A directory of Smashwords ebooks available within the native Stanza ebook reading app for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

	Sweet and Sour.	by Nick Warren Feb. 10, 2012	$1.99	825 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: I'm a greeting card designer by day, writer and illustrator in the making. I live in beautiful Yorkshire, England with my family. I have written one adult novel but children's books is where my heart is.
	Mysterious hero	by Chris White Feb. 10, 2012	You set the price!	754 words	Sample 10%
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	Come Home Moon.	by Nick Warren Feb. 10, 2012	$2.99	1344 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: I'm a greeting card designer by day, writer and illustrator in the making. I live in beautiful Yorkshire, England with my family. I have written one adult novel but children's books is where my heart is.
	Margaret Hurdman's - Children's Short Stories	by Don Hale Feb. 09, 2012	$3.00	10677 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: A former British investigative journalist and author of several books on true crime, crime novels, historical books, sports.
	Trumpet cherrystone	by Chris White Feb. 08, 2012	Free!	614 words	Read a sample
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	Story Book	by Frederick Billingsley Feb. 06, 2012	$7.00	8546 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Born in the mid forties in Houston,Texas. Always wanted to try my hand at writing stories. Never got started until 2010, wrote seven books. Sing karaoke and preform with a live band. Presently taking lead guitar lessons and key board. All in my later years of life, so it is...
	Fancy dress race	by Chris White Feb. 06, 2012	Free!	634 words	Read a sample
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	Action Annie: Story Ten - Annie and the Magician	by William Forde Feb. 03, 2012	$1.59	4340 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: William Forde was born in Ireland and currently lives in Haworth, West Yorkshire, England. He is the father of five children and the author of 28 published books and a musical play. He is unique in the field of contemporary children's authors through the challenging emotional issues and story themes he addresses, preferring to focus upon those emotions that children find most difficult to appropriately express. One of West Yorkshire's most popular children's authors, his books have been publicly read in over 2,000 Yorkshire school assemblies by over 800 famous names and celebrities from the realms of Royalty, Film, Stage, Screen, Politics, Church, Sport, etc. The late Princess Diana used to read his earlier books to her then young children, William and Harry and Nelson Mandela once telephoned him to praise an African story book he had written. Others who have supported his works have included three Princesses, three Prime Ministers, two Presidents and numerous Bishops of the realm.A former Chief Inspector of Schools for OFSTED described his writing to the press as 'High quality literature.' Forever at the forefront of change, at the age of 18 years, William became the youngest Youth Leader and Trade Union Shop Steward in Great Britain. In 1971, he founded Anger Management in Great Britain and freely gave his courses to the world. Within the next two years, Anger Management courses had mushroomed across the English-speaking world. During the mid-70's, he introduced Relaxation Training into H.M. Prisons and between 1970 and 1995, he worked in West Yorkshire as a Probation Officer specialising in Relaxation Training, Anger Management, Stress Management and Assertive Training Group Work. He retired early on the grounds of ill health in 1995 to further his writing career, which witnessed him working with the Minister of Youth and Culture in Jamaica to establish a trans-Atlantic pen-pal project between 30 primary schools in Falmouth, Jamaica and 30 primary schools in Yorkshire. William was awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours List of 1995 for his services to West Yorkshire. He has never sought to materially profit from the publication of his books and has allowed all profit from their sales (approx £200,000) to be given to charity.
	Sir Nathan and the Quest for Queen Gobbledeegook	by Mark Smith Feb. 01, 2012	$3.99	56028 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: Mark Smith lives in a small town in the Midwest and has enjoyed the creative outlet of writing since a young age. Sir Nathan and the Quest for Queen Gobbledeegook was originally written as a silly romp through a land of adventure for the author's young nieces and nephews. Now it has been rewritten and edited for a general release, aimed at other children like the author's 9 year old son and for those young at heart.
	Melancholy cat	by Chris White Feb. 01, 2012	Free!	560 words	Sample 20%
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	Arabella Parker and the Chinese Snakehead Gangsters	by Ray Murray Jan. 31, 2012	$1.99	32666 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Born in London, Ray Murray, the author, was creative director of a large American advertising company, working in both their UK and New York offices where he won numerous awards for his creative TV advertising, and saw his work exhibited and acclaimed in London, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Tokyo. Arabella Parker and the Primrose School Revolt is his first children's book. A second Arabella book will be published shortly. He is now working on a third novel in the series. Happily married, he lives in Oxfordshire, England.
