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A ghostly figure rides across the plains near a towering rock outcrop, terrifying anyone from coming near it. It is believed to be the ghost of Hiram Moore who is said to have a treasure buried nearby, saving it for Jeanne, his heir. Along with her new cowboy friend, Jerry, they are able to solve the mystery.

A collection of three short stories about a haunted camp, a haunted church and a haunted school. Each story stands alone, but some of the characters continue into the next story. These stories were written by myself and my granddaughter that was 8-10 years old during the writing of the stories. We hope that you enjoy reading these stories as much as we enjoyed writing them.

In the mid-1970s the hero of The Jolly Place, fresh out of university and drawing upon the only marketable skill he ever contrived to acquire during those salad days, takes his first faltering steps into adulthood as he moves to San Francisco from a cloistered college town. Landing among the city’s Russian émigré community, both White and Red, he tiptoes through a cast of eccentrics, including a genially alcoholic Cossack landlady, an Aspergerish roommate and unlikely Lothario, a near-feral puppy, and the vividly-limned staff and management of World O. Pancakes, the eponymous “Jolly Place,” with its smarmy supervisor, sadistic short-order cook, slatternly waitresses and suicidal, seldom- ...

Benjamin Jerome (BJ) Dockery has recently returned from his time travel adventure. After having a dream about it, he realizes that his real life journey is not going to be as easy as he thought it would be. Join him as he takes this journey toward his future.

Melissa walked around each day with a false face on. She worked very hard to conceal the truth, so she forced a smile. She moves about her day as if everything is okay. When the truth is she only hopes to be herself, her true self. But instead she has forced truth and deception to co-exist so much that she too has been fooled by the mask. Will she ever discover it and have the courage to remove it?

This is a story about how life has a way of changing your plan. What we think of ourselves, and how we regard others. This short story follows three people, and how their Paths cross. Life will always teach you, lessons you may not think you need to learn. This story is fiction, but there maybe relatable personalities that look familiar.

Young Teddy “Rocket” Ruquette lives on the shore of the Great Lakes surrounded by beauty and an endless variety of fun. Yet he dreams of being a treasure hunting pirate. Following a story from an old sailor, Rocket and his friends search the bottom of Lake Ontario for lost gold. Rocket and the others learn that merriment can suddenly become a desperate struggle to survive the ruthless storms of life. Excitement over the hunt fades under a cloud of fear. Pursued by a strange man they fall into twisting situations they cannot control. Rocket’s reluctant association with Sally, a disheveled, know-it-all, tomboy helps him weather the tide of adventures. Together they discover the stony truth ...

The last time we saw the RaKKoon Gang, those little fellows were crashing Bucky’s kitchen and causing a disruption to the annual block party. It had been a few months since that fiasco occurred in suburbia. Of course, Bucky the bucktooth boy was still upset and continued on his mission to catch the critters. What Bucky didn’t expect was that he would have a bit of quiet for a moment. It wasn’t because of his witty traps; it was because Hatz the leader of the crew finally got his wish. The RaKKoon Gang were heading to the city.

. Tyndall Grove is an outstanding artist, one who has a secret gift. Her illustrations can come to life for two minutes! She decides to share this magic with students in an art therapy class. The problem: Dude Monster Jones. Ever since his baseball dreams were stolen from him, dark animations have been terrorizing the city, and they last far longer than two minutes. What follows is a war of living art. This tale of betrayal, forgiveness, and acceptance is one that will be tattooed on you forever.