Haiku is a type of short form poetry originally from Japan. Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases containing a total of 17 syllables in a 5, 7, 5 pattern and a kigo 季語 (seasonal) reference. Our Zoom kids were …
Zombie Apocalypse
By Izabella Piefke I was walking down the wide hallway that leads into the two Grade 6 classrooms. When I peered inside, I saw they were doing math, my worst subject. Then I nervously tiptoed into my new classroom and everybody …
Arthur and the Dead
By Phoenix Irvine Once upon a time there lived a boy whose name was Arthur. Arthur feared everything. He was scared of the dark, the woods, even his own house. Most of all, he was scared of the dead. It did not …
The Time Machine
By Alana Naicker Shoooooshhhh! Swwwosh! The waves crashed against the shore. I was getting bored doing nothing, but then a great idea hit me: I was going to sneak away and have an adventure. When my parents weren’t looking, I …
Maia and the Giant Sloth
By Amelia Michell The moon shone, illuminating the screeching bats. The dense jungle covered up every bit of soil it could muster. Lush grass and ferns stood brave, while ants carried fallen and rotting mangoes from the ground. Monkeys swinging …
Joe and the Baby Dragon
By Yathin Sai Kakarala “AAAHHH. It’s a giant silkworm that shoots sticky silk.” Okay Joe, focus on your training. What did your master teach you? He taught me … Oh hi. I didn’t see you there. Anyway, my name is Joe …
The Something
by Peter van den Heuvel Crash, bang! Levi’s robotic arm smashed through the mech sewer vine, which had been covering the old sewer for aeons. He was being hunted by “The Something”, as everyone called it here in Quinrove. It …