by Grace Hopper, age 11 It does not matter a bit what happened this morning until I explain that I am a dog. Not just any dog, for not any dog can write such a dignified, to-the-point essay as this one, certainly not a Pomeranian. They seem much too flighty. But I am a hound of the...
by Abigail Stillwell, age 13 In an idyllic European village during the time of King George IV, there lived two old maids named Persephone and Artemisia. Persephone and Artemisia were soup vendors at their village’s market day. The two old maids had lived together for as long as anyone...
by Brianna Schaurer, age 13 The afternoon sun beamed summer rays down on Vitalia, the land before time. The land was enhanced with lush valleys, snow-capped mountains, and tumultuous waterfalls. The highly esteemed and beloved King Felix IV and his only son and daughter, Prince Sapphire...
by Ashleigh Brush, age 12 It was a chilly, damp evening. Fog hung in the air. The forest was dark and still, and not even a bird was singing. A meadow near the side of the forest was no warmer, but it seemed to be more cheerful because a little ray of warmth and sunshine had somehow...
In the savory city of Pizza, where toppings flourished and Anchovy’s theories were not questioned, there was a mushroom named Galileo. Galileo was not like the other toppings; he enjoyed learning and observing the world around him. He was known to courageously question the mighty...
