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The international magazine of stories, poems, and art by young writers and artists. Published continuously since 1973.

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Sinking(Conner)

by Svitra Rajkumar Age 13

Published June 1, 2021

Sinking… She felt her body plunge into the freezing water andhear muffled voices screaming above her. Although Lucy was sinking...
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Untitled

by Sena Pollock Age 14

Published June 1, 2021

So‌ ‌there‌ ‌was‌ ‌a‌ ‌blue‌ ‌thing‌ ‌and‌ ‌maybe‌ ‌it‌ ‌could‌ ‌fly‌ ‌or‌ ‌not‌ ‌but‌ ‌I‌ ‌don't‌ ‌know‌ ‌because‌ ‌my‌ ‌eyes‌...
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Extinction (Connor, May 29th)

by Vani Narayanan Age 13

Published May 30, 2021

Boom! Crash! Bam! It quickly struck the air, disturbingthe flying birds, the peaceful clouds, and the still atmosphere– crashing and...
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Guernica

by Susana Martinez-Conde Age 14

Published May 22, 2021

Fire engulfs everything. Everything becomes fire. Chaos rains down from the sky. Horses neigh and whinny as they break free...
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Sea Of Warn 05.01.21

by mia money Age 8

Published May 3, 2021

Sea of Warn The ghosts from the Sea of Warn All have something to say For the ghosts from the...
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Lightness

by Svitra Rajkumar Age 13

Published May 2, 2021

Floating infinitely Through an abyss of thoughts Almost as if you are sinking Because your pool of thoughts is deeper...
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Fear of Drowning (Conner)

by Emma Hoff Age 9

Published May 1, 2021

Fear of Drowning I was flying. It felt like I was floating on the water,but this time without sinking in,...
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Writing Activity: take a character on a believable journey from zero to hero

by Jane Levi

Published April 24, 2021

'Tom Green,' a story by 10-year-old Zahra Batteh, is a classic redemption tale. Tom Green, a horrible, spoiled, lazy young man...
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“The girl in the painting” April 17th 2021 (William)

by Pranjoli Sadhukha Age 11

Published April 19, 2021

The girl in the painting A long time ago I was smears of paint on a canvas, only bits and...
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Last Night (William – April 17, 2021)

by Peri Gordon Age 11

Published April 19, 2021

Last Night (William’s class) By Peri Gordon, 11 The seat of my wool couch scratched my legs fiercely. The whir...
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Sinking(Conner)

Post Age 13 Published June 1, 2021 by Svitra Rajkumar

Sinking… She felt her body plunge into the freezing water andhear muffled voices screaming above her. Although Lucy was sinking deeper and deeper, she feltat peace, and it didn’t hurt.
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Untitled

Post Age 14 Published June 1, 2021 by Sena Pollock

So‌ ‌there‌ ‌was‌ ‌a‌ ‌blue‌ ‌thing‌ ‌and‌ ‌maybe‌ ‌it‌ ‌could‌ ‌fly‌ ‌or‌ ‌not‌ ‌but‌ ‌I‌ ‌don't‌ ‌know‌ ‌because‌ ‌my‌ ...
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Extinction (Connor, May 29th)

Post Age 13 Published May 30, 2021 by Vani Narayanan

Boom! Crash! Bam! It quickly struck the air, disturbingthe flying birds, the peaceful clouds, and the still atmosphere– crashing and ripping throughthe surface of what was once a blue planet, a plac...
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Guernica

Post Age 14 Published May 22, 2021 by Susana Martinez-Conde

Fire engulfs everything. Everything becomes fire. Chaos rains down from the sky. Horses neigh and whinny as they break free from their stables and frantically clop down the Basque streets, looking for...
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Sea Of Warn 05.01.21

Post Age 8 Published May 3, 2021 by mia money

Sea of Warn The ghosts from the Sea of Warn All have something to say For the ghosts from the Sea of Warn All have to warn someday They come to the mortal world With a warning to give To friends from ...
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Lightness

Post Age 13 Published May 2, 2021 by Svitra Rajkumar

Floating infinitely Through an abyss of thoughts Almost as if you are sinking Because your pool of thoughts is deeper than anticipated Lightness is like soaring underwater Like dancing in the rain Rel...
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Fear of Drowning (Conner)

Post Age 9 Published May 1, 2021 by Emma Hoff

Fear of Drowning I was flying. It felt like I was floating on the water,but this time without sinking in, without coming up coughing and spitting. I didn’t know howto fly, but I didn’t know how to...
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Writing Activity: take a character on a believable journey from zero to hero

Post Published April 24, 2021 by Jane Levi

'Tom Green,' a story by 10-year-old Zahra Batteh, is a classic redemption tale. Tom Green, a horrible, spoiled, lazy young man loses all his money and privilege, and through a series of misfortunes a...
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“The girl in the painting” April 17th 2021 (William)

Post Age 11 Published April 19, 2021 by Pranjoli Sadhukha

The girl in the painting A long time ago I was smears of paint on a canvas, only bits and pieces of what I have become. After many painstaking hours, I was transformed into a girl lying in lush green ...
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Last Night (William – April 17, 2021)

Post Age 11 Published April 19, 2021 by Peri Gordon

Last Night (William’s class) By Peri Gordon, 11 The seat of my wool couch scratched my legs fiercely. The whir of the breeze through the window echoed in my mind, calling for vengeance.
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