Native American Legend
“Buffalo Cow was swimming in the river. Then he lost his energy and fainted in the river. He managed to say one word, “Help!” He screamed with all his might.”
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My Big Family
“Do you know what this means if you’re having nightmares about your stepmom?”
“No!” I said. “I have no idea.”
“It means that you don’t want your Dad to get engaged to another woman. It means you still want your mom back!”
Big Dude’s Escape
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Allstar
“Jason,” my fake mom says, “I made pancakes.” Her voice sounds like nails on a chalkboard.
“This isn’t real!” I yell. I run faster until trip on something. Then I’m falling again into the black nothingness.
Beep…beep…beep, a monitor reads. “
The Army
“They went to a cafe, and there were terrorists inside. There were hostages inside. There were over 50 hostages. The army set bombs and went to their trucks, and then BOOM!”
The Caught Happy and Sad
“But now Pig wanted at least five snipers on the roof so that Pig wouldn’t get attacked from behind and they could start working on the army that was in the throne room.”
The Day in Space
“Then I heard the Commander say, “1, 2, 3, blast off!” Off we went. We finally got into space.”
Tiger Girl
“She heard crickets and wolves outside. She missed Mother Tiger’s warmth and protection. She missed them so much, she sobbed. But she knew that she would go through any cost to get her parents back.”
A Story of Fred and Bob
“While Fred and Bob were still in the plane, the lions started growling at them.”
Z-Town
“I choose my weapon. I get a rifle and have NO idea what is happening, so I try to open my front door and then I realize the green person is a… a… ZOMBIE!!!”
WW10
“I jump under the bridge that’s over the lava and I crawl on the bottom to get where his team is.”
Watermelon
“Watermelon is green
on the outside
and a shade of dark red
on the inside”
What Is Being Rich?
“Being rich is having food on the table,
Being rich is having somebody to bounce back off of,
To share your life with.”
Win Torture: The History of Plot Day
“This story takes place about 84 years from now. Yes, it’s in the future. Now to the story!”
Waterfall
“like tears
liquid
smooth
pleasant”
Video Games: Not Just Fun
“Video games also strengthen connections between different areas of the brain, which is helpful and beneficial towards memory and reflexes like hand-eye coordination.”
Valley Crescent’s Discovery: Book 1
“All of the sudden, the book picked her up and flung her out of the window. She was caught into a swirl of golden light and was sucked into the clouds. And then, she shrunk.”
Valetr Valr Vapr
“One day, Vamprina Monstrina was eating breakfast. Then her brother said “Come on, let’s play at the Monstery Playground Forest!””
Two Fingers (An English to English translation of “One Heart” by Li-Young Lee)
“fixing two feelings to one collapsing unknown.”
Trip to Yesterday
“Yesterday, I woke up with the sound of squeaks.”
Two Against One (Excerpt)
” I am Dusk, leader of the attack force of my bengal tiger tribe. The Shapuraki have been trying to enslave us again and again for the past few weeks. So we decided to attack. “
Unicorn Rapunzel
“She wanted to have fun and to be able to sell the things that she made. She wanted to be free and explore the world.”
Untitled
“I wake to the sound of sirens wailing. Voices. I hear voices. “She’s awake!””
Today
“Yesterday has gray hair
and silver eyes
Yesterday brought dreams”
To The Moon
““Guys. In this book, it says there is a free rocketship shuttle with all the stuff you need to go to the moon for free. You can only go to the moon. Our moon,” said Milo.”
Tom Anderson
“The engine of the plane made a lot of noise. It sounded like a volcano was erupting. Everyone on the plane covered their ears. When the plane finally landed, Tom was very excited to be at Paris.”
Three Fun Stories
“One day, Bullman was walking around and saying ‘sup. Then the people got annoyed. So then the people came up with a plan. “
Three Hours Til Morning
“Nothing can hold in an ocean forever.”
The Werewolf
““Today is the werewolf fest, there will be an election to see who is the most handsome werewolf on earth, so be sure you’re handsome, even Hallalloola,” the principal said. “Have a nice day,” included the principal.”
The Whale
“I pictured the shattered glass and the flopping whale and Ella, clutching her leg.”
The Werewolf
Once there was a werewolf. Everyone was afraid of her. Her name was Star. But she was the nicest werewolf ever! Star would always go to the village and get food for the tribe. […]
The Tragic (and Comedic) Life of Mr. Henry Billersworth
“They had frequent arguments, and the largest of those often resulted in physical violence and had to be broken up. David Andrews was a fearless man and he was constantly trying to win Mr. Billersworth’s fame and fortune.”
The Tragedy of the SS Minnow II
Chapter One The SS Minnow II was leaving the docks in England to sail to New York. It was a big, beautiful blue and grey ship, with carved black outlines of “SS Minnow II.” […]
The Sunflower Seed
“By the time the couple blinked an eye the old man was gone and he had left 2000 rands in their hands. This money they put in a secret compartment in the attic floor. They knew he must be telling the truth. So true it was 2000 rands’ worth.”
The Sun Thief (Excerpt)
“What’s happening? Jacob thought wildly, but then Uncle James pulled them into the whirlpool and boom! They were in front a long building that looked like a mansion.”
The Stray Cat!
“After that, she went home with the two cats and they were surprised. So she put down the two cats, and she settled their supplies.”
The Stolen Lives
Have you ever met a person who doesn’t seem to be there, a person who shouldn’t be alive, a person with no breath, no feel, no anything?
The Soccer Tournament
“They made it to a national tournament. Kye and Mac trained hard and they both felt confident, until one day Mac got tripped and hurt his leg.”
The Sound of Silence
“The cars are drums
The birds are violins
The high birds are singers
The low birds are harps”
The Road to Fame
“April c’mon don’t be nervous. You can do this. You are a great actress. It’s not wrong that you called in sick, right? Because you were pretty sick of work anyway.”
The Secret World
“When we got down there, a prisoner said, “I saw him. But he left. And I know where he went, but I’ll only tell you if you help me escape.”
THE SCREAMING KILLER
“When we got up I saw janitor Jimmy dead with blood coming rapidly out of his ears and chest.”
