Marshall: 1961 books

John Parker thinks his pet turkey, Albuquerque, is the best pet any boy could have. But John’s father thinks differently. He plans on serving Al for Thanksgiving dinner. To save his fine feather behind, Al has to come up with a plan, quick. What plan does Al devise and does he have enough time to execute it? Find out in this short story farm adventure.

Tristana Martin is a forbidden child. Adopted at birth, Tristana knows little of her secret heritage until a fight with a popular girl in her new high school ends in Tristana giving the girl a broken nose by using mysterious abilities. Unsure of what to do, Tristana is forced to turn to the handsome,...

Rule.That’s what my prince tells me.But to win the respect of my peopleand shield them from the threat of war,I must find the Silver Spear. Although sixteen-year-old Kiera Driscoll stands to become the High Queen of Marlenia, she cannot forget her origins as the Violet Fox, the world’s...

We burn bright in the twilightAnd choose to be rememberedJust when Ingrid and her friends have their hands full investigating the whereabouts of the missing students at Sparkstone University, Sunni Harris’s mother shows up, demanding to know where her daughter is. Only Ingrid and her friends...

Enjoy this compilation of short stories collected from Farrango Myths, Legends and Lore and Mr. Quipster’s Tale’s. You’ll delight in the twelve stories of courage, friendship and good conquering evil. You’ll enjoy the following stories in the compilation: Nomerovia Devoted The Mystery of the...

Our fourth installment of the Amazing but True series finds Clara and the Captain in 1916 Egypt. They’re the guests of the famed Egyptologist, Dr. Carter. We join Clara and the Captain as they are swallowed by a sandstorm that threatens their expedition. With the passing of the storm Dr. Carter...

Those who are the stuff of legends, myths and lore were once mere mortals as we are. Discover what events turned them into legends, explore the reality before the myths and where lore was born. Delve into the world of Myths, Legends and Lore through these five short stories of courage, strength, selflessness...

Amanda finds her brother rummaging through the kitchen cabinets. He’s really excited to share his new knowledge of biodiesel with her. She’s less than thrilled but listens to him anyway. Samuel explains from start to finish how to convert used cooking oil into usable biodiesel. Have fun learning...

The Captain is a man of many secrets, but one holds the key to his ability to travel through time. Is he ready to sacrifice this long held secret to Clara? And if he does, will he jeopardize his well-being, along with everyone elses'? Join the Captain and Clara on a double adventure through...

The Captain sweeps Clara off to the sun baked desert of Egypt on a quest for a mysterious treasure. They were met at the first oasis by Clive, the Captains faithful friend and servant. Together they must overcome the trials of the desert while following the clues of an ancient map, and that is just...

Mrs. O’Leary had no idea that the lantern she carried out to the barn, that clear October night in 1871, would start the Great Chicago Fire. Discover how it all started, the events that transpired to turn a barn fire into one of the greatest fires in U.S. history.

Do you know what a terrifying experience is? I bet you don’t and Terror in the Alley isn’t what you’d expect.This laugh out load story about the terrifying and traumatic experiences at a bowling alley will have you laughing in the ball return.

Inky, the icky black spider is on a mission this Halloween night. His mission, to gain entrance to the impenetrable Victorian Manson to procure the mouthwatering candy that is stashed away inside. He’ll use all his spider skills to obtain access to the candy holding facility. But will all his training...

This energetic school bus loves her job delivering children where ever their school day takes them. But when Tawny discovers her driver is sick she tries to figure out how she’s going to do her job and not let the students down. This short story includes a craft activity and school bus safety tips.