Book Genre: Short Stories
Brandon loves pie.
Especially apple and blueberry pie.
The problem is, Brandon isn't allowed pie for a whole week when he gets detention at school.
A bigger problem is that the kids at school are so annoying Brandon can't help getting detention.
But for pie, he'll give anything a go.
Angie dreams of having a baby—of holding her own warm, tiny newborn to her chest—but always wakes to the reality of being childless.
So when Angie's sister, Marjorie, invites herself and her newborn baby around for dinner at Angie's place, Angie must face her emotions head-on.
Mr. Wilhelm Daniel Fahrenheit's surname causes him irritation and garners attention wherever he goes—from primary school days to now well past retirement.
Mr. Fahrenheit just wishes to be left in peace!
But when his daughter hatches a plan to force him into interacting with people, Mr. Fahrenheit might finally find understanding and friendship.
A warmhearted tale about discovering camaraderie and acceptance in unexpected places.
Earnestine is a consummate performer.
She lives for the roar of the audience: the waves of applause crashing down upon her as she entertains them, the ebb and flow of crowds coming and going from the Las Vegas stage she calls her own.
But as her audiences dwindle and her aching loneliness increases, Earnestine searches desperately for a solution to her problems.
Only one thing stands in her way.
One unavoidable fact.
Earnestine…
…is a walrus.
When children run away to the circus, it is Seamus Harden who talks them down and gets them the help they need.
Spoilt teenagers, abused kids, Seamus sees it all.
Until one night Seamus meets a little a little girl with a perfect pink dress, perfect white socks, and a reason for running away to the circus that even Seamus has never heard before.
A circus runaway who wants to be an accountant, a hostage in a crisis call center, and a walrus in search of love.
These are just three of the stories in the second volume of Baverstock’s Allsorts, covering genres from science-fiction to romance and plenty in between.
Lovers of heartfelt storytelling will enjoy these eleven stories, all bound together by a central theme: the discovery of identity—be it a character’s true name and history or simply the moment a hidden need or wish is first discovered.
As always, Baverstock traverses the emotions, from the depths of grief to the heights of humor. This heartwarming collection with bring a tear to the eye, but leave you with a smile on your face.