The Lost Mom of the 3 Worlds
Chapter 1: BREATH “Are you excited for our family reunion?” my dad had asked. Excited? How could I be excited? Mom left when I was three and I haven’t seen her since. Family reunion, […]
Author Archives: Shanille Martin
A Pawtograph Problem in Paris
One sunny spring morning I was rushing to work. I had lots of work to do. Oops, I forgot to introduce myself! My name is Dancy the Dogetective. Now where was I? Ah, I […]
The Nuclear Death: Part 2
Chief Larry was finding a way to capture S.H. They changed the location of S.H., which used to be in Nevada, but Chief Larry had a plan. Of course, he was still sad about […]
The Picture
Chapter 1 SHOOM! BLAM! I looked on as my torpedo exploded a wooden boat, exactly on the middle point. I could see the broken parts of the ship floating away into the Pacific ocean. […]
A Teacher’s Worst Day EVER!
PROLOGUE Have you ever woken up thinking It’s going to be a great day, but as soon as you get out of bed, bad things start happening? Well, I know exactly what it feels […]
Winter
There are snowflakes hanging in air There is a cold feeling for everyone one to bear There are decorations plastered everywhere. The icy snow pierces my legs As I trudge through the splotchy blanket […]
Birds of a Feather
Chapter 1: Flamingos What makes flamingos special? Flamingos can stand on one leg, did you know that it’s easier for them but it’s harder for humans? Since flamingos are pink, they don’t do it […]
A Kite.
One day it flew me off to a place that nobody knows about. I saw all the kites flowing through the streets. It was beyond amazing. So next time you see a kite think […]
Green
Green, the color of the trees, pine, ashwood, and mahogany The scent of its endless leaves The wind rustling the branches of the big ol’ oak The leaves, so soft and safe Bring the […]
Wishtree
Chapter 1 I dragged my suitcase along the sidewalk. I already knew that magic wasn’t a thing here. Maybe that’s why Mom wanted us to move. Because I was always running off to the […]
The Fly
CHAPTER 1 “Hurry up, you slowpoke!” Beni cried. He flung his arms in the air and sailed high above to the gust of the warm wind that gave him that hearty boost. He stared […]
Short Horror Stories About Random Stuff
AFTER Leah Charlic was perfectly happy in her old life. She was best friends with Samantha Charles, she had a cat named Ripple, and she even had a butler! But then, Samantha went missing […]
06-79: A Story of An Experiment and Her Great Escape
PART ONE I looked around my cage. I could tell by the tag on the front, even though I couldn’t read, that it said ‘FAILED EXPERIMENT!’ How was I a fail? Well, for example, […]
The definition of soup
“Water with ice is obviously not a soup,” Lucas said, taking a bite of his sandwich. “Then it would be called ‘soup.’” “Well, why not? The definition of soup is a liquid with chunks […]
The Assassin Games
A-man, the Assassin, and Leany the berry met at the battlefield on the bridge at midnight. A-man the Assassin killed Leany the berry with a very sharp sword. Leany the berry was very surprised […]
Ish’s spy Adventure
Ish is a normal kid. He does normal things like what all normal kids do. He plays basketball, eats ice cream, and also drinks a lot of water! But worse of all is, he […]
Magical Life, Chapter One: Seeking Back Story
I am all sitting at a tall countertop with very tall chairs as the wind blows past from the open windows. I reach back behind my chair and grab my jacket behind me. It […]
Bump
Bump! My wheel got stuck on a rock. I click the brakes and move my bike around the rock. I wipe the sweat off my forehead and continue following my dad up the trail. […]
The Sunday Surprise
It was a cold Sunday morning the week before Thanksgiving. “Bye, dad!” We hollered as we hurried down the airport to the baggage check. My mom, Maylin, Kaia, and I waited in line. Time […]
Giant Cats 2: HUMANS
After Ginger and Peter found out that they had the same secret, they decided to go on a trip together. They went from Giant Cat Town to Giant Cat California. They wanted me to […]
Dead Hollow Grave
It was October 31st. All of the trick-or-treaters bustled throughout Old Hollow Town, demanding sugary treats. That all ended when they saw the dim outline of a figure next to the woods. It slowly […]
GLaDOS Might Not Be the “Bad Guy”
In Valve’s two-part video game, Portal, GLaDOS certainly seems like a villain at first. The premise of the video game is that you are a “tester” in a science lab called Aperture Science, progressing […]
The Planet
There was an astronaut that had to go on a big adventure. Her name was Coco. She had to go to six different planets to find a missing alien. The first one was about […]
Spaghetti and… Clams?