The Rice Krispie Treat
“And he took the Rice Krispies Treat in it’s arms and looked at it’s face. And… it was a girl! And it turned out that the girl also wanted true love. He asked her, “What is your name?””
The Rainbowfish
“The lake’s quiet, calm surface makes me shudder.”
The Rewind
I watch the ocean passing by me. I hear the wind whooshing around and a little bit of sea water sprinkles on me. I listen to the big waves and I watch as days […]
The Rainy Day
“I heard
the pushpins
sound
on the
ground”
The Race
“Bob loves Uncle Steve’s house. It has pizza, it has a park in his backyard, and a magical toilet which Uncle Steve doesn’t know.”
The Pyramid Snake
“Then a bright light enclosed her and she felt really light like a feather. She was a bird! She had transformed into a peregrine falcon! She was flying!”
The Park Adventure
“The shark swam away. I swam down and opened the treasure chest and I found a portal and a letter.”
The Perfect Pet
“I want a pet. That is the first thing on my “I want” list. That and a more normal family.”
The One Ring
“MAXIE
How have you been doing Grandfather?
TRITON
Good. Ever since you trapped that troublemaker Alkemite and stuck him in that ring of yours and put it in the Museum for safekeeping.”
The Only One Armed Girl
“She felt the whole world against her just for being different.”
The Paint Bomb Attack
““Release the paint bombs and go to the Color Kingdom. Can someone get me a glass of water? I’m about to die of thirst!!!””
The News That Changed My Life
“I looked up at my mom and then she yelled “ STOP!!!” Everyone stopped where they were. My mom ran down to me and grabbed my hand and we ran out the door.”
The Mystery of the Black Figures
“Suddenly, she saw two mysterious black figures run by her window very quickly. Kelly ran outside to check if she could she could still see them but everything was normal. “
The Nerd Clan
“On Sunday, Elizabeth logged in to the Kid’s Time Blog, where everyone from school chatted. Elizabeth saw that Dino Parker made a drama column about Ms. Hogan- Miller. She read all of it.”
The Main Murder
“We ran around the yelling about father’s murder we screamed “MURDERER MURDERER, RIGHT IN OUR STREETS, LOCK YOUR DOORS HIDE YOUR MONEY AND LOOT AND FAMILY!””
The Mixed-Up Poem
“I sing in a warm bathtub
the water is cold
I sing to mermaids”
The Mysterious Bully in School
“I knew he was in there because I heard angry sounds and shouting and stomping coming from the closet.”
The Magical Journey
“Madeline thought that if she had a magical pet store she would hide it somewhere no one would find it. She thought the mountains!”
The Long Walk
“I was excited to get to be in Cape Cod with my friend Brooke, but I was sad that the car ride was SO long.”
The Little Witch
“She finally had to stop. She sat down on the muddy, cold, wet floor and as she wept and wept the storm grew and grew. She huddled next to a wet rock and fell asleep thinking about her mother and father and what had happened…”
The Little Light
“Indeed I do not
replace the light with
darkness.”
The Kid Who Tried To Get A Concussion
“Fernando wasn’t happy with himself so he tried to get a concussion.”
The Infection: Ebola
“Dad? Why are you here?” I asked confused. His stubby beard twitched and his eyes twinkled. “We’re moving” he said. “The disease has hit Arlington.”
The Ice Key
“Three people were chosen to try and save the world. That would be Ed, Ben, and Eddie, three very smart teenagers who had to go through series of obstacles to get to the ice key before it melted to save the world of ice cream. Someone poisoned Ice Cream World. But nobody knew who.”
The House Next Door
“I climb them — there are twelve in total. Then I stand on the landing, and everything blacks out.”
The Ice Princess
“Scarlet replied, “Maybe I need more confidence in myself to complete my destiny to be a real Ice Queen.”
The Great Voyage
‘He said baseball is being cancelled because of the war. I felt broken but I wouldn’t give up then. I decided to help. I got on the next boat leaving to England with the army.”
The Great Chocolate Adventures
was found by their daughter Alexis but the minute she saw me she screamed like crazy. That did not sound like I made a good impression. She threw me right into the garbage can. That’s one thing I did not think about. I am ugly and moldy.”
The House Brain Gives Baby Trap Troubles for the Jedis and the Adam’s Family
There was a lightning storm and it was early in the morning, and the dad, named Monday, and the uncle, Sunday, were playing golf. They shot the golf ball into someone’s window, and it […]
The Fish
“Once upon a time there lived a fish named Fishy. “
The Girl Who Could Run Like The Wind
“What Carrie wanted most was running in the Olympics. She ate breakfast quickly and then she put her shoes on and then rushed out the door. The wind was waiting for her.”
The Four Powers: Chapter 2
“”I’m going on a quest to find the killer of our parents! Who is in?” I asked.”
The Fate of the World
““You destroyed a level six planet, you will be imprisoned in the Zoldolisk space quadrant, Humanoid,” they spoke”
The Evil Land
“Elizabeth was now completely human, even her fingers. There was nothing that could stop her now from getting to her family.”
The Elephant
“A figure looks me right in the eye with a smile on its face
His trunk moves side to side
That is his way of saying hello”
The Dream That Nobody Gave Into
“All of a sudden, he knew what he wanted to do. He wanted to be an NFL player!”
The Downfall of Secrets and the Coming of the Month
“First I must tell you that I am confessing the most important secret of the universe. It is one of the two secrets that the sky has not confessed or given to anyone but me.”
The China Bunny
““NO! STOP! DON’T!” said Madison, but just then the rabbit went flying through the air and then it happened- the rabbit went overboard. Slowly he began to sink down down into the ocean.”
The Cruise
“Sam and Riley wanted to steal the stuff just for the fun of it and to know that they did it. They had stolen stuff before, when they were 9, just never on a ship.”
The Christmas Portal
“So Billy decided, “Maybe my parents will believe me if I say that I have found a portal to another dimension.” He said that to his parents. Unfortunately, his parents did not believe him. So Billy got in big trouble.”
