By Isla Connolly PAGE 1/3 I hobbled up the hill, scraping my hands as I hoisted myself onwards. I had almost made it to the top when sparkles swam around me, the hill disappeared from my view, and I was …
On the Run
By Erika Chhabra Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Goes the ice as me walk across it. Me and other me walk across the ice looking for food. Other me is bigger than me. Other me is looking after me and helping me …
The Sea Ruby
By Keira Gurney PAGE1/16 The ocean thundered in my ears, like a monster growling in agony. Waves crashed into our ship, causing me to lose my balance. The deck was underwater. I searched for my father and found him with my …
Haiku 俳句 in Lockdown
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 …