	Secret sandwich	by Chris White Jan. 23, 2012	Free!	354 words	Read a sample
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	Impulse buy	by Chris White Jan. 22, 2012	Free!	621 words	Read a sample
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	The Little Bike	by Stephen Procter Jan. 20, 2012	$0.99	701 words	Sample 20%
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	The 4 Gotthem Place Adventures - For ages 7 - 77	by L.A Speedwing Jan. 19, 2012	$0.99	9559 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: I am based in Dublin. I run a weekly blog where I discuss about Writing, Arts and other Randomness to provide a relief to my overheated brain otherwise busy writing two children' stories and a Contemporary Fantasy novel for Young Adults. I also published a few short stories and poems in various online magazines. ( See my publications page)
	Owle, Chicken, Bear, Sparrow and Stanley	by Ian Hutton Jan. 17, 2012	$2.99	3552 words	Sample 25%
	Author bio: Canadian. Writer and Storyteller. I write in the oral tradition which means my stories are easy to read to others. The trick to reading aloud is to focus on the meaning of each word as you say it. I acted with George Clooney in 'Return of the Killer Tomatoes.' I'm the Scubaman as well as the voice of the tomatoes. Alphabet Song is definitely for young children but my other stories really are for all ages. They are excellent bedtime stories. I offer Alphabet Song for free so that you risk nothing to sample my words. I appreciate you taking time to do so. A portion of my ebook sales goes to my local Food Bank. These ebooks are supported by the Patronage of Dr. Carl Peters. Thank you for contributing. Sincerely, Ian Hutton
	Holy Cannoli! Chick-E Gets A Job	by Mona Schmitt Jan. 16, 2012	$0.99	3423 words	Sample 20%
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	A Girl Called Deirdre Duck	by Stephanie Dagg Jan. 15, 2012	Free!	2324 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: I'm an English ex-pat living in France with my family and a lot of animals, including llamas and carp. I was a bestselling author in Ireland, where we lived for 15 years before we moved to our new home here. I've recently relaunched my writing career, but this time as an indie ebook author and publisher. It's the twenty-first century after all!
	Flint Dog	by Stephanie Dagg Jan. 14, 2012	Free!	15498 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: I'm an English ex-pat living in France with my family and a lot of animals, including llamas and carp. I was a bestselling author in Ireland, where we lived for 15 years before we moved to our new home here. I've recently relaunched my writing career, but this time as an indie ebook author and publisher. It's the twenty-first century after all!
	Action Annie: Story Six - Annie's Birthday Surprise	by William Forde Jan. 14, 2012	$1.59	3833 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: William Forde was born in Ireland and currently lives in Haworth, West Yorkshire, England. He is the father of five children and the author of 28 published books and a musical play. He is unique in the field of contemporary children's authors through the challenging emotional issues and story themes he addresses, preferring to focus upon those emotions that children find most difficult to appropriately express. One of West Yorkshire's most popular children's authors, his books have been publicly read in over 2,000 Yorkshire school assemblies by over 800 famous names and celebrities from the realms of Royalty, Film, Stage, Screen, Politics, Church, Sport, etc. The late Princess Diana used to read his earlier books to her then young children, William and Harry and Nelson Mandela once telephoned him to praise an African story book he had written. Others who have supported his works have included three Princesses, three Prime Ministers, two Presidents and numerous Bishops of the realm.A former Chief Inspector of Schools for OFSTED described his writing to the press as 'High quality literature.' Forever at the forefront of change, at the age of 18 years, William became the youngest Youth Leader and Trade Union Shop Steward in Great Britain. In 1971, he founded Anger Management in Great Britain and freely gave his courses to the world. Within the next two years, Anger Management courses had mushroomed across the English-speaking world. During the mid-70's, he introduced Relaxation Training into H.M. Prisons and between 1970 and 1995, he worked in West Yorkshire as a Probation Officer specialising in Relaxation Training, Anger Management, Stress Management and Assertive Training Group Work. He retired early on the grounds of ill health in 1995 to further his writing career, which witnessed him working with the Minister of Youth and Culture in Jamaica to establish a trans-Atlantic pen-pal project between 30 primary schools in Falmouth, Jamaica and 30 primary schools in Yorkshire. William was awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours List of 1995 for his services to West Yorkshire. He has never sought to materially profit from the publication of his books and has allowed all profit from their sales (approx £200,000) to be given to charity.
