Short Stories and Tall Tales tells of the bummer days of eight young people. Some days are normal living experiences and others are the result of over active imaginations with suspense and a touch of the paranormal thrown in for good measure.

Saturday Morning Surprisepage 1

Brianna is twelve and talks her dad into having her own Puppy. She quickly discovers a part of puppy ownership she hadn't planned on.. Only her active imagination can rescue her from this dilemma.

Toboggan HillPage 25

Josh and his brother Ethan have an advanced case of sibling rivalry. Who will be the fastest down Toboggan Hill, the steepest and most treacherous hill in town? Will one get hurt, like last year?

The Visit.Page 37

Isabel wakes up in the dark of the night to discover her Grandmother and a friend Miss Daisy are in her bedroom room and dressed as witches. If that's not scary enough, Miss Daisy has had a memory lapse and can't remember how to reverse the spell she's cast on Isabel's brothers, Josh and Ethan.

HalloweenPage 51

Nate's favorite holiday was Halloween, until the night he met a real ghost called Steadly.

The Dreaded Pantry Door.Page 65

Kenzee's friend Goody shares a secret that she keeps hidden behind the kitchen pantry door in her house. If parents find out, it could change the lives of every kid in the neighborhood.

Paces and PitsPage 75

Aynslee and her siblings, agree to help their Grandfather test an experimental super modern ultra-reality computer game. The computer somehow beams them inside as real pieces of the game and now they must find the secret to getting out.