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Crocodile, Crocodile    by Gloria Lapin
Price: $0.99 USD. 50 words. Published on May 27, 2012. .

In this folktale from India the crocodile tries to outwit the monkey, but the monkey is just too smart for him. How do the crocodile and the monkey trick each other? The story of their tricks is told with first grade level basic sight words,and illustrated in colorful comic format. The beginning reader and the accomplished reader will enjoy this folktale
The Word Dealer    by Pen Clements
Price: Free! 3230 words. Published on June 26, 2012. .

Pieter loves Caroline with all his heart. Caroline doesn't love Pieter at all. But like all good merchant's sons, Pieter likes to trade, especially with Caroline as the prize. The Word Dealer is keen on a bargain too - so who will best the other?
Radiance    by Pearl Wise
Price: $2.99 USD. 7350 words. Published by Liana Mir on July 11, 2012. .

Iron into gold, anger into love, grief into song: a world where all things are possible. A young noble seeks the unfamiliar help of an alchemist to deal with his iron mountain. A little girl discovers the cost to sing the Creator's power. The last of the great singers still lives, but is it too late to save a nation at war? Three fantasy short stories: The Alchemist, The Child, The Singer
The Boy Who Sold The Butter    by Gloria Lapin
Price: $0.99 USD. 40 words. Published on July 29, 2012. .

This comic is a retelling of the silly Danish folktale, "The Boy Who Sold The Butter." In this story the silly boy's foolish mistake brings him an unexpected reward. Written with first grade sight words, this colorful comic is easy to read and perfect for those who are learning to read.
The Deep Dark Woods    by Richard Kerr
Price: Free! 2880 words. Published on July 30, 2012. .

A version of a classic fairytale set in the 1960s. Humourous and dark.
The Maiden in Green    by T. D. Hilliard
Price: Free! 440 words. Published on September 26, 2012. .

A story told in a poem, about a man and the maiden that he had once met long ago in a dream.
The Canary: A Modern Folktale    by Benjamin Parsons
Price: Free! 3550 words. Published on October 8, 2012. .

Torn between loyalty to her sister and the man she loves, Damiah hopelessly pours out her heart to a golden canary - without realising that her little bird's song is full of the hope she lacks.
A Grimm Fairytale    by T. D. Hilliard
You set the price! 17810 words. Published on October 11, 2012. .

A dozen stories, one ending. A short story fairytale based on the collected tales of the Grimm brothers.
The Glass Key: A Modern Folktale    by Benjamin Parsons
Price: Free! 12590 words. Published on October 19, 2012. .

For ten years Sam neither saw nor heard of his beautiful Araminta, who vanished before their wedding day - but now, suddenly she steps into his life again, with a fantastic adventure to tell: her journey to unlock the secret of the mysterious glass key.
The Widower's New Bridegroom: A Modern Folktale    by Benjamin Parsons
Price: Free! 7750 words. Published on November 26, 2012. .

A melancholy young gay man marries a widower, and becomes intrigued by the idea of his dead predecessor: the man he would love to be, and even love to love...