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Land of the Giiants

by Alex Berman

Published September 4, 2019

A description of the fantastical creature the giiant and its remote island Once upon an hour, there was a town...
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The Woolly Mammoth

by Ava Bush

Published August 11, 2019

In a small, secluded, quiet place lived a giant woolly mammoth. The mammoth was a huge, brown, fluffy thing. His...
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Possibility

By Vandana Ravi

Published May 6, 2019

At the first whisper of the unicorn’s warm breath in my ear, my worries begin to fade. I lean back...
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Two Princes

By Lia Taylor, Art by Isha Narang

Published March 28, 2019

Once there was a beautiful kingdom called Galavor. Giant trees and impossibly green grass flooded the land like a smile...
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The Magic Female Butterfly

By Seven Guo, Art by Hannah Parker

Published October 14, 2018

Long, long ago in a scorching, wet rainforest, where the leaves of trees were covered in sweat, lived...
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The Emperor and the Animals

By Natalie McGee, Art by Avery Multer

Published October 14, 2018

Ra-ra-ra. Raurau-ra… An extraordinary barking cry shattered the frosty air. A huge black eagle settled itself on an...
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The Legend of the Leaves

By Marcus R. Bosley

Published October 13, 2018

Long, long ago, in the days when dinosaurs roamed, and the earth was filled with lush, green...
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The Mystical Creatures of Blue Spout Bay

By Marlena Rohde, Illustrated by Nicole Qian <br/><br/><strong>3rd Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

Published August 15, 2018

Viola, clad in her tight scuba mask and with the weight of her oxygen tank pulling her towards the water,...
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The Clock of Emotion

By Elisabeth Baer, Illustrated by Chloe Goodman

Published June 30, 2018

“Blast you, too, clock!” Aunt Stephanie screamed, hurling the beautiful clock of emotion into a ditch behind her home. Her...
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The Cryptic Crypt

By Sydney Burr, Illustrated by Delaney Slote

Published June 30, 2018

The river was my refuge. It was more of a stream, really, a tiny but powerful stream tucked into a...
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Land of the Giiants

Story Published September 4, 2019 by Alex Berman

A description of the fantastical creature the giiant and its remote island Once upon an hour, there was a town called Chocolate Lemon. No, not “Chocolate Lemon,” but chO-cO-laht leh-mOne.
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The Woolly Mammoth

Story Published August 11, 2019 by Ava Bush

In a small, secluded, quiet place lived a giant woolly mammoth. The mammoth was a huge, brown, fluffy thing. His tusks were big and grand. They were as white as clouds.
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Possibility

Story Published May 6, 2019 By Vandana Ravi

At the first whisper of the unicorn’s warm breath in my ear, my worries begin to fade. I lean back against a burnt tree stump and close my eyes. I can feel the dewy grass of the clearing tickling my...
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Two Princes

Story Published March 28, 2019 By Lia Taylor, Art by Isha Narang

Once there was a beautiful kingdom called Galavor. Giant trees and impossibly green grass flooded the land like a smile on a baby’s face. The sun would always shine without a doubt, warming the vast...
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The Magic Female Butterfly

Story Published October 14, 2018 By Seven Guo, Art by Hannah Parker

Long, long ago in a scorching, wet rainforest, where the leaves of trees were covered in sweat, lived a poor family. They had: a sister called Vigo, a boy called Cancy, and a mother, bu...
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The Emperor and the Animals

Story Published October 14, 2018 By Natalie McGee, Art by Avery Multer

Ra-ra-ra. Raurau-ra… An extraordinary barking cry shattered the frosty air. A huge black eagle settled itself on an icy birch limb. Ruffling his feathers against the chill, he stretch...
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The Legend of the Leaves

Story Published October 13, 2018 By Marcus R. Bosley

Long, long ago, in the days when dinosaurs roamed, and the earth was filled with lush, green grass, the first people were born.
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The Mystical Creatures of Blue Spout Bay

Story Published August 15, 2018 By Marlena Rohde, Illustrated by Nicole Qian <br/><br/><strong>3rd Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

Viola, clad in her tight scuba mask and with the weight of her oxygen tank pulling her towards the water, leaned over the edge of her small boat, and fell through the soft, smooth surface of the bay.
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The Clock of Emotion

Story Published June 30, 2018 By Elisabeth Baer, Illustrated by Chloe Goodman

“Blast you, too, clock!” Aunt Stephanie screamed, hurling the beautiful clock of emotion into a ditch behind her home. Her emotion rapidly changed to misery and loneliness. “I am ruined!
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The Cryptic Crypt

Story Published June 30, 2018 By Sydney Burr, Illustrated by Delaney Slote

The river was my refuge. It was more of a stream, really, a tiny but powerful stream tucked into a corner of the Cascade Mountains. While my dad argued with my mom and my mom argued with my six brothe...
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