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    The First Book of Short Stories
    The First Book of Short Stories
    The First Book of Short Stories
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    The First Book of Short Stories

    By Lyn Funnell

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    A collection of easy reading short stories that cover a variety of situations, places and characters. Another Fine Mess, Dining Out, If Britain became the new Venice, My Best Friend Jake and more will keep you entertained while your on the move or reading in bed.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGA&P ePublishing
    Release dateJul 10, 2014
    ISBN9781849893374
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      The First Book of Short Stories - Lyn Funnell

      Title Page

      The First Book

      Of

      Short Stories

      By

      Lyn Funnell

      Publisher Information

      The First Book of Short Stories published in 2011 by

      Andrews UK Limited

      www.andrewsuk.com

      This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise circulated without the publisher’s prior written consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published, and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

      The characters and situations in this book are entirely imaginary and bear no relation to any real person or actual happening.

      Copyright © Lyn Funnell

      The right of Lyn Funnell to be identified as author of this book has been asserted in accordance with section 77 and 78 of the Copyrights Designs and Patents Act 1988.

      Another fine mess…!

      They were firmly stuck. In a quagmire, as they say. The thick, dark mud was like glue.

      The rain had bucketed down all day, but now it had finally stopped, so it was time to take the eager dog out for a long walk.

      ‘Come on, Rhubarb!’ Evie had called, reaching the dog’s lead from behind the front door. There was a plopping sound and Evie knew that he’d jumped down from the sofa where he wasn’t allowed to sit, but often did when Evie was out of the room. Then he’d galloped out of the sitting-room and leaped up and down like a yo-yo as she’d tried to clip on his lead. Practically dragging her behind him, he’d dashed out of the door, down the front steps and along the road.

      It was beautiful in the woods, which was their favourite walk. The rain still dripped down from the branches and the sun filtered between the trees, making rainbows. Steam rose up from the drying earth. Everywhere was still and quiet, except for the tinkling of raindrops.

      But the rain had made some unseen changes in the landscape.

      Suddenly Rhubarb had chased a rabbit, and Evie had chased Rhubarb, and now only the tops of her wellies stuck out above the mud. She couldn’t move.

      Rhubarb was up to his stomach in it, just out of reach. The mud clung tightly to its victims. They couldn’t move, although it didn’t seem to bother Rhubarb.

      ‘Okay Rhubarb – YELL!’ Evie ordered.

      And they did. Well, Rhubarb barked, of course, his body jerking happily up and down in the mud. He was enjoying himself. He wasn’t usually allowed to bark.

      Evie was worried that he was going to sink out of sight under the mud. He wasn’t the brightest canine on the planet; in fact he was very low in the Canine Intelligence Chart. But she loved him dearly and he tried his best to be obedient and make her happy. She attempted again to struggle through the clinging mud to reach him. She stretched out her arm as far as she could. But he was just out of her reach.

      Two things occurred at once; the most Gorgeous-Looking, Fantastically Perfect Male materialised, almost out of nowhere, with a camera and binoculars round

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