Each year we hand-pick 50 of today's top indie authors and ask them to submit a story. Then we ask a team of ruthless judges to scour that ore and pick out the gems. The result is All These Shiny Worlds II:* a world of today where cosplay and stagecraft are bright lights hiding dark shadows* a world of tomorrow, where kitchen appliances fend for themselves and take solace in each other's arms, refugees from indifferent owners* a world of little cogs in big ma...

A very funny and easy-to-read story about how being a REAL dinosaur means just being yourself!"A perfect read aloud.... Those who enjoy We Don't Eat Our Classmates will have fun reading this book." —Youth Services Book ReviewTyra has a tutu. Tops plays the trumpet. They're not like other dinosaurs. Most dinosaurs like to rage and roar. But Tyra and Tops think raging and roaring is, well, boring! They'd rather have a tea pa...

Cave Creek, Nevada—Where the Unexpected Meets the Real WorldA mythical town nestled in a hidden canyon north of Las Vegas, Cave Creek attracts the strange, weird, and inexplicable.Founded by a few settlers in the waning days of the 19th century, a gold rush in 1900 exploded Cave Creek into a boomtown with more than 8,000 residents.But right from the beginning, strange events bedevil the residents. Unexplained things that often chase a resident down the valley to saf...

Everyone loves a good ghost story. Somehow the creepiest, scariest ghost stories always feature sadness at their core.From a story about a woman who must face her ghosts on Christmas Eve night, to a ghost detective stuck in his own cemetery helping other ghosts move on by solving their own murders, to a ghost who writes letters to the living—these ghosts seem more alive than dead. Their sagas just continue into another realm.So, steel your courage and delve into these ten s...

Michael L. Printz Award WinnerAmerican Indian Youth Literature Award WinnerFeaturing the voices of both new and acclaimed Indigenous writers and edited by bestselling Muscogee author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of interconnected stories serves up laughter, love, Native pride, and the world’s best frybread.The road to Sandy June's Legendary Frybread Drive-In slips through every rez and alongside every urban N...

The dead god is waking. His power-mad priestess has deployed a mass of men and beasts onto the plains of Ro Weir. Faced with this black swarm, the last remnants of a nation crumbles and falls. This is the final battle for the mortal lands of Ro.Far to the north, the ice men of Rowanoco muster their Exemplars against the witch's assassins. In the blistering southern deserts, a squire with no master walks unscathed through a poisoned city. And, in the halls beyond the world, a thrice...

The city of Ro Canarn burns. The armies of the Red march upon the northern lords. And the children of a dead god are waking from their long slumber...The Duke of Canarn is dead, executed by the King's decree. The city lies in chaos, its people starving, sickening, and tyrannized by the ongoing presence of the King's mercenary army. But still hope remains: the Duke's children, the Lord Bromvy and Lady Bronwyn, have escaped their father's fate.Separated by enemy territory, hu...

In the court of every city in the lands of Ro, a sorceress sits. And in the minds of that city's people, each sorceress weaves a song. She and her sisters sing of the liberation of the land, the taming of the highland tribes, and the birth of a precious new race: the children of a dead god.Of course, they do not sing of the death of young Prince Christophe at the hands of that god. Particularly as his replacement dances so well to their tune.Yet all songs have an end. An en...

Between the desert plains of Karesia and the icy wastes of Ranen, there once lay the kingdom of Ro. Its lands were fertile. Its men and women were prosperous. Their god – the One – was satisfied.But then the men of Ro grew unwatchful, and the armies of the south took their chance. Now the Seven Sisters rule the Kingdom, enslaving their people with sorcery of pleasure and blood. Soon, they will appoint a new god. The Long War rumbles on... but the Red Prince has yet to enter the fie...

Inspired by a true story, this illustrated children's book is about a young boy who cannot wait for Christmas morning to arrive. So, in the middle of the night he does something so unbelievable and astonishing...What is it you ask? Please read the book to find out and have a Merry Christmas.

In this comical and heartwarming tale, a young girl and her father endure a crazy morning in the kitchen with their dog, cat and frog. The mayhem gets messy and things get crazy; but, in the end, it all serves to bring them even closer together. Colorful and wonderfully illustrated, this book shows how a parent's patience may be tested at times but love and caring will always shine through in the end.This book was based on a poem Sage Smith wrote when she was ten years old. The ori...

MYSTERIES is a captivating fantasy story showcasing the imagination of J.A. Smith. It opens a new door of dreams, and worlds that allows endless possibilities. Things that might have only been known as, what if? Ethan steps into a TIME of great distress, and as the story unfolds, he will find out many secrets of the Universe. He will also find out who the true Guardians are, of the Ninth Kingdom as well as what the Watchers of Time were truly meant for. Ethan will learn of the GIFTS given ...