March 21, 2025
How Ladybugs Got Their Spots
Once, there was a little ladybug who wasn’t red. She wasn’t spotted. She wasn’t even a little bit shiny. She was just... gray.She sat on a leaf, watching butterflies twirl like tiny dancers. Bees zipped past, all fuzzy and golden.…
March 18, 2025
A Wild Class and the Oxygen Mission
Tril was floating lazily in the bloodstream when a deep voice boomed behind him."Tril! Just the cell I was looking for."Tril spun around and groaned. It was Big Red, the oldest, most wrinkled red blood cell in circulation."Nope. Not me.…
March 5, 2025
The Vanishing Teacher
Andrew yawned as he pulled on his hoodie, rubbing sleep from his eyes. The morning light streamed through the window, making the scattered circuit boards and half-finished gadgets on his desk gleam. He stretched, then turned toward Onyx, who hovered…
February 25, 2025
Casy and the Traveling Seeds
Casy wriggled happily across the meadow, feeling the warm sun on her back. Just as she reached a big dandelion, a gust of wind whooshed past, sending fluffy white seeds soaring into the air.“Whoa! They’re flying!” Casy gasped, her brown…
February 15, 2025
The Great Lake Rescue
The portal shimmered like a pool of melted rainbows as the four dragons leaped through, giggling and soaked from their after-school puddle-jumping.“Last one in is a soggy salamander!” Ember shouted, her bright red tail flicking water.With a swoosh, they landed—not…
February 8, 2025
Escape on Everest
The day before, the classroom had been quiet—just the hum of the projector and the scratch of pencils as Leo, Jack, Aisha, and Emily took notes. Mr. Carter, their teacher, was explaining mountain formation—just another normal day in their after-school…
February 4, 2025
The Alien’s Request
Leo squinted at the screen at the front of the classroom.“Mountains are formed when tectonic plates—”“Boring,” Jack whispered, slumping in his chair. “Why don’t we just climb one instead?”Aisha shot him a look over her glasses. “Because we are learning.…
January 23, 2025
The Planet of Lost Things
The laundry basket in Mr. Wilson’s apartment was an overstuffed monster. It leaned against the wall like it had just run a marathon and given up. Mr. Wilson dove into the pile, tossing shirts, pants, and a mysterious scarf over…
January 13, 2025
Casy and the Busy Anthill
Casy wiggled along a sunny patch of grass, enjoying the soft breeze tickling her antennae. Suddenly, she stopped. A small, shiny ant zipped past her feet, carrying a crumb twice his size.“Whoa! Slow down!” Casy called, watching the ant struggle.“No…
January 10, 2025
The Case of the Missing Duckling
The pond sparkled like a puddle of melted sunshine. Mother Duck paddled ahead, her five ducklings trailing behind in a wobbly line.“Quack, quack, quack—keep up, no slacking!” she called.Pippin, the smallest, paddled furiously to catch up. “I’m not slacking! I’m…
January 4, 2025
Tiny Mouse and the Winter Sparkle
Crunch, crunch, crunch—the little mouse stepped onto the soft snow outside its round wooden door, its tiny paws leaving perfect prints behind. The forest was quiet, but not too quiet; the snowflakes whispered as they drifted down, and somewhere nearby,…
January 1, 2025
Protecting Stonehenge
Felix balanced the puzzle box on the wooden table in his treehouse, excitement sparking in his green eyes. Maya leaned closer, her sleek black hair brushing against her sketchbook.“Ready?” Felix asked, his fingers hovering over the lid.“Do it!” Maya whispered,…