A Selection Box: A wondrous collection of short stories
M.J Copeland
eBook
(, Feb. 21, 2017)
The Tree at Lakeside WoodsTen-year old Annabella loved going for woodland walks down at Lakeside woods. But on this particular visit, she stood looking up at the big oak tree, and couldn't help noticing how very dry it was looking. So out of the kindest of her heart, Annabella gave the tree a drink of water from a girls bonnet she had found half submerged at the waters edge. But the tree proved itself to be very special and became Annabella's friend, along with all the other animals that lived at Lakeside woods.The Adventures of Captain James Launder: No Mans Land In the year of 1755, Captain James Launder and his pirate ship’s company of thirty men sailed the oceans in search of finding treasure. When the pirates eventually anchored their ship off an island called No Mans Land, they came across more treasure than any pirate could dream of finding. But the pirates were cursed from taking any of their newfound bounty from the island… The Magic BoxElizabeth and cousin Thomas were off to spend the weekend staying at their grandparent’s cottage, where they lived in the middle of the Devonshire countryside. The weekend would be extra special for Elizabeth because on Saturday she would celebrate her ninth birthday, a birthday she would never forget.A Christmas StarOffice worker Benjamin Blake contemplates how boring his life has become, and makes a wish upon a fallen star he sees through his bedroom window. When the wish comes strangely true, and gives Benjamin something different to think about.WilliamTo feel warm in the cold winter months and to be loved and fed all year round, that’s all William the ginger cat wanted.