	Action Annie: Story Five - Annie's Rainbow	by William Forde Jan. 14, 2012	$1.59	3781 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: William Forde was born in Ireland and currently lives in Haworth, West Yorkshire, England. He is the father of five children and the author of 28 published books and a musical play. He is unique in the field of contemporary children's authors through the challenging emotional issues and story themes he addresses, preferring to focus upon those emotions that children find most difficult to appropriately express. One of West Yorkshire's most popular children's authors, his books have been publicly read in over 2,000 Yorkshire school assemblies by over 800 famous names and celebrities from the realms of Royalty, Film, Stage, Screen, Politics, Church, Sport, etc. The late Princess Diana used to read his earlier books to her then young children, William and Harry and Nelson Mandela once telephoned him to praise an African story book he had written. Others who have supported his works have included three Princesses, three Prime Ministers, two Presidents and numerous Bishops of the realm.A former Chief Inspector of Schools for OFSTED described his writing to the press as 'High quality literature.' Forever at the forefront of change, at the age of 18 years, William became the youngest Youth Leader and Trade Union Shop Steward in Great Britain. In 1971, he founded Anger Management in Great Britain and freely gave his courses to the world. Within the next two years, Anger Management courses had mushroomed across the English-speaking world. During the mid-70's, he introduced Relaxation Training into H.M. Prisons and between 1970 and 1995, he worked in West Yorkshire as a Probation Officer specialising in Relaxation Training, Anger Management, Stress Management and Assertive Training Group Work. He retired early on the grounds of ill health in 1995 to further his writing career, which witnessed him working with the Minister of Youth and Culture in Jamaica to establish a trans-Atlantic pen-pal project between 30 primary schools in Falmouth, Jamaica and 30 primary schools in Yorkshire. William was awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours List of 1995 for his services to West Yorkshire. He has never sought to materially profit from the publication of his books and has allowed all profit from their sales (approx £200,000) to be given to charity.
	The Adventures of Eco Enrico	by Eco Universal Productions Jan. 13, 2012	$1.99	9311 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Eco Enrico is headed to unbelievable heights! Since 2006 there has been an explosion of ecological awareness across the globe! Through popular documentaries, and other vehicles of distribution, perhaps millions have been enlightened about the importance of caring for the environment. However, there has still been minor effort to bring this vital awareness to the most influential demographic of all, our children... Until now! Eco Enrico is the next great ecological hero battling against global climate change using his homemade seed-shooting water gun. Eco Universal Productions has developed a concept that is unique, captivating, and transcends age. Stay tuned for more adventures with Eco Enrico and the Green Team!
	Victor & Al alla conquista dei videogiochi - Il prezzo	by Maria Elena Paladini Jan. 12, 2012	$3.99	2539 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Born in 1972, Maria Elena Paladini has had a very varied and multidisciplinary professional career. Having attended the Classical High School in Italy, she discovered a deep love for literature and poetry but her interest in scientific subjects led her to obtain a degree in Economics and Commerce. She became a researcher at the Polytechnic University of the Marche in Italy where she completed her PhD. In this academic environment she became very aware of the importance of a thorough knowledge of economic principles for everyone. Since adolescence, she has always loved writing as a pastime and after the birth of her first child, decided to unite that love with her professional experience to write stories which present the subject of economics to children.
	Funk's the Chocolate Loving Vamp	by Jamie Ott Jan. 08, 2012	$3.99	18431 words	Sample 20%
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	Darrel and the Moon Balloon	by Henning Brazer Jan. 07, 2012	$0.99	786 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: I own a Illustration studio which you can visit here: http://www.basstudio.com - I write a Travel Blog here: http://www.lifeincattleclass.com and own a property investment business here: http://www.duitslanddirek.com - Geez, that's a lot of sites!
