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The Bright Yellow

by Ella Kate Starzyk Age 11

Published March 22, 2021

A girl wakes up to discover that everything has turned yellow Bright as the sun, a color stands out from...
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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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Thank You, Bernie

by Sadie Primack Age 13

Published February 18, 2021

A mysterious girl joins Bernadette’s group therapy sessions “Bernadette.” As Miss Hunt says it, her voice seems far away. I’m...
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Sand and Sea

by Raya Ilieva Age 10

Published February 17, 2021

When her parents tell her they’re getting a divorce, Kate runs away Smooth waves of water crested up out of...
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Moving to a Familiar Place

by Georgia Melnick Age 12

Published February 16, 2021

Tallulah knows that moving to a bigger home is a good thing—but it’s still hard to say goodbye My sister...
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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 Director

by Anya Geist, Art by Keira Zhang Age 13

Published December 6, 2020

Alora prepares to begin her career in a world where birth and genetic engineering determine your future Alora sighed and...
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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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The Bright Yellow

Story Age 11 Published March 22, 2021 by Ella Kate Starzyk

A girl wakes up to discover that everything has turned yellow Bright as the sun, a color stands out from the rest. That’s yellow. Everywhere I go, I see yellow.
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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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Thank You, Bernie

Story Age 13 Published February 18, 2021 by Sadie Primack

A mysterious girl joins Bernadette’s group therapy sessions “Bernadette.” As Miss Hunt says it, her voice seems far away. I’m sitting on one of the cold, grey chairs in the small, stuffy ro...
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Sand and Sea

Story Age 10 Published February 17, 2021 by Raya Ilieva

When her parents tell her they’re getting a divorce, Kate runs away Smooth waves of water crested up out of the foamy blue sea and crashed down on the empty beach, rushing out along a darkened s...
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Moving to a Familiar Place

Story Age 12 Published February 16, 2021 by Georgia Melnick

Tallulah knows that moving to a bigger home is a good thing—but it’s still hard to say goodbye My sister and I lived in a small yellow house with a bright-blue door.
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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 Director

Story Age 13 Published December 6, 2020 by Anya Geist, Art by Keira Zhang

Alora prepares to begin her career in a world where birth and genetic engineering determine your future Alora sighed and twirled her mocha-colored curls through her fingers.
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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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