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Please view \/ download a PDF sample of this book<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Intended for high school sophomores (but could easily be read by freshmen or juniors), this book contains the following short stories:<\/span>
‎<\/span>
‎<\/span>— “<\/span>The Mixer – Part One<\/span>” by P.G. Wodehouse.\u00a0 This hilarious short story is told from the perspective of a dog who is purchased by a thief and then intentionally trained <\/span>not <\/span>to bark at strange things in the night, so that the thief might sell the dog to a rich mansion owner, and then later rob that mansion.\u00a0 But things do not quite turn out as planned…\u00a0 A truly enjoyable story!\u00a0\u00a0 (P. G. Wodehouse was a British author who lived from 1881 to 1975. While living both in the United Kingdom and United States, Wodehouse wrote over 140 newspaper columns, novels, playwrights, and film scripts in the areas of comedy, farce, and light romances.\u00a0 He even made humorous radio broadcasts during his time as a war prisoner in France in the 1940\u2019s.\u00a0 While we do not approve of all his works, this one is delightful.)<\/span>
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‎<\/span>— Three short stories from G. K. Chesterton’s collection, <\/span>The Father Brown Stories<\/span>.\u00a0 \u00a0 Father Brown is the main character in the stories, and is a loveable and humble English priest-detective who has an uncanny sense for how criminals think, making him extremely effective at solving crimes.\u00a0\u00a0 These Father Brown stories have come to loved by many, and are not only easier and enjoyable reading, but they also have serious themes about the reality of fallen human nature, as well as the hope of redemption and living a better life.\u00a0\u00a0 The three stories are:<\/span>
‎<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —\u00a0 “<\/span>The Blue Cross<\/span>“:\u00a0 In this first of the short stories in the <\/span>Father Brown<\/span> series, the persistent Paris detective, Valentin, follows the infamous and eccentric French thief Flambeau across the English Channel into London, where it is suspected that Flambeau is planning his next crime.\u00a0 Although this is true, neither the detective nor the criminal realize the greatness of an apparently fumbling, bumbling little priest who is also involved.\u00a0 Will Flambeau be caught?\u00a0 By whom?<\/span>
‎<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —\u00a0 “<\/span>The Queer Feet<\/span>“:\u00a0 When Father Brown is called to the exclusive Vernon Hotel to administer the sacrament of Extreme Unction to a dying member of the staff, he manages to detect a crime in progress, and save a soul, all by listening to a few strange footsteps in a corridor.\u00a0 ‘The Queer Feet’ reintroduces Flambeau, the master criminal foiled by Father Brown in the very first story, ‘The Blue Cross’.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
‎<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —\u00a0 “<\/span>The Flying Stars<\/span>“:\u00a0 Flambeau strikes one last time in this story which combines murder, a priceless set of three diamonds (so often stolen in the past that they are called the “Flying Stars”); a wealthy, eccentric Colonel, his daughter in love with a young man deluded by Communist ideology; and of course, Father Brown as a guest.\u00a0 Once again, Flambeau is caught by the persistent bloodhound, Father Brown.\u00a0 Although Flambeau could easily overpower the priest and escape, he is moved to repentance by Father Brown’s heartfelt admonitions.\u00a0 It turns out to be Flambeau’s last crime, and in future stories, we see him as a partner detective to Father Brown.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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