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Babcock    by Joe Cottonwood
Price: $0.99 USD. 58890 words. Published on September 14, 2009. .

The award-winning novel about a boy and a girl, one white and one black, and the boy's con-man uncle starting a new life in a small town. “Full of humor, hope, and bravery. Richly drawn, fast paced, enticing, and downright witty. . . Sure to be a hit."—School Library Journal. "You will laugh out loud."—Pick of the List
The Keepers    by Jeffery Moore
Price: $2.99 USD. 111730 words. Published on July 13, 2010. .

Robyn stands out among the squat, wide-framed Brin. Her physical differences are aptly suited to stave off the assailants hunting her after she unwittingly kills a revered Keeper. The only hope of quelling the chaos and restoring Brin’s balance lies with Keeper Corax, her mentor, surrogate father, and the evil that perpetuates the chaos that threatens to destroy her as well as millions of Brin.
Operation Firedog    by peter dancey 
Price: $2.99 USD. 3690 words. Published on October 5, 2010. .

Operation Firedog began in July 1948 in the Far East when post-WW II Communnist Terrorists tried to take control of the area and continued when Indonesia felt threatened by the establishment of the Federation of Malaysia. The undecalred war ended in August 1966. When operations began it was WW II designs that were used but by 1966 it was V-bombers and Javelin FAW and rotary-winged types prevailed
The Thistledown Chronicles    by Andy Calloway
Price: $2.99 USD. 6660 words. Published on February 7, 2011. .

The Thistledown Chronicles is a charming children’s story about a courageous little tuft named Wisp who dares to control his flight on an amazing adventure. Wisp discovers his purpose in life as he embarks on the journey of a lifetime, learning the values of faith, friendship, commitment and sacrifice along the way. Wisp proves that even a tiny thistledown tuft can make a lasting difference.
Sketches of an Ending    by Tom North
Price: $0.99 USD. 22880 words. Published on May 23, 2011. .

'Sketches of an Ending' is a collection of nine short stories by Tom North, comprising all eight of Tom's published works and including competition winners 'The Life and Times of a Graveyard Bear', 'Zephuros and the Gift-Pear' and 'The Climber'. 'Sketches of an Ending' also contains one previously unpublished short story, 'A Tale of Two Parrots'.
The Dragons of the Dunes    by Kate Everson
Price: Free! 1300 words. Published on June 5, 2011. .

The Dragons of the Dunes want you to join them on their quest to change the world. Will you obey?
The Ginkgo: An Intellectual and Visionary Coming-of-Age    by John Janovy Jr
Price: $2.99 USD. 92120 words. Published on July 26, 2011. .

The Ginkgo explores the clash between tradition and creativity. A girl from a western ranch—symbolizing tradition—comes to a large university and writes four highly personal and creative papers about a single tree. In the process, she produces a sobering vision of America a thousand years into the future, the day her chosen tree dies.
Secret of Dragonfly Island    by P A Bremmer
Price: $3.99 USD. 34740 words. Published by Windcall Publishing  on October 18, 2011. .

Summer of 2009 a group of fourteen middle graders venture off to Dragonfly Island, along Willapa Bay, in the state of Washington. After the first night, the older kids notice something's not quite right with the counselors. They have a strange odor about them and never remove their sunglasses. Why do some of the campers become ill and spend the night in the infirmary instead of going home?
14 Fun Facts About Animal Eyes: A 15-Minute Book    by Caitlind Alexander
Price: $0.99 USD. 2090 words. Published by LearningIsland.com  on November 12, 2011. .

How many lenses does a dragonfly’s eye have? Which is bigger, an eagle’s eye or a human’s? How many eyes does a scallop have? How do lizards keep their eyes wet? Animal eyes can be really strange and wonderful. How much do you know about the eyes of your animal friends? Find out more in this book.
Look    by Debora Fedeler
Price: $5.99 USD. 800 words. Published on December 8, 2011. .

How often do we rush around without seeing? How often does the world look bleak to us? By using photographs and a few words, Fedeler explores the world in search of what is positive. Looking in the ground and up in the sky we find beauty, humor, calm, simplicity, complexity, color, the unexpected, alternatives and unusual opportunities, mystery, majesty, glory, and hope. Come on in and Look!