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Thoughts on Caring
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Thoughts on Caring

Really, what is caring? What is inside us that makes us want to care or feel a way towards someone or something? Caring means a lot of things to a lot of different people. To me, caring is a necessity in life and can not be bargained by one. Caring…
Hidden Bunker
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Hidden Bunker

    Story and Illustration by Lucas, Age 10 It started as a standard weekend at my uncle Bob’s house with my friend Ryan. Bob was watching baseball and we were down in the basement with Bob’s old building sets and a pool table. We were playing a round of…
Why Pigs Have Flat Noses
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Why Pigs Have Flat Noses

by Jacob, Age 12 A long time ago, pigs used to have noses just like us! I’d like to tell you a story of how all that changed. Once there were four pigs and their names were Piglit, Luiziana, Tyson and Bobby. They were playing tag, when Piglit accidentally ran…
The Jimmy Story
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The Jimmy Story

by Adrian, Age 10 One time a boy named Adrian grabbed a blue sharpie and drew a face on an orange and called it, “Jimmy.” After Adrian drew that face on Jimmy, he decided to show everyone at his lunch table his new pet!  “Everyone, look! This is Jimmy, my…
The Sloth Of The Store
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The Sloth Of The Store

By Jane, Age 12 A shriek of metal sliced through the air followed by others just the same. Greasy clamps secured glassy eyes to the body. One by one, beasts emerged from the factory, identical, all, except for one.  The trip to the store was awful, a stench lingering in…
The Gnomes vs. the Fairies
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The Gnomes vs. the Fairies

By Lily, Age 8 As morning broke, all the fairies got ready for the long day in the meadow. When Rosie awoke, she rushed out of her little cottage into the meadow. The meadow was beautiful and the grass was covered in dew drops.Rosie met her friends Sunny and Tula…
Saving Brownie
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Saving Brownie

"I love dogs, and do whatever I can to help them. So even though this story isn't based on an actual experience, that is where it came from." Anousha, Age 10 I hear whimpering come from behind a bush. I peek behind the bush and laying there is a wounded…
Missing Library Book
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Missing Library Book

by Jana, Age 13 I always go to our local library to borrow some books. But, one day I thought I would never be able to borrow a book again! It all began on that Tuesday afternoon when I went to borrow my favorite book, 'Dusky Dawn' which I have…
A Universe the Same as Ours
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A Universe the Same as Ours

by Grace, Age 12 What if I told you that a parallel universe was connected to ours? That would mean there would be someone almost the exact same as you. They would have the same name, have the same friends, read the same books and do the same things as…