Tales of Wonder

In Tales of Wonder, Ripp California turns impossibilities into realities in a collection of fourteen whimsical short stories that will delight and captivate readers of any age.

Each story introduces intriguing new characters who must overcome unique challenges in unexpected ways.

A dragonfly's kindness to an enemy wins him a friend for life. Animals on a magical lantern whisk Yoshi away on delightful adventures. A poor mother and her child follow a boy made of bamboo into the forest to discover a life-changing surprise. Sylvester builds a robot friend that runs away. A skeleton crashes a Halloween costume party and remains undiscovered. A young girl is convinced that the San Francisco fog stole her doll.

These and the other tales in California's collection hold the timeless qualities of kindheartedness, suspense, unexpected twists, and following one's heart. But the stories don't always end as expected.