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The Fairy’s Gift

  (April, 2012)
Written by Mahnoor Raza, Age 9.5, Skarku, Pakistan
Illustrated by Hannah Schmitt, Age 14, Indian Wells, California

Help, little girl, help! My wings are stuck in these rose thorns and are about to tear! Please help me!


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A Brave Little Girl

  (February, 2012)
Written by Sophia Charles, Age 9, Gaithersburg, Maryland Illustrated by Heather Kranz, Age 11, Fort Collins, Colorado

Suddenly, I heard a howl, and I spotted beady eyes. I imagined that these belonged to wolves in this lonely forest.


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Scout’s Big Adventure

  (June, 2011)
Written by Makenzie Myers, Age 10, Windsor, Colorado
Illustrated by Maria Hansen, Age 13, Idaho Falls, Idaho

Jackson said he met the rabbits recently, and that these two rabbits were, in fact, both secret agents.


The Case of the Stolen Computers

The Case of the Stolen Computers

  (April, 2010)
Written by Sammie Armentor, Age 8.5, New Iberia, Louisiana
Illustrated by Gracie, Age 14

"Look!" Todd suddenly cried out. "It's one of the Animal Mystery Agency's spies-- Linda Wolfe!"


The Bookshop Stowaway

The Bookshop Stowaway

  (November, 2008)
Written and Illustrated by Isabelle St. John, Age 12, Appleton, Wisconsin

The head elf clambered up onto a stack of boxes. "Time's running out! We must get to our destination by midnight!"


Promise not to Tell

Promise Not to Tell

  (September, 2008)
Written by Gabi Fitzgibbon, Age 11, New South Wales, Australia Illustrated by Katie Sweeney, Age 13, Woongarrah, New South Wales, Australia, and Torri-Anne Hunter, Age 13, Wyong, New South Wales, …
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The Statue

The Statue

  (September, 2008)
Written by Jessica M. Gardiner, Age 8, Michigan
Illustrated by Matthew McLoughlin, Age 10, Irvington, New York

I was staring. At that one house, the one with that statue just staring at me. Why me?


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The Missing Coffee

  (September, 2008)
Written by Scott LaMunyon, Age 11, Towanda, Kansas
Illustrated by Cenzo Cariddi, Age 11, River Edge, New Jersey

Back in the Olde West, there was a town called Meowtown. It was a cat town.


The Case of the Missing Glass Easter Egg

The Case of the Missing Glass Easter Egg

  (September, 2008)
Written by Ciaravic Lalo, Age 10, Wharton, New Jersey
Illustrated by Alexandra Palmer, Age 12, Endwell, New York

"Lucy, look at this," Jenny said. "It's a letter from the governor. He wrote a letter explaining that a glass Easter egg is missing."


Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie

  (September, 2008)
Written by Rebecca Trouern-Trend, Age 10, Marlborough, Connecticut
Illustrated by Jack Shapiro, Age 11, Harrison, New York

Fly, Fly Pumpkin Pie,
All the way to Mexico!


The Old Fashioned Typewriter

The Old Fashioned Typewriter

  (September, 2008)
Written by Peri Sheinin, Age 8, East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Illustrated by Mia Mueller, Age 11, Middletown, Delaware

Wilson loved old fashioned items. He asked his friends if they had anything old fashioned.


The Softball Dilemma

The Softball Dilemma

  (July, 2008)
Written Briana Pagano, Age 11, East Marion, New York
Illustrated by Christina Faith Novoselac, Age 11, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

I scooped the ball up into my mitt and threw it to Sammy, the catcher, and guess what happened?


How Tsunamis Came to Be

How Tsunamis Came to Be

  (May, 2008)
Written by Alexander Kozikowski, Age 12, Miller Place, New York
Illustrated by Cenzo Cariddi, Age 11, River Edge, New Jersey

Once there was a young sailor named Tornag. He was the greatest captain in the whole of Greece.


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