Stories
— There once was a short, stubby, old man whom everyone called Ol' Stephens who lived by himself down the road. His house was in terrible shape; with holes in the...
— 1. Like the rest of his body, his face was small. Not smushed in any way, just petite. His features were slightly sharp, like a dulled knife, and, like his...
— Shoes The mother pulled her black hair into a ponytail. She sat on a rough, torn, gray airport seat with a tiny girl in her lap, crowded in by ...
— A long black veil covered her pretty face. She clutched a photograph of him smiling. She was mourning. The features of her face could be seen only when you approached...
— Evgenia Caranelli stood in the doorway of her mansion. She eyed her unexpected visitor, a mere child who appeared intimidated by the elderly woman’s manner. Most people were intimidated by...
— As the new girl walked in, all eyes in the room turned to her, as she had that effect on people. She had a round face, with kind, thoughtful eyes,...
— Blowing specks of dust from a cover, bound in cherry leather that was engraved with letters of sparkling gold, brilliance fading along with the passing years of her life. Tentatively,...
— The Troubles of a Young Man By Peri Gordon, 10 Jonathan lounged on the couch and tried to focus on the boring book he was being forced to read. He...
— The girl’s leg bounced up and down, jittery and uncalm. Right now, she was sitting straight up, rigid in her chair, but she figured in a few minutes she would...
— The Man With The Somber Book – Seventh Stone Soup Entry – (Topic: Writing About Reading) Here this mysterious man was. His black and very large pupils staring at the...