Summer 2017 | The (Parenthetical)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Statue Hunter

by So-Ahn K-K., age 11

Dread of War

by Shanwai Lin, age 10

The Makr

by Neil M., age 9

Falling Petals

by Nanami, age 9

Caterina’s Gold

by Aiki Nasu Kapila, age 9

The Attack: Chapter One

by Leela K., age 10

Stephanie’s Fear

by Penelope K., age 10

The Escape

by Teresa Dean, age 9

Parallel

by Nicholas Jumper, age 11

A One-Person Race

by Zoe Frost, age 11

The Mystery of the Hidden Key

by Katie McDermott, age 11

Mexico

by Shaleen Sheth, age 8

The Story of How a Brother and Sister Become Spies

by Jasper H., age 9

Naruto and the Evil Wizard

by Kiichi Como, age 8

The Great Adventure

by James Bradley Kakivelis, age 7

Differences

by Elena Parisi , age 11

Phase One

by Ollie Haber, age 11

Dolls

by Declan, age 11

Thoughts from a New Yorker

by Zoe Frost, age 11

Class 306 And Mr. Broom

by Zaharek, age 9

Bloody Funny Story

by Pragnya Jois, age 9

The Cat Wanted a Ball of Yarn

by Alex Prosser-Greene, age 10

Snakes Go to War

by Aaron Fattal and Allipica, ages 7

Sugarpaws One: Partners in Mischief

by Sienna Hwang, age 9

Sheepy the Sheep

by Owen Harris Sade, age 10

Spike The Cat and His Discovery

by Sophie Uribe, age 7

Fire and Ice: A New Home

by Anthony Bommarito, age 9

The Moonlit Path

by Nora Tsai, age 10

Crayon Monster

by Daylin J., age 7

Past Mistakes

by Robert Matsui, age 11

The Monster Chronicles

by Sanaya Rustam Dastur, age 8

A Date at the Fair

by Lily M., age 9

The Story With No Name

by Asha Tallapragada, age 9

Plum the Golden Retriever

by Lora Wu, age 7

The Biggest Loss

by Leila, age 11

Sophie’s Perspective

by Rachel Gottesfeld, age 11

The Game

by Hudsy, age 8

On the Field

by Liam A., age 10

The Unlucky Charm Bracelet

by Haya, age 9

Mia’s Diary

by Avani V., age 9

Candyland

by Sonya Inal, age 9

Hammy the Hamster

by Anchine Liu, age 8

Fred Screws Up

by Anonymous, age 10

The Bad Dreamer

by Lily Smith, age 8

Land of the Dead

by P.L. Sullivan, age 8

The Big, Old, Dusty Book

by Olivia Dannibale, age 9

Petals

by Soleil Pilato, age 8

Bill Gates: A Biography

by NBZ, age 9

The Monopoly Twist

by Sean, age 7

The Life of Jorden

by Malena G., age 8

Stay With Me

by Caroline Marshall, age 11

The Great Beast

by Molly Rosenfeld, age 10

Wizards

by Cooper Stacey, age 8

Flora, A Tiny Nymph

by Sofia Michel, age 10, and Lilinaz, age 15

Super Dog vs. Super Cat!

by Ezra Kruger, age 7

The Emoji Story

by Sierra Chang, age 7

The Trouble with Babysitting

by Olivia Devins, age 9

The Baby Turtle

by Claire, age 8

The Sleepover

by Claire, age 8

The Battle Cats

by Sean, age 7

The Kings’ War

by Sean, age 7

A Green Galaxy

by Rachel Horn, age 9

Stage After Stage

by William James Shapiro, age 11

Things Above and Below Us

by Stephanie Park, age 11

Peanut Butter and Jells

by Ami Keller, age 7

Ethan and the Elephant

by Pranay Kaveri, age 8

The Really Bad Cold

by Pranay Kaveri, age 8

Escape Till Dawn

by Max S., age 12

The Pegasus Horse Games

by Sam A. Le Blanc, age 11, and Max Stacey, age 10

Zarcazus

by Allegra A., age 10

World

by Jake Segal, age 11

Saving Yourself

by Kate Santoli, age 10

The Pencils’ First Weekend

by Anonymous, age 8

The Adventures of a Young Girl

by Kari Manzo, age 9

Mushrooms

by Nate, age 8

Josh and the Bully

by Asher Drew, age 9

A Mermaid’s Home

by Claire Efran, age 8

Joe the Bird

by Shaleen Sheth, age 8

The Book With No Title

by Emily Eng, age 8

The Class Election

by Quade, age 9

Mason’s Escape

by Luther Thompson, age 10

Emotions

by Gemma Graham, age 10

The Complicated Way

by Jane Cooper, age 9

Cooking is Hard!

