By Madeline Berkowitz, age 10, New York

I love this place, my home planet. As a two-ball alien, bouncing here is my favorite thing to do.

By Bryan Martinez, Brooklyn

On the outskirts of a beehive, there looms a mountain out in the far horizon. Every morning from dawn to dusk, the bees come out and play, working to pleased their Queen.

By Claire Borecki, age 16, Darien, CT

Hannah Ferguson and Sophie Vilter were doing homework together in the morning in Hannah’s bedroom, two hours before it was due.

By Victoria Lin, age 18, Marlboro NJ

My mother was beautiful. I still think sometimes of her musical voice, chestnut hair, and gentle smile.

By Malik Foley, age 12, Louisiana, USA

Five pirates set out to look for what was inside Davey Jones’ Locker. They wondered how cool it would be to find Davey Jones’ Locker. Their adventure was to find what was inside.

By Johanna Amoah, age 16, Switzerland

A young girl walked slowly along the snow-covered path. The snow was already very deep and it was still falling. The girl was about eleven or twelve in age.