	The Secret Life of Wires and Stringies and Cords!	by JT Contardo Jan. 05, 2012	$0.99	985 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: After thirty-five years in the technology sector, I have made my way through corporate America, to arrive here on Smashword.com. I have two sons ages twelve and nine, who inspired me to do this. I encourage anyone with a passion to pursue it. Life can be short and boring otherwise. Contact me here and I will tell you how I did it!
	Gabe's Fun Summer	by Hubert Williams Jan. 05, 2012	$0.99	1791 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: I am a retired father of one son, a husband to one wife. Both of whom I love very much. I love to write and love life.
	The Backyard	by Travis Ford Jan. 04, 2012	$0.99	380 words	Sample 37%
	Author bio: Travis Ford was born in Brooklyn (Bed-Stuy) New York. There's A Killer Lurking At Every Curb is his first fiction book. Travis has a like for writing fiction. Other books written by Travis are, I Might As Well Because I Have No Choice, A Children`s Book Children`s Short Stories, Finding Jesus, The Rocket Ship, A Search For Father, The Crocodile and the Beaver, The Camping Trip, The Backyard, Carter Plays A Trick On His Sister Molley, The Cheese and the Mouse, Mr. Ox Goes For A Walk, The Ride to the Circus, and Joey's Birthday.
	The Clown in Room 301	by Bob Jordan Jan. 02, 2012	$1.99	3039 words	Sample 25%
	Author bio: Bob Jordan grew up in Ohio during the 50's and was greatly influenced by the kids he grew up with. Bob became a published author in the early 70's while attending Pasadena City College. "I took a creative writing course and haven't put my pen down since". To date he has written three children's books and a collection of poetry. Bob sums things up this way ..."I never grew up, I just got taller" !
	Action Annie: Story Three - Annie's Pancake	by William Forde Jan. 02, 2012	$1.59	2640 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: William Forde was born in Ireland and currently lives in Haworth, West Yorkshire, England. He is the father of five children and the author of 28 published books and a musical play. He is unique in the field of contemporary children's authors through the challenging emotional issues and story themes he addresses, preferring to focus upon those emotions that children find most difficult to appropriately express. One of West Yorkshire's most popular children's authors, his books have been publicly read in over 2,000 Yorkshire school assemblies by over 800 famous names and celebrities from the realms of Royalty, Film, Stage, Screen, Politics, Church, Sport, etc. The late Princess Diana used to read his earlier books to her then young children, William and Harry and Nelson Mandela once telephoned him to praise an African story book he had written. Others who have supported his works have included three Princesses, three Prime Ministers, two Presidents and numerous Bishops of the realm.A former Chief Inspector of Schools for OFSTED described his writing to the press as 'High quality literature.' Forever at the forefront of change, at the age of 18 years, William became the youngest Youth Leader and Trade Union Shop Steward in Great Britain. In 1971, he founded Anger Management in Great Britain and freely gave his courses to the world. Within the next two years, Anger Management courses had mushroomed across the English-speaking world. During the mid-70's, he introduced Relaxation Training into H.M. Prisons and between 1970 and 1995, he worked in West Yorkshire as a Probation Officer specialising in Relaxation Training, Anger Management, Stress Management and Assertive Training Group Work. He retired early on the grounds of ill health in 1995 to further his writing career, which witnessed him working with the Minister of Youth and Culture in Jamaica to establish a trans-Atlantic pen-pal project between 30 primary schools in Falmouth, Jamaica and 30 primary schools in Yorkshire. William was awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours List of 1995 for his services to West Yorkshire. He has never sought to materially profit from the publication of his books and has allowed all profit from their sales (approx £200,000) to be given to charity.
	Children's Stories:To read at bedtime,by Grandfather.	by Bernard King Dec. 31, 2011	$2.00	17097 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Bernard King was born in Holyhead in the UK, but the family moved within two week to London. He spent an exciting, if hairaising, childhood during the London blitz, being evacuated to safety when it had finished. In the early sixties he wrote comedy scripts for radio and TV and most of the big names of the time. Switching to a saner business he built up a successful electronic service company although continued writing the odd piece. In the ninties he wrote his first novel but it took ten years before his sixth, SELLEBRITY was published. His seventh, TOTAL COMMITMENT has been accepted although no publishing date has been set and his eighth book IMAGINE, is around 40k words in. Two ebooks have been published (short stories) on both Smashwords and Amazon, whilst his fifth novel, BEHIND OLYMPIA WILL e-appear shortly.
