by James Michell The sweltering heat enveloped everything, strangling it. Withering trees grew in clumps along the side of the path, with the discordant melody of camel hooves trotting over it. A drowsy aura hung over the road, the harsh …
Half-Wing Tales: Forbidden Fairies
by Ebony Upward Flow opens her pretty dark blue eyes as she lies on the grass looking at the bright sunset on the dark green hills. She looks to her left at all the memory gems in the blossom tree, …
Into the Wild
by Lillian Forbes “Give it to me! I want it and I want it now!” “No, Miss,” the seller heaved, angry but amused. Jane would not and could not take no for an answer. She grabbed the apple from the …
The Sacrifice of a Lifetime
by Reenie Rowan As soon as Louisa O’Brian uncovered the co-ordinates of the tree, she headed straight to the Director’s quarters and went to tell her the good news. Louisa is one of S.A.F.E’s best agents because she is an …
The Wolves of Willow Woods
by Mia Carroll The wind whistled as a cool autumn breeze blew through an open window—but not just any window, this window was the window leading to Isla Jewel Bark’s bedroom. Isla Bark was a sixteen-year-old girl with jet-black hair, …
The Infection
by Archer Gibbs Ring, ring. “Hello,” Jacob said. “Yeah, hello Jacob. I need you to go to the Imperial Hotel on the other side of town,” the police chief said. “I’ve brought in some new people and I want you …
An Adventure to the Dragon Caves
by Twiny Tsang Jane was a normal girl, living a normal life in the normal town of Ashingburg. Being the daughter of a self-conscious mother, she couldn’t expect much. Plus, being the youngest of five sisters was quite enough to …
A Trip to Space
by Anushka Iyengar December 12, 2045 Dear Diary, Last week was a bit of a crazy week. It all started when Mum told me that I needed to be more creative … She told me that I couldn’t possibly game …
The Mystery of the Forest
by Alana Naicker THUD! CRASH! Violet bolted to the forest and the chattering animals darted through the toppled trees. When Violet finally reached the forest, she stood behind the red tape staring at the huge machines. She cautiously ducked under …
The Dragon’s Flight
by Lewis Krishnan Sonnet – 1 Swooping through a sun-drenched park, Not having a care in the world, Going back and forth throughout dark, Floating up and down, with their wings curled. Sonnet – 2 Swooping through the shining lake, …