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The Faded Sword
by Olivia Romano, age 11
Raining Frogs
by Emil Mehri, age 8
The Witch and Isabella
by Isabella Getahun, age 10
Tim, the Mouse
by Christopher, age 11
Storm
by Ethan F., age 10
The Girl Who Finally Got A Dog
by Anika Pandit
The Hat With Hands
by Farah Blount
Definitely Not Evil
by Tommy Coughlin
I Forget
by Bex Segal
Five Years of Him
by Hypatia
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
Truth or Lie
by Sylvia K.
Arly and Asher and The Missing Martial Arts Belt
by Mason Canarick
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
Why Is Everything in NYC So Expensive?
by Jolie Lu
It’s Raining Frogs
by Atticus Van Cleaf
Falling
by Ella von Moltke
Mason And The Battle Of The Gorgons (Excerpt)
by Owen Montes
Diaries of the Superdog Lover
by Ji-Won Ahn
A Wizard and His Book of Spells
by Liam
Outer Space
by Hudson
Treetops
by Sophie Zhu-Yun Pitt, age 11
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
Orcas are Fat
by Shinn, age 9
Superheroes are Finally Becoming Good: The Diversity of Superheroes
by Noah Um
Frenemies
by Lina
The Roxanne Family is Falling Down
by Caitlin Hu
My New Nintendo 2DS XL
by John P
Cow
by Max
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
Peanut
by Sam R.
Awesome Airplanes: The Escape From The TCOEP
by Matthew
The Animal Shelter
by Amy Martinez
My Pencil
by Evangeline Joy Flynn
My Marble
by Elliot Higgins-Woo
The Fairy Who Didn’t Have A Friend
by Nina Mamik
Memories in My Year Book
by Elizabeth Salguero
Have an Ice Day
by Sydney
Being a Princess
by Anonymous
NATURE
by Daniel Nasseri
The Girl Who Was Never Patient
by Anika Pandit
Monster Hunters
by Nick Rozenblit
The Space Travelers 4
by Wajih Ahmed
Cycle of Life
by Sonya Inal
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
Smooshy Boosh
by Kyle Z., age 10
Pandacorn
by Lily, age 8
The Vanishing Stars
by Chloe Keenan, age 11
Things I Hate About My Soulmate
by Camila Villalpando, age 11
Silvermoon’s Song
by Ariadne Civin, age 9
Mom, Where Are You?
by Julio L. Ramos, age 10
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 Baguette Fight
by Amalia Ichilov, age 9
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
Melissa and the First Day of School
by Nicolo Petrosino, age 8
Audio Recordings
by Eavan Anderson, age 10
January
by Alice Etheridge, age 8
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
Dreams
by Maddy, age 10
The Misadventures of the Stick Friends: Volume One
by Niko Boris Butler, age 10
Limericks
by Eisei Kori, age 9
The Pebble
by Wesley CF, age 11
SOMETHING
by Mbene, age 11
The Jungle Is in Danger, and We Should Help Save It
by Charles Erik Brady, age 10
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
From Wolf to Dog
by Holden, age 10
The Life that No One Wants
by Anna Ashikhmin, age 9
Why Paintball Wars Should Be a National Sport
by Jasper Hirt, age 10
The Boy That Was So Jealous
by Julio L Ramos, age 10
The Soccer Game
by Vic, age 9
Just Our Secret
by Laura Daniels, 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
Lessons from Harry Potter
by Louise Wang, age 10
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
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
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
Jim
by Mercer, age 10
The Diary of a Cat with a Crazy Owner
by Leyla Bayraktar, age 9
The 1919 World Series: the Chicago White Sox vs. the Cincinnati Reds
by Fredy C. Estrada, age 11
The Toaster
by Rafi Rogers, age 9
Un-Normal Life
by Isabella Scott, age 10
Behind My Back
by Simran Makker, age 10
One
by Simran Makker, age 10
The Wall
by Nate C., age 11
The War that Came to Peace
by Harper C., age 8
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 Smartest Gingerbread Man
by Binah Friedman, age 11
Flashback Killer
by Jacob B., age 11
