Vampires, sea monsters, aliens, banshees, slashers and more. Ten horror-themed micro stories, each a spooky, bite-size treat at exactly two hundred and fifty words. Read one just before bed if you dare!

Deserted by her people at a kennel one dog longs to go home. Will someone choose her and take her to their home? Or is she meant to be alone with no human to call her own. This story is based on the life of a real dog but told by her.

A dark comedy short story about a man who adopts a stray cat that makes his life a living hell.

The cacophony of modern life can be deafening, leaving us feeling frazzled and uneasy. In this warm, wise book, Prem Rawat teaches us how to turn down the noise to "hear ourselves". Once we learn to truly "hear ourselves" and the voice of peace within, then we can hold that within us as we face all the noise of the world. The culmination of a lifetime of study, Swayam Ki Awaaz lays out the crucial steps we can use to focus on the voice within. With one straightforward yet deeply p...

A viral plague has devastated mankind, leaving behind a crumbling ruin as a small group of survivors struggle to endure the horrors of this strange, new world.

Cara is never going to be told she's too weak again. It's why she's signed onto this nature-challenge camp and why she simply will not retreat from anything it throws at her. But does that include this electric connection with the chauvinist course leader?

Sometimes things aren't what we expect between life and death.

Bullied at school. Tormented by his brother. A disappointment to his parents. No one believes that Conner, a disabled young man, will make it through society's deadly coming of age ceremony. On the eve of his birthday, he must overcome what his peers label as weakness and learn that strength is not just a physical quality. But as he is pushed to his limits, will he be able to bolster what little self-confidence lies within?

Tami just finished her last year of high school. What will happen after dark when she goes to her senior party?

Richard Damon is a painter suffering for his art. Now it’s time to make someone else do the suffering.

My big brother Jake love eggs, climbing trees, and snakes. I hate all three. But when a dangerous snake escapes from the zoo and begins stealing our eggs from the chicken coop, we have to come up with a plan. I sure hope Jake is smart enought to outwit the snake! Says Phil Callaway, "The response to these little books has been amazing! Children are finding they can read a chapters book in one sitting and parents tell me they're grinning the whole time. I think they mean both them and their...

Short horror story