Crafty’s Adventure, Part 1
“Crafty lives in a village next to the snow mountains. He wants a Snow Fang. A Snow Fang is a female lion covered in snow.”
Author Archives: Christina Poulin
A Sliver of a Play
“AMALAE is at her computer in the middle of the room. There is a bunk bed in the corner, suggesting that this is a bedroom.”
Poems
“‘Table and chair,’ said the Dishes in the washer, /
‘Do you ever get dirty, or squeaky, or noisy,’ say the Dishes to The Table and The Chair.”
The Adventures of the Super Team #1
“Once upon a time, there were four super boys, two super girls, and a wicked witch. A volcano had just erupted in the city, and the people had to be safe and had to stay in their homes. The super boys and super girls had to save the day…”
The Elf Story
“Once upon a time, there lived an elf. His name was Elfy. He was a good elf and was helpful.”
Mr. Poodle and the Stray Cat, Starburst
“One day, there lived a poodle named Mr. Poodle. Mr. Poodle had no friends, making the only stray or soon-to-be pet, a lost but kind cat, his only option. Mr. Poodle was a 13-year-old living pup with his own family, made up of Mrs. Poodle and his three children, Marcy, Darcy, and Barcy.”
A Man of Dreams
“I am a man /
Just a simple man /
With microscopic dreams /
Smaller than they seem”
Crafty’s Adventure, Part 2
“One day, Crafty was in his tank and driving it towards war. He was going to battle the Apple Army. The Apple Army loved eating apples.”
The Four Seasons of Poetry
“It’s a beautiful winter day /
Soft white snow covers the entirety of the New York streets /
Children gleefully tossing the snow around”
Spring
“March sunshine has come /
And you know spring has begun /
Birds are chirping /
Flowers are blooming”
A Beautiful Season
“Birds soar in the sky /
Gliding along /
I see two chickadees /
Singing a beautiful song”
Welcome Green
“This pale feeling welcomes me, /
Somehow comforting, yet tiring.”
Escaping from Alcatraz
“In San Francisco, there was a prison called Alcatraz. It was a place for people who did something really bad. In 1948, Alcatraz was still open for prisoners.”
Will You Be My Owner?
“I woke up from a dream of kibble. Then I looked around and did not see any kibble whatsoever. That’s how I came to my conclusion that it was all just a dream.”
Willa Jean Queen of Summer
“On the hottest day in the middle of July, young Willa Jean sat pouting on the bench next to the playground, in the fresh shade near the mulberry bush. As the other children played nicely on the play structure, Willa Jean sent them dirty looks. Now, it wasn’t exactly that Willa did not like these kids personally, but that Willa Jean hated not receiving attention, like now.”
Grand Canyon Race
“Once there lived a cheetah called Dash. Dash lived in Slot Canyon, in the upper Antelope Canyon, and loved racing with the other cheetahs. One thing she loved about racing was that she could leap from side to side on the curves.”
Coco and Rosie
“Once upon a time, there were two sisters, Coco and Rosie. They lived with their mom, dad and grandma. Their dad was in charge of the house but he usually would say yes.”
The Suburbs
“Our family had just moved to the suburbs of New Jersey. I had lived in a city my entire life. In a way, it felt wrong to live in a wooden house with anything I wanted.”
Sail
“I am drawn /
Drawn to sail away /
In my tiny boat /
From night to day”
The Secret Power
“Lowe was running for her life. She clutched the magic orb and then soared into the sky. The clones were chasing her, beating their wings as fast as they could.”
The Wiggly Monkey
“Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Shalin. He lived in the jungle. He was eating bananas on top of a tree.”
Becky
“’Today is the worst day of my life.’”
The Miner
“A not-so-long time ago, in a mining district, lived a miner named Bob who was poor as dirt. He supported his family by buying a meager supply of cabbage and coal he snuck out of his mine for their stove. His job was hard and time-consuming, and he was forced to travel thousands of feet down each day to mine coal.”
Child Writing Concerns
“Essays are difficult for kids, but we can conquer them. I am a ten-year-old student, and whenever I try, I always have a hard time getting an idea. I will think for hours upon hours, but nothing comes to mind.”
Why Standardized Testing Is Unfair
“I always knew that standardized testing wasn’t fair to people who did not have as much knowledge as me from doing after-school activities. I recently turned ten, and when we did the state tests in school, I was already doing sets and operations on sets, which is a sixth-grade level. But I did not realize how super unfair it was until I did my math test.”
