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51 Through My Eyes. Again by Iskander

Will Johnstone's seventy-year-old consciousness finds itself back in his twelve-year-old body as it is about to suicide. His 'old brain' pulls back and resumes his younger self's troubled life. It is soon apparent that there are subtle differences between the world he lived in and the one he now finds himself in - and these difference accumulate. Through his friendship with Col, Will finds himself caught up in events at the edge of the Cold War. This story contains some physical child abuse.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Mystery
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Politics, Historical, Spies
Downloads: 6335 | Votes: 133 | Score: 8.34
Size: 619KB | 119,464 words | Posted: Concluded:

52 Perfect Choices - A John the Genius Story by PT Brainum

First part in series. Omniscient 7 year old John begins a journey to change the world. Begins in 1984 Oklahoma. 28k words.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Coming of Age, Humor, School, Science, Rags to Riches, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Alternate Timeline
Downloads: 5147 | Votes: 258 | Score: 8.31
Size: 149KB | 28,728 words | Posted:

53 Star Performance by Ernest Bywater

16 y/o Hal Smith is a quiet, unassuming Australian teen boy with a bad knee and no dreams. Taught to help people, he does; without thinking before acting. In Year Ten in a new city and school, it's a year of living in interesting times as he's in the wrong place at the wrong time doing the right thing. He'd once dreamt of being a world athlete and had the skills to make them true, but lost them helping a stranger; and delivered a Star Performance greater than most athletes can ever do.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Young Adult
Tags: Coming of Age, Crime, Drama, School, Violence, Workplace, Rags to Riches, Young Adult
Downloads: 20688 | Votes: 883 | Score: 8.25
Size: 292KB | 58,577 words | Posted: Concluded:

54 Volume III of Legacy: Black Star, Part 1 by Uruks

Fearing that he might be awakening the Berserker State, Ryan considers leaving Squad 99 so as not to endanger Eclair. Before he can make up his mind, the team is sent on two separate missions. Leon leads the others against the Space Pirates of Nirvana, while Eclair and Ryan go on a trade negotiation mission in the far reaches of space. Romance and drama abound as our heroes encounter new dangers, new friends, and new enemies.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Humor, Pirates, Aliens, Werewolves, Fantasy, Dragons, Dwarves, Elves, Magic
Downloads: 1924 | Votes: 21 | Score: 8.22
Size: 1317KB | 243,952 words | Posted: Concluded:

55 Crystal's Chandeliers by Denham Forrest

The story of the ups and downs in a young woman's life.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Romance
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Young Adult
Downloads: 5792 | Votes: 432 | Score: 8.18
Size: 56KB | 10,820 words | Posted:

56 The Climbing Tree! by Denham Forrest

A Story in the Spider and Fly Universe
The first of a pair of sort-of romance stories that share a major part of the same text. The partner story will be posted very shortly.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Romance
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Melodrama
Downloads: 4365 | Votes: 298 | Score: 8.18
Size: 100KB | 18,907 words | Posted:

57 Runaway! by Ernest Bywater

A Rivers Region Story
A 9 year old boy's parents are killed by terrorist. He goes to live with his great grandfather until he's 16 when his great grandfather dies of cancer. His parents raise him to be free thinking and independent. His great grandfather adds to the training. David wants to stay living in the house he helped to build, but the welfare authorities won't allow it. So his great grandfather helps him to be true to himself when he runs away to stay free, and he finds a new life.- 52,200 words of action.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Coming of Age, School, Violence, Rags to Riches
Downloads: 14255 | Votes: 575 | Score: 8.17
Size: 268KB | 53,667 words | Posted: Concluded:

58 A Life Worth Living - a John the Genius Story by PT Brainum

On the eve of turning eight years old omniscient genius John Cook begins to collect the people he needs, and starts his University education in 1985 Oklahoma. Sequel to Perfect Choices
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Coming of Age, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Alternate Timeline, Extra Sensory Perception
Downloads: 4082 | Votes: 236 | Score: 8.16
Size: 109KB | 20,959 words | Posted:

59 Volume II of Legacy: Those Who Are Fallen, Part 1 by Uruks

Ryan Uruks is steadily on his way to becoming a powerful Elemental. After stopping the war between the Ministries, Ryan, along with his unrequited love interest, Eclair Hamashe, set out to take the Second Level Placement Exams, furthering their careers as Elementals. They'll meet many new friends and rivals along the way, including a flirtatious young Werewolf maiden, as their trials take them to the home of the mysterious Light Monks.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Humor, Melodrama, Politics, School, Violence, Religion, Bounty Hunters, Pirates, Science Fiction, Aliens, Space, Dinosaurs, Mutants, Robots, Shapeshifters, Werewolves, Zombies, Angels, Demons, Ghosts, Monsters, Undead, Fantasy, Dragons, Elves, Young Adult, Tear Jerker
Downloads: 1994 | Votes: 19 | Score: 8.14
Size: 1348KB | 250,302 words | Posted: Concluded:

60 I Lived a Life by Trabant The Lion

Jeff is 82 years old. He has lived a life so complete, that on the day his wife dies, he feels no need to continue it.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Biography
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Drama, Violence, Tear Jerker, Aging
Downloads: 1468 | Votes: 130 | Score: 8.14
Size: 18KB | 3,588 words | Posted:
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