NHPBS Kids Writers Contest - Winning Stories

2020 Winning Stories

KINDERGARTEN

• First Place - Eight Arms by Sonia L of Fremont, NH
• Second Place - Big Cal Kimball by Maximillion M. of Gilmanton IW, NH
• Third Place - The Unicorn's Magic by Acadia V. of Concord, NH

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FIRST GRADE

• First Place - The Asteroid Crash by Rayannsh D. of Bedford, NH
• Second Place - Joe's Gum Rescue by Daniel L. of Fremont, NH
• Third Place - REX: Everyone's Imaginary Friend by Ella C. of Eliot, ME

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SECOND GRADE

• First Place - Lisa's Ice Skating Adventure by Georgie G. of Lexington, MA
  
• Second Place - Floating Adventure by Grace M. of Hooksett, NH
• Third Place - The Kindness Dragon by Cyrus H. of Antrim, NH

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THIRD GRADE

• First Place - Penelope the Princess Chicken by Logan B. of Salem, NH
• Second Place - Tasha's Transformation by Sidrah A. of Belmont, MA
• Third Place - The Three Little Spiders and the Big Bad Raindrop by Parker B. of Manchester, NH

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FOURTH GRADE

• First Place - Fluffy Face by Dena Marie P. of Franconia, NH
• Second Place - Oceana and the Pollution Problem - Ainsley A. of Northwood, NH
• Third Place - The Adventures of Cress by Nathaniel G. of Needham, MA

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FIFTH GRADE

• First Place - The Survival Guide for Older Siblings by Meredith R. of Chestnut Hill, MA
• Second Place - Harold and the Wonders of Nature by Beckett M of Portsmouth, NH
• Third Place - Last Thought by Madeline M. of Marblehead, MA

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Kindergarten - Honorable Mention - Top Ten Judges Picks

• The Dream of Space by Charlie P. of Merrimack, NH
• Strong Beak and the Crocodile Escape by Nishal R. of Newark, DE
• My Feathered Friends of the Sky by Conor F. of South Hampton, NH
  

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First Grade - Honorable Mention - Judges Picks

• A Butterfly's Adventure by Abigail C. of Deerfield, NH
• Rosy Goes Camping by Gordon B. of Glenpool, OK

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First Grade - Honorable Mention

• The Girl and the T.V. by Juliet G. of Newton, MA
• My Fish Story by Tristan M. of East Kingston, NH
• Lily Meets Rainbowa by Paige R. of Hooksett, NH
• The Rambunchious Reptiles and the Acrobatic Amphibians by Patrick F. of Concord, NH
• Rose's Jouney by Adalynn J. of Hampstead, NH
• The Very Fast Cheetah by Elijah K. of Brunswick, ME
• Canada's Hockey Game by Silas W. of Brunswick, ME
• Hockey Adventures by Isak H. of Brunswick, ME
• Skiing by Barbara J. of Brunswick, ME
• The Leprechaun by Noah H. of Brunswick, ME
• Mr. Bee's Adventure by Gus R. of Brunswick, ME
• The Leprechaun by Murphy F. of Brunswick, ME
• The Tooth Fairy Goes Along by Violet H. of Brunswick, ME
• The Tooth Fairy Story by Sophia Fraser of Freeport, ME
• Darthmall vs. Skywalker by Reece Clemons of Harpswell, ME
• Lilly and Lucky by Madeline Barone of Brunswick ,ME
• How Does a Tooth Fairy Get Around? by Margaret Lusk of Brunswick,ME
• How the Young Astronaut Stopped the Comet by Kate Edwards of Newton, MA

 

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Second Grade - Honorable Mention - Judges Picks

• Ally's Allergic Reaction by Evangeline L. of Philadelphia, PA
• A Fresh Start in America by Douglas W. of Chestnut Hill, MA

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Second Grade - Honorable Mention

