It was the fifth day at her new school and ten-year-old Buseje hung her head as she settled down into her desk.

Hoover had been the runt of his mother’s fourth litter. He was so small and weak at birth his parents worried he would not get enough to eat or would be smushed by the other babies as they slept, but Mama Muridae had faith in her little pup.

She returns to the kitchen and stops in her tracks. “Now, where’d I put the pork?

Was this a riddle? Breanna put the peeler down and peered closely at the message. Her Dad loved entertaining her with riddles and rhymes but she wasn’t sure she’d ever received one by text message! Was this about dinner...?

Becca laughed and smiled at her brother ruefully. She wished she could go, but something in her heart felt heavy.

Helen was born wrong. Her daddy wanted a son who'd grow up to take over the family manufacturing business. Helen didn't qualify. Mommy wanted a dainty little girl. Helen wasn't dainty.

It being the last Thursday of the month, the greatest witch in Ireland had gone to the hairdressers and would not return for another hour

Bobby Osgood woke up one October morning and he was twelve years old again...

Snow fell steadily in the wild woods of Siberia...

It’s a dirty job, but Jodie’s father does it well and happily. This story brings Take Your Daughter to Work Day to a different level, but it all ends up down in the dumps.

A children's story set in the Iron Age. A girl, Morg, makes a wish to the goddess ...

There's a new gadget in town and Liza has to try it. But will the price be too high?

A beautiful but rude and conceited princess is taught a lesson.

A soldier risks his life to uncover the secret of twelve beautiful princesses.

A very lazy cat who only eats baked beans learns a valuable lesson.