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By Aanya Jayasuriya - Grade 4 BONG! BONG! BONG! The town of Arcstead (also known as the capital of magic) woke to clear blue skies without a cloud in sight. Shopping stalls opened their shutters, townspeople threw open the windows, and Cheryl Sinclair was sleeping peacefully in the Arcstead library. “Could everybody please gather in the town square for a few important updates? Thank you for your co-operation.” A light, melodic voice blared from the speakers positioned at t

By Isa - Grade 11 I just really wish he was here right now, to teach me all the things I needed to know. He could be here, present, available. But not without the disgust when his breath slightly lingers of alcohol. I wish I could give him mercy, I wish I could give him empathy because I know what he went through. I know that he was struck by the same pain as I was. A parent with addiction and a need to flee. But why did I have to bring on the same fate, why did I have to

By Simrin Khan - Grade 9 2025, a year in the modern world. People move fast, sometimes losing themselves in the hustle and bustle of...

By Christopher Shaw - Grade 8 The sky has always been black as far as Kai’s memory goes. The brilliant ball of yellow that was once...

By 8th Grade, Christopher Shaw The house was always quiet, concealed in stillness so heavy that even the clock hesitated to click. Margaret sat by her window, staring out at the beauty of nature as it once was. She held her hand close to her lap, her fingers curled like withering flowers, silently crying in despair and pleading for help. Outside, the world continued moving, oblivious of the anguish and pain she was holding onto.  She couldn't remember the last time she spoke

By Pamela Hinshaw - Grade 12 Drops splattered on the ground, thudded against thick oak wood, and startled the other nearby trees,...

By Richelle Doyle  - Grade 7 A food truck turned sharply around the corner, speeding toward the crosswalk where youthful Timothy...

By Sharvi Dhamdhere   - Grade 10 The boy sat concealed by a few jagged rocks in the dusty abode tucked against the spine of a tall...

A fine drizzle hung in the air on a dark night when a man of average height walked into the bar. There wasn’t a door - so the frigid cold...

It was a sunny da y at Tokido Ramen at lunch when Steph, Edison, and Mike were all finishing up their food. Steph even complimented the...

The gas station flickered its lights like a sign that it was taking its last breath for the day. The sun was yearning to set, an orange...

It was a cold night, the wind blowing against these two friends' faces. The tree leaves were swaying against the wind, howling as the air...

At exactly midnight, the world around Elara reset - except this time, something was different. It was a dark night, the full moon shining...

It was almost midnight, the kind of silence that exists only in libraries: eerie, serene, and watchful. Or so it seemed, a dark shadowy...