Short Stories

By Madison - Grade 9 Why did the chicken cross the road? We always hear it put that way. Why did the chicken cross the road? But what about why did the road cross the chicken. Think about it that way. What did the chicken do to the road when he crossed it, and if the chicken crossed the road, wouldn't the road have crossed the chicken? So what for did the road cross the chicken? because it had to, proportionately- if the chicken crosses the road then the road crosses the

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 Christopher Shaw - Grade 7 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