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The She-Wolf
When Leonard Bilsiter claims to wield enormous powers - conferred on him by a mastery of Siberian Magic - Clovis decides to set the record straight.
- Date Added: November 2000
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Sheep
Rupert becomes increasingly hateful towards his incompetent brother-in-law to be.
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Stampeding of Lady Bastable
Lady Bastable is - quite rightly - reluctant to look after young Clovis for a week.
- Date Added: January 2000
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Story of St Vespaluus
The great king Hkrikros - a devout worshiper of the sacred and esteemed serpants - depairs as his favourite nephew begins to show signs of Christianity.
- Date Added: January 2000
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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The Talking-Out of Tarrington
When an wholly unsuitable man tries to aquire invitations to an aunt's picnic, the task of putting him off is left to Clovis.
- Date Added: January 2000
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Threat
Sir Lulworth Quayne reflects on some of the enterprising but thwarted plans made by the Suffragettes to further their cause.
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Toys Of Peace
An uncle tries to interest his young nephews in some experimental non-violent toys.
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Treasure Ship
The Duchess of Dulverton sends an errant nephew to search for underwater gold.
- Date Added: April 2010
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Unrest-Cure
When Clovis overhears a middle-aged man bemoaning the lack of excitment in his life, he decides to help out. And then some.
- Date Added: January 2000
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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The Way to the Dairy
The tragic story of three sisters who come tantalisingly close to an unexpected inheritance.
- Date Added: January 2000
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Wolves Of Cernogratz
It is said that when a Cernogratz dies in the family castle, the wolves in the forest howl all night long ... but Baroness Gruebel, new owner of Cernogratz castle, is sceptical.
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Tobermory
Revealing the dangers of giving previously dumb animals the power of speech. Especially cats.
- Date Added: October 1999
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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Wratislav
Clovis discusses a match for Wriatislav - the black sheep of a rather greyish family.
- Date Added: January 2000
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:3 stars
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  Sorrentino, Fernando
A Lifestyle
When his key breaks off on the inside of his apartment, the narrator must fight bureaucracy and apathy in increasingly desperate attempts to escape.
- Date Added: February 2001
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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A Psychological Crusade
A renegade experimental psycologist explains how to inflict his methods on the general public.
- Date Added: February 2001
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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An Enlightening Book
Detailing Dr Ludwig Boitus' studies of the strangely charastmatic Caliguinas bird.
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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An Enlightening Tale
Humorous fable about an honest beggar, a miserly Lady and an infatuated butler.
- Date Added: February 2001
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Chastisement By The Lambs
A man investigates an increasingly common phenomenon involving carnivorous lambs with a highly developed sense of justice.
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Doctor Moreau Did It
A man meets his girlfriend's parents.
- Date Added: December 2008
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Essence And Attribute
A man notices a small wart on his left hand.
- Date Added: January 2006
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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