	A Day in the Life of Amanda	by Judy Seaberry Dec. 31, 2011	$2.99	771 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Retired from corp. America I am now in pursuit of my first love...writing. And I must say I am pretty damn good.
	Angels On Bumpy Clouds	by Donald Goodpaster Dec. 31, 2011	$1.99	1878 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: For the better part of thirty years, Hoosier born author/poet/songwriter/cartoonist Donald K. Goodpaster has had a long and successful run as an independent creative writer. With the first of 33 adorable children's stories he has written, titled "Ginger," to his most recent work, titled, "Swandae's Great Adventure," his has been, as he describes it, "a ride of a lifetime I wish everyone could experience. I've been truly blessed." From his early days as a contributing writer to one of the nation's finest Christian gift distributing companies, Messenger Corporation--a division of Renaissance Publishing, to an eight year run at Tennessee's own Dollywood Theme Park, Mr. Goodpaster has brought much joy to his readers. He has been spotlighted on television and radio throughout his career on such programs as "Pulse Plus" in Tampa, Florida, and "Cincinnati Alive" with Greg Fraley and Robin Woods. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan was presented two of Mr. Goodpaster's Poems. Additionally, his work, "For Love and Honor" was chosen for its patriotic theme to adorn the "Veteran's Anthem" - a short film produced by Wes Herrick Productions and Cinemarr Entertainment.
	Action Annie: Story Two - Annie's Snowman	by William Forde Dec. 31, 2011	$1.59	2687 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: William Forde was born in Ireland and currently lives in Haworth, West Yorkshire, England. He is the father of five children and the author of 28 published books and a musical play. He is unique in the field of contemporary children's authors through the challenging emotional issues and story themes he addresses, preferring to focus upon those emotions that children find most difficult to appropriately express. One of West Yorkshire's most popular children's authors, his books have been publicly read in over 2,000 Yorkshire school assemblies by over 800 famous names and celebrities from the realms of Royalty, Film, Stage, Screen, Politics, Church, Sport, etc. The late Princess Diana used to read his earlier books to her then young children, William and Harry and Nelson Mandela once telephoned him to praise an African story book he had written. Others who have supported his works have included three Princesses, three Prime Ministers, two Presidents and numerous Bishops of the realm.A former Chief Inspector of Schools for OFSTED described his writing to the press as 'High quality literature.' Forever at the forefront of change, at the age of 18 years, William became the youngest Youth Leader and Trade Union Shop Steward in Great Britain. In 1971, he founded Anger Management in Great Britain and freely gave his courses to the world. Within the next two years, Anger Management courses had mushroomed across the English-speaking world. During the mid-70's, he introduced Relaxation Training into H.M. Prisons and between 1970 and 1995, he worked in West Yorkshire as a Probation Officer specialising in Relaxation Training, Anger Management, Stress Management and Assertive Training Group Work. He retired early on the grounds of ill health in 1995 to further his writing career, which witnessed him working with the Minister of Youth and Culture in Jamaica to establish a trans-Atlantic pen-pal project between 30 primary schools in Falmouth, Jamaica and 30 primary schools in Yorkshire. William was awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours List of 1995 for his services to West Yorkshire. He has never sought to materially profit from the publication of his books and has allowed all profit from their sales (approx £200,000) to be given to charity.