The Boy Named Dave
“Once they got to his house their jaws were open. They felt amazed.”
The Bird and the Worm
“When she shut her beak, she noticed a little bug crawling around. The bug didn’t notice her. She gobbled the little bug up.”
The Beach
“Children are swimming and playing happily,
Their parents are lying in the sun nappily,
Nobody knows how deep the water goes,
It’s difficult to see beneath your nose.”
The Battle of Hope
“I got mad again. My wife figured out that I was mad, and said to the French, “He’s mad because the White House burned down.””
The Ball of Mystery
“My name is Bobby Richardson and everything was normal until I died. Well I thought I did.”
The Balloon
“His soul melted
He cried for help
He thought that he could never get out
No one came,”
The Bachelor of Oz
“The Wizard of Oz
I AM THE GREAT AND POWERFUL WIZARD OF OZ!
Harry
We know you are behind the curtain.
The Wizard of Oz
Oh, um, ok.”
The Adventures of Little Timmy
“Once upon a time, Little Timmy was walking back from the market when Old Man John ran around and said, ”ALIENS! ALIENS ARE COMING! WE ARE GOING TO DDDIIIEEE!!!””
The Almost Unperfect Family of 28 (Excerpt)
““Wanna raid the extra food jar or pull a prank on Endina? I have a truck full of chickens and some sand. Can you say ba-rilliant!” Imogen exclaimed.”
The Abandoned Queen
“Anyone who was ill was either put to death or he or she was prohibited to step foot into the kingdom. The king’s great grandparents made this law so he did not want to change it, even though he was sad about being separated from his wife.”
Swirls of Color
“But this isn’t real – what do we have to do to get back home?”
The Adventures of Fluffy and Fluff Ball
“He is the Marshmallow God, who is made out of marshmallows! Even his magic is marshmallow!”
Surprise!
“It did, it did happen, I got my ears pierced and it’s my birthday and another thing, it is summer!”
Stupid Cow – A Play
“Oh I’ll catch both of you if it’s the last thing I do! Just let me get my electric pitchfork!”
Summer Feet (Excerpt)
“The thing is this isn’t the colored rocks they have on the wall at school. This is real.”
Speed Runner
“When he woke up, he could see everything in slow motion and he could run very fast. So he wanted to use his powers to help people and to keep his city clean, but there was someone always standing in his way.”
Staying Strong
“Then it hits me. We are no longer in the trailer. I get up and turn the doorknob. The door won’t budge.”
Smith Beach
“The Smell of the
Salty Breeze passing by,
Makes me feel so
FRESH.”
SOUP TIME!
“The boy said, “Dad this one has a key in it, can you get a different type of soup that is guaranteed to not have things in it?”
Special (Prologue)
“That’s just how Alex was. He had to be perfect or he wouldn’t understand why there was a use for him in the world.”
Sofia’s Quest
“The Mummy King said, “I won’t give you any. I sent him to trap you. Now, you have a choice: Your choices are, you either get frozen, or you can work as a servant.””
Spank Union
“So later his dad emptied everything in Lenwood’s bag and gave him his military uniform and he boarded the bus and went to the military academy”
Small Internet Rhyme
“Cyberspace set free, hello virtual reality. Interactive appetite searching for a website a window to the world how to get online.”
Sigh: The Story of Bill, and How He Escaped From One of the Most Infamous Criminals of All Time.
“Bill was sleeping in bed at 12:01 in the morning on Friday the 13th when an evil leftover piece of cereal that had been forgotten used its anger and revenge power to tap into his brain and get him off his schedule.”
Seedfolks
“I did what he told me, and five days later, I saw sprouts. Tiny green stems poking out of the ground. I kept watering them that same amount of water from my bottle, and by the end of the first month, I had several tomatoes that were almost ready for eating.”
Schools Should Expand Their History Focuses
“I think it’s important to expand our history focuses so I want this to change.”
School
“The eyes of the future flew down the paved streets
As the chiming bells rang their last sigh.
They scraped knowledge into the thin skin of trees
And sang the melodies of Before.”
RAP GOD
“Writing camp is a lot of fun / It’s the best camp ever it’s like knitting a sweater. “
Questions With Answers
“This is a journey
Love is not fearless
And death is not a question with an answer”
Revise Your Entitlement
““Have you heard anything about a prophecy?” Cristiano asked.”
Robbery
Prologue “Brian, Lindsey,” Dad said, “Your mother and I have to talk to you about something.” I could sense the nervousness in Dad’s voice. I glanced over at my twin brother, Brian and by […]
Portal to Pluto
Adam woke to something new. Anthony had awoken him at 4 in the morning! “Hurry up! We’re going to the portal!” he said. Adam rolled over and moaned groggily, “We already had a big […]
Pumpkin
” Pumpkin’s different from other cats because he understands me and helps me feel better in bad moments in my life.”
Popsicle Poem
“I’m a puddle drying up on a hot summer day
Need to cool down in the very best way”
Poems for a Rainy Day 2
“Her smile was as big as the sun”
Plants
“But if we did not have any trees in the world then we will all DIE! Plants can not produce enough oxygen for the world.”
Phoebe
“Turn right at the nearest green tree, and cross the lava pit. You will see a knight and ask him in to put you in the darkest forest. Cross the alligator-infested swamp and find the darkest castle. There you will find him.”
Pinky’s Adventure in Different Dimensions
““Maybe we could eat him because he’s so fat. But I want some more mice to eat.” “
Peregrine (Part 1)
“Peregrine stepped to his feet, shaking and sparking with arcane potentiality. He lifted his hand which was smoking, aimed and shot a bolt of fire at the wall of ice, fleeing from that horrible…”
Phil
“Phil woke up in a dark place. It was as big as a football field. “Wow, that was intense,” Phil said. Phil was very scared. He started to think that he would be stuck here forever.”
Paperback Writer
““Let’s retrace our steps and look for it. Let’s all walk across Abbey Road.”
“Say, that would make a great album cover!” said Paul.”
Over the Wall
“It was the summer of 1943. Although she couldn’t remember much about what happened, she still remembered the loud gunshots she heard.”
