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Zoo Daydreams (revised)
Animals | Contemporary | Read the Stories

Zoo Daydreams (revised)

ByManelle January 8, 2020May 10, 2023

On birthdays Mom lets us kids, that’s my brother and me, choose to do a fun activity, or have a party, but we can’t choose both. Last year when I…

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The Magpie Magician
Animals | Historical

The Magpie Magician

ByManelle October 5, 2018September 6, 2022

A Short Story By Manelle Oliphant I wove my way through the entranced crowd. “Entranced” is what Mr. Marlowe called their state of mind at this point in the show….

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Rumpelstiltskin’s Downfall
Fairy Tale | Historical

Rumpelstiltskin’s Downfall

ByManelle September 5, 2018September 7, 2022

By Manelle Oliphant Rumpelstiltskin scowled at his glass, empty, except for the froth clinging to the corners. He grunted and threw a coin on the table. He stood, and his…

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A Break is Worth 1000 Hours
Animals | Fairy Tale

A Break is Worth 1000 Hours

ByManelle May 1, 2018September 7, 2022

By Manelle Oliphant Chervil stared at the piles of notes on his desk. The solution was there. He just had to find it. He grunted and shuffled pages full of…

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Organ Enchantment
Contemporary

Organ Enchantment

ByManelle April 3, 2018September 7, 2022

A Short Story by Manelle Oliphant Snick, pad, pad. Snick, pad, pad. Mrs. Meyer climbed the organ loft’s stairs. Her feet settled on each step behind the click of her…

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