‘The Scary Man’ by Anonymous

In England, near 1876, witches were believed to walk the Earth.   They were believed to be old, nobly and spiteful. Many women were put to trial due to this but most of them were not witches. However, in a rundown cottage outside of Wicken, three spiteful, old witches decided to use their power to …

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‘I have the power’ by Charlie

Running toward the hazy mist, I screamed “split up!” We had been running for what felt like days. Legs trembling, arms burning, chest thumping. I didn’t know what to do or where to go. We were in the middle of the woods, the snow layering onto the thick, boggy ground. I could hear the dogs …

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‘The end of the future’ by Ella Topsom-Barton, Soham Village College

The year is 2247. The world isn’t what it used to be. After the Great Collapse, when resources were lost and chaos reigned, the global governance initiative stepped in, promising order and stability. Now, humanity lives in self-contained biospheres, each meticulously managed to maximize efficiency and minimize waste. Every aspect of life is controlled, from …

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‘Words hurt …’ by Poppy, age 14, Year 9

What did I do? What did I ever do to deserve this? Is it that difficult for people to comprehend that girls don’t always like boys and vice versa? I suppose I’d better tell you what happened. I’m gay. And people at my school don’t seem to like that. Ever since I got outed by …

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‘Sports Day’ by Iwo

Dear Diary, Today was the Worst day ever. What was I thinking? “Turtle!”. That’s what they kept calling me. Sports day will go down as my worst day in my school career. Today was sports day. I decided to sign myself up to do it. I decided to do a particular event called ‘The 200 …

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