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The international magazine of stories, poems, and art by young writers and artists. Published continuously since 1973.

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Lost Inside Lines of Code

by Rainier Wang Age 12

Published July 23, 2024

Dr. Murray lay in the hospital bed, breathing heavily. He was surrounded by wires and IV bags which were plugged...
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The Kidnapping of the Principal’s Son

by Cecilia Hodgman Age 13

Published January 15, 2023

A typical Sunday night in the Midwestern town of Mells Bells included fourteen- year-old Katie up way past her bedtime...
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Now Is the Time

by Lindsay Gale Age 9

Published September 22, 2022

My hands smoothed out the rose-colored dress I was wearing. The car hummed underneath me. We passed skyscrapers and other...
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Room 105

by Judy Chen Age 13

Published March 1, 2022

Alexander looked up at the clock. It was 8:35 a.m., and the teacher was still not present. He sighed, wondering...
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Tales of Regret

by Analise Braddock Age 8

Published November 25, 2020

Mouse Trouble There were seventeen mice in a small and stiff classroom. Every few seconds you heard a sneeze, and...
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Death by Kickball

by Lucy Laird Age 12

Published November 22, 2020

Time slows to a crawl as Elenora wonders if she will make it out of a game of kickball alive...
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The Mystery of Mike

by Panagiotis Apatsidis Gunaratnam, Art by Caitlin Goh

Published October 18, 2020

CHAPTER 1: WESTWAY PRIMARY SCHOOL MYSTERY Westway Primary School children were like bees because they were busy and they always...
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Cheating

by Kyler Min, Art by Margaret Fulop

Published October 18, 2020

Evelyn could never forget Sophie’s eyes—they were like black holes that sucked up every answer that Evelyn had written down....
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The Place Where It Isn’t

By Eliana Schaffer, Art by Sloka Ganne

Published May 7, 2019

There was a space. The space was empty, but, if you think about it, it wasn’t an absence; it...
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The Experiment

By Julia Li, Art by Daania Sharifi

Published January 30, 2019

There is an alien among us. She has built a wall across her heart, one made of sheets so...
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Lost Inside Lines of Code

Story Age 12 Published July 23, 2024 by Rainier Wang

Dr. Murray lay in the hospital bed, breathing heavily. He was surrounded by wires and IV bags which were plugged into his body. The nurse stood by checking his faint heart rate.
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The Kidnapping of the Principal’s Son

Story Age 13 Published January 15, 2023 by Cecilia Hodgman

A typical Sunday night in the Midwestern town of Mells Bells included fourteen- year-old Katie up way past her bedtime typing out her latest article. Her articles covered topics ranging from the harms...
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Now Is the Time

Story Age 9 Published September 22, 2022 by Lindsay Gale

My hands smoothed out the rose-colored dress I was wearing. The car hummed underneath me. We passed skyscrapers and other cars. I unfolded the music sheet, which was wrinkled and slightly ripped from ...
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Room 105

Story Age 13 Published March 1, 2022 by Judy Chen

Alexander looked up at the clock. It was 8:35 a.m., and the teacher was still not present. He sighed, wondering if his sixth-grade teacher would ever come.
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Tales of Regret

Story Age 8 Published November 25, 2020 by Analise Braddock

Mouse Trouble There were seventeen mice in a small and stiff classroom. Every few seconds you heard a sneeze, and not one mouse really paid attention. Instead, they passed notes and whispered.
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Death by Kickball

Story Age 12 Published November 22, 2020 by Lucy Laird

Time slows to a crawl as Elenora wonders if she will make it out of a game of kickball alive 11:56, 11:57. I stared at my watch. The seconds ticked by oh so slowly.
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The Mystery of Mike

Story Published October 18, 2020 by Panagiotis Apatsidis Gunaratnam, Art by Caitlin Goh

CHAPTER 1: WESTWAY PRIMARY SCHOOL MYSTERY Westway Primary School children were like bees because they were busy and they always had something to do.
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Cheating

Story Published October 18, 2020 by Kyler Min, Art by Margaret Fulop

Evelyn could never forget Sophie’s eyes—they were like black holes that sucked up every answer that Evelyn had written down. Even though Mrs. Walls watched the students closely, Sophie still manag...
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The Place Where It Isn’t

Story Published May 7, 2019 By Eliana Schaffer, Art by Sloka Ganne

There was a space. The space was empty, but, if you think about it, it wasn’t an absence; it was a presence. It didn’t belong. Inside her heart, there was the absence, or presence.
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The Experiment

Story Published January 30, 2019 By Julia Li, Art by Daania Sharifi

There is an alien among us. She has built a wall across her heart, one made of sheets so thick others do not see her. Until they realize— An alien is here, an alien is here—there is the ali...
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