Short For Teens

An isolated castle. A young girl in a turret room. A ghostly figure that pursues her at night. Anna spends her days, and some nights, wandering the shadowy halls and winding staircases of her mother’s sprawling castle estate, The Manor. Peeking out of the huge windows, peering up at its resplendent ceilings, and looking out across the sprawling natural landscape as the sun sets over the heavily wooded forest outside, Anna feels overwhelmingly intrigued, and undeniably trapped. Sometimes, she hears eerie noises coming from the attic above, and the crypt underground, both of which she has ...

*** Sweet Romance *** *** Compilation of seven Novellas and short stories. *** Falling in love with you best friend is fraught with danger. Resulting in either devastating pain or blissful heaven. Regardless of the outcome it will change a person’s life. All of us yearn for our soul mate. The one person who gets us. Who understands our warped sense of humor. Accepts our foibles and bad habits. That person who both loves and likes us. Quite often that person turns out to be our best friend. If not before then after.

Every summer has a turning point. Emily came to Camp Firewood ready for a change. Tired of living in her twin brother’s shadow and only admiring her summer camp crush from afar, she’s determined to stand out this year, even if it means stepping outside her comfort zone. New friendships, unexpected confidence, and one very inconvenient connection with someone she never saw coming threaten to rewrite the plan entirely. Liam didn’t ask to be here. After one too many screw-ups back home, he’s shipped off to camp as a last resort. Being a senior counselor feels like a joke, especially ...

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A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. If you are fans of Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, Night Gallery, Outer Limits, One Step Beyond, and horror stories with a plot and a twist ending, look no further. Billy Wells Horror is your ticket to a journey into the macabre if you dare. The average Amazon review rating on all Billy Wells Horror collections is 4.3!! The terrors include: THE BABYSITTER: A psychotic female teenager cooks up an elaborate scheme to pose as a babysitter for a wealthy couple, rob them for road money, ...

Lillian Maxfield was not sorry to see the Christmas holidays go on their merry way until next year. In fact, she was feeling like 'Scrooge' herself these days! Everything that could go wrong seemed to be going wrong, which explained her short irritable disposition. It all started a week ago when her dear mother fell on the driveway, breaking her leg in several places. Her mother was a single parent, and together, she and her mother worked hard to keep their little household going. Now that the holidays were over, Lillian had been laid off from her Christmas job, and her job working at the ...

Ghosts and spirits invading a home is the most frequent request for help I receive as a spiritual healer. In this collection of 10 short stories, I describe the different entities I encountered and explore the many reasons why the incursion occurred. I also offer some suggestions on how to prevent spiritual invasions into your home.

Strange things are afoot in New York’s Hudson Valley, and three teenagers are about to find themselves at the heart of it all in stories Kill Park and Roller Girl. For the Ferguson brothers, stacking wood is a dull autumn tradition—until they discover something unusual frozen inside one of the logs: a mysterious green object. Intrigued, they set off into the dense woods, eager to uncover the truth behind the artifact. What they find will lead them down a path they never imagined, one that will change their lives forever. Maggie Anderson is simply helping her best friend shoot a ...

Edgar Allan Poe may be 150 years beyond this world, but the themes of his beloved works have much in common with modern young adult fiction. Whether the stories are familiar or discovered for the first time, listeners will revel in both Edgar Allan Poe's classic tales, and in the 13 unique and unforgettable ways that they've been brought to life.

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: JACK IN THE BOX: Harold fixes up old houses and sells them for a nice profit. That is, until he bought the dreaded house on Elm Street. THE SECOND VIRGIN BIRTH: At midnight on Christmas Eve, a nun rescues a baby left on the chapel steps in the freezing cold. GRANDPA: The zombie apocalypse has begun and Grandpa is near death in the next room. TATTOO: Bad things start to happen after Marla picks a ferocious black panther for the free tattoo she won. THE JACK THE ...

