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Fiction
Rumble in the Jungle
by Lucas Lee
Bill and Her Mice
by Sophia
The Rat
by Ryan
Jeff
by Zen L Keshwani
The Three Portals Book No. 1 The Wizard
by Zachary Chang
Reality Toddlers
by Ryan Suh
Tacos, Part 1
by Cameron Arias
Truth or Lie
by Sylvia K.
Godly Mythical War
by Cameron Arias
Arly and Asher and The Missing Martial Arts Belt
by Mason Canarick
Peace
by Aditya Viswanathan
Train Lines
by Liam J. Reilly
AK-47
by John-Michael
The Dream
by Sophie Plitas
Being a Fairy
by Ellie Plitas
The Space Travelers
by Wajih Ahmed
The Secret Beneath Hakhito Island (Excerpt)
by Olive Spence
The Pirates and the Ninja
by Zion Bowman-Witter
I Don’t Know What to Write
by Sonya Inal
It’s Raining Frogs
by Atticus Van Cleaf
Mason And The Battle Of The Gorgons (Excerpt)
by Owen Montes
Diaries of the Superdog Lover
by Ji-Won Ahn
Pioneer Sightings (Excerpt)
by Wyatt Ritchie
A Wizard and His Book of Spells
by Liam
Outer Space
by Hudson
Sarina’s Story
by Sarina Parikh, age 7
The Water Problem
by Ayden Parikh, age 8
Kiku and Sophia
by Z Money, age 8
meditating devil
by Eva Nelson-Torres, age 10
The World of Evil
by Kiichi Como, age 9
Stay out of the Attic
by Geronimo L., age 7
Stupendous Sprinkles
by Ava Gould
Frenemies
by Lina
The Roxanne Family is Falling Down
by Caitlin Hu
My New Nintendo 2DS XL
by John P
Jake, David, and the Eiffel Tower Adventure
by Logan Thomas
Cow
by Max
The Best of Friends
by Penelope Lerner
The Lovely Lamb (Bugatti)
Peace Omoike
The Magic Apple
by Remy Schanzer
Soccer
by Kofi Asante-Abedi
The Mad Story
by Arda
Italy to New York City
by Giana T.
Bob and Bobby the Weirdos
by Tunca Altintepe
Jake’s Friends
by Alexander Ormsby
Peanut
by Sam R.
Awesome Airplanes: The Escape From The TCOEP
by Matthew
The Animal Shelter
by Amy Martinez
Nantucket Adventure
by Satya Shah Thum
The Fairy Who Didn’t Have A Friend
by Nina Mamik
Have an Ice Day
by Sydney
The Girl Who Was Never Patient
by Anika Pandit
Monster Hunters
by Nick Rozenblit
The Space Travelers 4
by Wajih Ahmed
The Mighty Tree
by Ratan
Alien Invasion
by Ari
The Kiwi
by Maya Jowata, age 10
The Siblings of New York
by Gideon Bialkin, age 11
The Thing
by Sammy Bialkin, age 11
Killer X
by Alton, age 10
Report
by Jay Tikoo, age 10
Eye of the End
by Abeer Bhaskar, age 11
Haunted Teddy Bear
by Camila Belmont Lutz, age 9
When Death Comes Knocking
by Lillian M., age 10
Lost: Gina’s Story
by Anabelle Sulaymanov, age 11
Color Wars: The Ghouls Strike Back
by Elijah Fingerman, age 9
Finding the Keys
by Sophia Chew, age 9
Guide for Being EVIL, I Mean Eating a Bunch of Cotton Candy and Being Super Cute.
by Amalia Ichilov, age 9
The Story of the Unfortunate 2
by Eisei, age 9
A Door Into Time
by Olivia AB, age 11
Detective Story
by M. F., age 9
The Adventures of Leo
by Joaquim Strong, age 10
Can You Survive the Sahara?
by Alex di Florio, age 10
The Horror Mustache
by Leandro Triana, age 7
Smooshy Boosh
by Kyle Z., age 10
Pandacorn
by Lily, age 8
The Vanishing Stars
by Chloe Keenan, age 11
GOD DIARIES: Diary of the Messenger Boy
by Belen Haro, age 10
Things I Hate About My Soulmate
by Camila Villalpando, age 11
Queen Alison and Queen Maia
by Christina Merikas, age 9
Silvermoon’s Song
by Ariadne Civin, age 9
Mom, Where Are You?
