A fun-adventure that teaches Toto the importance of staying neat and tidy. The story unfolds the strange characteristics of cuckoos and convinces Toto by the end of it, that listening to elders does help.

Hattie finds brushing her hair an annoying problem because it gets tangled, but when her Hairy Godfather changes her hair to snakes she discovers that some things are much bigger problems then hair tangles.

Early readers will be hooked on this mystery chapter book from page one! Mariella Mystery (age nine and a bit) knows that all good detectives write down important information about their investigations. She's smart as a whip, super sleuth-y, and able to solve most mysterious mysteries and perplexing problems in no time flat. Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find: a mystery chapter book that early readers will love! a book perfect for school, libraries, or home! In this top-secret journal, Mariella Mystery tackles the case of who is trying to sabotage the Puddleford baking contest with important clues and observations, helpful drawings, and handy tips for new detectives.

Three hundred years ago, one witch had to live with her mistakes. Today, another might have to die for them. Tansy Shackleton has spent her entire life carrying the guilt of her family’s legacy. If not for her ancestor’s mistake, good witches might not be trapped in the coastal town of Laurel Haven, Maine. But no matter how hard she tries to make amends, she can’t stop seeing the stain on her soul. Not even at the cost of her marriage. Connor Shackleton has tried everything he can think of to get his wife to see that she’s not to blame for the unwitting actions of a long-dead witch. At his wit’s end and unable to watch Tansy work herself into the ground for something that wasn’t even her fault, he proposes they take a break for a few days, just to get some perspective. He should have known Tansy would martyr both their happiness on the alter of guilt, but he didn’t. He wanted her back almost from the minute he walked away, but she’s shut him out of her life as firmly as the door she closed behind him. The problem is, life and death in Laurel Haven go hand in hand for witches of the blood, and just like Tansy, Connor’s one of them. The only way to move forward is to turn and face the past head-on. Together with her new coven, Tansy will have to put all of Laurel Haven’s ghosts to rest or die trying.

A very creative child prodigy haircutter named Radbert triumphs over a king who is not very pleased with his new hairdo.

This book is the first English edition of a major critique of organized religion. A rational plea for tolerance and free thought, Adriaan Koerbagh's A Light Shining in Dark Places (1668) demolishes the authority of the Christian revelation and the churches.

Short Story Press Presents Paid To Scare by Jasmine Bowen Kingdom Come is the most successful amusement park in the country, and every Halloween, the park turns into a Haunted event with hundreds of actors to scare guests silly • It’s more than just costumes and makeup and playing makebelieve for 8 hours a night. • Follow Jocelyn and Johnny, the King and Queen of Kingdom Come, through a typical night performing at Fright Nights. • The scariest thing in the park could be some of the guests they encounter: missing children, illness, pickpockets, and inebriated, violent guests. • Being an actor is more than just playing makebelieve. As Jocelyn and Johnny get ready for the day, they soothe young performers, deal with personality clashes, and develop keen senses to watch out for danger. • Follow Jasper, the youngest performer at the park, a zombie on rollarblades, as he scares guests senseless and entertains children. • Follow Todd, a docile contortionist who considers taking his career in another direction when he gets an offer he can’t seem to refuse. • Follow Billy, the childlike clown who never harms a fly; but is harmed himself. • Peek behind the scenes, as rivalries, and clashing personalities, surface in the 400person cast. • For the performers of Fright Nights, there is never a dull moment. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.