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Shock Tactics
by Saki
Bertie becomes increasingly frustrated by his mother who insists on reading all of his mail - so he mentions the problem to his friend Clovis ...
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Doctor Moreau Did It
by Fernando Sorrentino
A man meets his girlfriend's parents.
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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Professor Panini
by Matthew Grigg
Professor Panini is too clever for his own good.
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
Habits of the Artichoke
by Fernando Sorrentino
A tutor is given an artichoke plant and soon learns that taking care of it is not going to be easy.
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:3 stars
The Pest
by Fernando Sorrentino
An unusual birthday treat.
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:2 stars
Baggio's Story
by Charlie Fish
Baggio discovers that becoming a philosopher isn’t as simple as he thought.
- Length: 10 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
Squirrel
by Iain Grant
Revolution at Ramsay and Co when Mr Ramsey appoints a new managing director.
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Death By Scrabble
by Charlie Fish
A game of Scrabble has serious consequences.
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
They're Made out of Meat
by Terry Bisson
A conversation about an unusual discovery.
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
Maggot And Misogyny
by Iain Grant
A writer has some problems getting started on his latest work.
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:5 stars
My Friend Luke
by Fernando Sorrentino
A profile of the timid but highly irritating man known to his friends as Luke.
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
There's a Man in the Habit of Hitting Me on the Head with an Umbrella
by Fernando Sorrentino
Not your everyday problem.
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
A Psychological Crusade
by Fernando Sorrentino
A renegade experimental psycologist explains how to inflict his methods on the general public.
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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