Up on the Roof

by Harper Fortgang Age 13

Published January 1, 2022

“Who’s there?” I call into the empty blackness, a chill running down my spine. I watch as a black cat...
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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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Blink

by Lucia Osborn-Stocker Age 12

Published November 4, 2021

Being a guard dragon means a lonely and difficult life I paced, on high alert, by the doorway, the rusty...
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The Lonely Radio

by Avital Sagan Age 12

Published November 4, 2021

Radios have become old-fashioned. I know that through the snippets of conversation I hear as I sit on my table....
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The Mourning Dove

by Meital Fried Age 13

Published October 17, 2021

There was a mourning dove sitting on our roof. Well, sitting might not be the right word. Most of the...
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Memories

by Renee Wang Age 13

Published September 29, 2021

After learning he has only a few days left live, a man looks back on his life Theodore Colin looked...
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An excerpt from The Other Realm

by Tristan Hui Age 14

Published June 20, 2021

Winner of our 2020 book contest The Other Realm will be released on September 1, 2021. You can preorder the...
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Get Myself a Rocking Chair

by Nora Heiskell Age 12

Published June 20, 2021

Katrina’s life changes when she starts visiting Mr. McCumber, a lonely old man with no family of his own Chapter...
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The Fall

by Ananya Nigam Age 13

Published April 27, 2021

A leaf wonders why it must eventually fall Sometimes I look down at the forest floor below and I wonder...
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A Small Moment

by Allison Sargent Age 11

Published March 23, 2021

Allison struggles to accept what her mother tells her: that “different is good” She combs my hair, carefully untangling each...
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