I stared out the window. The snow made the playground all white. It was lunchtime. We had recess after lunch. We would definitely have indoor recess. I stared at my lunch bag. Spaghetti and […]
The Nuclear Death, Part 1
There once were 2 teams. One of the teams was called the Department of Nuclear Studies, D.N.S. for short. The other team was called Society of Hitmen, S.H. for short. The two facilities were […]
Boogaloo
The Boogaloo is hungry for thou, with stealing eyes of flame, thou wont want to learn its name. Living in the foogly woods, there in the middle he stood. Born from Buzzpin flies, you […]
Dancing
dancing My arms swayed, but my legs stayed. My fingers twirled, but my legs just couldn’t move. When you’re a tree it’s hard to have a groove.
Time for Turkey
A man by the name of Martin Stevens decided to cook a Thanksgiving turkey on a Tuesday evening for no special event, but he didn’t know how, and neither do I. So he got […]
The Anteater
One day in California, there lived a boy. The boy had all the toys in the town. The boy wanted to have something new. How hard is it to think of something new?! “Wait […]
Ditched
Chapter 1- The Beginning of it All I felt a burst of cold air when someone took the warm, loving covers off me. “Stop!” I yelled, trying to pull the covers back from whomever […]
Birds
Chapter 1: Flamingos What makes flamingos special? Flamingos can stand one leg, did you know that it’s easier for them but it’s harder for humans? Since flamingos are pink, they don’t do it on […]
Anabella
Does Anabella have to be perfect? Once upon time in Japan there was a girl named Anabella. She loved going to Japan and she loved playing and helping. She also loved reading, taking walks, […]
Sally loves Cinnamon the Hamster, Book 1
Once there was a girl named Sally. Sally loved hamsters. One day her mother said, “Sally, I have a present for you!” “What?’’ Sally said. ’’Look in this box,’’ Sally’s mother said. Sally’s mom […]
Quinn & Kit
“Slow down!” shouted Kit Gold. “Okay!” shouted Quinn Wing. They were playing tag. “Got you.” said Kit. Then they saw something strange rustling in the leaves. A wind caught them like a tornado and […]
Dimension 96: Chapter 1
I was sitting on my bed. I was in Gloop dimension 96. It was a very normal dimension compared to other dimensions. I went to school like any normal dimension, 5 days a week. […]
Quantum Computing Pros: Power, Medical, and Cybersecurity
Some people hearing about the development of quantum computers might question the need for them: aren’t computers powerful enough already? I disagree. Quantum computers are a whole different type of computing device than the […]
Cryptography Through The Ages
A lot of people don’t know what cryptography is or what ciphers are; do you? As a brief overview, cryptography is encoding messages, whether in the form of pictures, online messages, or paper messages. […]
The Person in the Well
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Valentina who went to her grandma’s house on summer vacation. One night, she was walking her grandma’s dog and stumbled upon a well. She looked […]
The Wrong Mom
Today at 12:17pm, I woke up from my nap. Daddy was making sandwiches for lunch. I could tell from the smell of the sizzling bacon that we were going to have BLT sandwiches. Daddy […]
The Birthday Mystery
It was almost Isabella’s birthday. She was about to turn ten years old. She was so excited. Isabella wants her birthday to be very special, because her birthday is in spring which is her […]
The Book Story
Aria took a book off the shelf. “Here,” she said, handing it to Bunbun. “You can learn more about Fantasia in this book.” Bunbun had to write a whole report on fantasy. “Well,” said […]
The Mustache
I once thought that leaves were leaves now i think they’re feelings in search of a place, a bench, someone’s hair, a finger isn’t that like us going from place looking to feel alive. […]
Looking
To me, A white board is as squeaky as the sky, To me, A cloud is as fluffy as a rainbow. My Mum says a rainbow isn’t fluffy! My Pa says the sky isn’t […]
One and One Blackbirds
The teacher, Mr. Sermon, was beginning his sermon, who Peter believed was named perfectly for what he always did. Peter Handle was a young boy, he had dark brown locks, green eyes and always […]
MESSI AND THE THREE LITTLE
There once lived the only best soccer player that ever lived! His name was Lionel Messi. One hot and bright afternoon in summer, Messi came on the court to practice for his big game, […]
Escape Mars
Stuck on Mars: Part 1 Alex is an astronaut in NASA. He loves going to space, and he’s always wanted to go to Mars. Alex got a mission to go to Mars, but since […]
Three talons of the stars: The start of the adventure
