Category archives: Fiction

The Necklace - A Shooting Star Story - Written By You

When I first saw the silver sparling necklace in the jewellers-shop window, I thought it was just an ordinary diamond necklace. However, the twinkling diamond at the centre of the [...]

The Fall - A Short Story in Three Parts - Part Three

This is the third of a three part story by 10 year old Alice. Read Part One and Part Two first. My view is hazy, but I can work out the blurry shape of a nurs[...]

The Fall - A Short Story in Three Parts - Part Two

The second of a three part short story. If you missed the beginning, start reading here My hands have no feeling. My feet up to my lower thigh is numb. My [...]

The Fall - A Short Story in Three Parts - Part One

This is a short story in three parts, by 10 year old Alice My mates are all leaning against the peeling black-painted gate, chatting and laughing, wh[...]

The Adventures of Cha Cha the Dragon - Part 2

Following on from Iona's wonderful story of Cha Cha the Dragon, here is Part 2 Once upon a time, in deepest China, there lived a man named Li-Wang. Li- Wang was getting [...]

The Adventures of Cha-Cha the Dragon - Part 1

Once upon a time, in ancient China, there lived a wise and mighty dragon. His name was Cha-Cha. He being a magical dragon, he had many enemies. Among these were an ancien[...]

Concrete

Cold, rough concrete beneath my burnt yellow hands, ash under my nails. I hold the butt of an already smoked cigarette in my mouth, looking hopeless. Not even the phrase, “Any spar[...]

Mighty Books for Mighty Girls

Last June, a very famous male author called V.S Naipaul was interviewed by the Royal Geographic Society about his career. In this interview, Naipaul made some rather disparaging co[...]

Things That Shape Our Lives

Contributor Kait is 15 years old. This is her fictional account of the 14 year old Daisy, whose homework this week is an essay about Women's Rights and Equality. &nb[...]

My Favourite (Favorite) Book

Writer Susannah Leigh was born in Canada and moved to UK when she was eight years old. Jump! asked her about her favourite children's book. One of the nicest things [...]