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“THE RED BUTTON” by Sofie Barnet E.K

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It had been a long day with mamma, papa and me transferring our furniture and all my bunnies, teddies, and other soft toys to our new house. I was overexcited to explore that house and the news that it was 3 stories high with a basement and an attic increased my curiosity. Nevertheless the 3rd floor would soon be on rent to gain some benefits as it would otherwise be empty.As soon as we reached our new residence mamma pushed me towards the bathroom, “It’s good to have a cold shower after being so dirty my dear Tolkien.” Having a shower...

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“The Treasure. ” by NANDINI MUJUMDAR

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Gija was excited in the morning as their high school term was over and all students were going home.And this vacation her favourite cousin Ariana was coming down to spend vacations with them. Ariana was a year older and both of them made a wonderful team. She waved goodbye to her friends and hurried out, checking out with their warden. As she met her parents along with Ariana, full of joy they climbed into the car and were chattering along.Gija said "These are going to be my best holidays". "I am so glad we a...

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“The Cat's Den” by Ciaran O'Sullivan

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Tom and Sam walked around the house. Then they walked around it again. It was boring because there Dad, who was napping and then their Mom, who was at work. Their Mom worked as a stunt pilot and was usually doing tricks over the football field to impress townspeople. She always got loads of money when she came out of her plane when she was finished. They kept the plane in their shed, that they had to expand. Once and a while Sam and Tom get to go on the plane too.They decided to play hide and seek for a couple of rounds, and then they w...

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“Grittlefig” by Gareth Clegg

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“Grittlefig, Grittlefig…” Emily paused, not sure if she dared utter its name a third and final time.It had all started three weeks ago when the Curtis family moved into their new home. Well to say it was new is somewhat misleading. It was an ancient house surrounded by acres of land, an avenue of tall trees leading up the long gravel driveway. But it was new to them. It looked like the kind of house you could get lost in, especially if you were an eleven-year-old girl called Emily. On three levels, it reminded her of the old American houses ...

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“Pregnant Moon” by Lea Vida DEL MORO

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Tonight would be the full moon, the brightest night of July. The stars leered and scattered from the sky above, so it’s easy to see in the city. It was less than two weeks until the moon would be a new moon. I’m too scared to peep outside for seeing terrible things but then my auntie Cecily told me a bedtime story. “ Once upon a time, there was a kingdom in the town of Cielo de Grande a wealthy land of gold. There lived two spirit warriors known as Vaikan (The Royal werewo...

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“My New House” by Arvi Krish

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“Danny !… Danny! ….. It’s getting late. Can you please hurry up and clean the old cupboard inside the store room?” Yelled Mrs Smith. Smith’s family has just moved into a new house in Campbell Street. They are very busy cleaning up their new house. The previous owner, left quite a lot of things before moving out. Some of the things looks new but some are very old and need to be thrown away. Smith’s family is quite happy, since they don’t have to spend much, in buying new things for their new house. They are happy, because they could save a l...

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“Cat in a box” by Madumita Balaji

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Sumit and Ankita worked hard and they always felt as though they never got enough rest. They came home late and left home early and it was getting exhausting. They had been married for about two years and they had, not once entertained a guest in their home. They felt awfully guilty about the fact and it always hung over their heads like a cloud of shame. All of their friends who had been married hosted couples nights every week and thankfully our protagonist couple do not attend any. Imagine their plight if they did! They would be called wh...

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“The Alarming Secret in my Husband’s Closet” by Geraldine Treacy

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The discovery of size 12 high heels in my husband’s closet after I had kicked him out was quite a shock. How could I have not known my husband of 25 years was a crossdresser? Shortly before this surprising discovery, our tumultuous marriage came to an end when I found out that my husband was cheating with the wife of one of his coworkers. To add to this upsetting discovery of women’s shoes that were not mine in my husband’s closet, was the startling revelation that he was a cross dresser. It had never dawned on me that my hus...