by Julio L. Ramos, age 10
Emma and the Cat
by Hanna Barlow, age 9
The Haunted Typewriter
by Gabriela Pabon, age 11
The Adventures of Peroni and Stella: Syrup Stopper
by Matthew Shagiev, age 8
Twaben
by Torben, age 10
The True Story of the Cow Who Jumped Over the Moon
by Chloe Boxx and Layla Boyce, ages 10
The Life of a Superhero
by Jack Jiang, age 11
The Missing Pencil (Part Two)
by Sarah Rubinstein, age 10
The Missing Pencil (Part One)
by Sarah Rubinstein, age 10
Friday the 13th with the Johnsons
by Sonia Sharma, age 10; Sanskrithi Arun, age 10; and Lakshmi, age 9
Rusty
by Tamar, age 8
Melissa and the First Day of School
by Nicolo Petrosino, age 8
Audio Recordings
by Eavan Anderson, age 10
Zeef: Fart Detective
by Zakhur Morales, age 8
Sperm Whale 2: Sperm VS. Squid
by Liam Farley, age 8
Gifted
by Adam Wallace, age 10
Mittens the Hero
by Caroline, age 7
Otto and Max’s Adventure
by Leo A., age 9
Angel Wings
by Alma van Schaik, age 11
snow falls
by Eli Kanetsky, age 12
Winter
by Quinn Miller, age 10
Auggie the Awkward Spy
by Leila Cisse, age 11
My Demon Friend
by Claire Lee, age 10
The Land of Four Elements
by Phaedra L., age 11
The Wand
by Sadie Walsh, age 10
The Story of the Unfortunate
by Eisei Kori, age 9
Arresting Criminals
by Sophia Chew, age 9
Color Wars: The Beginning
by Elijah Fingerman, age 9
SOMETHING
by Mbene, age 11
From the Diary of Dinah Arena
by Solé Cook, age 9
The Life of a Totally Average Person
by Gala Kamal-Bourdelois, age 9
The Strawberry Adventure
by Ciri Perlstein, age 10
The Five Amulets
by Nile Rodriguez, age 10
The Life that No One Wants
by Anna Ashikhmin, age 9
The Boy That Was So Jealous
by Julio L Ramos, age 10
Chats
by Haohan Sima, age 10
The Soccer Game
by Vic, age 9
The Forbidden Sisters
by Gabbie Listana, age 10
Just Our Secret
by Laura Daniels, age 11
The Purple Thing
by Quinn Washburn, age 10
The Awesome Story of Tommy
by Nina Vigil, age 11
KIDNAPPED
by Emma-Noelle, age 11
The Truly True Story of Legentious
by Zoe Jacobs, age 11
Peculiar Foods
by Judith Huang, age 9
Washed Away
by Georgia, age 11
Buckingham Puck and the Light Figure
by Julianne Tran, age 8
The Case of the Mysterious Singing Voice
by Sabrina Addo, age 10
Mr. Macaroonvoh and the Dog
by Jeeya Deepak Ballaney, age 7
Miraculous
by Miriam Kucher, age 10
I’m Not a Murderer!
by Camila Villalpando, age 11
Before the Apocalypse
by Camila Villalpando, age 11
Nausea
by Anabelle Sulaymanov, age 11
Will You Take The Chance?
by Sadie Walsh, age 9
The Visitors
by Niko Boris Butler, age 9
Animals Talk
by Lillian, age 7
The Chicken Savior
by Chicknugget, age 9
Detective James Slute and the Murder on L Street
by Hendrix Kahlon, age 8
My Butt is on Fire
by Noa Horowicz-Mehler, age 8
The Ghost Boy
by Sasha Rappaport, age 11
Grandma’s Garden
by Ella Gilbert, age 11
Nina: An Awesome Trip to Auckland
by Zachary Mullens, age 7
Susan Roger
by Jaden, age 11
Sapphire Lake
by Cecilia Cunningham-dePedro , age 11
The Totally Normal Average Family
by Sam Zwick-Lavinsky, age 10
Dan and Dan’s Friends: Adventures of Friendship
by Soham Sethi, age 9
Ten Roads
by Eunsu Kang, age 8
Krispy Kreme
by Tristan Salaam, age 9
The War That Saved My Life
by Alex Gan, age 9
A Soccer Dream
by Chloe Kim, age 9
The Land of Atlasai, Book One: Catnapped! (Part Two)
by Alex Tucker, age 10
The Land of Atlasai, Book One: Catnapped!
by Alex Tucker, age 10
Princess Sadie and the Time Machine
by Christina Merikas, age 9
An Animal War in Heaven: Master’s Secret
by Shanwai Lin, age 10
Jim
by Mercer, age 10
The Ultimate Handbook of Greek Gods
by Haohan Sima, age 10
The Diary of a Cat with a Crazy Owner
by Leyla Bayraktar, age 9
A Sticky Situation
by Zia Riaz, age 10
Take Care of Me
by Anushka Dalal, age 11
Bionic Girl
by Diya Patel, age 11
Un-Normal Life
by Isabella Scott, age 10
The Wall
by Nate C., age 11
The War that Came to Peace
by Harper C., age 8
Cleo’s Escape Plan
by Nico David-Fox, age 11
The Smartest Gingerbread Man
by Binah Friedman, age 11
Flashback Killer
by Jacob B., age 11
Ornette’s Adventure
by Olivia Hicks, age 8
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
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
The Grandfather Clock
by Abigail, age 10
The War That I Fought For
by Lucie, age 9
Life’s End
by Hannah Diker, age 11
Spare Parts
by Gabriel Paiva, age 11
The Friend Fight
by Sophia Ahmed, age 8
Trouble Doubles
by Iris Lau, age 8
Nick and The Championship Soccer Game
by Akshay Setty, age 8
Ghost Town
by Rishi, age 10
Finding the Lost
by Jackie Fuller, age 10
Dreams
by Nils, age 11
Presents! Presents! Presents!
