Topaz Town

Cate Gaul, age 8

Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside

Once there was a leprechaun named Albert Clooney and he had a loyal friend named Magic Corney the Unicorn. They were travelling to Topaz Town to pick up something for the leprechaun king. They had to travel across the orange part of the rainbow to get to Topaz Town. They were almost at the end of the orange part, but suddenly, Albert and Magic Corney ran into the Transylvania Trio. So Albert used telekinesis to move the part of the rainbow that the Transylvania Trio were standing on and they fell off. Albert Clooney rode on Magic Corney to the other side and they finally got there.

Lily

Eloise Cras, age 8
Thurston Elementary

Once a polar bear named Lily went to school at Wayside School. Everyone teased her because she was the only polar bear with white fur at school. She felt bad. But she felt much better after a whisker-licking good meal of dinosaur-shaped mac and cheese. Then she played golf with a light green ball. Light green was her favorite color. Then she went to sleep. The next morning, she went to school. On her way, she met a fox. Her name was Eliza. She was very wise. She told her to just ignore the other bears. And that’s what she did.

What do the Elephants do at Midnight on the Moon?

Mikah Skye Lowrie-Miuccio, age 8
Daycroft Montessori

What do the elephants do when it is was winter at midnight? Well, that is what Lora was wondering. So she went on a rocket to the moon where there was a zoo. The elephants had rainbow polka dots. She took her pajamas. They gave her special powers so she could mesmerize people. She had to go throw a firework tunnel to get there. Finally, she got there. She found a giant guarding. She defeated the giant and took an ice cream couch to the elephants. Then she asked, “What do you do at night?” “Why, we brush our teeth.”

The Rocket

Evelyn Leeser, age 7
Bach Elementary

Me and my brother went to the park to get our stomp-rocket down out of the tree. My friend Marina blasted it really high into the pine tree. When my dad climbed a ladder to get it, it disappeared from the tree branch. It was inside the tree trunk. It appeared in the tree and it fell in. A door appeared in the tree, and Louie and I went inside. There was a dragon balancing the stomp-rocket on his head. It was dark. He made the stomp-rocket glow. He wanted to use it for a lamp because his lantern totally ran out of batteries. My dad didn’t know where we were. The dragon gave us Halloween candy. He told us to sit on logs inside the tree. He was a nice dragon. He said he would bring the door and give us the stomp-rocket back. We said if he gave it back, we would cut a hole in the tree to let the sunlight in. My dad had a saw, and I told him to cut the window. The dragon said, “Thank you!” We showed my dad the inside of the tree so he could see what he did for the dragon. The dragon said, “Thank you” again! We played with the stomp-rocket again.

Would You Rather

Winnie Jalet, age 11
Tappan Middle School

Hi,

My name is Winnie. I have something to say. Have you ever thought about how pro athletes get paid more than people who are going to save your life, like firefighters, policemen, and women?

Let’s play a game of would you rather. Would you rather have a firefighter come and save your life, or have Miami Heat win their next basketball game? If you’re like me, you would want a firefighter to come and save your life when you need them.

So ask yourself: Why can’t WE change this?

-Winnie

Go to the Library

Sam Koliner, age 9
Eberwhite Elementary

To Whom It May Concern,

Some books are entertaining. A lot of people like books and read them.

Books give information sometimes.

Books are for everybody. Everybody can go to the library. People should go to the library. It would be good if our libraries were better.

Tell people that libraries are good and tell them to tell other people.

-Anonymous

Pitbulls

Maia Sears, age 11
Fortis Academy

Dear People of Michigan,

I’m not really just talking about Michiganders! I’m talking about the people that talk bad about pitbulls. I have my own dog that is a pitbull, and his name Peanut Butter. 

Me and my family adopted Peanut Butter at a dog shelter in Huron Valley. Me and my family love him so much! Unfortunately, we don’t take him on walks very often. We are afraid that people will feel threatened or scared by him! So we try not to let him see too many strangers out in public. We are not taking any chances!! You are the ones that are afraid from him! My pitbull is probably more scared of you than you will ever be of him!! Peanut Butter was so scared when we first saw him. At first we saw him in a huge cage in the shelter. We wanted to meet him so we got put in a room with him and Peanut Butter was so scared of us. I know that I would never do anything to an animal to harm it in any way, shape, or form. Anyway, Peanut Butter was trying to get used to us, but I guess his body refused. I know that because he was shaking like a horse trying to get flies off of it! He was acting like he was having a seizure! I was actually concerned! Although, I think me and Peanut Butter REALLY CLICKED!! If you just give them a chance they won’t be very scary. Saying that pitbulls are bad is just an offensive stereotype. It isn’t very nice to say. It’s not like the dogs will understand you, but just to not hurt people’s feelings about their love of pitbulls, I suggest that you don’t say that. Especially in public!! Love dogs FOREVER!! I always like to say to my dog:

“HUGS AND LICKS FOREVER!!”

