Will is a nice kid; you'd like him if you met him. But he has something unusual: his last name. Will is going to tell us what it's like being William Roger Christmas Jr. And there's something else a lot more different and a lot more important about Will than just having an unusual last name...
	It's the start of another school year, and for Kevin it's another school. But summer isn't over, and Kevin's planning to catch a few rays. This story is included in the Codey's World Summer Vacation and Back to School collection.
	Memories from when we were children can influence our lives... and those of our children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Sometimes it takes a while for the message to get through...
	Curt and Greg have been best friends since grammar school and they're now in college. Christmas break is coming up, and they are planning to camp out on Mt. Diablo and hike one of their favorite trails. But Mother Nature has a surprise in store for them, a surprise that will change both of their lives.
	Denise loves dark chocolate, and sometimes she saves the foil wrappers. Will she save Ted's?
	Cody Williams was living with his Granny in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck and devastated the city, disrupting his life. This is the story of how he escaped Katrina, how he was helped by a stranger, and how he found a new family, a new friend, and a new relationship.
	Kyle Parker returns home from school one afternoon and finds a strange boy sitting on his doorstep. He takes him into his home and quickly becomes intrigued by his mysterious visitor. Who is he? What does he want? Kyle is determined to get some answers, but is he ready to hear what the boy has to say?
	Li'l Ben is Mama Sue’s last cub; raising him is a challenge. Can she keep him safe?
	Sometimes you're just a teen. Sometimes you act more like a goat. Find out why that happened to Joel.
	Dying isn't a game — or is it? Laura and Marti will find out the answer to that question on one particular night when things get a lot scarier than these two girls ever imagined.
	She’s elderly and is insular, seldom venturing from her home. Her husband would like her to take walks with him, but she resists. Walking would be good for her, she knows. What would it be like if she took that first step?
	We all are, or should be, familiar with the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In our tale you will learn the story that is rumored to have influenced the Brothers Grimm to take pen to paper. Is it true? That will be for you to decide. But remember, this is a fairy tale!

	Under threat of destruction by a group of religious extremist aliens, two men in a spaceship discuss the salvation of the human race...
	We all know that love can be a distraction, but during batting practice that distraction can be painful...
	When you're 13 years old being embarrassed is just about the worst thing that can happen to you...
	You can have all kinds of friends. But what kind is the most important?
	Sometimes it pays to read the signs, particularly if you want to avoid getting yourself into an embarrassing situation...
	Human beings often require acceptance and compassion from the people around them, but both can sometimes be hard to find...
	Some superstitions exist for a reason, and when a young girl strays too close to a cursed lake, her mother rightly fears the consequences...
	For a teen, a guy, getting his first car can be a momentous milestone...
	A high school football player has his best day of all.
	First impressions can be dangerous things when they're wrong, but with some people those misperceptions can be quickly corrected...
	Gossip can hurt when lies are spread and reputations are tarnished, but when the rumors are true, sometimes the gossip can yield positive results...
	News, good or bad, always has the greatest emotional impact when it comes as a surprise...
	A boy wonders if Santa is really going to come on Christmas Eve. His parents think about something else.

	What's it like when you're a kid and your parents have smoked all their lives?
	A little girl reads a story about her daddy. Will the audience like her performance?
	A celebration of enduring love... in the form of an acrostic
	What are your thoughts when too soon you have to say goodbye so someone you love?
	Common, everyday things can often cause us to remember things from the past, sweet or poignant or both...
	Parents like to think of their children as ideal siblings who love each other and get along, but that may not always be true...