by Nour Mokbel, age 11
A Conversation
by Hannah H., age 10
Ignored
by Uma, age 11
The Prophecy
by Michael Stoica, age 10
The Mysterious Tree
by Emmet O'Sullivan, age 10
The Mysteries of Clara
by Soleil Pilato, age 8
The Squish
by Ariadne, age 8
The Pumpkin Stories
by Zachary Blackston, age 11
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
Swimming
by Anusha Kurra, 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
Bee’s Best Desire
by Kira Lopez, age 11
The Girl Who Rode The Stuck Elevator
by Alexandra, age 10
Quest for the Leaf
by Lydia, age 11
The Baby Panda Bear and Me
by Lucas Lee, age 7
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
Gem World
by Eavan K. Anderson, age 10; Soha Chhapra, age 9; Ann Dai, age 11; Reagan Warren, age 9
King of the World
by Sophia Backer, age 7
The Book of Man Bun
by Daniel Rodriguez, age 9
Too Much Missing
by Tara Prakash, age 11
The Portal Under the Couch
by Tamar S., age 10
Georgia’s Big Day
by Samara Chopra, age 8
Cooking is Hard!
by Claire, age 9
Buttercup
by Jacalyn Jagtiani, age 11
Emotions
by Gemma Graham, age 10
The Complicated Way
by Jane Cooper, age 9
Mason’s Escape
by Luther Thompson, age 10
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
Josh and the Bully
by Asher Drew, age 9
A Mermaid’s Home
by Claire Efran, age 8
The Adventures of a Young Girl
by Kari Manzo, age 9
Mushrooms
by Nate, age 8
Saving Yourself
by Kate Santoli, age 10
The Pencils’ First Weekend
by Anonymous, age 8
Zarcazus
by Allegra A., age 10
World
by Jake Segal, age 11
Escape Till Dawn
by Max S., age 12
The Pegasus Horse Games
by Sam A. Le Blanc, age 11, and Max Stacey, age 10
Ethan and the Elephant
by Pranay Kaveri, age 8
The Really Bad Cold
by Pranay Kaveri, age 8
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
The Battle Cats
by Sean, age 7
The Kings’ War
by Sean, 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
Super Dog vs. Super Cat!
by Ezra Kruger, age 7
Stay With Me
by Caroline Marshall, age 11
Wizards
by Cooper Stacey, age 8
Flora, A Tiny Nymph
by Sofia Michel, age 10, and Lilinaz, age 15
The Big, Old, Dusty Book
by Olivia Dannibale, age 9
The Monopoly Twist
by Sean, age 7
The Life of Jorden
by Malena G., age 8
The Bad Dreamer
by Lily Smith, age 8
Land of the Dead
by P.L. Sullivan, age 8
Hammy the Hamster
by Anchine Liu, age 8
Fred Screws Up
by Anonymous, age 10
Candyland
by Sonya Inal, age 9
On the Field
by Liam A., age 10
The Unlucky Charm Bracelet
by Haya, age 9
Mia’s Diary
by Avani V., age 9
The Biggest Loss
by Leila, age 11
Sophie’s Perspective
by Rachel Gottesfeld, age 11
The Game
by Hudsy, age 8
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
Past Mistakes
by Robert Matsui, age 11
The Moonlit Path
by Nora Tsai, age 10
Crayon Monster
by Daylin J., age 7
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 Cat Wanted a Ball of Yarn
by Alex Prosser-Greene, age 10
Sugarpaws One: Partners in Mischief
by Sienna Hwang, age 9
Snakes Go to War
by Aaron Fattal and Allipica, ages 7
Bloody Funny Story
by Pragnya Jois, age 9
Phase One
by Ollie Haber, age 11
Dolls
by Declan, age 11
Class 306 And Mr. Broom
by Zaharek, age 9
Differences
by Elena Parisi , age 11
The Great Adventure
by James Bradley Kakivelis, age 7
The Story of How a Brother and Sister Become Spies
by Jasper H., age 9
Mexico
by Shaleen Sheth, age 8
Naruto and the Evil Wizard
by Kiichi Como, age 8
The Mystery of the Hidden Key
by Katie McDermott, age 11
Parallel
by Nicholas Jumper, age 11
The Escape
by Teresa Dean, age 9
Stephanie’s Fear
by Penelope K., age 10
Caterina’s Gold
by Aiki Nasu Kapila, age 9
The Attack: Chapter One
by Leela K., age 10
The Makr
by Neil M., age 9
Falling Petals
by Nanami, age 9
Statue Hunter
by So-Ahn K-K., age 11
Dread of War
by Shanwai Lin, age 10
An Outlaw’s Tale
by Alexandre Saint-Sauveur, age 10
Lin’s Crazy Adventure
by Naomi D., age 10
Soulfire (Part One)
by Alter E. Alias, age 11
The Baker and The Talking Cakes
by Sarah Rubinstein, age 9
Information
by Alexander Tucker, age 10
Germie Howie
by Hannah Shahidi, age 10
