My Superpower, by Carole Bromley

I can see straight through people, their bones, what they had for lunch, whether their heart is kind. I don’t always use this power; it’s enough to know I have it, that there’s nowhere they can hide. So when I look at you hard like this, I’m seeing right through you...

Trapdoor Spider, by Erin Zampaglione

You won’t see me by the tuffet, you won’t find me up the spout. I’d much rather stay inside today instead of going out. Though I’m not a storyteller, it’s a tangled web I weave. I won’t give you superpowers, I’d prefer it if you leave. Please don’t call me “Son of...

Bad Bear Day, by Jane Lovell

Mr Frisby had a grizzly but the bear was in a tizzy, felt his fur was way too frizzy, all the frizzy made him dizzy and his chin was fuzzy wuzzy. “Don’t you stress,” said Mr Frisby, “we can sort this in a jiffy”, gave the bear a quick shampooey (gosh, the soap was...

Bang! by Elena de Roo

Sssss — the electrophonic sizzle-hiss of light as a meteor turning earthwards burns bright* Urp — the burp of a black hole following swallowing an entire solar system of gaseous giants in one gargantuan gravitational gulp Rise — the silent dawn chorus of a myriad of...