One summer trip - two weeks with just his older brother, his mom and his dad where they could be together having fun and being normal. That was all Ray wanted and what he was promised. He made a deal, a verbal contract. As long as he made it into the top private prep high school, than he could go on vacation and choose to go to whatever summer camp he wanted afterwords. That was more freedom than Ray had ever had in his nine years. But his parents didn't keep up their end of the deal so Ray ended his by throwing pudding all over his new principal. Now he's facing a summer of boredom in Naples, Florida with his grandparents. What's worse than controlling adults is boring, controlling adults! He just wants his life to be his own, where he can go off on great adventures. One night he finds that his dream has come true! Except it isn't a dream. He has 12 days to decide if he wants to stay on his adventure or return to the life he desperately wanted to escape. By the twelfth stroke of midnight on the twelfth night, Rays' life will change forever.

Érase una vez, había un pueblo, un pueblo de muchos pueblos-estado. Los aldeanos vivían con todas las habilidades y conocimientos de sus antepasados. Se enorgullecían de su labor, enseñando a sus hijos las habilidades que habían dominado. Esta es la historia de cómo dos valientes hermanos ayudaron a cambiar la vida de todos los estados de la aldea al ser fieles a sus creencias y defender las habilidades de sus antepasados. Las habilidades que se estaban demostrando en una ocasión que todos los niños y niñas esperaban con ansias cada año, esperando que se les dijera... "Roja es nuestra sangre, nuestro regalo de Dios", TODOS LOS DERECHOS RESERVADOS Esta es una obra de ficción, y cualquier parecido con eventos reales, lugares o personas, vivas o muertas, es mera coincidencia, excepto por la ciudad de Oaxaca, que es una ciudad real. La forma en que se usa en este libro es enteramente mi imaginación, así como los encuentros históricos. Portada de libro generada con Ai Media Maker de Canva. No se pretende infringir los derechos de autor. LAS IMÁGENES GENERADAS CON AI MEDIA SE CREAN A PARTIR DE CANVA. NO SOY DUEÑO DE LAS IMÁGENES, SOLO DE LA HISTORIA ORIGINAL. Voz de IA de Eleven labs

Red Dress, Red Shoes is a bedtime story about embracing the wisdom and skills of ancestors and having hope about the future. Catlani and her younger brother Kabil can't wait to grow and become strong members of their community, taking their place in the long line of their ancestors. Famine, drought, and attacks threaten their lives, but they remain strong, like the Blood of their People - the Grana Cochinilla. This is a work of historical fiction. Any similarities between people or events is coincidental. Not completely historically accurate, as I am not an expert in this area but I am trying my best to create a family friendly book that celebrates a nearly lost cultural heritage and history of the Cochineal Insect - the oldest and most vibrant dye for clothing and food in the world, which only has one farm left in South America. Hopefully families can enjoy this short story! video embed with audiobook - I recorded the "READ ALOUD" from Word from my edited document.

Christmas is a magical time of year, The origins of which you are about to hear, For since the dawn of mankind has been a war, A long lost battle that is now lost lore, Of a power that is revealed only at night, The Heart of the Hearth filing the sky with light, Yet only for one night is it dark, The sign that either side needs to begin their mark... Noels' and Krampus' have each made a Good and Bad list every year to keep track of the children that they trust most. Find out if they can make a suit so that they can rule over Christmas! Once I upload the whole story I'll include a link to printable game pieces if anyone feels like playing a scavenger hunt. I'm still working out the name of the game.

Christmas is a magical time of year, The origins of which you are about to hear, For since the dawn of mankind has been a war, A long lost battle that is now lost lore, Of a power that is revealed only at night, The Heart of the Hearth filing the sky with light, Yet only for one night is it dark, The sign that either side needs to begin their mark... Noels' and Krampus' have each made a Good and Bad list every year to keep track of the children that they trust most. Find out if they can make a suit so that they can rule over Christmas! Once I upload the whole story I'll include a link to printable game pieces if anyone feels like playing a scavenger hunt. I'm still working out the name of the game.