Wilbur Mallard is a very odd duck. He is bright orange with purple spots and a great big bright purple thing-a-ma-jig on top of his head. Every time Wilbur tries to fly, that thing-a-ma-jig spins him upside down When he tries to land, he always ends up bouncing, somersaulting, and finally crashing or splashing in a heap. Ducks aren't built to fly upside down, so Wilbur has to work much harder than the other ducks to fly. Poor Wilbur But these challenges and differences help Wilbur in many ways. Find out how as you join him on this great and exciting adventure that will make many warm...

Clyde the Green Giraffe and Marty McDinkle love to sit under the Tickletoe Tree and think how funny the world would be if whales walked down streets, cars traveled on buses that are carried by people, butterflies made butter, jelly beans made jelly, people sat on their heads, boats only floated when full of oats and driven by goats, and much more Russ Towne's funny and fun to read rhyming text and Josh McGill's hilarious full-color illustrations are sure to bring smiles and laughter to children and adults alike

Chills, hope, magic, thrills, and paranormal fantasy await you. Come inside and be Touched These stories will inspire, haunt, amaze, and delight readers who love to experience the wide array of speculative and flash fiction genres. Journey from inner hearts to outer space, utopias to dystopias, and many worlds in between. Experience the hope, strength, perseverance, despair, and heroism of ordinary people as they face breathtaking odds with their lives and, sometimes, the fate of whole worlds hanging in the balance. Touched is a celebration of life

Enjoy the delightful story of Thomas and Rusty Bear, two most unusual friends who work together to save a sick mama bird and her three babies who are in danger. Once again, Russ Towne takes us on a colorful journey through the experience, adventures and joys of childhood. Rusty Bear and Thomas, Too shows children the power of persistence, compassion, working together, and the magic of imagination.

Experiencing this book is like being wrapped in a warm home-made quilt on a cold day. You'll feel love and gratitude on every page of these true heart-warming and humorous stories, observations, and poetry. This book explores and celebrates many of the things that can make life so rich: Love, soul-mates, family, and friends. With his refreshing combination of honesty, vulnerability, humor, gratitude, and love, there is no doubt that Russ speaks from his heart on every page of this delightful book. "Inspiration comes from many sources and it is personally defined. Yet, I challenge anyone to...

This is the delightful story of a green giraffe named Clyde and his friend Hoozy Whatzadingle. Hoozy is building his house out of cardboard boxes and glue. He refuses Clyde's offers to help. This leads to some hilarious disasters as Hoozy learns the hard way about the value of friendship, teamwork, listening to the ideas of others, and that sometimes it is a very good idea to accept help when it is offered

In this book you'll experience many simple yet powerful ways Russ has found to enhance his life and the lives of others. Through true heart-warming and humorous stories, observations, sketches, and poetry, this book explores and celebrates many of the things that can make life so rich. With his refreshing combination of honesty, vulnerability, humor, gratitude, and love, there is no doubt that Russ speaks from his heart. Experiencing this book is like being wrapped in a home-made quilt on a cold day. You'll feel the love on every page of this delightful book. "Inspiration comes from many...

Mystery, Suspense, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Action, and Thrillers Stories of redemption, retribution, murder, courage, hope, love, new beginnings, alternate history, unusual powers, science gone wrong, nightmares, fate, narrow escapes, shoot-outs and survival. You'll find them all here in 17 selected stories from 8 writers in Palpable Imaginings