	The Adventures of Swami Somewhere	by Reggie Greene Dec. 30, 2011	$3.49	866 words	Sample 15%
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	Kinderen Van De Rekening	by Gerben Graddesz Hellinga Dec. 30, 2011	$2.99	58268 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: GERBEN GRADDESZ HELLINGA (1938) komt uit een geslacht van schrijvers. Hij heeft een carrière als psychotherapeut en psychiatrie-opleider achter zich en heeft naast vijf boeken op zijn vakgebied zowel spannende fictie als geschiedenisboeken gepubliceerd. Zijn eerste roman Coriolis, de stormplaneet, (Leopold 1987, evenals veel ander werk verschenen onder de naam Gerben Hellinga jr) verdiende een Eervolle Vermelding (Vlag en Wimpel) bij de Griffeluitreiking voor jeugdboeken. Een Osbork in de ruimte (Leopold 1989) is het vervolg. Een selectie van zijn sf-verhalen verscheen als Hersenspinsels (Hoeijenbos 1993). Missie: Status Quo (Babel Publications 2000) is een sf-thriller die zich afspeelt op de exotische door mensen gekoloniseerde werelden uit Driehoeksconflicten, zijn zeer succesvolle sf-trilogie over het eerste contact van de mensheid met twee heel verschillende maar uiterst gevaarlijke anderlingenrassen. Hij schreef bovendien een jeugdthriller, Jacht op Jesse (Elzenga 2000), en een serie historische avonturenromans voor de oudere jeugd die zich afspelen in de pioniersdagen van de Verenigde Staten. De weg naar Suckersville (Piramide 2000) is het eerste van de zeven verschenen delen. In Geschiedenis van Nederland (Walburg Pers 2007) schrijft Gerben Graddesz over de canon van de Nederlandse geschiedenis. Hij heeft een serie portrettengalerijen over de Gouden Eeuw voltooid, waaronder Zeehelden uit de Gouden Eeuw (Walburg Pers 2006) en Pioniers van de Gouden Eeuw (Walburg Pers 2007), en werkt momenteel aan een boek over de graven en hertogen van Gelre en hun tijd. Zijn boeken zijn ook te verkrijgen bij: www.walburgpers.nl
	Max's Marvellous Dreams	by Alli Burke Dec. 29, 2011	$1.49	590 words	Sample 32%
	Author bio: Hi, I'm Alli, mum of three and currently a primary school secretary. I've always loved books and reading to my kids. As they have all grown up now I've had to find a new audience :-) Hope you like it, and hope to do more!
	Monkey See Monkey Do	by Howard Harband Dec. 27, 2011	$1.99	548 words	Sample 15%
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	Precious	by Donald Goodpaster Dec. 27, 2011	$1.99	2391 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: For the better part of thirty years, Hoosier born author/poet/songwriter/cartoonist Donald K. Goodpaster has had a long and successful run as an independent creative writer. With the first of 33 adorable children's stories he has written, titled "Ginger," to his most recent work, titled, "Swandae's Great Adventure," his has been, as he describes it, "a ride of a lifetime I wish everyone could experience. I've been truly blessed." From his early days as a contributing writer to one of the nation's finest Christian gift distributing companies, Messenger Corporation--a division of Renaissance Publishing, to an eight year run at Tennessee's own Dollywood Theme Park, Mr. Goodpaster has brought much joy to his readers. He has been spotlighted on television and radio throughout his career on such programs as "Pulse Plus" in Tampa, Florida, and "Cincinnati Alive" with Greg Fraley and Robin Woods. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan was presented two of Mr. Goodpaster's Poems. Additionally, his work, "For Love and Honor" was chosen for its patriotic theme to adorn the "Veteran's Anthem" - a short film produced by Wes Herrick Productions and Cinemarr Entertainment.
	Lofty The Cloud	by Donald Goodpaster Dec. 27, 2011	$1.99	1551 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: For the better part of thirty years, Hoosier born author/poet/songwriter/cartoonist Donald K. Goodpaster has had a long and successful run as an independent creative writer. With the first of 33 adorable children's stories he has written, titled "Ginger," to his most recent work, titled, "Swandae's Great Adventure," his has been, as he describes it, "a ride of a lifetime I wish everyone could experience. I've been truly blessed." From his early days as a contributing writer to one of the nation's finest Christian gift distributing companies, Messenger Corporation--a division of Renaissance Publishing, to an eight year run at Tennessee's own Dollywood Theme Park, Mr. Goodpaster has brought much joy to his readers. He has been spotlighted on television and radio throughout his career on such programs as "Pulse Plus" in Tampa, Florida, and "Cincinnati Alive" with Greg Fraley and Robin Woods. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan was presented two of Mr. Goodpaster's Poems. Additionally, his work, "For Love and Honor" was chosen for its patriotic theme to adorn the "Veteran's Anthem" - a short film produced by Wes Herrick Productions and Cinemarr Entertainment.
