Spaceports & Spidersilk January 2016

By Marcie Tentchoff

Spaceports & Spidersilk features some of the best science fiction and fantasy fiction and poetry for kids of all ages. The January 2016 issue will take you to places you might never have imagined. It will appeal to your inner child, and hopefully take you back to the places you loved as a child...and if you’re still a child, it will open your imagination to all kinds of new worlds.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nomadic Delirium Press
• Release date: Dec 30, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311850232

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1Spaceports & Spidersilk

January 2016

Edited by Marcie Tentchoff

Published by Nomadic Delirium Press at Smashwords

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Copyright 2016

All stories and poems are copyrighted in the names of their respective authors

A Product of Nomadic Delirium Press

Aurora, Colorado

http://www.nomadicdeliriumpress.com

Cover art: Boy & Dog in Purple Mountains by Vonnie Winslow Crist

Contents

From the Editor

Sled Kittens by Christina Sng

Doggone Dust by G.R. LeBlanc

Untitled by Lauren McBride

Forge and Fledge by Lauren C. Teffeau

Leaving Its Weightless Home by Francis W. Alexander

The Goblin Knight by Aimee Ogden

He calls it Cookie by David Kopaska-Merkel

Bird's Eye View... by Wm. Luke Everest

Traveling Through Time & Space: Lesson 1 by Terrie Leigh Relf

Chasing the Wind Monster by Guy Belleranti

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From the Editor

A Recipe for Adventure:

– Take 1 (one) seemingly normal young person.

– Marinade in a large measure of your choice of boredom, loneliness, wistfulness, tragedy, or a mix of all of the above. (Note: the length and strength of the marinade help determine the intensity of the adventure.)

– Toss in 1 (one) sudden and unmeasurable splash of the unexpected.

– Allow to rest only long enough for the young person to develop either a small pinch of hope or a large dash of fear.

– Toss the mixture swiftly, either within a confined space, or, more commonly, out the front door.

– Add in companions and/or complications as desired.

– Watch your adventure unfold.

Warning: end results will vary... but most are definitely worth the effort.

Sled Kittens

by Christina Sng

When summer is over

And winter arrives,

Sled kittens are bred

To protect elvenkind.

They’re larger than moose

And fluffier than bears.

They can pull 200 elves

On a small wooden sled.

They can run through the night

While carrying a pack.

They're trained to battle orcs

Whenever they’re attacked.

But the rest of the time,

They are sweet and gentle.

They love a pet and warm mittens

Just like regular kittens.

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About the Poet: Christina Sng is a poet, writer, and occasional toymaker. She loves making up stories and poems for her children. Sometimes even the cat stops by to listen.

Doggone Dust

by G.R. LeBlanc

Casey grabbed the broom from the linen closet and dragged it to her bedroom. She hated cleaning, but if she didn’t keep up with her chores she knew that her parents would never agree to let her have a puppy. And she wanted a puppy more than anything.

She had already made her bed and put away all her clothes, books, and stuffed animals. Once the floor was clean, she swept the dust under her bed--just like she had done many times before.

What harm could it do? No one ever looked under there anyway.

Casey propped the broom in the corner, relieved to be done. She looked out her window at the clear night sky, and that’s when she saw it: a shooting star!

She closed her