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The Little Pig Who Didn't Go To Market    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $2.49 USD. 2910 words. Published on June 3, 2010. .

Petunia is a grand champion pig who escapes with her brother Peter from a slaughter house and hides from bloodhounds, a sheriff, and a posse. The story of the clever pigs goes viral on the Internet and the two pigs become international stars. Read this story and find out what happens to these two little pigs.
Taking Care of Katrina    by Joel Arnold
Price: $0.99 USD. 4520 words. Published on June 17, 2010. .

When hired by Johnny Billings to kill off Katrina – Johnny’s grandmother – for an inheritance, first-time hit man Bruce Gavin thinks it will be easy money. What can an old lady knocking on death’s door do to stop him? But when he poses as Grandma Billings’ personal care assistant and takes her to the Minnesota State Fair, he discovers that he just may have gotten in over his head.
The Day I Lost my Innocence    by Carl Brookins
Price: $0.99 USD. 4550 words. Published on June 22, 2010. .

How a teenaged boy in 1949 encountered violence and real life on the Midway of the Minnesota State Fair.
The Vampire's Boy    by Theda Black
Price: $2.99 USD. 36510 words. Published by TKB Books  on July 29, 2011. .

Levi is a vampire, villain and tragedy, a monster made rather than born. He's obsessed with his first victim, Jared, who survived the attack. Jared's in love with his best friend, Jordan. Jordan discovers Jared is hiding something—something that's killing him. And in the meantime, Levi's growing stronger every day, drawing Jared in against his will.
Pee Wee: Pig Racer    by Jody Studdard
Price: $2.99 USD. 15660 words. Published on December 4, 2011. .

Pee Wee the piglet sneaks off to the county fair and is an overnight success. He wins his first race as a pig racer, and everyone cheers for him and wants his snoutograph. But things change quickly. Being a superstar isn’t as great as Pee Wee first thought, and there are many problems to deal with, including pushy agents, fickle fans, and long, lonely road trips.
Hard Cheese    by Carl Brookins
Price: $0.99 USD. 4930 words. Published on May 21, 2012. .

A short story about a short detective, Sean NMI Sean, and his adventure chasing a drug-smuggling murderer through the horse barn at the great Minnesota State Fair.
Kidlore    by Roger F. Miller
Price: $2.99 USD. 45720 words. Published on July 21, 2012. .

When you are growing up, there is a body of knowledge you need to know if you want to make it to the ripe old age of 12. That knowledge is called Kidlore, and it's passed from one kid to another, just when the time seems right. You can't learn it in school and you can't trust your parents to teach it to you. This is the account of the Kidlore of Roger F. Miller, as he grew up in the 1950s.
Alone in the Dark: Essays About Everyday Bravery    by Dawn Downey
Price: $0.99 USD. 5680 words. Published on December 5, 2012. .

Well past middle age, Dawn Downey noticed she was afraid of, well, everything. Her hands grew clammy before buying an airline ticket online. Her heart stopped if she approached a dead-end sign. She flinched when she overheard arguments among strangers. Don’t even mention creatures that slithered. These essays describe how she learned the nature of courage by confronting her anxieties.