Theme: Description and travel

A Stranger Came Ashore: A Story Of Suspense

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

Twelve-year-old Robbie becomes convinced that the stranger befriended by his family is one of the Selkie Folk and tries to get help against his magical powers from the local wizard.

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The Flying Canoe

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

Working with the lumberjacks in Ottawa, eleven-year-old Baptiste begins to feel homesick for his life backin the Quebec region of Canada and so magically creates a special canoe that sends him sailing through the night sky.

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Omar On Board

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

Omar isn’t nearly as good as his friends at swimming or jumping off the diving board but when it comes to helping a friend, Omar forgets all about his fears.

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The Butter Thief

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

While enduring his punishment for playing with the butter, little Krishna performs a miraculous feat.

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