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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.
Playing with Fire    by Michelle de Villiers
Price: Free! 980 words. Published on March 16, 2010. .

This story is based on the fascination both children and moths seem to share for fire. It is a story within a story, the inner conflict being that of a craving for glory in tandem with the outer conflict of danger and competition- issues children face in their personal relationships too.
Ghosts of Serpentariis and Other Somnificient Musings    by Tarl Telford
Price: $4.99 USD. 7160 words. Published on May 8, 2010. .

Ghosts of Serpentariis and Other Somnificient Musings draws the reader into an imaginative symphony of poetic dreaming vistas. The title poem follows a foolhardy dreamer daring the depths of deepest imagination. On this journey he unlocks secrets, both light and dark, and fights to redeem his mortal soul. Additional poems explore the neverending battle between light and dark within the human mind.
Moth's Pursuit of Beauty    by Peter Lumba 
Price: $1.99 USD. 8120 words. Published on December 14, 2011. .

Although initially prettier than Butterfly, something about Moth always scared the boy-insects. So when she realized her friend, butterfly, attracted longer stares from the boy-insects, she became jealous and decided to do something about her face. Soon Chameleon gave her a good advice that worked very well for her until she developed the desire to be the most beautiful girl-insect in her village.