fiction

  • All Ava could do was close her eyes and think. As soon as her eyelids touched, something rushed into her mind—blurry images of people she knew. Their faces were smiling. They were clapping. Then she saw Emma’s bow and Liv’s scarf. That’s when she realized—it was the celebration for her time machine progress. Right before

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  • Ava tried to touch the glowing words—but nothing happened.What did she expect from a hologram?She stared at the message floating midair:“It’s about time.”Who was waiting for her? Maybe Grandma had a secret surprise… or maybe someone really needed her help.“How can this help me?” Ava muttered. Confused but curious, she rushed out of the room

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  • “Finally-fi-finally, y-you are h-here,” said Grandma, glitching into someone—or something—she was not.Ava opened her eyes and took a sharp breath, relieved it had only been a dream.Her body ached with exhaustion, but she pushed herself out of bed. Her eyelids felt like heavy dumbbells. She expected to see her familiar bedroom—but then it hit her:

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  • Message from 2085 Ava stood back and admired her work.She couldn’t believe it—she had finally done it!She looked around the weathered old shed where she had been secretly working on her project. It smelled like sawdust and secrets. Ava couldn’t wait to show her friends, but first, she had to take in the beauty of

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  • “WOAH! I’VE IMPROVED A LOT IN SCIENCE! SO MUCH THAT IT IS MY HIGHEST GRADE!”  Yes, this is me screaming at my mom, telling her to put me in the Science Olympiad. You might be wondering, “Why do you want to join?” Well, it’s because I love science. I’m really good at it now, and

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  • The field trip to Peralta Adobe San Jose was the best field trip I’ve ever been to,with fun activities such as candle making, adobe bricks, dolls, and weaving. We learned a lot of things we didn’t know. There were 4 centers and one tour. Here is why you should come. First, we took turns looking

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