CHAPTER 1 Flame was a 10 year old orange, yellow, and red fire dragon that wanted to go indoor skydiving. He planned to go to the “Joy of Flying” skydiving center. There were a […]
The Heist
The dark clothed figure walked up to the steel gate. The two guards standing in front of the gate, bathed in moonlight, crossed their large rifles in front of the figure. “Hold it right […]
The Hawk and the Clover
Milton was a hawk who lived in a nest with his family. He had three brothers, three sisters, and his mom and dad. He was different from the others because he had a white […]
Ant and Flower
Ant Timmy wants a beautiful pink flower that’s by his house on Nelson Road. He found it two hours ago when he was running. He thought it was perfect for his brother’s birthday. His […]
A Crack in the Walls
Chapter 1 You know the feeling that something bad is going to happen? Like you’re dreading every moment of the day, waiting for something to go terribly wrong? Well, that’s what happened to me […]
Clouds
My forgotten dreams drift in a distant shadow of universe They sigh as the campfire of memory fades, Remembering the feelings of motivation and purpose. The silence floats, It wanders in cracks of night […]
My Life With Tourette’s
Hey, my name is Lester. One thing you should know about me is that I have Tourette’s Syndrome. If you are oblivious to the term then let me explain. Quite frequently I have the […]
Jeremiah’s Musical
Jeremiah had decided to not audition. “Oh, c’mon, Jerry. Why not? I bet that you would be great at that owl part. I would be so proud of you, and your girlfriend and your […]
Family, Books, Life
There’s only 3 things in life that actually matter: family, books, and life. In short, I have just managed to keep all of them. Oh. You don’t know. Okay, let’s start from the beginning. […]
Kitty’s Big Adventure
Kitty was a happy cat that lived in her royal palace called the kitty palace. The night was coming soon and Kitty wanted to get in bed. She turned off the light and settled […]
A New Generation Of Skulls
Jack Birkenhead Jr. was on his dad’s pirate ship. He heard drunken yelling blasted into his ears. His dad came and shut them all up. His dad went down to him. “Are you okay?” […]
From Earth to Mars
On the planet Arth everyone speaks Onglish. This story has been translated to English from Onglish… “AAAAAAAAAAAAA,” screamed Ethan. It was another one of those coffee floods that happened about once in about six […]
The Weeping Willow
Trees are our lungs. That’s what Willow would tell me as we’d lie under the big oak tree out front. Hand in hand, we’d watch the clouds pass and the leaves blow. Occasionally one […]
Things of the Lost River
Shards of glass bottles fragments of old toys float and flow alongside the broken hearts discarded dreams thoughts and ideas cast aside. The lost river is made of loss, grief, sorrow and the image […]
Breakaway
1 My father’s long, pale, fingers slide across the keyboard, creating a familiar melody. Her song. My hands slip on the long knife, fingers wet with tears. “Papa?” My father turns. His eyes are […]
Three Fingers
In an old cottage on Bugsberry Lane lived the Janes. The youngest Jane was Issa. Issa’s seventh year of age was right around the corner. All little Issa Jane wanted was a doll. Any […]
BREAKING FREE
Chapter 1 “Come onnnn!” I yell. “I’m coming! Just wait one minute,” my mom calls back. Tonight is the Night of Freeness, and Queen Sleeping Beauty and King Charming are hosting a ball. The […]
Tom the Ghost
Tom is a ghost and has a secret place, a bookshelf. If you move the bookshelf to the right or left, you will see a hole in the wall. In the hole in the […]
Katie and Her Pillow Adventure
Deep deep down in the Pacific Ocean, on the sandy ground of the bottom of the ocean floor, Katie the Octopus has a house made out of coral and rocks. The house is behind […]
Annie the Seeing Eye Dog
The mall looked like a huge village full of stores. The floor tasted dusty like a shoe covered in mud. The people were really loud, there was music playing and people shouting. The mall […]
ESSAY ON NATURE
Nature is a very important part of living. Once, I was at the beach with my friends. It was a nice sunny day. My friends and I had just gotten out of the water […]
The Tomato Trouble
Hi, I’m Tommy the racoon! I hope that you will put some food out for me or even just do simple things like leaving your trash can open to give me food. If you […]
Grimm Getaway
Chapter 1 “OWW! Why did you slap me! I despise you Lihn!” “You slapped yourself and you know it Amy!” Well, meet my psychotic sister! When my little sister was born, I wasn’t jealous. […]
Chapter 5, The Vanishing City
I started to walk in the city, hoping I would not end up like the reporters. I didn’t. Soon the statue came to life. It told us that we were the chosen ones that were meant to save Atlantis from the spirits of the people who had died there