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Spartan Education

Post Age 11 Published June 8, 2021 by Daniel Zhu

Sparta's ruthless education may have been controversial, but it made them into one of the most battle-hardened city-states to ever walk the earth. The Spartans' notoriously tough education allowed the...
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High Street

Post Age 11 Published June 7, 2021 by Samantha Lee

High Street If a person happened to be looking both ways, rather than just one way, as they made their way home, they would have seen someone. In other words, if they weren't too wrapped up in th...
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“The Ocean Oasis” (William) 6/5/21

Post Age 11 Published June 7, 2021 by Pranjoli Sadhukha

The Ocean Oasis The water teemed with wild things.The turtle’s whimsical thoughts were in tune with the sparkling, smiling sun and the beautiful blue-green bliss enveloping his shell.
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The Beatles: Talent and Courage

Post Published June 7, 2021 by Kathleen Werth

The Beatles showed mental, intellectual, and social courage as they created a new genre of music, brought it to places that didn’t believe in it, and performed it without fear whilst being the most ...
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The soul in the clouds

Post Age 11 Published June 7, 2021 by Ed Gajcowski

I clutched a soft avocado in my hand and squished it slightly. It had just the right firmness and it would be fantastic in guacamole. I heard a sharp yelp, so I spun around to see a toddler with a des...
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Weekly Creativity #156 | Flash Contest #32: Write a First Person Story Based on a Grandparent/Older Friend’s Memory

Post Published June 7, 2021 by Sage Millen

Interview a grandparent or older friend about a memorable moment from their childhood. Then, turn that memory into a first-person story, written from their point of view.
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I remember (Bassett, 6/5/2021)

Post Age 9 Published June 5, 2021 by Isolde Knowles

I remember the days when dragons and phoenixes swarmedthe sky. I remember the days when giants shook the ground. I remember the days when mermaids splashed in theirponds.
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Sacrifice of the Sea

Post Age 11 Published June 5, 2021 by Lina Kim

Swimming seals sing songs of sacrifice, sending a seahorse to the sea floor. Tiny turtles turn and circle the swimming seahorse. Corals coo the carols of calmness, letting the little seahorse softly f...
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My Covid Birthday

Post Age 8 Published June 4, 2021 by Prisha Aswal

“Prisha! Pack your bag! We are going to the beach for your birthday!” My mom declares. It was true, my 8th birthday was coming up. I am always super excited for my birthday and wait for it all y...
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Untitled

Post Published June 2, 2021 by Emma Birches

Artist's description of the piece (translated from Arabic): There is something hiding behind the painting. There is a ghost behind it. It is the ghost of someone. (Who?) (No answer to that.
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