*** Includes 33 colored illustrations ***Join James in a Merry Dance.-Step lightly from the picturesque mountains of England's Lake District to the enduring Great Pyramid of Ancient Egypt.Before you start your journey-Check at the end of your garden for fairies and dragons.-Look under flowerpots turned upside down for pebbles or stones.-Ensure there is no container of water harboring frogspawn.During your travel-Find the time to visit the Library of Congress, in Washington D.C.-Explore a ghost town in New Jersey.-Avoid an icebound prison planet, located in a distant galaxy.-Do not hold a conversation with brown bears.-Do not bring home samples of tree fungus.-Hide under the covers when things go bump in the night.Merry Dance is a collection of 22 short stories and 3 poems, covering a cross-section of genres, which are full of surprises, thought-provoking, and sometimes humorous.Originally available online, they have been expended and revised. One story is a short 500 words, while others are up to 3300 words long. The average length is 1700 words. Enjoy.