In the dark laboratory there was a dish of a glowing green substance sitting on the shelf in the refrigerator. The door opened and the scientist slowly walked toward the refrigerator. As he opened the heavy stainless steel door he was blinded by the light and transported to another time and place along with the mysterious green alien slime.

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Very short stories sometimes with animals and a moral/lesson at the end.

"The Rising" by a novel by Lindsay Logan: When Sheila moves to a new school in California, she has some trouble fitting in with the other kids.She cannot afford the expensive clothing that the other kids wear and she does not have the newest cellphone, but she does have a good heart. Will a chance run-in with a celebrity whom Sheila admires give Sheila the confidence she needs to adapt to her new environment. What type of genre?

Fever 1793 is based on a real time in history when a sickness, known as Yellow Fever that had taken place in Philadelphia during 1793. The fictional character lives in Philadelphia and her family is trying to escape the plague. What genre is this book an example of?

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Add to batter. Stir in flour and chocolate chips. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans. 3. Bake for 10 minutes until edges are nicely browned.

Following her parents' bitter divorce as she and her father move from town to town, seventeen-year-old Mclean reinvents herself at each school she attends until she is no longer sure she knows who she is or where she belongs. Mclean discovers that fitting in is about being herself.

Soul Surfer, written by Bethany Hamilton, is a moving account of her own life as a young surfer, her recovery after the attack, the adjustments she’s made to her unique surfing style, and her belief in God. It is a true story told by a girl with power and spiritual grit that shows the body is no more essential to surfing—perhaps even less so—than the soul. Bethany shares her story in a powerful way that readers won't forget!

In her essay, “Not Just Man’s Best Friend,” Stacy Pare discusses the horrible conditions and overcrowding present in many animal shelters and kennels. She tries to convince readers to adopt these animals and argues the many virtues of dog ownership.