Once Upon A Time
“When he got out the door shut and the princess called, ”I will marry you one year later. When you come go on the golden road and I will know it is you.””
Outside Poems
“Vines hanging up above,
Mixtures of varying colors,
The stars float.”
Old Man
“Steve is 87. He is trying to get to his house from the supermarket. He has a cane. Steve wants to be independent because he wants to do stuff on his own. He thinks he can do things but he realizes that he needs help doing all that stuff. “
Music As Loud As My Sister
“Music as loud as my sister
Whose scream is like nails on a chalkboard”
Mystery Characters
“MR.MYSTER
Darlin’, when you’re givin that tart to Molls, don’t get it near me. You know I’m allergic to chocolate. And don’t keep it near little rascal over there, he sure looks HUNGRY.”
Murders and Friendships
“Of course, no one knew what I was talking about or cared to find out. Even my best friend June said, “Piper, come on. You’re gonna use all your time just to find out the answer to this stupid mystery?””
Monster
“Then they went to bed. In the middle of the night, even though they moved, the monster came out from the closet. Joseph and Alex screamed, “HELP!!!””
Monkey Do and His Family
“Suddenly, Dumb saw men with axes coming towards his tree. “Oh no!” cried Dumb and called his parents. He said, “our house is going to get destroyed!” Dumb’s parents said, “pack up your bags, we’re going to leave.””
Mistress Mary
“Mistress Mary quite wat-ery how does your river flow? With some fish that are a dish for Mistress Mary’s crow.”
Max’s Talent
New York City 2015 9-year-old Max lives in an apartment above the streets of New York. From here you can see along the tops of buildings on his street. He lives in a […]
Mermaid’s Adventure
“She suddenly saw the evil mermaid, Demitria!”
Marshmallows
“squishy like a sponge
soft like cotton
yummy as ice cream
roast them over the fire”
Magedom
“I guess I should explain what wizards and Valkyries are: they are sorcerers who owe no allegiance to no one and Valkyries are woman knights (knights then could be girls and boys were called by their suit color).”
Mark
“The next day, a classmate, Michael, saw him all poor and sad, and Michael went up to Mark and said, “Hi, what’s your name? I am Michael, the leader of the class. Can we be friends?” Mark said, “Please be my friend!””
Love War
“So they put on the costumes and they walked up to the wolf and said, “So is the rumor true? Are we actually going to attack the foxes?”And they said, “Yes, we are going to attack the foxes.””
London
“I am going on a long journey, a dangerous journey full of magic and mysteries.”
Lollipop!
“At the end he found Proserpina, his queen standing in a beautiful garden surrounded by at least 100 puppies and technicolor flowers in colors he did not know existed, like pink, light blue, rainbow.”
Lili’s Poems
“I stare at the waves,
like it’s a maze
that’s telling me through the wind
to come and swim”
Life of a Basketball
“I’m bounced, thrown, and slammed. Can you guess what I am?”
Larry, UFO, and Boston
‘Boston walked up as he got sucked in and Larry jumped and grabbed him and got sucked in too. WHOOSH! They were sucked in by a blue light.”
Lester the Leopard
“Since Lester was really good at pranks he was always thinking about new ones to pull.”
Lenwood Causes Trouble
“Lenwood made fun of the sergeant by calling him butt so the sergeant made him do 90 push ups.”
Katherine and Tammy
“Crash! Pow! There was a streak of light, there were a tiny island smack in the middle of the ocean. That’s all. Nothing else around the small tiny island.”
Larry the Purple Turtle
“Billy walked up to what he thought was Steve and said, “Why are you in the street, Steve?””
Jay’s Mistake
“”This is gonna be a bad day,” said Jay as he got up from his bed, smacking his hand on his alarm clock.”
I Think They Were Twins
“I think they were twins.” “Are you sure?” says my brother. “I am pretty sure,” I say, then I walk away to our house. My name is Dave and I am 16. My brother […]
Jack and the Diamond Sword
“The old man said, “Yes. Yes, you can. But you must pay $15 dollars. If you keep it for more than three days, then you will have a battle with me and the weapons.”
Is There Really A Witch?
“Then when he starts singing on the phone and sounding really bad, the little banana hangs up like any normal banana, food, or animal would do to save their ear drums. “
HMS Biggles
Setting: A Pub SCENE 1 NARRATORS 1 Hello good chaps. Welcome to the story of HMS Biggles. NARRATOR 2 A 50 gun strong ship of the line. NARRATOR 3 Here we go! NARRATOR 1 […]
Hide and Seek
“I started a game of hide and seek and someone went missing. “
Hearts And Horses
“I was neck in neck with a guy who usually bullied me in camp named Chris Waters. And then I thought, Not this time, Chris.”
Head in a New Dimension
““Why aren’t you scared?” the ghost started to cry, tears going through her and leaking onto the floor. “Hey it’s ok!” I didn’t want to hug her or anything, because I would probably go right through her and make her feel even worse.”
Heart School
“Our teacher, Mr. Germy, said that we should delay attacking the brain because we had a feeling that red blood cells were spying on us and then we could trick them into thinking we weren’t attacking after all, and when they took their defenses down we could attack then. “
Goopy Dogs Save the Day!
“Once, long ago, there was a smelly boy who wore rags. His name was Joe. He had five really gross and goopy dogs that ate bricks, but they had no teeth. “
Hamburgler
“So he arranged for one of his henchmen to steal a monster truck so he could drive over the electric fence. Then he put his plan in motion.”
GREEN EYES
“A pinch of green is like a tiny morsel of salt, it won’t add to the flavor”
Going Up To The Bigs
“They walked over slowly and sadly, and then they saw Derek Jeter and perked up with their jaws opened.”
Going Free
“A man waited with a needle by our truck. Already busy tattooing numbers on the arms of my fellow refugees. The thrum as we packed into the filthy dirty noisy truck like a bunch of pigs, and the open engine making it impossible for anyone to rest. “I want to be free,” I told my mother, and she said, “Time, Jonah, time. Life goes on, and we must follow.”
