Magic and Mischief

<p>Magic and mischief are here!  A collection of fantasy and science fiction short stories featuring dragons aliens humor and a few characters with magic who just can't stay out of trouble if their life depends on it.</p><p>Includes the following short stories:</p><p>"Valentine's Oops"</p><p>When Donovan finds out his best friend's little sister wants to cast a love potion on him he knows he has to escape a fate worse than death.</p><p>"To Catch a Leprechaun"</p><p>It's really tough to catch a leprechaun.  Especially when sisters get in the way.</p><p>"The Goose That Laid Golden Easter Eggs"</p><p>The family has a magical new goose.  One that quacks and clucks and moos and lays golden eggs.  So what happens when Junior feeds it his sister's watch?</p><p>"Little House in the Crater"</p><p>When the author's grandma told her to write something more like <em>Little House on the Prairie</em> . . . this . . . probably wasn't what she had in mind.</p><p>"Mirror Image"</p><p>Maria's mirror image just decided to visit her.  Which might be a little more dangerous than either of them expected.</p><p>"The Reason Why My Paper is Late"</p><p>It was all because of the alien abduction.  Honest!</p><p>"Glass Beads"</p><p>If the aliens can get the humans into a bad negotiating position they'll have it made.</p><p>"The Silent Princess"</p><p>Princess Selenna's deaf.  How was she supposed to know she was making a deal with a frog when she dropped her golden ball in the moat?</p><p>"The Body-Borrower"</p><p>The puppy will not stop borrowing Tasha's body while she's astral projecting!</p><p>"Unexpected Lastborn"</p><p>Annie will never forget the day her mother snubbed the witch.</p><p><br />Includes the following funny drabbles (100 word short stories):</p><p>"Computer Gremlins"<br />"The Dark Lord's Genie"<br />"The Day of Shoulder Angels"<br />"Miss Galaxy"<br />"Way Too Familiar"<br />"Standardized Testing"<br />"Dragon Bait"<br />"Easy Target"<br />"The Librarian is In"<br />"Old-Fashioned"<br />"Proof"<br />"Ogre"<br />"Zombies"<br />"Identical Twits"<br />"The Hunt"<br />"Imaginary Fiend"<br />"Karmic Balance"<br />"The Open Source Time-Travel App"</p><p><br />And the following poems:</p><p>"The Toddler's Lament" (both in poem form and in an illustrated version called "I Do Not Want to Take a Nap")<br />"Knock Three Times"<br />"Pixie Eggs"<br />"One Midsummer's Night"<br />"The Kraken"</p><p>Laugh your way through these short stories and share your favorites with family.</p>