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Spellbound Chapter 9.
Chapter Nine. Naeve’s Family. By midafternoon, they reached Cornford, where Naeve told them she used to live. “But I don’t remember it looking like...
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If (Just a Fantasy)
If (Just a Fantasy) Jennifer Pickup, 01.09.2026 If I had a magic wand, A genie’s lamp, a crystal ball, I could undo time itself, Unwind the threads...
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Morning
*/ beside my bed the books unread inside my head the thoughts undead the words unsaid the words unsaid (Image: mine)
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Amanderella and the Casket Mystery Chapter 3.
Chapter Three. A Sticky end. Mr Belling cleared his throat again, the sound now resembling a mausoleum door reluctantly shifting on its hinges. “Mr...
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Spellbound Chapter 8.
Chapter Eight. Going South. The sleigh and dogs were returned to the Last Inn. Next morning, Grace’s wagon was brought round. “Where next?” she asked...
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Found (5)
The landlord's man came out in January and hung a new door. It was a different color from the frame and it did not sit right, and he said the frame...
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Fake Wikipedia pages for made-up sitcoms - Members of the Public
Members of the Public is a British comedy produced by BBC TV, set around a local neighbourhood watch group. It ran from 4 April 2001 to 2 November...
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Spellbound Chapter 7.
Chapter Seven. More Magic. “Bread day,” announced Aunt Meg. “You can help me mix the dough.” They measured out the flour and added water. Sophie...
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Amanderella and the Casket Mystery Chapter 2.
Chapter 2. The Undertakers’ Dilemma. The two men accepted Amanderella’s invitation to sit with the air of people approaching a delicate and possibly...
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Found (4)
The office on Fayetteville Street had a saltwater tank in the waiting room and a rack of magazines with the address labels torn off. They took Aldina...
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Long awaited
Flashes in the night, faintly light the bedroom … rumble … how far? again …awhile … again … when will we here hear rain? Suddenly the sound of water...
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The Bungalow-9 & 10
Continued from Chapter 8: The Bungalow-8 | ABCtales Chapter 9 Hawke had been to the police station in Caterham to answer a few questions.. A...
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Amanderella and the Casket Mystery Chapter 1.
Chapter One Gentlemen Callers. Number 9 Wimple Terrace was a house that liked things to be just so. It stood halfway down the row, with freshly...
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Spellbound Chapter 6.
Chapter Six. Further North. The further they travelled toward the Ice Queen’s realm, the colder the air became. Inns grew scarce, and twice they had...
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The lady might be for turning, she's not sure
( In response to the IP 'Marking the turn')
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Spellbound Chapter 5.
Chapter Five. Cheese Making. Sophie was shaken awake by her aunt very early the next morning. “No time to lie in bed, we have a lot to do.” After a...
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Amanderella and the Mystery of the Silent Statue.Chapter 9.
Chapter Nine. The Statue. Sir Cottam looked at the ruler again, then placed it back on the desk. “The statue in question must be the one at the...
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Of Hungry Ghosts and Odysseus in the Underworld
This is the month of the hungry ghosts. The gates of the other worlds, heaven and hell, swing open. Those who have departed this world return to...
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An Afternoon With Perperuna
Wouldn’t you just die without Georges Brassens and the Slavic gods?
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Found (3)
"Are we rich now?" Aldina asked it with her mouth full, at the table, on an ordinary Wednesday, in the same voice she used for asking what was for...
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