• Spooky Dog - A Tale of Kindness by Saanvi j. of Groton, CT
• The Little Dog (P.S. Which is Soon Going to Be Big!) by Matilda A. of Chestnut Hill, MA
• Stitches by Victoria B. of Newton Centre, MA
• The Four Friends by Simon B. of Antrim, NH
• The Best of Life by Sierra B. of Manchester, NH
• Locked Out of It by Ava B. of Newton, MA
• Field of Stories by Andromeda C. of East Kingston, NH
• Flag Football by Finn C. of Newton, MA
• The Ball Thief by Addy C. of Antrim, NH
• Getting my Ears Pierced by Penelope D. of Newton, MA
• The Pizza Monster by Kole D. of Newton, MA
• Splash! by Eloise E. of Newton, MA
• The Way to Gibraltar by Nicholas E. of Newton, MA
• The Soccer Throwdown by Dunham F. of Newton, MA
• The Noisy Night by Sarah G. of Newton, MA
• Two Legs by Embry G. of Dover, NH
• The Crowd Goes Wild by Nathan G. of Newton, MA
• The Super Foods by Connor G. of Antrim, NH
• My First Playdate with Oz by Franco G. of Newton, MA
• Luna the Magical Fairy by Elizabeth H. of Antrim, NH
• At the Aquarium by Matthew H. of Newton, MA
• Pool Disaster by Mia I. of Newton, MA
• Crabs, Crabs, Crabs by Ziad K. of Newton, MA
• The Surprise by Gabe L. of Chestnut Hill, MA
• Max's Soccer Game by Michael L. of Natick, MA
• The Big Move by Justin M. of Newton, MA
• A Wet Problem by Mathilde M. of Newton, MA
• Penguin and Snowman's Big Adventure by Marie M. of Antrim, NH
• Brian the Lumberjack by Tyler N. of Antrim, NH
• Muddy Day by Lizzy N. of Newton, MA
• How I Got My Lego Porsche by Ishaan N. of Merrimack, NH
• Bean Stalk by Jordan P. of Newton, MA
• The Weir River by Madeleine P. of Newton, MA
• The Cat Trainer by Stefano P. of Pelham, NH
• On the Playground by Noah R. of Newton, MA
• The Vision of the Aliens by Odin S. of Northfield, NH
• Best Buds by Rylee S. of Antrim, NH
• The Buzzing Pinata by Rishima S. of Bedford, NH
• Cape Cod by Noah S. of Chestnut Hill, MA
• Invisible Dave by Nathan S. of Needham Heights, MA
• Buzzzzzzz by Matthew T. of Newton, MA
• Be Sweet! by Maddie W. of Antrim, NH
• Lost Dog by Anna W. of Newton, MA
• A Christmas Surprise by Benjamin W. of Wellsley, MA
• Where Are My Feet? by Mabel W. of Northwood, NH
• Ant vs. Bee by Zoe W. of Portland, OR
• Ketchup by Wenni X. of Needham, MA

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Third Grade - Honorable Mention - Judges Picks

• Turkey Alert!!! by Gia C. of Auburn, NH
• The Dynamic Duo by Emily U. of Hooksett, NH
  

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Third Grade - Honorable Mention

• Rickey's Adventure by Mia A. of Lebanon, NH
• The Fairy and the Fairy Prince by Alexandra C. of Temple, NH
• Birthday Cake vs. Carrot Cake by Meadow D. of Cape Elizabeth, ME
• Diary of Peekaboo: Tales of a Spy Cat by Aubrey D. of Canterbury, NH
• Palm Island by Stewart G. of Hooksett, NH
• The Great Adventure by Riley H. of Deerfield, NH
• Pepper Jack by Dannicia L. of Fremont, NH
• Phinox and Bigfoot by Serena L. of Wellesly, MA
• The Attack on Boston by Easun L. of Wellesly, MA
• A Kitten's Adventure by Sophie L. of Needham, MA
• Rusty the Robot Has a Great Week by Jessica L. of Sebago, ME
• Stop Squalling by Isla M. of Chichester, NH
• My First Look by Kate M. of North Conway, NH
• A Helping Hand by Anica M. of Raymond, ME
• If Whatever I Imagined Came True by Tejas N. of Merrimack, NH
• The Caring Turtle by Aarush R. of Newark, DE
• I Am An Alien by Kenisha S. of Houston, TX
• Speedo by Kainan S. of Gilford, NH
• Polkadot and Mrs. Apple Go In Search of Stripe by Sarah S. of Wellesly, MA
• The Case of the Identical Twins by Alique V. of Concord, NH
• Kate's First Day of School by Sophie Y. of Needham, MA
• Pegasus and the Jealous Pixies by Aurora Y. of Wellesly, MA
• Aria and Her Flute by Olivia Y. of Needham, MA

