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Inside Mr. Vinden’s Library

by Hadley Taylor Age 12

Published November 21, 2022

Mr. Vinden didn’t enjoy houseguests. Mr. Vinden didn’t like people in general—but houseguests were particularly bad. Today was one of...
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Qrange’s Predicament

by Aaron Bogner Age 12

Published September 21, 2022

Qrange was stuck. No, I mean literally. He was having the time of his life playing hide-and-seek with his two...
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Truth or Dare

by Zoe Kijak Age 11

Published March 1, 2022

My name is Zoe. I am ten years old. I will tell you what I remember. I met with my...
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Rainbow

by Lindsay Gale Age 9

Published November 4, 2021

What are rainbows? People think rainbows are those colorful arched things that fade quickly. Why? Rainbows aren’t always arches. They...
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The Trials and Tribulations of Swifty Appledoe

by Ariana Kralicek Age 12

Published May 31, 2021

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” —Oscar Wilde Chapter 1 “And that’s exactly why you should try Milky’s...
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Tom Green

by Zahra Batteh Age 10

Published March 23, 2021

Tom Green is very spoiled and lazy—until an accident forces him to change his life Tom Green was very proud...
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The Cookie Jar

by Isabelle Chapman Age 13

Published March 22, 2021

A blue cookie jar helps Elsie get through her days Elsie was obsessed with her cookie jar. It hadn’t started...
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The Trials and Tribulations of Swifty Appledoe (Part One)

by Ariana Kralicek Age 12

Published March 22, 2021

Swifty Appledoe embarks on a new mission: to become just like the most annoyingly perfect girl in school This is...
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When You Fall Asleep at Night . . .

by Yutia Li Age 10

Published January 17, 2021

When the people go to sleep, the objects come to life The pitter-patter of feet heading up the stairs reaches...
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Sawterra

by Rose Amer, Art by Rebecca Wu Age 10

Published December 6, 2020

Sawterra, who thinks she looks as terrible as her name sounds, wishes to become beautiful Sawterra had a terrible name....
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Inside Mr. Vinden’s Library

Story Age 12 Published November 21, 2022 by Hadley Taylor

Mr. Vinden didn’t enjoy houseguests. Mr. Vinden didn’t like people in general—but houseguests were particularly bad. Today was one of the dreaded days that he would have a houseguest.
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Qrange’s Predicament

Story Age 12 Published September 21, 2022 by Aaron Bogner

Qrange was stuck. No, I mean literally. He was having the time of his life playing hide-and-seek with his two friends when he hid inside a box that was out for delivery.
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Truth or Dare

Story Age 11 Published March 1, 2022 by Zoe Kijak

My name is Zoe. I am ten years old. I will tell you what I remember. I met with my friend Taylor outside my house after school. Taylor is my goofy friend who likes wearing Baby Yoda T-shirts and doin...
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Rainbow

Story Age 9 Published November 4, 2021 by Lindsay Gale

What are rainbows? People think rainbows are those colorful arched things that fade quickly. Why? Rainbows aren’t always arches. They can be all shapes and sizes.
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The Trials and Tribulations of Swifty Appledoe

Story Age 12 Published May 31, 2021 by Ariana Kralicek

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” —Oscar Wilde Chapter 1 “And that’s exactly why you should try Milky’s chocolate ice cream!
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Tom Green

Story Age 10 Published March 23, 2021 by Zahra Batteh

Tom Green is very spoiled and lazy—until an accident forces him to change his life Tom Green was very proud to say that he had the best life any human could wish for.
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The Cookie Jar

Story Age 13 Published March 22, 2021 by Isabelle Chapman

A blue cookie jar helps Elsie get through her days Elsie was obsessed with her cookie jar. It hadn’t started that way. At first, it was practically useless, merely a vehicle for her beloved choc...
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The Trials and Tribulations of Swifty Appledoe (Part One)

Story Age 12 Published March 22, 2021 by Ariana Kralicek

Swifty Appledoe embarks on a new mission: to become just like the most annoyingly perfect girl in school This is the first installation of a novella that we will be publishing in three parts in the...
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When You Fall Asleep at Night . . .

Story Age 10 Published January 17, 2021 by Yutia Li

When the people go to sleep, the objects come to life The pitter-patter of feet heading up the stairs reaches their porcelain ears. The room is holding its breath, waiting silently for that sound,...
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Sawterra

Story Age 10 Published December 6, 2020 by Rose Amer, Art by Rebecca Wu

Sawterra, who thinks she looks as terrible as her name sounds, wishes to become beautiful Sawterra had a terrible name. She wished she had been called something beautiful, like Janis or Jasmine.
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