From creepy to gore and some doused with folklore - All of these stories are sure to entertain you and challenge your beliefs about the possibilities in life and of human behavior. Over a dozen very different and unordinary short stories that will keep you in their grip and leave you contemplating the 'what ifs'.

There's just something about pie that warms the heart and soul. Nothing from the kitchen says "I Love You" more than baking a delicious homemade pie for family and friends. Pie is slow food - pie is soul food. Eating pie is a time to pause and break away from our hectic fast paced lives and savor the goodness. A slice of homemade pie helps a person slow down and relax - it can smooth the edge off our day. A store bought pie just doesn't have those mystical powers. Being the one to offer that luxury to someone makes the baker feel great That is why I love to bake pies. It has been said that baking pies from scratch has been lost in the dust of history - swept away by busy hectic lifestyles where little time is left to spend in the kitchen. And, for novice cooks, there has always been a certain bit of intimidation surrounding pie making, involving those cranky crusts and clabbered fillings. Yet, this need not be. Seriously, with a good reliable recipe for instructions and the right measurements of ingredients as your trusted guide, good homemade pies made from scratch can be a simple task. The recipes in My Sweetie Pies Book are pre-tested and provide good results which puts smiles on those faces who are served with this heart-warming dessert.

Cheese & Quackers are pet ducks who have become friends. More than anything, they want to fly South for the winter with the flock. They make plans for their trip. When the big day arrives, Quackers is too heavy to fly. He will have to make the journey by land. Cheese draws up a map for Quackers to follow. Quackers' side kick, Minnie, a tea cup pot belly pig, makes the journey with him. Cheese's map ends up being an obstacle course as the two trek across the country, hiking, biking, boating, riding on horseback, and, zip lining off mountain tops headed South. Cheese & Quackers is full of zany fun-filled twists and turns along the journey where, in the end, both ducks do get to realize their dreams. The book resonates with the idea where there is desire and determination matched up with hard work - dreams can come true.

Alvin learns by matching hard work up with your dreams anything is possible. Bobby gets reminded that all scary stories are not true and to be mindful of where you put things. Callie's eyes are opened to the differences in living life in the country and the big city. Each story uses as many of the targeted alphabet letter within the story as possible, making it a very unique tongue-twisting read. Each book also ends with an encouragement or a positive challenge. For intrigue, each book contains a character that has always lost something that can be found hidden in the images, prompting the reader to fully enjoy the blend of illustrations and text. A Great New Approach to Learning New Words While Being Entertained With Fun Stories