A wise pot scrubber; an assignation; a teacher's nightmare; a love story; survival in Vietnam; a mad obsession; a chandelier; a secret; a Holocaust survivor's revenge; a lost letter; a dog's loyalty; a mouse's tail; the last lamplighter in Edinburgh, Scotland ... Creative Writer's Notebook presents the winners and honorable mention short stories from its 2009 Short Story Competition. Immerse yourself in an evening of pleasure reading-reading as you used to do. Experience the joys of mystery, romance, adventure, horror, humor and fun - all from the creative minds of these talented writers.

Some kids would risk almost anything to be thin, popular, and stop others from teasing them. But would you join the Midnight Diet Club? Esme is a slightly overweight teen-age girl who is hounded endlessly by three sinister bullies. In her quest to find acceptance she almost loses her soul in this funny, slightly scary, twist on vampire legends. Won 1st Prize in the Florida Writers Association Royal Palm LIterary Awards for Young Adult Fiction (Published), 2011 under previous title YOU NEVER SEE FAT VAMPIRES.

From Halloween to President's Day -- families will enjoy these holiday themed short stories and poems from the members of Children's Authors Team (C.A.T.) the childrens writer's group of The Villages in Florida. All profits from the sale of this book will be given to AIM (Adventures In Movement) for the Handicapped, Inc.

This multi award winning book lets Children love solve nine fantastic mysteries with fun experiments such as making orange juice ice pops and a copy stand to trap outrageous villains. Who stole the monster juice? What was the secret of the frazzled fortune teller? Laugh while you learn with this Teachers' Choice Award (Learning Magazine, 2001) series.