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Monster Mashup - Spooky Short Stories with Special Bonus Zombie Short    by MJA Ware 
Price: $0.99 USD. 18900 words. Published on October 9, 2010. .

Special introductory price, includes 12 stories. Monsters, magic, goblins, zombies and more. Be prepared to sleep with the lights on. This collection of short stories will have you looking over your shoulder, avoiding mirrors and jumping at the slightest sound. From fiendish creatures hiding in your bathroom mirror to Halloween pranks gone deadly wrong. Each story will scare, delight & surprise.
Hide-n-Go-Coffin and Other Short Stories    by MJA Ware 
Price: Free! 5730 words. Published on February 20, 2011. .

Includes 3 'terrorific' short stories. Playing hide-and-seek in a cemetery is disrespectful. When it happens to be cursed, it can be deadly. Includes bonus stories: Brother's Keeper - Zack would be wise to spend less time looking for his missing sled & more worrying about what's lurking outside. Grandpa's suits - A game of spin-the-bottle with the school pervert isn't a bright idea.
Little Red Hen    by Gloria Lapin
Price: $0.99 USD. 40 words. Published on April 6, 2011. .

Little Red Hen has long been a popular folktale, and now it is an easy to read comic book. The bright colors and controlled vocabulary make it perfect for beginning readers.
Little Comics For Little Readers: Gus    by Gloria Lapin
Price: Free! 40 words. Published on May 29, 2011. .

In this bright colorful comic, Gus the clown has trouble with a bug. The story is short, easy to read, and gives practice with simple short vowel words. Beginning readers will be delighted with their success in reading this comic independently.
Wiley and the Hairy Man    by Gloria Lapin
Price: $0.99 USD. 50 words. Published on July 28, 2011. .

This popular Southern U.S. folktale becomes an engaging, easy to read comic. Beginning readers will cheer Wiley on, as he and his mother outsmart the Hairy Man. With the support of the delightful black and white illustrations and the accessibility of the Dolch sight words, kindergarten/first grade level readers will zoom through the comic and look for more.
Little Comics for Little Readers: Volume 6    by Gloria Lapin
Price: Free! 50 words. Published on July 31, 2011. .

Volume 6 is a collection of 3 very colorful comics designed for the beginning phonics student. The stories are written with simple short vowel words, and follow a comic pig, dog, and ram through everyday activities.
Little Comics: Back To Dogville    by Gloria Lapin
Price: Free! 40 words. Published on August 14, 2011. .

'Back to Dogville' is the sequel to 'Where Are We?' In this book the boys return to Dogville to help their friend solve a mystery. They come up with an inventive plan to get things back to Dogville normal. This comic book is also black and white, is at a first grade reading level, and is filled with supporting illustrations. The reader is sure to chuckle at the surprise solution.
Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb    by MJA Ware 
Price: $2.99 USD. 38970 words. Published on August 22, 2011. .

When life gives you lemons, kill zombies—turns out lemon juice neutralizes the undead. Best friends Nathan & Misty return home to discover the military has destroyed the bridges out of their rural town & everyone's fled—except a small horde of zombies. Even with the help of the town geek, they'll need more then lemonade-powered Super-Soakers; they'll need the Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb.
This Pot Will Not Walk    by Gloria Lapin
Price: $0.99 USD. 50 words. Published on September 5, 2011. .

"This Pot Will Not Walk" is about a silly boy who somehow gets things to work out right. The story is an adaptation of a Puerto Rican folk tale in colorful comic format. The simple sight vocabulary makes this book perfect for beginning readers.
Little Comics for Little Readers: Volume 7    by Gloria Lapin
Price: Free! 50 words. Published on October 5, 2011. .

The three full color comics in Volume 7 are phonics based. They contain simple short vowel words, short vowel words with double final 'l' or 's,' or initial and final consonant blends. This gives the beginning reader an opportunity to read slightly more challenging words while still having the support of the comic illustrations.