Storybelle, Ponyville's resident librarian and storyteller, is always on hand to read stories and tales to the visitors who come from all over Equestria to her story loft. Listen now, as she weaves the tales of the interesting ponies who call a very special town called Ponyville home- a very different Ponyville from the one you know...

Art by Lore-Lei

R. Sweetie Belle leads a fulfilling life―her parents love her and she has several friends that she can count on when times get tough.

Like today, for instance, when she wakes up with a lump on her chassis.

Preread by Waterpear!

Edited by Bradel!

When asked if Marble wanted to sing with the Ponytones, she replied with a cautious, "Mhm..."

Now she wishes she could take it back.

They were not at war. They were just trying to survive. They weren't doing what was wrong, they were just doing what had to be done to survive. That is what the 'Children of the Night' told temselves.

One October night Sonydon Song found herself pressed with a question from her younger cousin on the origin of the monsters of myth at the filly's school. The monsters however, are closer to home than the youngster could ever imagine. The battles of old, darker than a night without their Princess.

(This is intended to be a historic look on zombies. The dark tag is there for a reason. While it is fictionalized and ponified. The events are taken from Earth's history. There is nothing grafic described, but many things are alluded to.)

Special thanks to those who made this story possible. My Dad for encouraging the idea. Atlantean, for the stunning cover. And my editors, ShadowLDrago, MahoganyMLP, Diamond dust, and last but not least KillerRobotQuote. Thanks guys.

Breeze and Luna are having lunch at Hayburger, or at least trying to. But needless to say, things get out of hoof.

Dragons aren't willing to part with many things, certainly not their gold or jewels or anything else they've gone through the trouble of collecting.

And after a dragon has built her nest and is getting ready to hatch her young, they really dislike being disturbed.

So why, one female dragon wonders, has this little pony strolled right into her cave?

Rainbow Dash teaches Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle how to fly. Sweetie Belle. Oh, and Derpy brings muffins.

A tough week for the Princess of Friendship has ended with an extended stay in Canterlot to repair broken friendships while also successfully getting Moondancer to embrace it again.

But as Twilight and Spike head home to settle in for a long night's rest, a sudden realization hits Twilight like a sack of hardcover books, leaving her utterly distraught and Spike as the only one capable of consoling her.

If he can, that is...

Rumors and gossip can cause pain more severe than any crash. Big Mac sees first hand the effect it can have on ponies one night in the orchard when he stumbles across a distraught Rainbow Dash.

Today is a very special day and Maud feels inspired for a little bit of poetry.