Ace Hunt: Boy Thief Chapter One Ace Hunt walked toward the large museum under the starry night sky, by the 14th century-styled building, that from above would seem like a huge U. The Uffizi Gallery was a long labyrinth of rooms with breathtaking artwork displayed across the walls in alphabetical order, and Ace Hunt had Read more…
Congratulations to Brandon Liu, winner of the VFW Award for Darien, Connecticut! Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Read more…
11th grader, age 16 New York, USA Dear Tiffany, my younger self, If this letter reaches you successfully, then my plan is proceeding in full swing. All this will sound very far-fetched, and maybe you’ll discard this letter and continue on with your life. But I advise you to listen. If all is going to Read more…
Incompetent Fools The child ambled around the zoo, humming along to a tune and kicking rocks into the enclosures. He was 4 years old and smeared with filth. Was this a homeless child, an abused child, or an escapee from the local orphanage? No, actually he was a normal child – it was his parents Read more…
Roald Dahl’s double edged sword: forged out of pure fiction and realism by Jason Qin Roald Dahl liked to use realism and surrealism as techniques to help deliver the story. Dahl is known to use realism to create empathy in his children’s books and unrealistic ideas in his adult short stories to keep his audience Read more…
Porcelain Pagodas and Dirty Pillows: Margery Sharp’s great study in Taste, Service, and Adventure OR From Golden Swings to Cold Dark Icicles: the Pendulum Bravery of the World’s Most Refined Mouse OR Miss Bianca’s Life: a study in rough adventure, cold barren wastelands and strife, and Ornate and Resplendent luxury OR Miss Bianca’s abilities in Read more…
Candy is something that everybody loves. It has quite a history starting with the first candy or chocolate occurring in 1502 after Columbus returned from his journey. But the first real modern kind of candy took place in the mid-nineteenth century, from the original Willie Wonka, Joseph Fry. In 1866, Mr. Fry launched “Fry’s Chocolate Read more…
The acrobatic animals of the ocean You know when you think of the most beautiful animals in the world, what do you think of? Well you think of dolphins of course! What makes dolphins so fascinating? Well, dolphins are brilliant animals, sleek and gorgeous, and like to put on a show. They’re like human beings Read more…
The Fattest tail in the book : Gila monster! Just like other reptiles, Gila monsters lay eggs. A single female can lay 3-13 eggs, and she keeps them safe for four whole months! The eggs are 2.5 inches (6.3 cm) long most of the time and they also weigh up to 1.4 ounces (40 grams). Read more…
Spoiler Alerts, kids! Tim Burton’s The Nightmare before Christmas was not what I was expecting. Firstly, I did not think that it was going to be like a musical with a lot of singing and dancing. The title fits the plot very well. If you haven’t watched the movie, skip this because I am going Read more…
