Star in a storybook, instantly.

Christmas

The Reindeer in My Shed

One reindeer missed the sleigh. It has until dawn to catch up, and it cannot fly.

Birthdays

My Candles Would Not Go Out

The birthday cannot end until the candles do, and they have been burning since Tuesday.

Mother's Day

The List That Nearly Beat Me

Mom's to-do list does not end. Finish it before she wakes up and she can have the morning off.

Mother's Day

The Morning I Got Up First

Breakfast in bed, made in the dark, before anyone wakes. By six the kitchen is a crime scene.

Father's Day

My Minute Never Came

Dad said in a minute. That was Tuesday. Somebody is going to have to go in and get him.

Father's Day

The Extra Job on My List

Dad's Saturday jobs, all six, done before he wakes up. The list keeps growing a seventh.

A new sibling

I Would Like to Return This Baby

Nobody asked about the new baby. Luckily there is a returns department, and it does exchanges.

Starting school

The Door That Followed Me

A front door follows you to school and stands open in the playground. Home is right there, which is the problem.

The first wobbly tooth

My Tooth Loosened Everything

One tooth comes loose, and then everything you touch does too. Nothing in the house will stay screwed on.

First night away

My Hallway Kept Getting Longer

You need the bathroom in somebody else's house, and the hallway keeps getting longer. Every door you open is a closet.

Moving house

The Last Day of My House

The van comes at noon. The house starts adding stairs, because it does not want to be left.

My Monster Is Afraid of the Dark

The monster under the bed is real. It is also terrified. Someone has to go down there.

My Reflection Got There First

The reflection finishes its teeth before you start. It is braver than you, and it wants your side of the glass.

My Stomp Woke the Mountain

One furious stomp goes all the way down and wakes a mountain. Now there are two tempers in the valley.

The Night I Borrowed the Moon

Borrowing the moon seems perfectly reasonable, until the sea comes up the lane to take it back.

My Shadow Ran Away

At noon the shadow slips off and runs. Catch it before sunset or it is gone for good.

I Am the Quietest One

Nobody hears a word all day. By dinnertime the whole world has faded, and only one person is still vivid.

The Night My House Went Sailing

The house comes loose in the flood and every grown-up sleeps through it. Someone has to steer.

I Complained About the Weather

You can complain about the weather in writing. It does exactly what you ask. That is the problem.

The Whale in My Puddle

There is a whale in the parking lot puddle, the sun is coming out, and nobody else can see it.

My Bear Would Not Leave

A bear came for dinner nine days ago. Everyone is too polite to mention it. Someone has to.

The Echo That Answered Me Back

The echo in the valley answers with things nobody said out loud. There are people coming up the path.

Everything I Ever Lost

Everything anyone has ever lost ends up in one warehouse. You have one afternoon to find yours.