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The Fisherman And The Goldfish

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A fisherman returns a magic goldfish to the ocean so is granted a wish, but his greedy wife makes him ask for better things several times until they are back to the poor state they began with.

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Dragon Rider

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Searching for the mythical Rim of Heaven, a place where dragons can be safe forever, Firedrake and Sorrel get assistance from the most unexpected source–an orphan boy named Ben–while battling against an evil dragon hunter bent on their destruction.

Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, Germany, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Tagged » Comments closed

An Innocent Soldier

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A sixteen-year-old farmhand is tricked into fighting in the Napoleonic Wars by the farmer for whom he works, who secretly substitutes him for the farmer’s own son.

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