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Short stories to read

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Some of my books will not be available as paperbacks or ebooks. This is because they are a bit short so they are here as short-stories. I am making them available to read and download in various formats for free here.

Face to Face with the gorilla king

Book cover If you’ve come here looking for my short story ebook with the above title, it’s moved. You’ll find it on its own book page.

List of short stories

The case of the mystery gardener - 18 Oct 2021
A set of gardening tools

The Roboteers are faced with one of their strangest cases yet! Somebody is sneaking into people's gardens and tidying up in the dead of night.

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Roboteers

Ages-6-and-up

The case of the dog that didn't chew - 12 Sep 2018
A small brown dog

The Roboteers solve a case about a dog that doesn’t chew even though there are chew marks everywhere.

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Roboteers

Ages-6-and-up

Short story - RTA - 05 Jul 2017
The front of a bicycle with a basket

There has been a road accident but nobody seems to notice the victim

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Ages-13-and-up

The case of the possessed computer - 24 May 2017
A computer screen with a ghost in it

The Roboteers latest client is convinced his computer is possessed because it keeps controlling itself! It’s up to the gang to solve the spooky mystery before their client loses the plot!

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Roboteers

Ages-6-and-up

Pando, Part One - Though we are many - 09 Jun 2015
Photo of a space shuttle in orbit

Are we alone? Not entirely.
A young woman on a long-distance space journey gets a rather unusual message from home and nothing is the same again.

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Ages-9-and-up

Short story - Waiting at the bus stop - 13 Sep 2013
The short story cover

Three children discuss their favourite superpower but there’s more than meets the eye here

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Ages-6-and-up