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Phase in Space by Paul O'Neill
Humorous Sci-Fi tale of how the world could be.
- Date Added: June 2001
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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Hermann the Irascible by Saki
A newly imported King of England finds a harsh - but effective - way of dealing with the country's feminists.
- Date Added: January 2000
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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Mrs Packletide's Tiger by Saki
When Loona Bimberton pulls off a coup with her celebrated 'Algerian aviator', Mrs Packletide feels compelled to respond.
- Date Added: July 1999
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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The Background by Saki
When Henri Deplis becomes the canvas for the final masterpiece of the great tatoo artist Andreas Pincini, he finds that life as a living work of art is far from easy.
- Date Added: January 2000
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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The Spirit of Emulation by Fernando Sorrentino
Rivalry erupts amongst the inhabitants of an apartment building.
- Date Added: October 2006
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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An Enlightening Book by Fernando Sorrentino
Detailing Dr Ludwig Boitus' studies of the strangely charastmatic Caliguinas bird.
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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They're Made out of Meat by Terry Bisson
A conversation about an unusual discovery.
- Date Added: October 2004
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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Professor Panini by Matthew Grigg
Professor Panini is too clever for his own good.
- Date Added: December 2008
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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The Disappearance Of Crispina Umberleigh by Saki
A domineering wife and mother unobtrusively and inexplicably vanishes.
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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There's a Man in the Habit of Hitting Me on the Head with an Umbrella by Fernando Sorrentino
Not your everyday problem.
- Date Added: February 2001
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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A Psychological Crusade by Fernando Sorrentino
A renegade experimental psycologist explains how to inflict his methods on the general public.
- Date Added: February 2001
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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The Open Window by Saki
Frankly, Framton Nuttel doubted whether these formal visits on a succession of total strangers would do much towards helping his nerve cure.
- Date Added: July 1999
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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Louis by Saki
When his wife's dog begins to shift the balance of power in their relationship, Mr Strudwarden resolves to take extreme measures.
- Date Added: February 2001
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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Piccirilli by Fernando Sorrentino
While dusting off his extensive library, the narrator discovers a diminutive man on one of the lower shelves.
- Date Added: February 2001
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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The Bull by Saki
Two half-brothers - one a farmer, the other an artist - come to blows over their differing aesthetic viewpoints.
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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Method for Defense against Scorpions by Fernando Sorrentino
An alternative to the traditional methods.
- Date Added: February 2001
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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Death By Scrabble by Charlie Fish
A game of Scrabble has serious consequences.
- Date Added: September 2006
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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What Stumped the Bluejays by Mark Twain
Animals talk to eachother, of course. An expert tells of one particularly verbal creature.
- Date Added: May 1999
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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The Man Who Married Himself by Charlie Fish
A frank account of the experiences of one man who found his perfect partner.
- Date Added: May 2000
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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A Most Ambitious Experiment by Mike Krath
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
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