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The Vanishing of Vera Kline – Part III: The Awakening from the Slumber
She stood outside the old funhouse, like someone who’d seen a ghost, nervous and alert,…
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Understanding the Stars
I’ve always loved to stargaze since the day I was born. I’m very grateful that…
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My Journey to the Carnival
A large man walks out of the vehicle with a child squirming behind him. My…
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Eighth Grade Drama with Vanessa – Part I
I close the door to my mom’s car. I see everyone with their backpacks and…
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Life Across the Wall – Chapter One: A Long-Awaited Visit
“Are you asleep? Come on, sweetheart, you’ll miss an interesting view!” The voice resonated as…
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A Day in the Life of Awkward Luigi
So I kept racing, kept getting hit with stupid shells, and slipping on banana peels…
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Best Friends & Big Adventures – Part III: Moments Before Greatness
Ava: (teasingly) Famous last words, Brooks. Famous last words. Brooks wakes up to the sound…
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Villains on The Pathway – Part I
I collapsed to my knees; my nose splattered with thick, hot blood. I was scared…
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The Lost Tornado – Part II: The Expired Juice
“I am a person who has lived in the Sahara Desert for nine years,” said…
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Best Friends & Big Adventures – Part I
Ava: Okay. Good plan, but what about the fact that our parents may find out…
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Inside the Hollow House – Part II
After finally finding the predator behind all of this fighting, they got all the militaries…
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Inside the Hollow House – Part I
“I am the old owner of this house who got killed by a soul named…
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The Friendship Test
During the movie, Alexia felt left out. Sofie and Victoria whispered and giggled, leaving Alexia…
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Two Spies: Betrayal – Part IV
As I woke up, I saw a large sign pasted all over the room that…
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Emily’s Lost Soul – Part II
“WHAT KINDA GUTS DO YOU HAVE TO COME TO MY DESK AND ROB MY FAKE…
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Life Across the Wall – Chapter Four: I’m Not An Intruder. I’m At Home!
As I raised my tear-filled eyes, I caught my father staring at me, his gaze…
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The Vanishing of Vera Kline – Part I: The Wasteland
It had been three weeks since Vera Kline disappeared. Three weeks of searching up and…
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Beneath the Roots
Lila groaned as she pushed another dusty box across the dusty attic floor. Her mom…
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The Candy Shop of Chaos
“It tastes like rotten eggs!” he exclaimed. “What kind of trick is this?” In the…
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Witches and their Twisted Necks
Purple and black smoke curled up into the air. The witches looked like three tall,…
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The Halloween Stalker
When Melina walked into the house a few minutes later, she collapsed onto the floor…
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Whisper from Beyond the Grave
And then there were the rumors. Whispers in the hallways about strange things happening wherever…
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The Lake House
Then I realized something: Why would she get a free pass to my family lake…
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Beast Underground
“Two plus four equals six which makes x our prime factor. And, HAYA! The scientific…
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The Honking Game
I woke up super early, even before my alarm rang at 5 AM. I was…
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Best Friends & Big Adventures – Part II: The Secret Excursion
As the two part ways, Ava walks into her house and into her room, puts…
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The Lost Tornado
“Oh god, please help me while I am driving the car,” I said to myself….
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Fairy School Visit
There once was a magical fairy in a little town named Elisa. She liked to…
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Lillia in Lollyland – Chapter 4: A Newborn Girl
Facing the cheerful crowd, a warm comfortable filling enveloped her from head to toe, as…
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Lillia in Lolly Land – Chapter 3: “I…HATE…CHOCOLATE!”
“I told you not to go inside. This place is still closed, Lillia. This maze…
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Lillia in Lolly Land – Chapter 2: Welcome to Lolly Land
A few minutes later, as they approached the end of the main street, Lillia peeped…
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Lillia in Lolly Land – Chapter I: The Daydreamer
As she shed tears, she heard one student mockingly yelling, “Oh! She’s crying! Not again!”
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The Unraveling Mystery
“That sound,” she said, her eyes wide. “It was like … whispering.” The night in…
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The Vanishing of Vera Kline – Part II: The Faded Ticket
The only clue was an old ticket that fell out of Vera’s coat pocket when…
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Life Across the Wall – Chapter Three: An Unexpected Encounter
The clock chimed four in the morning. My heart squeezed with profound sorrow as I…
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A Baby in the Gloom
On a chilly autumn night, he drove his car, his face etched with an unusual,…
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Life Across the Wall – Chapter 2: Memories Around the Table
As we set foot in the house, we crossed a vast courtyard entirely paved with…
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Averting the Killer Clown’s Gaze
Just as she had expected, Sarah noticed the same knife hiding within the clown’s pocket….
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The Lake House – Part II: Finding Myself
“I don’t know but looking at the stars helps me calm down when I’m really…
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Villains on the Pathway – Part II: A Merciful Savior
“YA RIPPED BUG!! I WILL ALWAYS HAUNT YOU IN YOUR DREAMS!! I WILL BURY YOU…
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Bodyguards and the Parents
Once there was a boy named Zaid and he loved volleyball. His parents discouraged him…
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Expelled in the First Five Minutes
“You know what!? My son doesn’t need bad teachers like you to ruin his future….
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Ashley and the Bee
Before the bee could even understand what was going on, the pair of spectacles suddenly…
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Friends Versus Popularity
“Did your mom ask Tonya’s mom to pay to be friends with you?” a boy…
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Zaid and the Waterfall
Once there was a boy named Zaid and his family. They had just come from…
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Two Spies: Reunited – Part VI
It had been days since I found the key. I just didn’t know what to…
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Two Spies: Alone – Part V
I woke up. Tied up. Shut up. All alone with my thoughts. I honestly thought…
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Two Spies: Never Blow Your Cover – Part III
On our way there, we saw some of the intruders holding weapons on our way…
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Finder of the Galaxy – Part I
“It’s either half or nothing,” said the villager. There was a weird blue picture hanging…