Odd Ends: Short Stories

Five short stories from the author of "How to Make a Superhero (by the New Burg Police Department.""The Cat Stared Back" Why do animals stare at us? Or worse, why do they stare at the empty space behind us..."Worth It" It's common for teenagers to harbor a desire to rebel against rules, society, the accepted standards of beauty. In a world of black and white, of gray monochrome where color is forbidden, rebellion is a rainbow."Meet Bob" Bob's life sucks. So does yours. But that's okay. At least you don't have a pet duck."Evolution" Millions of years and natural selection shape the course of a species' development. Science shapes it in a single lifetime. "A Traveler's Tale" It's not all fancy gadgets and shiny machines with blinking lights--time travel is real and it happens to everyday people. Every day. For no apparent reason. What do you do when you pop out of your shower into a busy London street, decades in the past and clad in nothing but soap suds? You introduce yourself to the first guy you see, save his life, and hope for the best. And try not to start a zombie apocalypse along the way.

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