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“The Golden Key” by Crys De

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It was a gray, stormy, and rainy day. Nick, Mel and Dawn were disappointed as they were supposed to be going to the beach. However, that morning their mother informed them that due to the weather they would not be able to go to. Although they were saddened by the news that they would not be able to go to the beach, they knew there was nothing they could do about it. So, instead of wallowing they decided to make the best of their day. “What should we do?" Nick asked Mel and Dawn. “We should play hide and seek.” Dawn answered. “That sounds fun...

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“THE MYSTERY BOX” by P. Jean

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David has spent the last six months getting to know his Grandpa, I mean really getting to know him. He always knew his voice on the phone, and his scrunched up handwriting on birthday cards but he didn’t really know him at all, until now.Six months ago David and his Mom had traveled across the country to stay with Grandpa as he had been sick and needed our care, so at last I would see the face, in person, that belonged to the voice.He had enjoyed the visit and he is pretty sure Grandpa did too. Grandpa loved telling s...

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“The Shiny” by Cindy Bennett

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Patricia was in a grumpy mood. Being the oldest of eight children did not always mean you got the best of everything. With their beloved mother fallen ill, and their dad away on business, Patricia was given the task of getting her younger siblings organised for school. Not to mention the seven lunches she had to pack and the seven sets of faces and teeth she had to check were cleaned! And to top it off, she had to prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner!Sixteen was supposed to be a magic age of hanging with friends, skipping school and talking a...

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“The Bronze Sphere” by Mark Munroe

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C.E. 1903A TOWN IN AMERICASunlight gleamed on the bronze orb in Julia William’s hand. It was the size of a baseball with a line right in the middle, with three dots between the center and the top. Eight deep grooves ran towards the bottom of the sphere and a red circle sat on top, four running up to the line. The ten-year-old girl with long curly brown braids observed carefully, turning the sphere in her hand. Out of all the objects Julia found in the attic, she liked to rummage through the things whenever she wa...

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“The incredible journey to Giza” by Theresa V

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The stairs creaked as the two girls and the cat climbed to the top. “I wish my house had an attic,” sighed Abigail. “Really?” Ruby sounded surprised. “Yes, really. I LOVE your attic. It is the best place ever! I love all the old stuff, and nobody ever bothers us when we are up here.” Purr-meow, mewed Priscilla. “You see? Even Priscilla agrees.” &n...

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“The Oceans Unknown Wonders” by Ludovica Ballou

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My eyes were closed and the lights were dim as I was lying in the bathtub. As I poured buttermilk in the water it slowly started to turn the color of vanilla ice cream. Searching for complete silence and longing to escape reality I held my nose, closed my eyes, and went underwater. Coming up from the water I felt a cool breeze. My body shivered while I thought about what was wrong. I’m an honor roll student, I have plenty of friends, everyone describes my home life as perfect, and today coach Landon appointed me as captain of the swim team. ...

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“The Mysterious Necklace ” by Zaida Vargas

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Growing up in a childhood home, you’ve lived there your entire life, never finding anything to weird about the house. Living in the house where your parents had you and your other 2 siblings who were very adventurous. As a child you never really seemed to curious as to finding out if there was something about your house that no one else has noticed. but as your older you start to notice weird things about your house. Like the fact that there is a a built in laundry chute that takes you all the way down to the dark and scary baseme...

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Write a story about someone who discovers a mysterious object in their home.

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✍️ 118 stories

“THE RED BUTTON” by Sofie Barnet E.K

“The Treasure. ” by NANDINI MUJUMDAR

“The Cat's Den” by Ciaran O'Sullivan

“Grittlefig” by Gareth Clegg

“Pregnant Moon” by Lea Vida DEL MORO

“My New House” by Arvi Krish

“Cat in a box” by Madumita Balaji

“The Alarming Secret in my Husband’s Closet” by Geraldine Treacy

“The Golden Key” by Crys De

“THE MYSTERY BOX” by P. Jean

“The Shiny” by Cindy Bennett

“The Bronze Sphere” by Mark Munroe

“The incredible journey to Giza” by Theresa V

“The Oceans Unknown Wonders” by Ludovica Ballou

“The Mysterious Necklace ” by Zaida Vargas

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