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    Short Tales 9
    Short Tales 9
    Short Tales 9
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    Short Tales 9

    By Storm Cloud Publishing

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    From the tiniest insects to talking houses, from trips of imagination that can have happy or not-so-happy endings, and making new friends or special memories with loved ones, this year’s writers have created fun adventures for kids that they’ll want to read again and again.
    Check out some familiar favourites, and a couple of new authors that might just become favourites too!
    With stories from: Diane Finlay, Kristoff Verdun, Sam Blake, Jo Williams, Elizabeth Klein, Jill Barlow, Lucy Marbelone, Pete Galea and Kane Johnson.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStorm Cloud Publishing
    Release dateMay 5, 2023
    ISBN9781925285604
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      Short Tales 9 - Storm Cloud Publishing

      Short Tales 9

      A collection of short stories for kids 8 – 12 years

      Short Tales 9

      Copyright remains with the individual authors

      Published by Storm Cloud Publishing (2023)

      ISBN: 978-1-925285-60-4 Smashwords Edition

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient.

      If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please go to Smashwords.com or any online bookstore and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of the authors.

      Junior Fiction: A collection of short stories from writers all around the world.

      Fun and imagination, Fantasy and adventure, Friendships, Family relationships, Light horror

      Ages 8 – 12 years

      Contents

      The Talking House

      Diane Finlay

      The Bus Stop

      Kristoff Verdun

      Plight of Bees – An Alphabet Story

      Sam Blake

      Cupcakes with Nanna

      Jo Williams

      The Invitation

      Elizabeth Klein

      The Birds Didn’t Fly South

      Jill Barlow

      National Walk Around Things Day

      Lucy Marbelone

      A Letter to 20 Year Old Me

      Pete Galea

      My Brother is a Robot

      Kane Johnson

      About the Authors

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      The Talking House

      Diane Finlay

      Hey have you got a minute? I have to tell someone otherwise I will absolutely explode and then there will be bits of Hannah McCormack splattered all over the place. And that would be yucky. I really need you to listen to me, please, so none of that happens.

      There is a talking house on my street. This is for real. I am not making it up. Every time I go past the house; which is twice a day, because I’m in grade two – Miss Jamieson’s class to be exact – the house at the end of the row talks to me. It says, Hello.

      The thing is, I know if I say anything to Mum, she’ll just say, Hannah McCormack, you and your imagination. If I say anything to Miss Jamieson, she’ll tell me to write a story about it and if I say anything to Ginny, my best friend, she’ll just crack up.

      Great! You’re still listening to me – thank you.

      Anyway, back to the beginning. The talking house is on my way to school. It’s at the top of the hill and on the corner at the end of the row, but it’s different to all the other houses. It has a front door in the middle and windows on each side. All the rest have a door at one side and only one window.

      The first time I walked past, I thought the house was smiling at me – it made me feel happy. I’m always by myself when I walk because our house is so close to my school. Five hundred and ninety six steps away; I know because I counted. Everyone else comes in on the bus or gets dropped off at the gate.

      No one else hears the house talk so there are no witnesses. Why would anyone believe me? I’ve thought about answering but what if the house starts asking me questions. I mean, I know I’m not supposed to talk to strangers but no one has ever said anything about talking to houses.

      What do you

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