It was a sunny day at the James Sanderson Learning Center. Daniel, Laurie and Arthur sat on the swing set. “So, have you met that girl, Polly Peten?” Laurie asked Arthur and Daniel. “You mean the girl who never takes off her stilts?” Arthur asked. “I don’t even get it,” said Laurie. “Every time I…
Chad Greasley, the vice-principal of the James Sanderson Learning Center, called for quiet. The kids were just finishing dinner in the dining hall, and it took several tries for Chad to get their attention. “Boys and girls! Ladies and Gentlemen! Attention, please!” he called through the microphone at the front of the hall. “I have…
Daniel and his friends, Laurie and Arthur sat around the campfire bundled in sweatshirts with their feet stretched out toward the fire. It was the annual 1st-year campout at the James Sanderson Learning Center, a boarding school located on a remote island. The kids were camping in the woods on the far end of the…
It was Halloween day on Learningbook island, and the fall wind chilled the air as the leaves fell in a red and brown haze on the grounds of the James Sanderson Learning Center. The school was holding a Halloween festival where kids were allowed to dress in spooky costumes while carving pumpkins and eating candy.…
Mrs. Jackson walked with her kids, Theodore, Johnny, and Susie, in downtown Crawn City. Their hometown. They had come downtown to get passports for the kids. As they walked past the grey government buildings on the way back to the parking lot, they turned at the street corner onto an empty street. In fact, there…
Late one summer evening, deep in the Canadian wilderness, near a narrow dirt road. The sun was dropping almost below the horizon, and the sky was streaked with purple and red. The air was heavy and humid. Insects buzzed, small animals rustled through the underbrush, and birds sang their evening songs. Just then, a loud…
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, and their kids Theodore, Johnny, and Susie, were spending the weekend at a hotel in Austin, Texas. Theodore was a smart kid with glasses and red hair. Actually, his hair was orange, but people called it red. Johnny was a regular, fun-loving 10-year-old boy, and Susie was a little girl with…
It was a wonderful morning on Learning Book Island, the location of the James Sanderson Learning Center. The sun was shining, and the bees were buzzing. This particular morning, Laurie Locketbox woke up and quickly got out of bed. She had to hurry to meet Daniel and Arthur about their “Save the Beavers” project. She…
The James Sanderson Learning Center’s first-year class filed off the bus at Sea Park Aquarium. Daniel, Arthur, and Laurie jostled their way through the line of kids getting off the bus, eager for some fresh air. All of the kids were glad to stretch their legs after the bus ride and excited for a day…
Several years ago, there lived a horrid little boy named Jake. Jake was a nasty kid and a liar. He loved to tell lies. He loved to weave tall tales about how much better his life was than others. He created whole backstories to prove the things he did in his spare time were much…