Mr. Kris, My Dad, and First Editions--A True Story

My short story, Henry and Greta, is a modern take on Hansel and Gretel, with a Christmas twist thrown in for Kim Koning's Holiday Hop contest. 



I wanted to write a modern fairy tale...I wanted it to be magic. 



In the story the mysterious Mr. Kris with his eight barking dogs has a book store in the Waldorf Astoria.  He has a journal from DaVinci, and the first editions of Dracula by Bram Stoker and Animal Farm by George Orwell.  Ahhhh...to have such a bookstore...



And back to real life...



The day after Christmas my doorbell rang.  I told my smiling dad to come in.  He handed me a bag.  I removed two carefully wrapped books--Dracula by Bram Stoker and Animal Farm by George Orwell.  Touched that he read my story, I thanked him.  Then he told me they were both first editions...



Really?!  Come on...

I asked him where he got them, and when.  He told me he has had them for a while, and thought I would like them...

I LOVE them.



I think the story DOES have a little magic...



Please read my story, Henry and Greta at Kim Koning's blog.



 http://dragonflyscrolls.wordpress.com/2011/12/25/holidayhop-welcomes-penelope-crowe-last-chance-to-win-some-prizesenter-now/



Thanks Dad  :)