by Hamza Bivalves are marine animals that have one shell on the top and one on the bottom. Oysters, which are the most valuable of all bivalves, are common in...
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Dear Readers, Welcome to a special edition of the Magnum Opus newsletter. We just love sharing the work of the brave and talented students who took the plunge...
Nathan McLean, age 16 As one of the most prolific writers of our history and who single-handedly forever transmuted our perspective on pirates because of his...
by Emma Mauser, age 17 Many moons ago a spirit descended on the lands of the forest where the animals lived. At first the animals were delighted with the small...
by Mary Charles Johnson, age 12 Dorothy Gibson, an upand-coming silent screen actress, was in for the ride of her life. Immediately a hit, she starred in Hands...
by Stephen Pearson, age 16 “We were both dumb.” Midas, the gold-stricken king of Ovid’s Metamorphoses parades this astute observation to Ilsebill, a lesser...
by Lily Bell, age 14 John Ronald Ruel Tolkien, who is more commonly known as Tolkien, experienced a challenging childhood. He was born in Africa, where his...
by Bella Lindsey, age 12 Action. Fantasy. Romance. Lessons. Disney’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian has it all. C.S. Lewis is known for his epic...
by Susan Heil, age 13 Horrible, bloodthirsty, and relentless are the words most often used when discussing spiders. Pondering these frightening arachnids, most...
by Kellyn Bertsch, age 12 The “Trail of Tears” was an appalling event in American history that most everyone, Cherokees and Americans alike, will always...