Commander Annie and Other Adventures

When Annie’s best friend ditches her, she has to go on an adventure of her own. In a cardboard spaceship, she flies to the most dangerous planet she’s discovered. In this collection, meet aliens, fairies, and talking animals; travel to faraway worlds and magical realms; and discover the point where science-fiction and fantasy blend.

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  • Greatest of Them AllA spirit comes to Earth, seeking a new form.    [~100 words]
  • Commander AnnieWhen Annie’s best friend ditches her, she has to go on an adventure of her own.  In a cardboard spaceship, she flies to the most dangerous planet she’s discovered.    [~21,000 words]
  • Geese and GingerbreadWish carefully on magic rocks.      [~1,400 words]
  • Huckle’s PuddleWhen a boy looks at his upside down reflection in the puddles on a rainy day, his world turns upside down as well.      [~2,500 words]
  • Summer StrawberriesRestless during winter break, Jenna decides to summon a summer elemental.      [~4,800 words]
  • Katelynn and the Hummingbird — A cat goes on a wild adventure with a hummingbird who isn’t what it seems.      [~2,400 words]
  • The Ugly Sapling — Not all trees grow the same way.      [~600 words]
  • Speed Questing — QuestCrusher20 finds herself at a loss when she doesn’t stop to read the quest text.      [~1,200 words]
  • Rumpel’s Gift — Heidi won’t be able to finish her daughter’s costume in time for the school play, but a mysterious visitor arrives and offers her a dangerous deal.      [~2,000 words]
  • When the Universe Listens — Can you win a staring contest with the universe?      [~2,000 words]
  • The Soul of the ForestA lone wolf must protect her forest from a deadly usurper.      [~3,000 words]
  • Heart of an Orca, Grace of a CatThe first step to becoming a witch is to meet a familiar.      [~1,300 words]
  • Nawry the NoodlebeastA young noodlebeast leaves his people, on a quest to discover what’s missing from their world.      [~20,000 words]