Once upon a time, there lived a ballerina named Allie who could only tell you what she was thinking and what she was feeling by dancing. If she was sad, her moves would be slow, but still graceful. If Allie was happy, her dances would have far more energy and her family would have to... Continue Reading →

Once upon a time, there lived a duck by the name of David who may have been the most adorable little duck you had ever seen. Most animals loved David, especially David himself. David was so in love with his himself that he never came out of the pond, choosing instead to remain and look... Continue Reading →

I had been wearing the shoes for two weeks before I lost one of them. In that time, I learned that they gave me the ability to become significantly stronger than the average person. Not that I have anything against average people. I think they’re tip-top. A-okay. Couldn’t live without them and all that jazz.... Continue Reading →

The lily-pad lay on top of the water, She bobbed up and down with each wave in order To show off her skills and beauty to others, But they didn’t care and just downright ignored her. “What was it,” she asked one day to herself, “That makes all the birds and the frogs go around... Continue Reading →

The sounds of the removalist truck could be heard disappearing down the road as Axel started examining every nook and every cranny of his and his mother’s new house. Axel was exploring underneath the stairs when he came across a tiny wooden door, painted cream with a brass door handle. There was enough light from... Continue Reading →

By the age of four years, three months and 26 days, Eddie Feeney was able to play 16 songs on the guitar his grandparents had bought him for his first birthday. Each time Eddie was placed on the rug in the middle of his living room, he flipped himself over and cried for his guitar,... Continue Reading →

We tried to be welcoming to Sparkles when she first arrived, but, apparently, she wasn’t in the mood to be welcomed. Before her, there were only two other mermaids I’d had the pleasure of introducing to the colony. It meant that I knew the process to follow when Sparkles arrived, however. First, I stared at... Continue Reading →

Sloth woke up when the sun was just starting to turn the sky orange. Not doing a great deal every day was thirsty work, so sloth struggled to stop his thoughts from drifting towards the image of the jungle waterhole. Following a lengthy yawn and an even longer stretch, Sloth started making his way down... Continue Reading →