by Claire, age 9

Emotion Poems

by Mylee Rhow, age 8

Today I Feel…

by Kate Lee, age 8

Buttercup

by Jacalyn Jagtiani, age 11

Bailey, Harley, and the Dead Bear

by Isadora Mello, age 10

The Portal Under the Couch

by Tamar S., age 10

Georgia’s Big Day

by Samara Chopra, age 8

Too Much Missing

by Tara Prakash, age 11

King of the World

by Sophia Backer, age 7

The Book of Man Bun

by Daniel Rodriguez, age 9

Gem World

by Eavan K. Anderson, age 10; Soha Chhapra, age 9; Ann Dai, age 11; Reagan Warren, age 9

Sophie

by Soha Chhapra, age 9

The Ninth Tree

by Ben, age 11

Ninja Fight

by Iacopo, age 9

Sleeping Beauty (by the Evil Fairy)

by Isabella, age 11

The Kangaroo

by Mateo Otero-Diaz, age 11

Quest for the Leaf

by Lydia, age 11

Silent Dance

by Eavan Anderson, age 10

The Baby Panda Bear and Me

by Lucas Lee, age 7

Pollution Stoppers

by Jazlyn Fuentes, age 10

Bee’s Best Desire

by Kira Lopez, age 11

The Girl Who Rode The Stuck Elevator

by Alexandra, age 10

Jane

by Caroline Dupree, age 10

Sam

by Peyton Q., age 9

Dinosaurs Come Back

by AG, age 7

Cop and Bob

by AG, age 7

Swimming

by Anusha Kurra, age 10

TFTFTSTCML (The For the Friendless Texting Service That Changed My Life)

by Abigail Kelso, age 11

The Cats, the Battle, and the Secret British Spies

by Eva Woodruff, age 8

The Mighty Warrior

by Ravi C., age 8

The Mysteries of Clara

by Soleil Pilato, age 8

The Squish

by Ariadne, age 8

The Pumpkin Stories

by Zachary Blackston, age 11

The Mysterious Tree

by Emmet O'Sullivan, age 10

Friends Forever

by Charlotte Farrell, age 10

The Prophecy

by Michael Stoica, age 10

Summer

by Michael Stoica, age 10

A Conversation

by Hannah H., age 10

Haikus

by Hannah H., age 10

Ignored

by Uma, age 11

Finding the Lost

by Jackie Fuller, age 10

Dreams

by Nils, age 11

Presents! Presents! Presents!

by Nour Mokbel, age 11

Ghost Town

by Rishi, age 10

Trouble Doubles

by Iris Lau, age 8

Nick and The Championship Soccer Game

by Akshay Setty, age 8

Spare Parts

by Gabriel Paiva, age 11

The Friend Fight

by Sophia Ahmed, age 8

Life’s End

by Hannah Diker, age 11

The Grandfather Clock

by Abigail, age 10

The War That I Fought For

by Lucie, age 9

Pink

by Lucie, age 9

The Strong Genie

by Benjamin Afrasiabi, age 9

Invisible

by B. Rosenblatt, age 8

The Snow Adventure

by Benjamin Afrasiabi, age 9

The Flying Pig

by B. Rosenblatt, age 8

Bad Chicken

by Aiden, age 10

Josh’s Samsung Phone and Computer

by Ludivine M., age 8

Messy May

by Luna K., age 8

Man in the Shadows

by Horus K., age 9

Alien Plant

by Horus K., age 9

Ornette’s Adventure

by Olivia Hicks, age 8

A Book About Space

by Mira Kanodia, age 8

The Smartest Gingerbread Man

by Binah Friedman, age 11

Flashback Killer

by Jacob B., age 11

America

by Nate C., age 11

Blackout Poetry

by Hayden del Valle, age 9

Cleo’s Escape Plan

by Nico David-Fox, age 11

The War that Came to Peace

by Harper C., age 8

The Wall

by Nate C., age 11

Un-Normal Life

by Isabella Scott, age 10

Bionic Girl

by Diya Patel, age 11

Behind My Back

by Simran Makker, age 10

One

by Simran Makker, age 10

Take Care of Me

by Anushka Dalal, age 11

A Sticky Situation

by Zia Riaz, age 10