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Butterflies In Reverse Non-Fiction Winner (Junior Season 1) Word Count: 1424 Dec 30, 2024 11:51 pm Have you ever heard of the Butterfly Effect? Simply put, scientists believe that a small change in the present can significantly affect future events.I have a theory: the reverse is true too. The most

Dreams of Light and Shadow Fiction 2nd Runner-up (Junior Season 1) Word Count: 1028 Dec 30, 2024 12:59 pm Dreams of Light and Shadow Nia is a seventeen year old girl who lives with her grandmother in a peaceful village nestled in the hills of Isle of Iona ,Scotland, where

Death’s Life Thesis Personal Expression Runner-up (Junior Season 1) Word Count: 1192 Jan 4, 2025 11:48 pm DEATH’S LIFE THESIS Death considered himself vastly misunderstood. He performed an unsightly task, undoubtedly so, but he took no pleasure in it. He was not some sadistic, malicious force prying over men, awaiting

The Curious Pea Poem 2nd Runner-up (Junior Season 1) Word Count: 99 Jan 5, 2025 11:20 am There was once, A small green pea,Who came from a plant,Much smaller than a tree. Everyone said,She had a pea-sized brain,It was pure knowledge,She wanted to gain. She travelled the world,Over hills, across