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The Adventure Of The Dancing Men
by Arthur Conan Doyle
A man seeks Holmes' advice after his wife becomes terrified at the appearance of a series of drawings of dancing men.
- Length: 23 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
Hangover
by Ian Phillips
Piecing together events after a touch of amnesia concerning the previous night, the clues begin to take a sinister turn. Contains descriptions of violence.
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:4 stars
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Cheese
by Sushma Joshi
A Nepalese boy dreams of cheese.
- Length: 14 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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That's How She Says Goodbye
by Lucas Rockwood
The day the rain starts, Skylish skips classes with a new friend.
- Length: 11 pages
- Age Rating: 15
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American Sister
by Sung J. Woo
Kung fu dubbee and would-be actress, Ally gets one last chance.
- Length: 18 pages
- Age Rating: 15
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Not Fade Away
by Larry O'Neal
A Buddy Holly tribute band hits trouble when the County Fair pitches its tents.
- Length: 17 pages
- Age Rating: PG
My Name is Electra
by Joanna Leyland
A little girl introduces herself and her family.
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
Blue
by Wayne Harper
Philosophy meets sex on the French Riviera
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:5 stars
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Painting The Family Pet
by Sarah Salway
A lonely housewife starts up a friendship with a pet portrait painter.
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
They're Made out of Meat
by Terry Bisson
A conversation about an unusual discovery.
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
Soap
by Charles Lambert
A housekeeper looks after a widowed doctor and his children.
- Length: 10 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
After The Wink
by Carolyn Steele Agosta
A forty-something wife and mother toys with the idea of having an affair.
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:5 stars
Maggot And Misogyny
by Iain Grant
A writer has some problems getting started on his latest work.
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:5 stars
Keys And Locks And Open Doors
by Jane Wallis Hicks
A family live in fear of the night.
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:4 stars
Bodily Fluids
by Sarah Salway
A strange encounter in a cafe sheds light on a man's relationship. Contains adult material.
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: 18
- Rating:4 stars
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