Give Girls and Women a Chance

Jude Sears, age 9
Fortis Academy

To all men,

I confess that women have very little freedom. Boys make fun of them, unlike me. Men think that they can do whatever they want and that they are superior. Boys can’t own the whole wide world. Give girls and women a chance.

-Anonymous 9-year-old

Normal Giant Squid

Brendan H., Age 9
Thurston Elementary

Description: Normal giant squid with torpedos on the legs. Also, it’s a robotic submarine.

Uses: Defense and transportation that can pull ships underwater. It can go camouflage. It also travels at five hundred miles per hour. It includes a slushie machine and a swimming pool and lava soap.

Scare Scream and Spikey Man

Zander Richardson, Age 6, Burns Park Elementary
Wesley Roberts, Age 7, Eberwhite Elementary

Scare Scream: [stomps down into the stadium and has an evil grin]
Spikey Man: Do you want to play football?
Scare Scream: [deep voice] I don’t have hands. If I play I will destroy the ball.
Spikey Man: Do you want to read some books? Like, cowboy books?
Scare Scream: Maybe, but what is a cowboy?
Spikey Man: They are from the desert and the Old West with old fashioned hats and small masks and sometimes with small guns.
Scare Scream: Oh, so you mean blasters.
Spikey Man: No! Not that new. They are the oldest guns.
Scare Scream: Wait, did I land on Earth in my pod?
Spikey Man: Let’s end this conversation now, okay? We can read cowboy books, please!!!
Scare Scream: Fine. I am ten thousand light-years behind on this planet.
Spikey Man: How ‘bout I show you around?
Scare Scream: Okay.

AnnaBell and Slappy

Ivy Ball, Age 8, Wines Elementary
Vara Hopkins, Age 8, Wines Elementary

Narrator: One day, AnnaBell went to Lansing, Michigan from Greece to see family members.
AnnaBell: I am going to see if my family members are here yet.
Narrator: AnnaBell did not see someone coming because she had no eyes and she was not paying attention.
Slappy: Oh! Why did you bump into me? I was talking to my client on the phone and I dropped my phone. You made me break it.
AnnaBell: Sorry! Did you notice I have no eyeballs? So yeah… [thinking]... Burn.
Slappy: Well, I was eating a burrito — a vegan taco. I’m vegan, that’s right…
AnnaBell: Well forget your stupid taco. WAIT, I kinda recognize… Wait, you’re the kid who knocked my eyeballs out!!!!!
Slappy: And you are the kid who made fun of my beautiful tacos. I will not say sorry ever never ever!!!
AnnaBell: Well they weren’t. The truth is, not even the Boogey Man likes your tacos. And he eats his own boogers.
Slappy: Yeah, that was gross. But I have a meeting with my wife so I have to go. [Walks away]
AnnaBell: That was a little weird?
Narrator: It was the next day, Thanksgiving! AnnaBell was going to her mom’s.
Narrator: AnnaBell opened the door and she saw Slappy!
AnnaBell: What are you doing here!?
Slappy: You did not know I am married to your sister? We are related.
AnnaBell: WHAT! [slap] … [thinking] … Please tell me this is a dream.
Slappy: Well, you are going to have to be my friend or you will be sorry.
AnnaBell: Fine, we will try to get along.
Narrator: This is the end of our story. They got along and were happy, but AnnaBell never saw Slappy… The end.

Flameball and Mosasaurus

Max Kunnath, Age 8, homeschool
Jason Aniag, Age 6, Burns Park Elementary

Flameball: Who are you?
Mosasaurus: I am a mosasaurus, and I am the only one.
Flameball: Wow, I feel so bad!
Mosasaurus: Well, that’s too bad for you.
Flameball: Why? How is it bad for me?
Mosasaurus: Because you don’t have any friends.
Flameball: I have one friend. Where are you going with this?
Mosasaurus: I’m thinking.
Flameball: Are you suspicious?
Mosasaurus: I am suspicious.
Flameball: Uhhhh. Should I trust you?
Mosasaurus: Yes you should, because I normally eat people.
Flameball: Are you going to eat me?
Mosasaurus: I might.
Flameball: I am going to bring my fireballs out.
Mosasaurus: I will go back to my home.
Flameball: And I will go back to my house and guard my village.
Mosasaurus: Will we meet again?
Flameball: Yes, probably.

Grasper

Mateo Palomares, Age 9
Eberwhite Elementary

Description: A long tube with closed, curved ends, with surfaces like solar panels. It twists and turns like a snake or worm so it can go underground, on the ground, underwater, or even in the air, using the solar power. It is about seven feet long and can grasp objects. It’s called a grasper.

