COMING-OF-AGE FANTASY
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WITH FLYING COLORS
by SAGE COLLINS
10-13 YEARS
Petrichor was dreading the final test today, but she wouldn't reveal her nerves to her students. Of all the elves she had ever taught, she'd never had a student as tricky as Bough. Never in her ancient life had she met an elf so ill-equipped to be part of the Rainbow Connection.
WINTER 2026
PIRATE FANTASYhttps://x.com/StarspunLit/status/18491690973823963
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TARA THE TERRIBLE
by PAUL SUTCLIFFE
6-9 YEARS
They opened the barrel, and they found THE thing that pirates fear more than anything else in the world, more than sharks, octopuses, and sea monsters all put together…
It was a little girl.
HISTORICAL FANTASY
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A SLIGHT PUSH FROM THE RAFTERS
by A. ALLAN CHIBI
14-16 YEARS
After much strategizing and self-congratulation, a prank took shape. The key, everyone agreed, was Catherine’s brother George, an aspiring merchant of considerable charm in Philadelphia. Catherine often helped at the shop, assisting with sales and inventory—an advantage.
The goal was simple: bring Thomas into the shop at the same time as Catherine within the next six months.
WINTER 2026