Ornette’s Adventure
by Olivia Hicks, age 8
A Book About Space
by Mira Kanodia, age 8
Josh’s Samsung Phone and Computer
by Ludivine M., age 8
Bad Chicken
by Aiden, age 10
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
A Conversation
by Hannah H., age 10
Haikus
by Hannah H., age 10
Ignored
by Uma, age 11
The Mysterious Tree
by Emmet O'Sullivan, age 10
Friends Forever
by Charlotte Farrell, 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
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
Sam
by Peyton Q., age 9
Dinosaurs Come Back
by AG, age 7
Cop and Bob
by AG, age 7
Pollution Stoppers
by Jazlyn Fuentes, age 10
Silent Dance
by Eavan Anderson, age 10
The Baby Panda Bear and Me
by Lucas Lee, age 7
The Ninth Tree
by Ben, age 11
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
King of the World
by Sophia Backer, age 7
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
A Mermaid’s Home
by Claire Efran, age 8
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
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
The Great Beast
by Molly Rosenfeld, age 10
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
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
Mia’s Diary
by Avani V., age 9
The Game
by Hudsy, age 8
The Monster Chronicles
by Sanaya Rustam Dastur, age 8
Plum the Golden Retriever
by Lora Wu, age 7
Crayon Monster
by Daylin J., age 7
Spike The Cat and His Discovery
by Sophie Uribe, age 7
Fire and Ice: A New Home
by Anthony Bommarito, age 9
Sugarpaws One: Partners in Mischief
by Sienna Hwang, age 9
Phase One
by Ollie Haber, age 11
Thoughts from a New Yorker
by Zoe Frost, age 11
Class 306 And Mr. Broom
by Zaharek, age 9
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
A One-Person Race
by Zoe Frost, age 11
The Attack: Chapter One
by Leela K., age 10
Falling Petals
by Nanami, age 9
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
Flames (Haiku)
by Alter E. Alias, age 11
The Baker and The Talking Cakes
by Sarah Rubinstein, age 9
The Curse
by Ahaan Modi, age 10
Cheetahs
by Ahaan Modi, age 10
A Sweet Poem
by Zalah Blount, age 9
The Wrong Door
by Mica, age 11
The Boy With Future Senses
by Elliot Kaner
The Adventure of Princess Awesome!!!
by Sasha Larrabure, age 9
Lazy Saturday
by Hugh V., age 9
The Clown Meets the Mouse
by Caleb S., age 7
The Bully Story
by Dalia Mullens, age 9
The Miracle
by Daniela R. Thomas, age 6
Princess Mermaid
by Cecilia M., age 6
The Travel Through Time
by Jay Tikoo, age 9
Oh My Gosh!
by Lilli Taipale, age 10
Finley’s First Charm Bracelet
by Maya Mera, age 8
Kyla, Lena, and Debby: The Fight to a New School
by Mbene, age 10
The Flynn Poem
by Chloe Muellers, age 9, Chloe L., age 10, Abigail F., age 10, and Ruby O., age 9
The Room Escape and the Employment
by Kiran Tikoo, age 10
Haunted House
by Joshua Monge, age 10
Kendall’s Story
by Lelia Cisse, age 10
iPhones: According to Stripes
by Eavan Anderson, age 9
One in a Million
by Jaya Dhariwal, age 11
Eggs
by Ava Orrantia, age 11
The Adventures of Bowser and Chip
by Amelia Khemani, age 8
The Dark Thing
by Hugo Orrantia, age 11
Dragon Days
by Sophia T., age 10
Straying from the Path
by Ben Samuels, age 11
Salamander
by Dalia Mullens, age 9
Summer
by Daniela R. Thomas, age 6
The Quiet River Whispers to Me
by Maya Angiello, age 7
The Three Witches
by Madison Mailutha, age 7
Beaver and the Great Days
by Amelia Khemani, age 8
Waiting For Spring
by Jeeya Deepak Ballaney, age 7
The Butter Story
by Jack W., age 11
Behind That Door…
by Mia Bauernebel, age 9
T-Shirt Trouble
by Luca F., age 8
Pokemon Showdown is Life
by NBZ, age 8 and David M., age 8
Wax Paper People
by Ben Samuels, age 11
The Girl, the Grandma Ghost, and the Goblin
by Sophia Backer, age 7
Today At
by Ean Rashid, age 7
Alison the Mermaid
by Arie, age 7
Booger and Booger, Jr.
by Henry Melmed, age 9