In My Father's Shadow is a collection of young adult short stories that provide a powerful kaleidoscope of growing up, courage, emotion, relationships, and fantasy. The stories are told through the eyes of a young man who yearns for companionship, to break free from his past, and who wholeheartedly believes in the possibility that he may someday live the dreams born of his vivid, wild, and sometimes chaotic imagination. "I loved this author's style. The short stories evoke a beautiful sense of place and a feeling of wistfulness." --- S.C. Langgle, bestselling author of Alice in Everville

It's a question as old as time itself: which is better, the zombie or the unicorn? In this anthology, edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier (unicorn and zombie, respectively), strong arguments are made for both sides in the form of short stories. Half of the stories portray the strengths - for good and evil - of unicorns and half show the good (and really, really bad-ass) side of zombies.

Embark on a gripping journey to the edges of the known universe with "The Prometheus Protocol." When the starship Astarte arrives at Kepler-186f, Captain Zara Vega and her team find more than an alien landscape—they discover a mysterious artifact pulsing with otherworldly energy. As they delve into its secrets, the artifact unlocks a power that transforms one crew member and forces them to confront the boundaries of human morality, knowledge, and survival. Racing against time, the crew faces a pivotal choice: harness the artifact’s power to elevate humanity or risk annihilation. In this...

Lara Grierson was the girl nobody ever noticed in school. Could one play and one guy change everything? Who is this Lara Grierson? She got cast as an alternate for the school play, but nobody even knows who she is. The crew hates her already. The lead actress is definitely not happy about her. Don’t worry. She’ll probably quit next week. Also, the lead actor is a jerk – but who cares? He’s so hot. He probably thinks pretending to like her is hilarious. It is pretend, isn't it? From the author of "The Perfect Deal", here is a stand-alone YA sweet & wholesome romance for those who ...

Miranda Lansing was known as 'the spinster who wore black' and liked to keep to herself. Whenever she had to come to town, she always wore a black hooded cape in order to keep her face covered so no one would see her true beauty. She had inherited a small cottage on the outskirts of rural Panguitch, Utah from her deceased aunt; however, there was a small curse that also came along with accepting the cottage. She had only recently learned how to undo the curse when quite by accident she discovered several gnomes who were living on her property. Will she be able to overcome the curse and find...

Candace Thompson looked over at the clock on the classroom wall of her fifth-grade class and wasn't sure who was more anxious for the school day to end her or her students. Summer vacation was right around the corner, and she couldn't wait to spend time with her high school friends in sunny California! She and her friend Loraine were driving to their exciting California vacation when they find themselves stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire...and neither one is prepared to change it. After fretting for an hour or so, two good-looking guys pull up to see what the trouble is. ...

Being a Reaper has its perks but also has its downsides. While on assignment, Evander is caught off guard by an unmarked human. Captivated he is unable to tear himself away. This is why Reapers don’t associate with mortals. Piper was ordinary, just a girl looking for love. All she knows is that her current boyfriend isn’t it. An unfortunate incident and a series of remarkable events turn her world upside down. But what she finds in the chaos that ensues is the last thing she ever expected - falling for the least likely candidate.

Winners. Losers. Lovers. There’s only one more football game, and it’s time to go big or go home. A district championship is in reach for the Creekridge Wildcats, but no one is thinking about football. The Creekridge Quarterback, Dan Spencer, tries to forget the passion of a former lover when a new female in his life bestows her affection on him. Two weeks after his car mysteriously caught on fire; Creekridge Halfback, Wayne Myers, discovers his step-mother is willing to forget her knowledge of the incident if Wayne is willing to accept an unusual offer for her silence. Across the ...

Kendra Stevensen was in her late 20's and was still single. A new salesman, Martin Bateman, came to work at her office and the manager informed her he was in his early 30's and was single. Just looking at him, made her heart race. She never considered herself shy or ever being at a loss for words; however, when Martin would appear at her desk requiring her attention, she could barely talk or function normally around him! How was she going to make a great impression mumbling like a fool? Kendra's dreams were shattered when a drop-dead gorgeous girl appeared at the office one day announcing ...

What happens to a delightfully sexy cuckcake when she grows up and gets married? Can she really leave that life behind? Can she become... a cuckquean? When Maisie Maxwell was young, she was an infamous cuckcake to the rich and famous. Then she met Corbin who swept her off her feet and didn't care one bit about her past. Maisie and Corbin have been married for years, enjoying their time alone together. Then when the girl next door catches their attention, Maisie's old impulses start to creep in. Sophie James is young, hot, and somehow wealthy enough to buy a house next door to the Maxwells. ...