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Should’ve Learned the First Time
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Should’ve Learned the First Time

by Camille Atebe, Illustrated by Jess Olsen Chapter 1 Little Red Riding Hood walked home through the woods wearily, her beautiful red cloak matted and sticky with wolf saliva. She had had a rough day, as anyone familiar with her story well knows. Her empty picnic basket knocked against her…
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…
The Unexpected Visitor
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The Unexpected Visitor

The day seemed to be going by so fast! My two best friends and I were almost home from school. A green light lit up the sky as we turned onto Rammy Road. Ryan, with his glasses held together with a band-aid, and Laura, in her hot pink fluffy shirt,…
Record-Breaker
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Record-Breaker

Josie, Age 14 "I am a massive fan of a popular TV series, and the minute I found out we were writing a short story, I knew what I wanted to write! My aunt is an ER (emergency medicine) physician, and I’ve been around that kind of stuff most of…
Night in the Mansion
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Night in the Mansion

By Hannah, Age 10 Aah! Aah!!! The scream rang in my ears. I had to find out what was going on because I needed to help the screamer. It sounded like they were in trouble. Eek!!! There it was again. I followed the sound until I came to a locked…
The Riveting Race
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The Riveting Race

by Joseph, Age 12 One day in the wood near Nottinghamthe animals proposed a raceTo figure out what to do with all the extra space The first competitor was a quick rabbitfrom a burrowThe second was a clever foxwho was very thoroughThe third was a gracious goose who did like…
In My Dreams
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In My Dreams

by Brooke, Age 12 In my dreams, there was a thing—a little thing—one little scary thing.So small, yet so frightening...I was on a great adventure on my own when the wind had blown.A cave, I saw, was deep and raw.So I went in—right into the stone where who-knows-what could be…
Mystery of the Forbidden Planet
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Mystery of the Forbidden Planet

"I wanted to write this story because I thought there could be other planets in the universe." by Jacob, Age 10 What's Mali Ominis? “Did you know that people who went to the forbidden planet never came back?” Ryan said ominously. That was my best friend. “What is it called?”…
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…
A Boy Named Charlie
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A Boy Named Charlie

by Sunjay, Age 9 Once upon a time, when Thanksgiving was first celebrated, there used to be a great feast when Thanksgiving day came. One child named Charlie was especially hungry and really wanted to eat a Thanksgiving dinner. Everybody gathered around the table, including Charlie, and sat down. Charlie’s…