Uses: It can do deeds by grasping objects and it is controlled by your mind. Since it can practically go anywhere, it can go to places faster than you. It’s like having the superhuman power of telekinesis, the power to move things with your mind, and being energy efficient.

Thermo

Riya Patchava, Age 11
Calvary Christian Academy

Description: Can come in any type of clothing. It’s warm and fuzzy inside when you’re wearing it. It’s also made of synthetic blubber. Also, the animals that inspired me are living in cold climates.

Uses: Can be used in any cold weather or climate.

Maple Flyer 3000

Ava Kunnath, Age 10
Homeschool

Description: Maple seeds that are lightweight but sturdy. Amusement parks use them. Passengers get in the fiberglass seed, then the seed is picked up by a crane and taken into the aluminum frame. The top wing part lets the seed slowly twirl down to the ground. The seed lands in water, where a propeller sends the seed back up.

Uses: Entertainment. To make people dizzy. Sixteen people per ride.

Winged Dress

Emma Sammon, Age 10
Pattengill Elementary

Description: It’s a beautiful dress covered in colorful scales like shiny pieces of fabric overlapping. On the back, there is what looks like a giant pair of folded-back wings pressed against the back of the dress. The wings can unfold into real wings and they allow you to hover or fly using a very strong hidden solar panel that can use moonlight and artificial light.

Uses: It can get you quickly over slow-moving crowds. This dress is very stylish and incredibly pretty.

The Hibernating Pill

Isabella Lee, Age 9
Eberwhite Elementary

Description: The hibernating pill allows you to sleep for days depending on how much you take, but you can still wake up to certain calls, and you can’t die while you’re sleeping. Good smells can also wake you up.

Uses:

• Sleeping through bad times
• Not dying
• Tastes good
• Feeling better
• Good food alarm goes off in brain

Minty

Alexandra Ulery, Age 10
Emerson Elementary

“Okay, Minty, what do you want to do?” “Meow.” “Everyone pick up your pencils.” Streeettcchhh. Purrrrrrrrrrr. “Now, let’s start a brainstorming session.” “Meow.” “Now that we’ve finished our workshop, we will go get some hot chocolate.” “MEOW.” “Minty, look at the mess you made. Be more careful! Okay, Minty, how did you like this workshop?” “Meow.” “Bye, Minty.” “MEEEOOOW.”

The Talking Cat

Andreanna Ulery, Age 10
Emerson Elementary

I have always been used to my own way of living, in my house, with my people. They don’t even know I can talk. But I can. I know it might be strange hearing about a cat who can talk. My name is Holly. I am an orange tabby with green eyes. I was adopted two years ago but one day the humans stuffed me in my carrier and put me in their car. They dumped me in a big city! I wanted to yell, “Come back!!!” But that would be startling to hear a cat who can talk, so I meowed. The next morning a lady yelled “Shoo cat!” at me, and I ran. I was three years old. It was evening when I found a home. But I didn’t yell because it was way late and nobody was awake. I had twisted my paw. That morning I yelled, “Help me! I hurt my back paw!” The people came and I said “Help!” They looked like they would have a hairball. But they wrapped me up and took me home. I sat on each person’s chest and said “Thank you.” I am now an old cat and I talk frequently. I love my family. The end!

Wyvern in Ann Arbor

James Ulery, Age 10
Daycroft Montessori

Gilan’s normal routine was to run in the morning, so she was on her run when a loud, sinister hiss was heard. Then a sleek, green Wyvern slithered from its hole! Gilan was so scared. Will it eat me or burn me? she thought. The thing was sleek and green. It was a long serpent with two wings and two clawed legs with a classic barbed tail like an arrowhead. It had a yellow cat eye and a mouth with razor-sharp fangs. Its mouth reeked of ash, poison, and sulfur. Gilan turned around and ran when a tree next to her had vaporized in an explosive fireball. Gilan just kept running and running until she reached the boat rental. Then she said, “Sir, there is a dragon in the woods!” “No there is not, lady.” But little did they know, in a lair of reed and bone the Wyvern glared at them. Just then, the dragon rose and circled above the lake and shot a fireball and flew off. “Oh my gosh,” said the boat owner. “You’re right.” “Help, help,” bellowed the boat owner as his livelihood was vaporized by the intense flames. People screamed and fled. Its flickering tail smashed buildings and its fire boiled the water and dead fish floated to the top. The dragon circled over Ann Arbor spewing poison and flames but the people fled to avoid danger. The dragon flew to the Argo Cascades, where a portal appeared and the Wyvern flew in. A new portal appeared and a red blinding laser appeared and smote the feathery portal so hard it vaporized in a cloud of blinding white smoke. The civilians roared their thanks.