Florence (Part 1)
“I go to school everyday and have summer vacation just like every other kid. I also have a normal and plain name, Izzy. But something is different about me.”
gg
“So on the first night they heard a noise, it sounded like “Ruu ch chch.” One of them was trying to find where it came from and they noticed there was three animatronics on the stage, but one was missing.”
Frogs Are Awesome
“If the Poison Arrow Frog
made its way to Switzerland, it might begin to eat schwabenbrotli:
white, soft bread.”
Gods and Goddesses
“We should have a war, Hera. I’ll send you to Hades!”
Five Minutes Until The Bomb Goes Off
“Five minutes until the bomb goes off, everyone might wiped get out.”
Fire Spreading
“Fire swirling, blooming, all over”
Fire Emblem
“The minions started coming and invading everybody’s houses for weapons so they could fight the Fire Crew, but there was a downside. Lucina’s minions don’t know where the blacksmith shop was and everybody’s houses only had silverware.”
Finding the Perfect House
“”Colin says, “When I was younger I used to want to move too but mom and dad weren’t even close to saying yes.”
“We need to come up with a plan to get them to move.””
Fashion
“The thought that boys are smarter than girls is not true and I believe that we can change that thought and turn it the other way around.”
Excerpt from Leah’s Adventure
“Leah always loved traveling around the world. She loved to travel in lots of different places like China and Japan. But the place she most wanted to go was Africa. She always wanted to go into Africa because she loved animals.”
Excerpt from Escape From Magic
“I am not your stereotypical princess, though I know my mother wants me to be.”
Find Them
“Marvel looked over his shoulder (something Glory would never do) and saw a large group of Supreme Police soldiers about fifty yards away running quickly at him. “
Emma
“Please call me Ellie, Emma,” Mrs. Eleanor P. Humbert said. “I am a spy, Emma, and after a month I have decided to step in and help you.”
Emily and the Land of Exbow
“But just as Emily was taking this new world in, a big beefy hand grabbed her by the shoulder. Emily started to scream, but another beefy hand wrapped an old piece of cloth around her mouth and tightly knotted it. Both hands were wrinkled, green, and hairy.”
Do Calculators Have a Negative or Positive Effect on People’s Brains?
“Calculators have a negative effect on people’s brains. It causes kids to not know basic math facts.”
Different Girl
“The girl said, “What do you want? I did not invite you because you are weird. Oh and everybody else is invited but you.” Samantha turned away and walked to her desk.”
DJ Fly
“He had always been jealous. Even on DJ Fly’s birthday he said, “Could I have your powers?””
Daybreak
Flying
Stung
cat got my tongue
not believing
grieving
my eyes are blurred
Dear Miss Fairy Godmother Sincerely, Her Majesty.
“Emerald said, “We have waited a long time for you, Alisha,” she said to my mom. “Ever since you were born we have been watching you. Your daughter was the one that found the letters, it was meant to be your destiny.””
Criminal Warehouse
“I live in a huge mansion, and just minutes ago a man (or woman) just locked me, my brother, and my mother in our pantry closet.”
Csend-o
“He has a human body but the color of a squid, has one big eye, has ten arms, and he has legs twice as big as a human’s leg because a squid has two giant tentacles.”
Clutterfunk
” I could see my mom’s face. She was glaring at me with her firm, dark blue eyes. She didn’t seem too excited to see what I was up to — computer coding.”
Bubbles the Hamster
“One day, he was scavenging around when he heard some rustling in the bushes. He turned around to see what it was, but it was too late.”
Callie and the Valentine’s Day Catastrophe
“She didn’t know how, or why, but Callie was face-to-face with a prehistoric grizzly bear. She screamed as it opened its mouth, and that’s all she could remember before the room went dark.”
Bucks, Bucky, Bucksy
“Later, we leave the park. It hadn’t been fun. Bucksy and Bucky were doing everything together, and I was just there.”
Botched Quiche
“They all took a bite of the quiche with the sauce and they all made strange faces, like it was sour. That’s when my confidence went from 100 to a 0.”
Box Man
“The next day in his cell he took out his gunpowder and rubbed it against the wall and BOOM, the wall exploded.”
Book 1 and 2 of the Bob and George
“When he got to the bottom he started eating these squirmy things, and he said, “What are these?””
Bolt and Snowflake
“Finally, Bolt and Snowflake hopped on the garbage truck. “LET’S GO HOME AND ENJOY OUR LIVES!” yelled Bolt to everyone.”
Blue
“Blue is the taste of orange Fanta”
Bobgoblin Adventures
“It was gone, all gone. The leprechauns had taken the gold. The goblin’s gold! “
Blood on My Street
“Death falls on humans”
Blood Red Forest
“”As she glared with those icy eyes at Trish, taking in every detail, every breath, every move, she gave her final answer.
Speaking to what seemed like air, she said calmly,
“Kill her.””
Back Together Again
“She thought that if she could keep her parents together for even a small amount of time she might be able to get them together again forever.”
Beth’s Journal
“Well now isn’t that bizarre. You wait and wait and wait and wait for something, and then you feel sad.”
Baby Unicorn
“One day, everybody just hated unicorns and that alien said, “Yes! Nobody likes unicorns! Now this place can be dark and no more unicorns can exist!””
ANNOYING BROTHERS
“Nothing helpful, meaningful, or nice,
He’s sneakier than sneaky mice.”
Another Day Another Person
“Hello, I’m Marta Pennington and as my parents say, “Your life is a jewel and you’re the center.” That basically means my life is perfect. “
As Time Goes On (Excerpt)
“And there, lying in the corner, was the source of the wailing. Wrapped in a blanket and wearing nothing but a diaper was a little baby girl-or boy, I’m not sure.”
Animal Breakout
“Then the farmer saw all the animals running towards the village. The farmer said, “Oh no! Everyone is going to get mad.” The farmer ran towards the village and tried to catch all the animals. “
Adventure 1
“He enchants his diamonds to dynamite.”
