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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: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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Visiting The Millionaire by George Anthony
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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The Empire Of The Parakeets by Fernando Sorrentino
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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To Sit in the Sun by Joanna Leyland
When the cold has settled deep in your bones ...
- Date Added: December 2008
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:2 stars
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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
- Rating:5 stars
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Time, Again by Tim Maly
"Before we met, you showed me your diary."
- Date Added: October 2006
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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The Star by Esther Claes
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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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
- Rating:4 stars
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They're Made out of Meat by Terry Bisson
A conversation about an unusual discovery.
- Date Added: October 2004
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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An Inhabitant Of Carcosa by Ambrose Bierce
A man wakes from thought and realises he is wandering on an unfamiliar and desolate expanse of plain.
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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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: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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The Music on the Hill by Saki
A couple apparently run into some ancient forces when they make the move to the country.
- Date Added: January 2000
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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A Psychological Shipwreck by Ambrose Bierce
A man sets sail from Liverpool to New York on 'The Morrow' where he becomes attracted to a strange young woman.
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Return by Fernando Sorrentino
A man is the only witness to an accidental killing and the bizarre series of events that follow.
- Date Added: February 2001
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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Chastisement By The Lambs by Fernando Sorrentino
A man investigates an increasingly common phenomenon involving carnivorous lambs with a highly developed sense of justice.
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Hedgehog by Saki
Mrs. Hatch-Mallard takes her rivalry with Mrs. Dole into the realm of the supernatural.
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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A Civilising Influence by Gaye Jee
A woman who lives wild in a remote valley struggles to survive. This story contains adult material.
- Date Added: November 2001
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:4 stars
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Tobermory by Saki
Revealing the dangers of giving previously dumb animals the power of speech. Especially cats.
- Date Added: October 1999
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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Pumping Up Napoleon by Maria Donovan
Napoleon is resurrected and meets a young lady.
- Date Added: June 2006
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:5 stars
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Old Timer by Mike Krath
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: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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