You don't have to leave your room to have a time-bending, heart-stopping adventure! From lost cities to dystopian futures to time travel and underwater adventure, this anthology of original stories for middle grade students will transport young readers to a time full of magic and the possibility of adventure around every corner.

All stories are the original work of select students at Mesa Verde Middle School in San Diego, California.

Featured Authors

Sophie Ayma, "Back to 2020"

M.K. Beal, "A Hero Emerges"

Jyotsna Devadiga, "Moonlight"

Layla Rae Duncan, "Waves"

Allan Fang, "A Waste of Life"

James Hilton, "Ethan vs. the Death School"

Juliana Hong, "Shadow"

Valerie Hsu, "Game Mode"

Abby Klubeck, "Alien Cookies"

Melody Sackman, "Kogarashi"

Lauren Sun, "Hope"

Jillian Tachiki, "Irisgrove"

Kento Taylor, "Thief"

Brooke Byrne, "The Wolves at Twilight"

Vivian Wang, "Ishi Mura"

Layla Jauregui, "Janae's Journey"

Chloe Sun, "Lost Then Found"

Anna Woelbern, "Wishes"

Jerry Zhang, "The Adventures of Bob Smith"