An Army of Robots
“Jake looks down the hall — there’s a room with a sign that says ARMY ROOM. It’s white with conveyor belts marching on the ground. There are a thousand robots marching on the ground, and leading them is Dr. Lavaface. There’s a big robot-maker taking up half the room. Jake thinks, “If all these robots catch me, I am dead!””
Alliteration Poem
“nobody nodded nothing nowhere”
A Spell of Good
“In the year 5018, once a month all the witches in New Paltz met up in a little shack.”
A Race for Friends
“My dreaded turn came up for the race. I took one last breath before doing the slope perched a foot away.”
Abe Lincoln
“Harriet and Abe asked the lady if she could help. “Can you show us how to get to freedom?””
A Perfect Halloween
“So the thing you should know about Nicole and her home is that the town she lives in loves Halloween. Every year they celebrate and everyone in the town wears a costume. “
A Quest For Family
“After singing the song, he felt better and settled down for the night, dreaming about moons and streams and meeting a family.”
A New Life
“I have so many feelings stirring up inside of me: angry, sad, and excited!”
A Jittery Private Eye
“Once he went on a mission
he went to the docks
the reason he did it,
was to capture an ox!”
A Kids Life: Poems
“Your mom would read to you and you fell asleep when you awoke the rain was gone.”
A Love and Hate Relationship Between…
““I just want to be normal.” I always say that in my head!”
A Great Vacation
” I can’t wait for today because we are going to do more of the Magic Quest and go to the waterpark.”
7 Keys
“They ran, but they didn’t know where they were going. They ended up following the keys but instead of going through a wall, they went through a wall of water.”
#YOLO
“The meteor, a big ball of burning flames and coal, was just miles away… it came closer and closer…and closer…I was losing focus…my head was swimming…then suddenly, everything went black.”
…And His Name Is John Cena
“If you’re wondering why there is dragon apocalypse it’s because Donald Trump took over the United States of Eh (a super country/mix of the US and Canada) and turned it into an oligarchy. “
#FairytaleBall
““I still have to figure out my jokes for the ball! And what to wear! Wait I’m a jester. I wear those stupid clown hat thingys. Duh.””
“Animal Land” Disaster
“None of the animals in Animal Land were enemies. They were all friends.”
Creation Myth (From Dragonfire Saga)
“About 100,000,000,000,000,000 years ago, there was nothing but Chaos — the swirling mist in the night sky that served no purpose, for time, space, matter, and antimatter had not been invented yet. Then, out of Chaos, the first gods and goddesses were born.”
Mr. Mobster
“I am evil. Then again, I seem to be the only one who thinks so. Don’t hate me; I’ve never killed someone or anything, but I’m still evil.”
Murder on May Street
“Dong! Dong! Dong! ‘Shoot!’ Sasha thought. ‘I’m late for class. It’s five to nine, if I run I’ll be just barely on time. But there’s no running in the halls. I hope no one sees me.'”
Space Call Book #1: Battle on Mars
“Once upon a time, there was a man named Mike. He worked for the Republic of Space Call. His job was to help the Republic of Space Call find new worlds.”
Story Told Backwards
“My name is Neal Bhasin and I’m 10 years old and I am going to tell you a different kind of story. At my 10th birthday party, we had a game truck and a laser tag game at my house. After that, we went to have some cake, then we went to play dodgeball. Reader, before we move forward, we have to go backwards.”
The Willow Tree
“Long ago, there was a tree. A weeping willow tree. And it was just a pretty normal tree. Its leaves turned red, yellow, and brown in the fall; all the leaves fell off and the tree became bare in winter; the leaves bloomed back in springtime; and the tree shone the most bright in summer.”
Watermelon Specialty
“One day, the Guardians of the Galaxy went through time and space in a portal inside Star Lord’s Milano — a blue and orange ship that looked like a huge jetpack. It had a beak-shaped front, a photon energy windshield, and all the newest technology. They were going back in time to eat a watermelon. “
A Peculiar Predicament
“The sun glistened brightly with glory and freedom, just like the thousands of hearts that it had granted life to. The butterflies wafted across the bright blue sky, graceful like the mist that encircled them. Everything was submerged in happiness at this astonishing era in time, leaving the world devoid of any peril that had left us wretched before. I too was born during this happy era, with many unusual characteristics which gave way to happenings that would change my life forever.”
Gone
“The girls were always, always criticizing their parents on how overprotective they were. And they had a reason to be criticizing their parents.”
Venessa and The Unknown Island
“There once was a Greek goddess named Venessa. Venessa was the goddess of wisdom and war, and she was the one of the most beautiful goddesses in all of Greece. She had a pet owl named Athendite. Venessa had long wavy hair and brown eyes with bright pink lips (she didn’t use lipstick). Her job was to watch over the animals and the Greek demons.”
How Penguins and a Chicken Became a Dancing Group
“There once was a chicken named Peamer and he looked like an ordinary chicken except he could talk and had golden feathers. Most people did not know how he had gotten to be so special, but he knew.”
Monster Jake: Book 1
“One day, Bob was in his backyard and he figured out that he was going to have a sister. He lived with his mom and dad who were candy makers. Bob was not an average 12-year-old, because he lived in a candy factory. His room was made of lollipops, ice cream, and brownies.”
The Great Bird Colonies
“Chickencroon was the worst because they weren’t really that loud, they couldn’t fly, and they weren’t very smart — in fact, you know how people say “chickened out?” Well, they say that because of the Chickencroons.”
Footsteps
“I don’t think I’m ever going to have more than one kid. I mean, why should I? Just look how upset I am with a new baby sister in the house. Lily. Just when I thought my life couldn’t get any worse, she came along.”
A Million Ways to Have Fun
“Me and my friends on the baseball team were watching the game before ours, and one of the teams that was playing got crushed 11-nothing. After that game, we played and we watched how the kids pitched. They were terrible at pitching.”
The Everlasting Love Story
“Steve had a house and in that house, there were two girls, Gina and Dana. Dana and Gina were in love with Steve. But Dana didn’t know Gina was dating Steve and Gina didn’t know Dana was dating Steve.”
