Author: Ariel Goodbody
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Butcher Boy George
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Genre: ActionSetting: FairytaleNew Vocabulary: Belly, Crooked, Demon, Duel, Glow, Pinky finger, Pop up, Sign of the cross, Witch, With your bare handsWord Count: 1691Original Author: Fairy TalesAs he walked through the shadows of the trees, he saw an orange glow in the distance, shining like a star. It was a fire, and at once he headed towards it, as his feet were cold and his belly was empty. ‘But wait!’ thought Butcher Boy George. ‘What if that fire was built by evil thieves, who wish to beat me and rob me in the night? I cannot fall for such a trap!’…
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Love Like Salt
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Genre: PhilosophicalSetting: FairytaleNew Vocabulary: Bland, Cloak, Frown, Get into trouble, Lord, Maid, Make up, Marsh, Once (after), PretendWord Count: 1490Original Author: Fairy TalesSatisfied, he asked the third daughter, ‘How much do you love me, my dear?’ The third daughter was more creative than the other two. She often got into trouble by saying clever things. So she said, ‘I love you like fresh meat loves salt.’ Her father frowned. ‘You don’t love me at all!’ he cried. ‘Get out of my house.’ And so he threw her out of the house. The girl cried and cried, but…
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The Tooth Fairy
‘Can you replace it this time?’ said Alex. ‘I know you did it last time, but I’m so tired.’ ‘I didn’t do it last time,’ said Kayla. ‘Huh?’ said Alex. ‘You did! Last time, I went and looked under the pillow, but the tooth had already been replaced.’ ‘I’m telling you, I didn’t do it!’ said Kayla. ‘I don’t understand,’ said Alex. ‘If I didn’t do it, and you didn’t do it, then who did?…
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The Monsters Inside Us
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Genre: Coming of AgeSetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: A figment of your imagination, Arse, Cowboy, Dissertation, Dread, Guardian angel, Medication, Psychosis, Skinny jeans, Student counsellingWord Count: 4520Original Author: Ariel GoodbodyEveryone thinks I’m crazy, and they don’t even know about the voices inside my head. Well, it’s just one voice, really. He’s called Cam, and he’s been with me all my life. He’s the little voice that tells me what I should be doing with my life. He tells me to stop being lazy, to go to bed early, to stop judging people.
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The Most Wanted Woman in Town
‘The Most Wanted Woman in Town has decided to have a competition,’ he announced. The people all went quiet. ‘Lady Rae knows that you all want many things from her. But she will not give her prizes to any man or woman. You must win the key to her heart. And the key is here.’
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Aldar Kose’s Magic Coat
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Genre: ComedySetting: KazakhstanNew Vocabulary: Blow, Fan yourself, Fox, Fur coat, Hole, Icebreaker, Scoundrel, Shiver, Spur, Swift, Trick, YurtWord Count: 773Original Author: Rose SharipovaOne day, Aldar was riding through a field. He was wearing his cheap coat full of holes, and he was very cold. His hands and feet hurt, and his nose was blue. He shivered and shivered. He wanted to find a yurt. In the yurt it would be warm and comfortable. But the wind was blowing loud and strong, and he only saw grass and ice. He saw no yurts and no fires. And the…
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The Princess Who Carried a House
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Genre: Myths & LegendsSetting: FairytaleNew Vocabulary: Astrologer, Bow (ship), Dye, Instinct, Limb, Monk, Potion, Rule over, Superstition, WoundWord Count: 2633Original Author: Pannason RittaOne day, the King and Queen had a beautiful daughter. Her birth was easy, but still, the room filled with shocked cries when she came out. Why? She had no scars, extra limbs or unusual marks, but in her tiny hand she held a wooden house, in the traditional Thai style.
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The Mermaid of Zennor
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Genre: Myths & LegendsSetting: MedievalNew Vocabulary: Bench, Captain, Carve, Cast anchor, Don’t need to be asked twice, Mermaid, Mysterious, Overlook (view), Tail, Work up the courageWord Count: 970Original Author: Ariel GoodbodyOne day, the mysterious woman noticed Mathew. After church ended, she smiled at him, and looked at the door. He followed her, and this time she walked slowly, so that he did not lose her. However, he could still not work up the courage to walk beside her. Finally, she came to the cliffs that overlooked the ocean. Mathew went and stood beside her, and they talked for a while.
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Beelzebuddy, the Cleaning Demon Chapter 2
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Genre: ComedySetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: Door frame, Ex-lover, Hateful/joyful, High hopes, Lovebirds, Move on with your life, Pop over, WrinkleWord Count: 2286Original Author: Ariel GoodbodyThere was a knock at the door, and Rhiana slowly climbed down the stairs. She didn’t have high hopes for Beelzebuddy’s success, but she certainly wasn’t expecting to open the door and find her ex-lover standing there. Panic seized her stomach. She felt like she was going to be sick. ‘Go away!’ she spat, slamming the door shut before Evelyn could say a word.
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Beelzebuddy, the Cleaning Demon Chapter 1
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Genre: ComedySetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: Outside of my remit, Overgrown, Set something on fire, Shrug, Stray animal, Summon a demon, The offer still stands, Trampoline, WitchWord Count: 2157Original Author: Ariel Goodbody‘Why, hello there! I’m Beelzebuddy, or “Buddy” for short! And I am very short… At your service. No spill, no stain, no mess is too much for me to clean! Just give me a cloth and a bucket and I’ll get right to work!’ ‘What are you talking about?’ said Rhiana. ‘I don’t need you to clean. I need you to get rid of some nasty people—and a dog—from my life.’