The Pond by James Agee Jr.
The Pond is an exclusive body of water that offers magnificent healing powers for those who can afford to visit. One struggling family has faced hardship and saved to be able to visit The Pond, but is it truly everything that they thought it would be?
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Meet Me on the Next World by Chris Manning
Maria is stuck in a rut. Bored with her life as an office drone, one day, she begins to see mysterious words appearing in the most unexpected places. Interpreting these words as instructions, she follows them to their thrilling conclusion: a life-changing event in which she pushes beyond the boundaries of herself and reality.
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Staffed by Adam Rose
It isn't wise to steal from a wizard, even a retired one. That's what Grady Jameston finds out first-hand when he breaks into Eldryn Gnarlfelk's home, in an attempt to steal the wizard's staff. Will Grady make it through unscathed?
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Jessie's Christmas Dreams by Katie Johns
Seven-year old Jessie is grounded, yet with the biggest imagination that brings anything to life, she discovers Dickensville, a Christmas Wonderland village. She makes a friend, Robbie, who is just as down on his luck, and the two adventure to seek Santa Claus, hoping he can help make things right for them. As Jessie gets older, she learns more about magical Dickensville and struggles with having a date to a middle school winter dance. Is her old friend an ideal candidate or is he too serious? An accident lands her there again the following year during a dramatic attempt to catch the attention of a high school crush. How does she physically and socially recover?
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The Monster in My Dreams by Damian Stevenson
Tony Kreed lives a normal life, with the same schedule. However, out of the blue, Tony has a dream with a creature that makes no sense. He tries to solve his constant, nerve-wracking dreams, but no answers. In desperation, he goes insane, and stops at nothing to stop the dreams. Who would've guessed evil never stops at the mind, but at the soul?
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The Girl Who Never Sleeps by Lorraine Bradner
Have you ever wanted to live two lives? That way you could experience more and get a do-over? Well, this young girl was able to experience that and more, but it wasn't normal. Instead of sleeping, she would switch between lives. A constant back and forth that was normal for Missy was abnormal for everyone else. Once it was discovered she had two lives, things took a turn for the worst. Join Missy as she navigates her two lives and explores why it is that she doesn't sleep or dream. You might just be surprised by what she finds out.