Minli’s Special Ingredient
“Grand-mama stirred the big black pot, Mama cut the pork, and Papa made the dough. The smell, the taste!”
Poem of Writopia
“This is a place where stories are born. /
They flow from deep crevices in the caves of our minds /
And float into the air”
Spring Has Sprung
“Sunshine falls gently like bubbles of golden bliss /
Like a beautiful bright light in a pitch black abyss /
Sparkling through the budded trees /
While a warm breeze blows gently with ease”
The Glowing Snow
“I look outside and see the white snow,
Then I get curious and I want to know,
What happens if snow could glow?”
Sharky’s Adventure in the Deep Blue Sea
“This is Sharky. He lives in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean. He loves to play and hug his mom.”
The Nightmare King, Ice Triagile, and the Rage of the King
“‘The king will not beat me again!'”
McLaren Team
“One day, the boys were walking home from school. They saw a guy in a McLaren. They heard there was a McLaren race going on.”
Acornburg
“A dark cloud filled the sky with gloom, and spread an uneasy shadow over the town of Acornburg like a chilling blanket of blackness.”
The Defending Three
“In a jungle. The Velociraptor is running.”
Tommy’s Adventures
“Tommy’s lungs gratefully greeted the fresh air as he and Bobby (his best friend) piled out of the airport. Tommy and Bobby the Acorns had arrived in San Francisco!!!”
Tommy’s Winter Adventures
“Tommy and his friend Bobby’s acorn relationship was as strong as metal. Tommy and Bobby were in Antarctica, and when you’re in Antarctica, you’ve got to have some fun. So Tommy and Bobby agreed on going sledding on a nice, tall, snowy mountain.”
Mr. Puppy Face Goes to School
“One day, Mr. Puppy Face gets a letter in the mail saying that he is invited to teach puppies in Grade 1 about being a Professional Puppy Scout. (Read Book One, A Job for Mr. Puppy Face.) He decides to go because he wants an opportunity to teach little puppies.”
The Lake
“It had been a long time since I had visited my mom. My mother had always been insecure, but ever since my father’s death, she became disconnected from all of my family members and moved away to a tiny lake house nestled between the trees of a huge forest. She never really talked to me — not for a long time.”
Life in the Eyes of a Royal Drolfette
“One joyful day, there was news that not just one but four eggs had just been laid by Lady Rain and her husband, Lord Pluto. All rejoiced as soon there would be new royals! The eggs were beautiful, and each was, according to tradition, topped with a special crown for the baby inside.”
All Because of Three Little Screws
“‘WHY DOES TIM NOT HAVE A CHAIR, AND WHY IS THERE A BROKEN CHAIR THERE?!’ Ms. M screeched. Don’t understand? It makes sense. Here is the full explanation.”
Ghostly Figures
“The road near my house was the pinnacle of fright.
Not the road itself. The road was fine. It was what was on the road that was creepy.”
Thief
“It was Halloween, and Amelia was running from house to house, trick-or-treating. She was a normal kid living a normal life. She had annoying siblings, she did after-school activities, and she texted her friends.”
Three Is Turned to One by a Human Beast
“Kkkra shooo!
‘Jet, come eat breakfast,’ Mom said.
What? What’s happening? Startled and half-asleep, I jumped up out of bed and banged my head on a chair. “
The Beginning
“It was a nice summer day. Then, all of a sudden, a black angel grabbed a spear and threw it at the sun, and the air turned to smoke. The dark angel went to a radio station and told everyone she was destroying the earth.”
Fire – A Poem Collection
“The screech of violins/
The singing of the cello/
The deep ringing of flutes/
The beat of drums”
The Spider Tree
“It was the Christmas season, and I was in my cozy apartment building where nothing exciting happened. We had several traditions, like watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas and doing secret Amazon shopping for everybody. We had bought our Christmas tree from a different Christmas farm this year, but it was perfect, and we had decorated it with Christmas ornaments the night before while blaring Christmas music.”
You Don’t Belong Here
“You don’t belong here. The kids are mean. You are a wimp.”
Kiss, Marry, Kill
“The fresh air of October sprang through my lungs, the aroma of a fall night chilling my spine. My red flannel wasn’t doing much for the cold. The only thing I wore other than that was a short red dress with spaghetti straps that hugged my curves.”