Happy Feet by Nolan Vancey There was never a dull moment at Alphonse Shoes, thought Gregory Grandjany as he opened the cage that covered the storefront, signifying that the boutique was open for business. The bakery next door had been open for hours...

VII. FIGHTING DIRTY The morning sun streamed into Gary and Wrong's tower room; Gary's face eventually became so warm that he could no longer stand it and was forced to get up. He groaned with the effort and swung his feet off the bed, kicking sever...

VI. FIFI CREAMS THE COMPETITION "And that's where things have stood for months," Hymenea said from inside the shower. After their experience escaping from the arena together, things had changed between Hymenea and her temporary roommate, Fifi. She s...

V. GAME & WATCH, or "Sorcery Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-a-rama" "She's a cat girl?" Wrong asked, referring to Hymenea's new roommate, an exchange student from the French magic academy, Chatroulet. "So, she's an animorph?" "No, she's just a fur...

IV. POTIONS AND PASSIONS Hymenea was on her way to the Potions laboratory during the period between classes. Students in groups of two and three passed her without giving her a second glance; the pile of books she held to her chest was an effective...

III. THE SHAG CLUB "Vandecamp, here? In the castle?" Gary looked extremely doubtful. "It's true! Ghosts never lie. They can't, since Casper v. Spengler. Moaning Martha said he's hiding out in the Slipperin common room!" Gary slammed his fist into...

II. DINNER FOR ONE The dining hall was nearly dark; it had been hours since the evening meal and the long tables were clear, waiting for tomorrow’s breakfast and the hungry students that would eat it. Hymenea hadn’t had much of an appetite at di...

One frigid night Tom tossed and turned; Though cold outside, inside he burned. Finally he left his bed, A familiar fancy in his head. While snow and ice kept others in He'd venture outside once again In search of alleyways to creep And bedro...

Candy Custard made a date To picnic by the garden gate. Mandy Mustard she invited To play a game that most excited her as she prepared. Candy stirred and mixed and baked Bowls of batter, pies and cakes, And as she filled a pastry shell Sh...

Take my wife Mindy, for example. My friends were surprised when I settled down with a “big girl,” but I knew she was the one for me, and the first Christmas we spent together as newlyweds convinced me that I had made the right choice. It was mid-mo...

I. CHARMS CLASS “As we discovered in our last session,” Professor Boris Shaghorn lectured, “making oneself invisible is one of the trickiest spells to pull off. Now that you have had a chance to practice its technique, who would like to demonstr...

Onscreen is a pretty, well-endowed girl with thick, jet-black hair. Her wide-eyed expression is accentuated by heavy black eyeliner; a black leotard and a pair of furry black cat ears complete the anime cat girl look. She smiles. “Konnichiwa, ever...