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Fourth Grade - Honorable Mention - Judges Picks

• Ronald's Lunch by Lena M. of Stratham, NH
• Food Escape by Clair W. of Needham, MA

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Fourth Grade - Honorable Mention

• Spirit by Alec B. of Manchester, NH
• Pets Go to the Beach by Jack B. of Dover, NH
• Stuck in New Zealand by Nicholas C. of Strafford, NH
• The Little Blue by Annabel C. of Wellesly, MA
• Going On the Boat by Gabriella D. of Nashua, NH
• Ellie by Allison D. of Wellesly, MA
• Frost and Forest by Wanyang D. of Belmont, MA
• Panda in America by Serena G. of Newton, MA
• Our Family Thanksgiving by Ada G. of Durham, NH
• Adventure on Mount Major by Trevor H. of Strafford, NH
• The Pink God by Alexandra L. of Charlestown, MA
• Guinea Pig Desire by Crystal L. of Newton, MA
• The Boy with the Lucky Rock by Grady M. of Strafford, NH
• The Change by a Soccer Team by Jae P. of Newton, MA
• The Gargoyle and the Griffin by Andrea Q. of Needham, MA
• Saving the Village by Reese Q. of Plymouth, NH
• Penelope nd the Magic Money Garden by Eva W. of Newton, MA
• The Secret of Leprechaun Gold by Raina W. of Dover, MA
• Condoleezza Gets a Dog by Olivia Z. of Newton, MA
• Ella's Wish by Olivia Z. of Newton, MA
• The Penguin That Was Scared of Water by Claire Z. of Wellesly, MA
• Ice Cube and Fire by David Z. of Wellesley, MA

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Fifth Grade - Honorable Mention - Judges Picks

• The Tale of Pizza and Chocolate by Shirley Y. of Wellesley, MA
• The Opposite Gods by Arnav C. of Andover, MA

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Fifth Grade - Honorable Mention

• Airport Disaster by Misha A. of Merrimack, NH
• The Drop by Isabella B. of Merrimack, NH
• Disney Surprise by Jayden B. of Nashua, NH
• Where's the Soup? by Athan B. of Londonderry, NH
• Why There is a Sun and a Moon by Grace C. of Easton, NH
• The Wonderful and Windy Waterfall by Divyesh G. of Nashua, NH
• Kevin and David: The Bilingual Friends by Joshua G. of Pico Rivera, CA
• Falling Down in the Wrong Places by Ganya G. of Nashua, NH
• Delicate by Megan H. of Glen Head, NY
• Starstruck #12 by Sahithi K. of Nashua, NH
• School by Caroline K. of Stoddard, NH
• Writing on a Rock by Acadia K. of Hopkinton, MA
• Oh Beach, Where Are You? by Mercedes L. of Ctr. Barnstead, NH
• Disappearance of My iPad by Shashank L. of Nashua, NH
• Serenity by Gloria L. of Fremont, NH
• Becoming a Star by Maggie L. of Wellesley, MA
• Alone in the City by Emma M. of Newton, NH
• Mystery Ride by Levi M. of Hollis, NH
• Overcoming It the Hard Way by Arianna M. of Nashua, NH
• Tied Up and Shoeless by Dayana O. of Nashua, NH
• The Tail of the Young Fisherman by Jude P. of Nashua, NH
• Teletubbies and the Giant Hornets by Boston P. of Nashua, NH
• Blueberry's Story by Daniela Q. of Nashua, NH
• Food Life by Isabella S. of Stoddard, NH
• Brace Face by Atharva S. of Acton, MA
• Bug House Mystery by Layla S. of Merrimack, NH
• Lost in Deep Waters by Leena S. of Nashua, NH
• The Challenges of the Falls by Maya S. of Nashua, NH
• The Boat Disaster by Ava T. of Nashua, NH
• The Fantastic Family Trip by Annessa T. of Nashua, NH
• My Puppy's Story by Genevieve T. of Hudson, NH
• Deserted on Bluberry Mountain by Jackson T. of Hudson, NH
• Lost in Skyzone by Arianna V. of Nashua, NH
• Our Silver Highlights by Elizabeth W. of Wellesley, MA
• Flames FromAbove by Rachel W. of North Hampton, NH
• The Bed Catastrophe by Abigail W. of Nashua, NH
• Olympic Trouble by Kerui W. of Wellesley, MA