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Zoo Daydreams (revised)
Animals | Contemporary | Read the Stories

Zoo Daydreams (revised)

ByManelle January 8, 2020May 10, 2023

On birthdays Mom lets us kids, that’s my brother and me, choose to do a fun activity, or have a party, but we can’t choose both. Last year when I…

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The Magpie Magician
Animals | Historical

The Magpie Magician

ByManelle October 5, 2018September 6, 2022

A Short Story By Manelle Oliphant I wove my way through the entranced crowd. “Entranced” is what Mr. Marlowe called their state of mind at this point in the show….

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A Break is Worth 1000 Hours
Animals | Fairy Tale

A Break is Worth 1000 Hours

ByManelle May 1, 2018September 7, 2022

By Manelle Oliphant Chervil stared at the piles of notes on his desk. The solution was there. He just had to find it. He grunted and shuffled pages full of…

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Zoo Daydreams Part 2
Animals | Contemporary

Zoo Daydreams Part 2

ByManelle February 23, 2017September 7, 2022

The idea for this story started at the zoo. Watching the polar bear swim was so enchanting I decided to draw him. Everything else took off from there. It’s in…

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Zoo Daydreams Part 1
Animals | Contemporary

Zoo Daydreams Part 1

ByManelle January 26, 2017September 7, 2022

The idea for this story started at the zoo. Watching the polar bear swim was so enchanting I decided to draw him. Everything else took off from there. It’s in…

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