ABOUT THIS SERIES

  Pancake & Hen is by far the most rewarding thing I've ever written. It was an idea I kept on the back burner for a long time, and when I finally began writing these short stories, it was like a trip back to the imagination of my youth. Yes, it sounds cliché, possibly even lame, but it was terribly fun to write of a time when anything is possible and the mind can create swords from sticks, conjure up monsters in every shadow, and make each new experience so fresh and new. I hope to get these illustrated someday, to have pictures to complement the writing. I think that of any of my books, this collection is definitely the most marketable to the widest audience of readers.

Pancake & Hen: Visions of Childhood (2005-07)

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  This is the collection of most of my short stories about Pancake & Hen, which are about a curious pair of children. The boy is energetic and prone to flights of fancy, while the girl is a bit tricky and likes to act more grownup than her age. They explore the world with the wide-eyed imagination and open-mindedness that only children have. Everything around them is fascinating, and anything is possible. Each chapter is a stand-alone short story. Included in this volume are the following short stories:
  •   The Nature of Names - Leave No Child Unnamed, Lest They Disappear 
  •   The Castle in the Willows - The Disenchanted Forest  
  •   Contrary - Everything But Right 
  •   King of the Ants - Learn to Live Like Another 
  •   Of the Elderly and Kissing - Clearly Two Horrible Things   
  •   Touching the Sky - Of Angels and Eagles   
  •   Caverns and Toadstools - Faerie Secrets and Hidden Dragons 
  •   Mother Versus Father - Opinions and Infallibility 
  •   A Visit to the Pond Goes Awry - Cannonballs and Great Falls 
  •   Tanglemouse and Mr. Samson - Cat Dreams and Stolen Cheese 
  •   The Forest Dragon - Influences and the Influenced 
  •   The Egg of Dreams - Of Magic in Small Places 
  •   The Shade Tree and Old Man Weather - Lost and Found

Pancake & Hen: Flights of Fantasy (2007-08)

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  This is my second collection of Pancake & Hen stories. I've decided to start the book with the introductory chapter from the first book, to keep a little continuity.  This was a revisitation of some of my favorite characters ever. As with the last collection, each chapter is a stand-alone short story. Included in this volume are ten new short stories exploring the enchanting world of Pancake and Hen, including:
  •   The Nature of Names - Leave No Child Unnamed, Lest They Disappear 
  •   Pancake and Puppy - Everyone Loves Pancakes 
  •   Brown Bread and Wool - Real Boys Have Chest Hair 
  •   The Mud Hole Trap - Bullfrogs and Baths 
  •   The Ghost in the Garden - Howls and Hauntings 
  •   Blanket Thieves - Bedroom Burglars 
  •   Grandma - The Great Weaver 
  •   Rooster and Hen - Mismatches and Misnomers 
  •   The War in the Willows - Return to the Great Castle 
  •   Diamonds and Gold - Jewels for Fools and Big Payoffs 
  •   The Season Tree - Evergreens and Wrapping Paper 

Pancake & Hen: Complete Collection (2005-11)

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  All of the old stories have been collected into this one final volume, with five new stories added. Previous issues with editing and layout have been fixed, and you have a nice new cover.
  This book is also available in e-book format.
The new stories are:
  • The Nature of Luck - Wishing Wells and Spent Coins
  • A Dirty Dozen - Eggs and Birds
  • The Great Bear - Paws of Dubious Size
  • A Fort in the Forest - Lean-to's and Mossy Fields
  • The Fishing Hole - Upon Long Lake 

Pancake & Hen Merchandise

I have a few P&H items for sale on Cafepress, not to mention the books, which are always for sale on Lulu, and you can even find me on Amazon.