Did you know that pet mice only live for about three years, but those living out in the countryside are lucky if they can live just half as long? You see, there are a lot of predators who eat mice, such as owls, foxes, weasels, cats, hawks and even snakes.And wild mice are unwelcome in people’s houses, because if they get into your kitchen, they will feed on whatever they can find and will even nibble shoes! Farmers don’t like them either, because they eat the seeds he harvests and ...

For most folks, a trip to the circus is a pretty harmless thing to do – so long as you remain in your seats to enjoy the show.But it wouldn’t be a good idea if you were to get involved with the acts and, for example, tried to help a monkey escape or you got involved with an escaped lion that hates monkeys……And then one of your pals wanted to leave home and join the circus.If anything like that happened, well, for sure there would be big trouble under the big top!And th...

A dance to the death. A girl who’s just as monstrous as H.H. Holmes. A hallway that’s constantly changing—and hungry. All of these stories exist in the same place—within the frame of a particular house that isn’t bound by the laws of time and space.Following in the footsteps of dark/horror-filled YA anthologies like His Hideous Heart and Slasher Girls and Monster Boys, and Netflix’s ground-breaking adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House, this YA specula...

Four fantastic hilarious tales of how The Shellies manage to save the Shells on Shellie Bay followed by preventing the Sour Drops gang and MarshMallow from destroying the Wellie Wanging Games and making sure the Wobbly Jelly contest takes place. Crabby, Rainbow, Barnacle and Melo stop MarshMallow and her gang from taking the fun and colour out of the ball on the Shire of Here and There.Discover how The Shellies prevent MarshMallow and the Sour Drops gang from their fiendish plan of...

Reflections and Refractions…One reveals truths, while the other bends light into varying shapes of deception.Does a small camp mirror reveal hope… or death?Is the warrior in the mirror a monster… or a protector?Does a glimpse in the mirror reveal a young woman's true self… or what someone else has shaped her into?Does the mysterious portal to the future reflect what could be… or what must be left behind?Are the dancers reflec...

Meet the folk from the Shire of Here and ThereAfter meeting the owners of a new recording studio which had been parked in a nearby field, Crabby, Melo, Rainbow and Barnacle, aka The Shellies, have agreed to record their songs there.Meanwhile deep inside the Dark Side of Wallop Woods, MarshaMallow and the Sour Drops gang meet a new iffy character and it doesn't take them too long to hatch crafty plans to make life miserable for visitors and the people who live in the area.

The house beckons you inside. Do you enter?A dance to the death. A monstrous girl who lures people into dark water. A hallway that’s constantly changing—and hungry. All these stories exist within a house unbound from the laws of time and space.From the attic, to the library, to the grounds, each chilling story in this anthology focuses on a different area of the haunted house and features unique takes on monsters from a wide array of cultural traditions. Whether it’s a tric...

This book features original work written by teens and compiled by 8th-grade teacher Josh Morton. These stories are driven by a variety of topics, which range from dysfunctional upbringing, individuality, poverty, death, faith, divorce and absentia, negative influences, insecurity, and self-image.