	The Day My Socks Ran Away	by Michael Mitchell Dec. 23, 2011	$2.00	651 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Michael has been writing children's stories for more than twenty years. He spends some of his time visiting schools and participating in their reading programs. Michael has always loved telling stories. When his children were young he created many stories for their benefit. These were his first efforts into creating characters. They were the kind of individuals who had real world issues which turned the experiences into something that sparked imagination. Michael is an inventor, a musician, a poet and holds a degree in computer technologies.
	Victor & Al and the strange meeting - The TV commercial	by Maria Elena Paladini Dec. 23, 2011	$3.99	2760 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Born in 1972, Maria Elena Paladini has had a very varied and multidisciplinary professional career. Having attended the Classical High School in Italy, she discovered a deep love for literature and poetry but her interest in scientific subjects led her to obtain a degree in Economics and Commerce. She became a researcher at the Polytechnic University of the Marche in Italy where she completed her PhD. In this academic environment she became very aware of the importance of a thorough knowledge of economic principles for everyone. Since adolescence, she has always loved writing as a pastime and after the birth of her first child, decided to unite that love with her professional experience to write stories which present the subject of economics to children.
	Roko's Magic Bathtub Adventures	by Monica Vukic Dec. 20, 2011	$2.99	247 words	Sample 20%
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	Craic	by Maureen Crisp Dec. 20, 2011	$2.99	37413 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Maureen Crisp is a children's writer and teacher based in New Zealand. She has published with School Journal NZ and Penguin and writes a popular column for kids in a nationally distributed newspaper to schools. Maureen also writes a weekly blog roundup on publishing tips and trends for her fellow children's writers in New Zealand and around the world. She has a keen interest in astronomy and loves finding things out which all feed the stories she tells and writes.
	Drop Zone	by Ross McLeod Dec. 18, 2011	$2.99	20852 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Born in Cheshire, England, Ross McLeod studied at Stockport College and the Open university. His work, as a risk assessment engineer, took him to many parts of the world and into many interesting places, including gas exploration platforms in the North Sea, nuclear submarines and many of Scotland's and Northern England's prisons. This mind-broadening lifestyle has given him a vast and comprehensive insight into the diverse and complicated world in which we live and whether writing for children, or an older readership, as Len Cooke, his travels and experiences have given him an ability to write with authority, humour and an understanding of both his characters and his craft that is very hard to match. Now retired from his 'usual day job', he lives 'quietly, apart from when the grandchildren (code-named the SAS) come round' with his wife, Pip the Border collie dog and Penny, the ever mischievous, Main Coon cat.
	The Popcorn Prophecies	by Melissa Yuan Dec. 16, 2011	$3.99	42226 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Melissa Yuan-Innes is an emergency room doctor and writer who lives with her husband, one son, one daughter, two cows, and too many mosquitoes outside of Montreal, Canada. She writes thrillers and science fiction/fantasy under Melissa Yuan-Innes, mysteries under the name Melissa Yi, romance under Melissa Yin, and children's/YA under Melissa Yuan. "Mixing mystery in with sheer humanity and splendid characterization, Yuan-Innes's story is a delight." --Alicia Curtis, A&E Editor, The Stormy Petrel "Melissa Yuan-Innes delivers a Bradburyian shocker" --Paul Di Filippo, Asimov's "Yuan-Innes employs a fresh use of language to spin a storyline that is at once universally familiar and intriguingly original." --Brian Agincourt Massey, judge of the 2008 Innermoonlit Award for Best First Chapter of a Novel, in awarding first prize to _The Popcorn Girl Meets Darwin Jones_
