What critics around the world are saying about "I'm Not Touching You ."../p>

"Ich glaube Tristram ist der grossest dummkopf im die welt. Ein student? Nicht nein, porcupine Er ist ser, ser schlecht. Wo is der Lehrer mit ein gross Stock? Sie mussen schlagen Tristram jeden tag."--Die Gross Zietung von Deutschland, Osterreich, und Schweiz

"Tengo solamente una pregunta. Ensename: Como America es el unico 'superpower' del mundo con ninos como Tristram Hoosier? Digame eso "--El Periodico del America Central y de Sur

"G'day, mate I think Tristram Hoosier is a smashing lad, full of energy. Good on him And anyone who says otherwise ... well, bugger 'em "--Times Chronicle and Herald Tribune of Australia and New Zealand

In Tristram Hoosier's third book about his family and growing up in Gary, Indiana, an uncle builds a mechanical spanking machine and plans to use Tristram as a guinea pig; Tristram's dad does battle with a crazed deer on a hunting trip; Tristram watches the magnificent rise and catastrophic fall of a neighborhood rock star; and Tristram overhears a family conspiracy against a jealous husband. "I'm Not Touching You " shows that you can be tried, convicted, and sentenced ... even if you really weren't touching anyone.

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - THE summer moon shone brightly down upon the sleeping earth, while far away from mortal eyes danced the Fairy folk. Fire-flies hung in bright clusters on the dewy leaves, that waved in the cool night-wind; and the flowers stood gazing, in very wonder, at the little Elves, who lay among the fern-leaves, swung in the vine-boughs, sailed on the lake in lily cups, or danced on the mossy ground, to the music of the hare-bells, who rung out their merriest peal in honor of the night. Under the shade of a wild rose sat the Queen and her little Maids of Honor, beside the silvery mushroom where the feast was spread. "Now, my friends," said she, "to while away the time till the bright moon goes down, let us each tell a tale, or relate what we have done or learned this day. I will begin with you, Sunny Lock," added she, turning to a lovely little Elf, who lay among the fragrant leaves of a primrose.

Beloved for his hilarious and unexpectedly moving novels, Bruce Coville is also a master of the short story. In this follow-up to "Oddly Enough, he again presents a collection of unusual breadth and emotional depth. A ghost who died under uproarious circumstances haunts a kitchen baking "Biscuits of Glory," while in the grand tale "The Golden Sail," there are unexpected consequences when a young teen goes in search of his seafaring father. The collection includes a heartbreaking new story from Mr. Elives' Magic Shop, "The Metamorphosis of Justin Jones," and the bittersweet title story from the critically acclaimed anthology Am I Blue? A perfect introduction to Bruce Coville's magic for the uninitiated, "Odder Than Ever also has a treat for his die-hard fans: three never-before-published stories.

My book has Seven short stories, things that are important to the duration of life, I used animals to explain these stories. The first one is if you have a friend, love him or her no matter if they are different, and if they are hurt help them. Another is about a young girls dream that made her happy, however, she had to wake up. One is about a young man, that went fishing, and found two friends. The next one is about a young lady and her friends by the seashore. It is about a mother that didn't stop to talk too her daughter about something she found. Communication with our children is one of the most important things that we as parents can teach them. The fifth story is that we shouldn't laugh at someone if they are hurt, and if we can't say anything nice then we shouldn't say anything. The sixth one is about a dog that was a bully, and would boss the old, small, and one that didn't care. The last story is about two bears one black and one white and how they cared about each other. I hope you will enjoy these seven short stories and that you will explain to your children, grand-children, and great-grandchildren the importance of each short stories.

The novel depicts timeless themes of overcoming hardship and tragedy through a family's strength and love. Born on January 1, 1900, on a family farm in the mountains of North Carolina, Medford McGee grows up awestruck by the rapid changes that blazon the new century. With the Sunday Nashville Banner, sent each week by Aunt Louise and read by Father on the porch, comes news of turbulent international politics and revolutionary new technology--automobiles with electric starters and airplanes that can cross continents.Fans of Donald Davis will recognize in Thirteen Miles from Suncrest the same heartwarming wit and incisive characterization that has earned him a place among the best of American storytellers. Readers new to Davis will find in this seasoned storyteller's first novel the mythos of our American agrarian past, and with it the cadence and charm of a less hurried era.

Enter the most terrifying place of all?.?.?.?the mind of R.L. Stine

The Nightmare Hour?.?.?.?the time when the lights fade, the real world slips into shadow, and the cold, moonlit world of evil dreams takes over your mind. What horror awaits a boy who has to spend Halloween in a darkened hospital? How do you outwit a ghost who wants your skin? What makes Nightmare Inn the most frightening place to visit?

In this spine-tingling collection of stories that inspired the hit TV show R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, bestselling author R.L. Stine spins a web of terror that will trap you in the world of nightmares. And there's more.?.?.?. In Nightmare Hour, the author shares the secrets behind his twisted tales. Where did the idea for each bone-chilling story come from? You may not want to know.?.?.?.