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Best Campsite Ever By Courtney Nguyen A family of 4 and their dog go camping on Friday the 13th at a campsite called Best Campsite Ever! When they arrive, there is blood on the welcome sign. Everyone in the family gasps. “Probably just a decoration…” Lily, the sister in the family, says calmly. Everyone nods in agreement. As they walk to their cabin, Sparky, their dog, runs off into the woods. “Sparky!” Joe, the brother in the family, shouts. Lily and Joe chase after sparky. “Lily! Joe!” their father and mother shout. But it is too late. They already [...]

The Misadventures of the Tree Buddies By Kayla Doan There was once two friends who lived in the hollow world inside a tree. Bubby the snowman can make armor out of pumpkins! String the spider is very messy but often surprisingly makes creations out of his messiness. Bubby find a soda can and asks String to help him carry home a soda can so he can craft it into swords. Turns out it was soda can in disguise! Bubby ended up losing part of his armor and String lost some of his string. Their last bad event of the [...]

The Legend of the Chibi Spider By Hillary Trangia It was a stormy Halloween night and the new moon had risen to its highest point. A nice looking manshion stands on a cliff, waiting to be seen. A stone path was echted on the earth, shining. Wait a minute, how could it shine when there is no moon? I guess I’ve to figure that out later. Huh? I hear something. Oh. It’s the witch again. Her name… Well no one knows. Her pet is a spider. It looks so cute! But it’s very deadly. It can kill you in [...]

Elmo's World By Brendon Doan A girl named Boy using the restroom, but they ran out of toilet paper. She walks to the sink cabinet and opens the cabinet door. She screams. What she found was Elmo singing volume 1000 Elmo’s World and a Despacito spider screeching Baby from Justin Bieber. She rushes out and looks out the window, and sees a green moon. She takes a soda out of the fridge and opens it. She yells when she sees a skeleton inside. She has to get out of the house. She drives to dollar tree to buy some [...]

The Witch's Secret By Myolie Nguyen When Mona’s parents died in that car crash, Mona was forced to move out of the country to her Aunt Candace’s century-old mansion in Montgomery Street. She had heard legends about that place, that it was haunted. She thought that was all nonsense. “Ready to go?” asked Kevin the cab driver. “Yeah,” she replied. It was a quiet ride, but she finally arrived at her Aunt’s mansion. “We’re here!” the driver announces. “Thanks,” she says, and turns around. But in the drivers place was a rusty old skeleton. Mona screams and got out [...]

Jolly's Carnival By Gia Nguyen This story starts with a girl, writing a spooky story. About a girl, heading to a carnival named “Jolly’s Carnival.” She went there, seeing pumpkins all over the place. Weird, huh? She played games as normal and had fun. The full moon was up, glowing, shimmering like it’s meaning something bad. Finally, it was time for the circus. While she was heading there, Boo! A skeleton jumped scared her. She saw her friends, so she went with them in the circus. That’s where the ringmaster comes in, doing magic. After that, her friends went [...]

A MARVELous Life By Julia Baraona The definition of the word hero is “a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities”. When we think of heroes, we will obviously first think of superheros, such as the Avengers. Other heroes that come to mind are police officers, fire fighters, teachers, and mothers. The difference between the two is that the Avengers are fictional, while firefighters, teachers, etc, are not. But actually, that’s not the case. Drawing from ten years of the films, the public is familiar with the cultural phenomenon of the Avengers, especially [...]

Self-Love By Anh Truong Hello! So… how many times did you make people happy today? Smile? Or even laugh? How many times have you told people “Whoa! You’re so beautiful!” or “Wow you look really nice today!” How many times have you said “Hey… so I just kinda love you! :)” Many times huh? Alright now let me ask you. How many times have you felt the same way about yourself? … Sometimes, we’re caught up in giving out so much love that we forget to save some good for ourselves. Sometimes, we forget about the good things in [...]

Chance By Thai Trinh Q Why do I feel my heart beating so fast When your beautiful eyes stare back at mine A girl like you could never be put last For you are a star that will always shine You’re a work of art from the finest craft You’re more breathtaking than the best sunset Your joyful humor fills me up with laughs You’re the one thing I can never forget You’re the definition of perfection A goddess in the flesh walking this earth Only for you would I risk rejection For my heart beats to the point [...]