Believe
“I have always trusted my sister, Annabelle Grace Stevens. I don’t think that she trusts me, but then again, doesn’t every sister think that her sister hates her guts?”
Sad
“I stayed there a while, sitting in the warm, sweet air and crying next to my mother’s grave. I cried over the flowers I brought my mother. I wish she could see me.”
God Like Thing
“All of a sudden I was there. But what was I before? Was there a before? I was alive. But what was alive?”
Professor Sunglass and the Bank Robber
“Hi, I am going to tell you a story about my professor. His name is Professor Sunglass. And just so you know, he does not wear sunglasses.”
Pollyo
“Suddenly, the ground started to quiver. I jumped in fear. I felt like the world had frozen and I was in mid-air. Wait a minute, I thought. I’m just a holly, jolly ice cream cone. I don’t know fear. Happiness is the only emotion I DO know!”
The Nightmare
“Every night
I stare down at you
As you sleep
Ready to crawl down into your mind”
The Night Shift
“That night, Oscar doesn’t see anything suspicious. It is New Year’s Eve in 1999. Everybody is inside their homes thinking the world is going to end, but not Oscar, because he has the night shift.”
Through Time
“They stepped into the 5th dimension, time travel. It felt happy but also sad because you can’t have happy thoughts. It like felt hours, but it was really just seconds. It was like watching a really crucial game or race when you feel like time is taking forever.”
The Famous Horn
“Once there was a girl that was eight years old. Her name was Jordan. She liked to figure out mysteries.”
Book 2: The Unexpected War
“X was not happy today. His brother Double X was beating him in a game of ‘Who Can Shoot The Chicken Made of Clay?’ Double X was beating X by forty six carats. X got so mad that he wandered off to the place that he kept the portal.”
Izzy Momo
“Once there was a boy named Izzy Momo. He lived in a cave and he had no one to play with. And he wanted a piece of dirt because no one ever had one. Except for people on Planet Dirt.”
The One and Only World
“Once upon a time there was a person named Hugo Steler. He was a thief and one day, he stole a purse from an old lady that had a library card so she could rent books from the public library.”
The Adventures of Cig and Pow
“Cig and Pow wanted to go inside the Volcano of Doom and they wanted to get random Pokemon cards that nobody uses anymore. The Demon of Fire, the Big Shield of Awesomeness, the Big Mountain of Trains, the Big Toy Store of Thomas, and Alice the Duck-land were all in their way!”
The Floorboards
“I, Ruth Edith, age 12,
am staring out the window at the sky streaked with fluorescent chalk,
surrounding a sun which remains a golden luminous ball.
Deep in my soul, the feeling of happiness is locked away in a metal chest, coated in dead, gray dust.”
Biography – Scars
“I must admit, it still hurts. Every day, I feel it a bit, in my legs, arms, and face. I wanna scream but I just sigh and sit down – I guess I’ve gotten used to it.”
Rae Raspberry
“Right in our world, there is a land you will only see if you look closely: tiny people live in fruit, and their fruit. This is their story.”
Milkshakes
“Once upon a time, there was a girl named Carley. She was famous because she had powers. Ice powers, to be exact.”
Sun or Moon: The Connection Skyway
“Daniel Star Palomino sat on the couch in his medium-sized apartment. His mother ran to him shouting ‘Get dressed, Mister! It’s almost time for school!'”
Warming Sounds
“The wonder of light
when you’re lying in darkness
day is coming soon.”
Snowflake
“they glide
they wreath
they flutter
they are always
free
and fly
on
silver wings”
Happy Home Becomes Horror House
“Meera Alasiad and her family owned a summer house on Golden Moon Beach, next to the Pacific Ocean. Meera was 15 at the time. She loved this house, and whenever she went there, she would spend as much time as she could in the ocean. This particular summer, the summer of 1998, was different.”
The Grandfather Clock
“‘I ran to the front door and saw that it was open. Then there was a smash. I ran to the kitchen and I saw that my prized grandfather clock had been stolen!'”
Excerpt from Different
“Peter flipped down the hill and landed hard on his backside. He grunted and stood up, wobbly. He limped a couple paces until being knocked to the ground by an irresistible force. He felt a cloth being placed over his mouth.”
Strawberry’s Journey
“Elder Clover always told stories to us about sunshine, grass, trees, flowers, berries, rain, snow, and other animals, but what I loved most were the horror stories he told us of the people with guns that wanted to kill us bunnies. The stories seemed real, like these things actually existed.”
Going to Find the Ghoulians
“Once upon a time, two kids named Sam and Jack were reading a book and they found out that there were people living on Mars. But you had to go through a 78 square mile maze with trick things like a half man half ___ and a square mile of raining tanks, but they thought they could do it so they asked their mom and dad to work at the government.”
Please Contact Logan Simonds
“I sighed, and turned back towards the door. And, just at that instant, the door opened, and Dad stumbled in, his hair messy and tousled. There were bags under his eyes, and a frown stretched across his face. Nevertheless, Kaitlyn and I still ran into his arms.”
Homeless
“‘All she wants is to have a home.’ That is how everyone knows me, I thought. I was walking home after trying to find some type of family. No success; again. I do have a home, I thought to myself, those people are all wrong about me.”
Excerpt from Apryl
“It was Switching Day, the day that we switched quadrants. We would never come back to our parent’s quadrant. I didn’t know how Nat was taking it, but I cried into my pillow all last night. It wasn’t like I didn’t want to switch, I HAD to, but I would miss Mom and Dad.”
Nothing I Could Do
“I run, or more like hobble, to the phone. I dial in the number: 911. I don’t press call. Why? Why don’t I press call? I delete the numbers.”
AWorkInProgress
“I didn’t have an answer.
my stress is swirling around like glitter in a jar,
says cal.
well, then, I say.
stop shaking the jar.”
Journey of A Worm
“The worms of northern Norway were sick of eating dirt and living in dirt. It was sort of like eating their home. So they decided something: To live in people’s homes and instead of eating dirt they would eat gummy worms!”
Not With A Wimper But A Bang
“‘This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.’ – T.S. Elliot.