	Brincando de Maria Sangrenta no Acampamento	by Vanilza Pereira Dec. 16, 2011	$0.99	974 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Nasceu em Curitiba no ano de 1979,é formada em Pedagogia e leciona em uma escola infantil. Formação acadêmica: IBPEX Pós Graduação em Educação Infantil FALEC - Faculdade Doutor Leocádio José Correia - Pedagogia Tecnologias Inovadoras Aplicadas à Educação Violência Urbana: uma Questão Socioeducacional Fundamentos Históricos e Culturais da Infância no Brasil Abordagens Teóricas do Desenvolvimento Infantil Teorias e Dificuldades de Aprendizagem Inclusão Social e Escolar Ludicidade e Psicomotricidade PCNs para Educação Infantil e Séries Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental: Transversalidade, Eixos e Desenvolvimento Fonética, Fala e Fonologia: O Falante Nativo Leitura do Mundo - Leitura do Texto Escrita: Registro e Produção Literatura Infanto-Juvenil: A Arte das Palavras Alfabetização e Letramento: Domínio e Função da Linguagem Metodologia da Pesquisa: Orientação e Produção do Trabalho Monográfico Disciplina e Indisciplina nos Paradigmas Vigentes Especializações Educação Infantil e Séries Iniciais
	Minha Mãe quer ser EU	by Vanilza Pereira Dec. 16, 2011	$2.99	2167 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Nasceu em Curitiba no ano de 1979,é formada em Pedagogia e leciona em uma escola infantil. Formação acadêmica: IBPEX Pós Graduação em Educação Infantil FALEC - Faculdade Doutor Leocádio José Correia - Pedagogia Tecnologias Inovadoras Aplicadas à Educação Violência Urbana: uma Questão Socioeducacional Fundamentos Históricos e Culturais da Infância no Brasil Abordagens Teóricas do Desenvolvimento Infantil Teorias e Dificuldades de Aprendizagem Inclusão Social e Escolar Ludicidade e Psicomotricidade PCNs para Educação Infantil e Séries Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental: Transversalidade, Eixos e Desenvolvimento Fonética, Fala e Fonologia: O Falante Nativo Leitura do Mundo - Leitura do Texto Escrita: Registro e Produção Literatura Infanto-Juvenil: A Arte das Palavras Alfabetização e Letramento: Domínio e Função da Linguagem Metodologia da Pesquisa: Orientação e Produção do Trabalho Monográfico Disciplina e Indisciplina nos Paradigmas Vigentes Especializações Educação Infantil e Séries Iniciais
	Clancy Your Neighboring Satellite	by Glen Boulier Dec. 15, 2011	$1.99	155 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: A husband/father, attempting writing... Married to a wonderful German girl for over 30 years, we have 3 grown boys. I have a kids book out on Amazon/Kindle -- 'Clancy Your Neighboring Satellite.' Another book, out in print next year (2012) -- will be 'Twice Witnessing The Legend (Addressing The Sasquatch Phenomenon.)' And...attempting to hit the market with a 314,000 word novel -- 'Clutches Of The Potsherd Scarecrow' -- this project is about 'numbering' the human race. The love of sports in the past, I have had the opportunity for free-agent tryouts with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, and MLB's Phillies. I am presently 56 years old.
	A Season of Misgiving	by Al Cline Dec. 14, 2011	$3.99	17674 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: The author of the Ball Park Series, Al Cline, grew up in Middle Tennessee and Northern Ohio. He also spent time living in Pittsburgh Pa, Lynchburg, Va. and the Washington D.C area. Presently, he lives in a colorful part of California called San Bernardino. Shifts in habitat from one part of the country to another result in what Al calls "Perspective lending distance to the view!" So out of his migration and wacky experiences, the Ball Park series of short stories was born. The first collection in the series is "A Season of Misgiving" and is presented for your Holiday Reading Enjoyment! The stories are geared to appeal to readers of middle school age but, adult readers seem to like them too. Many of the important characters in series are introduced in "A Season of Misgiving" and allowed to strut and fret before getting their Holiday comeuppance. They will reappear in the ten additional volumes that are planned. Al's life experience and work background are continually brought to bear on all types of subject matter in the stories. He's been a salesman, security guard, mid level business executive, musician, teacher, magazine publisher, contract administrator, motorcycle courier, and radio news announcer to name a few places he has shown up for work. The Ball Park stories were first produced as live one-man-play events. Al created all the players with his crackly, whimsical and responsive voice. It is storytelling at it's best. A follow on project of talking books is planned for each of the volumes. Currently Al has a daily blog on facebook called Mz. Hackensack where some of the people from his stories can interact with readers. And yes, at one time, he did drive a school bus that was numbered 47 and he did drag race a fully loaded soft drink truck with an empty Bus #47 and lose. Please enjoy the stories! And above all, "Y'all come back now!"