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Treacherous Climb

by Sarah Süel Age 10

Published September 29, 2021

Kate and her pet mouse set out to scale colossal, rocky Mt. Treacherous “Squeak!” I was feeding my pet mouse,...
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Friends

by Raya Ilieva Age 10

Published September 28, 2021

Naomi and Oscar are best friends, and they do the same thing every day—or at least, they used to Naomi...
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Oscar

by Brennan Cameron Age 10

Published May 24, 2021

After a fire burns his family farm and orchard—their livelihood—Oscar and his siblings must find work “Come on!” Oscar yelled...
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The Vast Imagination of Melanie McGee

by Sienna Rapaport Age 10

Published January 17, 2021

Melanie is determined to save Riverhaven, home to unicorns and dragons, from being torn apart Staring at the harsh sunlight,...
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The Wild World

by Ever Sun Age 10

Published January 17, 2021

Luxi decides to spend a year among her animal friends, researching the mysterious, wild forest of Oakwood Luxi Carbonelli was...
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The Alien Who Copied Everyone

by Dana Yehia 8, Art by Emi Le, 13

Published December 6, 2020

Alien dreams of leaving his regular life on planet Watercolors to become an explorer There was once an alien who...
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Meet Through News

by Olivia Rhee, Art by Jena Kim Age 9

Published November 22, 2020

Inspired by an unexpected discovery, Rosin decides to create her own newspaper The sun beat down on Rosin Molly Sully....
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My Life as A Tree

by Aiden Chen, Art by Cecilia Yang

Published September 21, 2020

Being a tree is not easy or peaceful as it seems I flew through the brisk, cool air of the...
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Whales and Cormorants

by Leon Antonov, Art by Adhi Sukhdial

Published March 19, 2020

When a killer whale smashes into their ship, Alan and his pet cormorant have to fend for themselves The mission...
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The Asteroid Attack

by Julia Hershon, Art by Caitlin Goh

Published March 1, 2020

A sudden rain of asteroids turns a normal school day into a terrifying experience Light glimmered on the vast plains...
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Treacherous Climb

Story Age 10 Published September 29, 2021 by Sarah Süel

Kate and her pet mouse set out to scale colossal, rocky Mt. Treacherous “Squeak!” I was feeding my pet mouse, Hammy, some savory cheese I’d ripped off my sandwich.
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Friends

Story Age 10 Published September 28, 2021 by Raya Ilieva

Naomi and Oscar are best friends, and they do the same thing every day—or at least, they used to Naomi Keith’s feet slapped the cracked pavement of the sidewalk.
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Oscar

Story Age 10 Published May 24, 2021 by Brennan Cameron

After a fire burns his family farm and orchard—their livelihood—Oscar and his siblings must find work “Come on!” Oscar yelled to his younger brother, Finn. Finn ran to catch up.
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The Vast Imagination of Melanie McGee

Story Age 10 Published January 17, 2021 by Sienna Rapaport

Melanie is determined to save Riverhaven, home to unicorns and dragons, from being torn apart Staring at the harsh sunlight, Melanie McGee smiled. She was glad to say that the miniature dragon nuzz...
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The Wild World

Story Age 10 Published January 17, 2021 by Ever Sun

Luxi decides to spend a year among her animal friends, researching the mysterious, wild forest of Oakwood Luxi Carbonelli was a city girl. She liked pop culture, the tall ’scrapers that loomed a...
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The Alien Who Copied Everyone

Story Published December 6, 2020 by Dana Yehia 8, Art by Emi Le, 13

Alien dreams of leaving his regular life on planet Watercolors to become an explorer There was once an alien who lived on a planet called Watercolors and wanted to be an explorer.
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Meet Through News

Story Age 9 Published November 22, 2020 by Olivia Rhee, Art by Jena Kim

Inspired by an unexpected discovery, Rosin decides to create her own newspaper The sun beat down on Rosin Molly Sully. The heat of the farm clouded over the barn like a blanket.
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My Life as A Tree

Story Published September 21, 2020 by Aiden Chen, Art by Cecilia Yang

Being a tree is not easy or peaceful as it seems I flew through the brisk, cool air of the morning as a tiny seed, wondering where I would land. With a dull thud that echoed in my ears, I crashed on...
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Whales and Cormorants

Story Published March 19, 2020 by Leon Antonov, Art by Adhi Sukhdial

When a killer whale smashes into their ship, Alan and his pet cormorant have to fend for themselves The mission was supposed to be simple: sail out into the Atlantic Ocean, take on board a few spec...
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The Asteroid Attack

Story Published March 1, 2020 by Julia Hershon, Art by Caitlin Goh

A sudden rain of asteroids turns a normal school day into a terrifying experience Light glimmered on the vast plains of France and on the sparkly stones that lay around like lazy cats.
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