Children's
The Octopus That Jumped
The Octopus That Jumped By Paul McCann Once upon a time long before there was a concrete jungle there was a huge block of ice that covered the most...
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For Our Son
and his sad foster-boy eyes in that picture of an event not so long ago. And we did help lighten up your missing smile and return glad glinting to...
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This is Christmas time!
How it used to be for me.
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Look At Me Now
“Dear Great-Grandma, It's neat sitting at my desk, typing a letter to you on my new computer. Mom says you were a nice person. Such a shame I didn't...
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Author's Day
Our grade three teacher Miss Silver invited an author to visit. “Mr. Lawrence will help us with story ideas,” she said. “Maybe we can get published...
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A Button Box
“Grandpa?” Colin asked. “Want to go fishing?” The boy waited patiently for an answer. He enjoyed visiting his Grandparents at their apartment. The...
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The Ball
has fallen from some child’s grasp perhaps five years of age the perfect size to fit a little angel’s hand like my own daughter. Left perhaps or...
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A Christmas Tale With A Difference
The people of 'England' were facing a General Election, but what was going to happen this time? This was co-written by myself and my wife Wendy in 2006. We 'bounced' a few ideas off each other to write it together. As we are now facing another election, and at Christmas time, we both think it is the perfect time to post our joint work on my abctales account, with due credit to my wife Wendy Kirtley.
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WHAT SOUND DOES A FLAMINGO MAKE?
WHAT SOUND DOES A FLAMINGO MAKE? Sequoia Fahey *w/illustrations that carry the story. including 3 curious children and a flamingo ------- What sound...
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Fast Forward …
Dashing through the countryside, fastest laid-back earth-bound ride, closing up the gaps between towns far-flung from where it’s been …
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