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  A
  Anthony, George
Fear No More
Jonte has spent his whole life in a radiation shelter, but the arrival of eight strangers is the start of an adventure that will change his life forever.
- Date Added: December 2008
- Length: 18 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:3 stars
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Visiting The Millionaire
An attempt is made to visit the millionaire.
- Date Added: November 2007
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:4 stars
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  B
  Bisson, Terry
They're Made out of Meat
A conversation about an unusual discovery.
- Date Added: October 2004
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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  Brindle, Jamie
The Big Deal
Quince sells death. No wonder he likes his job.
- Date Added: January 2006
- Length: 13 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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The Other Option
Quince returns to the life-selling business, but this time he's got competition
- Date Added: February 2009
- Length: 18 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:5 stars
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  C
  Claes, Esther
The Star
Not even fame can protect you when the world goes wrong.
- Date Added: December 2007
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:4 stars
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  D
  Donovan, Maria
Pumping Up Napoleon
Napoleon is resurrected and meets a young lady.
- Date Added: June 2006
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:5 stars
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  F
  Fish, Charlie
Bleeding Jungle
Fantasy, in the vein of Jean Auel, about a lost tribe who's future is threatened by the encroachment of modern man. Contains descriptions of violence.
- Date Added: May 2000
- Length: 15 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:5 stars
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  G
  Grigg, Matthew
Professor Panini
Professor Panini is too clever for his own good.
- Date Added: December 2008
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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  J
  Jee, Gaye
A Civilising Influence
A woman who lives wild in a remote valley struggles to survive. This story contains adult material.
- Date Added: November 2001
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:4 stars
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  K
  Krath, Mike
A Most Ambitious Experiment
A perfectly simple time travel experiment is made increasingly complex by the involvement of the inventor's other half.
- Date Added: May 2000
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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Old Timer
As the supply of fan mail dwindles, ageing screen icon Lana Lawn decides to invite a young student to dinner. Someone's in for a surprise.
- Date Added: April 2000
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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  L
  Leyland, Joanna
To Sit in the Sun
When the cold has settled deep in your bones ...
- Date Added: December 2008
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:2 stars
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  M
  Maly, Tim
Time, Again
"Before we met, you showed me your diary."
- Date Added: October 2006
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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  O
  O'Neill, Paul
Phase in Space
Humorous Sci-Fi tale of how the world could be.
- Date Added: June 2001
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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  P
  Phillips, Ian
Rachel's House
A disturbing vision of the afterlife as a killer is executed by lethal injection.
- Date Added: September 2000
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:4 stars
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  R
  Radtke, Dick
MacArthur at Sunset
Returing home with a copy of Lethal Weapon IV under one arm, Katherine is surprised to find her sister waiting in the living room - especially since she has been dead for eight years.
- Date Added: June 2001
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:3 stars
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  S
  Sorrentino, Fernando
An Enlightening Book
Detailing Dr Ludwig Boitus' studies of the strangely charastmatic Caliguinas bird.
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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Chastisement By The Lambs
A man investigates an increasingly common phenomenon involving carnivorous lambs with a highly developed sense of justice.
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Empire Of The Parakeets
Revealing the sinister hidden agenda behind the apparently pointless behaviour of a particular type of tiny green insect.
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:2 stars
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