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Stories for young minds

Picture books, middle grade, YA, and teen fiction from independent authors writing for the next generation of readers.

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Joseph and His Brothers (Bible for Children)

By: Rich Linville

Joseph was very much loved by his father, Jacob. Joseph’s father gave him a long coat of many colors which was revealed from heaven. The jealous brothers of Joseph plotted to kill him.

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United States Westward Expansion

By: Rich Linville

The United States westward expansion started in the 1500’s after the Europeans landed in North America. Later it would be called Manifest Destiny.

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An Easter Egg Hunt for Wacky Rabbit and Silly Goose

By: Rich Linville
Silly Goose and Wacky Rabbit have been best friends forever. Their favorite time of the year is hunting Easter eggs. But, Wacky Rabbit always wins and Silly Goose never wins. Maybe this year will be d...
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Sitting Bull Lakota Chief

By: Rich Linville
Sitting Bull was born in 1831 near the Yellowstone River in Montana. He was originally named "Jumping Badger" and nicknamed "Slow" due to his careful nature. Sitting Bull was 14 years old when he went...
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1970 to 1979 A United States in Flux

By: Rich Linville
Some historians refer to the 1970s or Seventies as A United States in Flux. It was a time of great changes. For some Americans, it was a time of self-realization and self-fulfillment and for others it...
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Bear Jokes for Kids and How to Tell Them

By: Rich Linville

A day without laughter and learning is a day wasted! Have fun reading and telling these jokes. What's as big as a bear and weighs nothing? Read this book to find the answer. 

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Egg to Chicken with Bonus Chicken Jokes and Chicken Life Cycle

By: Rich Linville

In this colorful, illustrated book, follow the growth of an egg to chicken to hen and rooster. The chicken life cycle is included. Also, a bonus of chicken riddles are found at the back of this book.

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Three Little Pigs with a Happy Ending

By: Rich Linville

The three little pigs each build a house. One builds a house of straw. One builds a house of sticks. One builds a house of bricks. Along comes a wolf. What will happen next?

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The Pied Piper: A Folk Tale to Guess the Meaning

By: Rich Linville
The Pied Piper is a folk tale for you to find the meaning or moral. "I am a player of a magic flute that is also called a pipe. Dressed in multicolored clothing or pied clothing, people call me the Pi...
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Quirky Mice

By: Rich Linville

We are Quirky Mice. We wonder what quirky means? We think it means “odd”. Do you have any quirks?

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Belling the Cat: A Retelling of an Aesop Fable

By: Rich Linville

A retelling of the fable, "Belling the Cat". Try to figure out the moral at the end of the tale. Possible meanings or morals are given.

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Leif Erikson

By: Rich Linville
I am born in Iceland around 970 AD. Leif Erikson is my name. I wonder what I’ll do when I grow up? My father is a Viking who has red hair and a red beard. Maybe that’s why he is called Erik the Re...
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