreamy Pies!
Hannah Robinson: The Celebrated Beauty of Her Day, A Play in Two Acts    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $5.99 USD. 11300 words. Published on February 22, 2010. .

The beautiful, strong-willed Hannah Robinson defies her powerful father Rowland and marries the man she loves. The action takes places on a plantation in colonial Rhode Island in the mid 1700s. This play is based on historical records and the legends that sprang up over the centuries after Hannah died her early, tragic death.
Arky's Very Lucky Day    by Charles Cozic
Price: Free! 690 words. Published on February 25, 2010. .

Returning home from school one day, Arky Fencher finds a $5 bill, and things start going his way!
Zak And The Dragon's Eye    by D.C. Hobson
Price: $0.99 USD. 29640 words. Published on March 28, 2010. .

To Zak, a ten year-old Predult, the world is only his village, a village without adults, surrounded by endless forest. One night, a light in the forest entices Zak and his friend Eric on an adventure that will lead them to the truth of their origins and the meaning of what it is to be a Predult.
Farley's Five and Dime    by Renee Riva
Price: $9.50 USD. 20830 words. Published by StoneHouse Ink on April 8, 2010. .

Farley’s Five-and-Dime plops the reader into a fun, folksy, small town setting, with a touch of romance, humor, and sweet southern charm. Set in the small town of Hog Eye Holler, Kentucky, in the 1950’s. Kids, and the young at heart alike, will enjoy meeting eleven-year-old Mazie May Farley; a cross between Pippi Longstocking and Caddie Woodlawn.
Land of Dreams: Billy Meets the Bedtime Buddies    by Ali Becerra
Price: $0.99 USD. 2120 words. Published on April 15, 2010. .

Join Billy’s adventure in the Land of Dreams. Come along as he meets the Bedtime Buddies and discovers the secret to a good night’s sleep. Two special magic words take him on his journey. What could they be? Come aboard the Dreamlite Express and find out for yourself.
Toot of Fruit    by Anjuli Young
Price: $0.99 USD. 3510 words. Published by Diamond Press on May 5, 2010. .

Claire is fed up with her three brothers. They love to embarrass her in front of her friends. When Claire cooks up the perfect revenge, using her little brother's baby formula, the results are unexpected.