I am Francis W. Smith, and I believe quite the opposite. I believe the world ends with a big loud bang. I think that the world will have a Grand Finale. I just feel it in my bones.”
Broken Best Friend
“My best friend
On a bike
Raises one hand up to wave ‘Hi’
Falls over sideways with a scream”
Oommbatata
“Oommbatata the tortoise was a crazy testudine pupa. (A dollar tortoise’s scientific name.) He was not the kind of ‘friendly’ tortoise. He only desired to create a new Turtletopia.”
Do You Know What Scares Me Sometimes
“i think i’ll come back
as my opposite
i’ve already lived once,
my memory was just erased.”
The Never-Ending Story (of the Purple Doughnut)
“Once upon a time, a purple doughnut jumped onto the table. Suddenly a giant hand came down from the heavens and seized the doughnut.”
Alexander: The Kingdom of Fairies
“My name is Alexandra Olive Rose, but everyone calls me Alex. I am 8 years old and I live in the country by a huge forest. Most of my time I sit and stare at my bedroom wall and get no dinner. Well, I have stared at that wall so many times I think it moved!”
Beanie Boo Bunch
“There was once a dog named Sir Rufferton. He was an arctic dog who lived in Greenland. One day Sir Rufferton was standing as a sentry for his doggie village. A few hours into his shift, two dogs in the dog army came with a cat hostage who was caught snooping around the back side of the village.”
And They Will Live Happily Ever After…Or Not!
“Oh the excitement that ran through the princesses’ hearts! The first reunion in a century! The only princess that had lived that long was, again, Aurora. But she hadn’t attended. She hadn’t fulfilled her story. To be honest, the princesses weren’t excited.”
Nothing To Do With Cats
“I felt like my whole world just crashed and crumbled. We never kept anything to ourselves, and we always told each other everything. I was stunned, heartbroken. Am I dreaming? Something like this would not have happened in real life. Somebody please pinch me.”
Twist in a Tale Because of a Portal
“Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a mushroom. A big mushroom.”
Germany Series
“In Germany, Halloween is on December 13th, but instead of people trick-or-treating, people wear Teletubby suits and sleep in the subways. They watch Teletubby videos and watch the president give the Teletubbies the Nobel prize. The Teletubbies throw a party to make everyone tubby so they can’t fit in Alex’s vac pack. Halloween is the only time when mustard is not illegal.”
The Dwarf Plan
“The tiger went into a house that had a door that was too small for the tiger to fit through. It was a dwarf house so he ripped through the chimney, wanting to destroy the house.”
The Secret Hunter
“The burning sun beat down on my back as I intertwined the two pieces of golden straw. I worked intently, biting my chapped lips as the straw began to blend in with the rest of my basket. My masterpiece was halfway done, and I had been working on it for already half of the day, twisting and turning, while the sun burnt my bare back.”
The Dog With Black Eyes
“Aiki felt dizzy from her change. She rubbed her eyes and tried to focus. Staring at her were two pairs of black, watery, familiar eyes. She closed her eyes and tears went streaming out of her black eyes, remembering the details of what happened to her over the last two years.”
Farmer’s Haiku
“I am a farmer,
I raise many animals
and grow many crops.”
The Same
“Our forgotten friendship
Haunts me as I
Go by you
Everyday
When I talk to you
You turn away
I try to make an effort
But it’s not the same”
The Sky
“Blue,
flowing,
towering,
blowing,
sweet wind,
a cool breeze,
my glass of lemonade,
on a hot summer day.”
Gone
“Ever had
That feeling, when
You don’t think
Something’s important
Till it’s gone?”
Fashion
“Some girls are so caught up in putting a bow in their hair and they are never really caring about what they really should be caring about. Most people think that a lot of people will like you if you are fashionable and beautiful.”
The Unlikely
“Hello, my name is Lizzie, I’m 11 1/2. I perform at the Rose Theater in England. Today, I perform ‘Alex and Alex II.’ I play Ida.
I’m going to tell you a story about a strange thing that happened to me.”
My Days as a Spy
“I woke up this morning and realized I overslept. I threw on some clothes and ran out the door. I was just in time for the school bus to pick me up. I hopped on the bus, running to take my usual spot, next to my best friend, James. He looked very tired, I noticed. I pretended to be even more tired.”
Jack and She-Jack and Shredder
“JACK, who looks like an eagle with white wings because he liked eagles. He had diamond armor on. He is a bad guy. SHREDDER wants to kill him. SHREDDER has claws and he pulls them out and tries to snap him. He punches his claws into JACK, but the diamond armor saves him.”
Roman Play
“Norbert: The story starts long ago in a place that would soon become Rome. Oh, look! There’s Romulus and Remus, brothers and founders of Rome.”
Four Seasons of New Life
“A soft breeze,
Bright sun,
a shine,
and pollen or a sneeze.”
Vroom Vroom
“The car screeches across the asphalt and I groan under my breath as I press myself to the seat. The ringing of police sirens fills my ears, and if I’m even more unlucky, I might go deaf. I press my sandaled foot to the pedal, screeching at the same time the car does.”
Life’s a Mess
“Heart beating and racing.
Pulse strong,
fast.
Words floating in my head randomly.
People treating my life as just a retrospective,
the way I live.”
The Portal of Fiction
“She wished that the characters in her book were real. But they’re in a fictional world, Crystal thought. And I’m here, in reality.”
Thieves of the Sea (Excerpt)
“Am I dead? Is this how heaven feels?”
The Case of the Missing Ruby
“Police had studied the scene of the crime, but no evidence was found. Sharp, who was really smart, knew what to do.”
Life as a Gymnast
“One day when I was two years old, I was on my couch watching the Summer Olympics with my mom. That’s when I knew I wanted to be a gymnast.”
Amy and the Mystery of the Gold Vault
“It was June 5th, 1957, and Amy was causing trouble again.”
Saving Grace
“‘My WHOLE world is about to FALL APART!!! And on my BIRTHDAY!’ Grace screamed, got up from the table, stormed down the hallway and into her bedroom.”
Horse Academy
“My name is Scarlet Brook. I have been waiting all school year for this day.”