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BY KJ Popp

Once there was a boy named Geph Gorpingsteen and on Christmas he got an elf. Geph was a really nice boy but he did not like the elf that much. “Mom I really want a car not a little elf!” said Geph. “Well sorry, you can get a car when you’re 18.” said Mrs Gorpingsteen. In a cooing voice. “BUT MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!” said Geph in a disappointed voice. Too bad honey. Love you, I’m gonna be late for work. Bye.” Ok said Geph. Geph did not know what to do.  He wished he could be riding around in a black Jeep Grand Cherokee with his friends, not sitting around with a little elf. Geph put on a classic horror movie, Chucky! It was one of his favorite movies. He set the little elf down to get a snack but when he got back the elf was gone. He could have sworn he set the elf down on his small clear glass table. He looked back in the kitchen and saw the little elf standing on the cold white quartz countertop. Geph was flabbergasted, eyes wide with fear. “Oh no!” said Geph in a worried voice. “ITS CHARLES LEE RAY AND HE HAS COME TO KILL ME!” Screamed Geph at the top of his lungs. “No I am not.” said the elf. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!” he ran out of the room with terror written on his face. The elf looked at him as he ran out of the room with a confused look on his plastic face. I guess I should leave, Santa is gonna kill me, and in the blink of an eye he was gone. Geph looked back in the kitchen. The elf was gone. “What happened?” Said Geph. Geph was very connected to the tv for the next couple of days and watched all the Chucky movies to take notes on how to beat up the next doll he meets!                 THE END

By Jude McSpadden

Today was a…strange day to say the least. I was just minding my business setting up a new figure on my shelves of materialistic items when I heard a noise. I thought of nothing since I hear noises in my head all the time…ALL THE TIME. But then I swear I saw some movement in the corner of my eye. Then all of a sudden all my figures started moving (besides my in box funko pops. They understand that there going be good money in a couple years.)! They seemed to be yelling swears at me, and trying to kill me for some reason? I also realized most of my figures have superpowers, and they used them. So one my Sandman figure used his (guess what?) sand powers to just completely blind me and then my Gremlins figure just scratched me up real good! I thought I was going to die but then my amazing Batman figure Mr. Nick gave me was ready to help! The Batman figure totally trashed King Kong, and just straight up murdered Mario, but then there was one left. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (IDW Comics) – 7″ Scale Action Figure – Ultimate Last Ronin (Armored). The Last Ronin was ready for a fight, and he was stopping at nothing to win. It took weeks, months for the fight to stop but finally- “Jude time for dinner!”, “Coming Mommy!”. Imagination won!

By Madison Corley

One night I was sleeping when I opened my eyes I saw a  Barbie running across my room! I didn't think much of it. I thought it was  a shadow. But then the Barbie started waking up all of my other Barbies. When  they were  all awake  they went  into my big pink  Barbie dream house. They started getting ready to have  a party. Then  one Barbie started making cake, pizza and cookies while Ken got the pool ready.  When the house was ready Barbie and Ken called some of their friends. Five minutes later a lot of toys came from the closet. A couple hours  past and then  it was  almost morning. When Barbie looked at the time  It was almost 8:00 A..M. Barbie told everyone to leave. They did. When I woke up everything was normal.

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By Hollins Nolan

There's a kid named Lulu, she came home from a  long day of school. Immediately  after Lulu got off the bus she sprinted home, got a snack, then went to her room. She grabbed the toy her mom bought her a few days ago.  The toy was a pink, sparkly, tiny pony. It came with a horse brush, saddle and a jacket. It was around noon when her mom called her for dinner. Lulu complained and argued with her mom. She wanted to keep playing with her toys. So her mom said, “You either come eat or go to bed”. Lulu stormed down the stairway that felt so long and went into the kitchen. She felt sad that she had argued with her mom. At the end of dinner she apologize then went to bed. In the middle of the night her floor was creaking more than usual. One loud creak happened and she jumped up and her voice made a screech sound. Lulu got out of her warm and safe bed. She tiptoed around her room. She looked in the closet. Nothing was in there. She looked under her bed. Still nothing.  But when she turned around her new toy was on her bed! Lulu was kind of freaked out. Her toy was in the toy stables. The toy was flinching and twitching. Then it started talking in a high voice and said, "My name is Chelsey. I will help you go back to sleep”. Chelsey blew some sparkles and they landed nice and gentle on Lulu face. Lulu floated over her bed and then flopped down. In the morning everything was the same as how she left it. Lulu yelled, "Mom, mom. I had a weird dream last night”.