I matter because I want to win in life. I want to do the greatest things any man or woman … More
Author: The English Department at Boroughbridge High School.
‘Moon’ by Kiera Potter
‘Seasonal Changes’ by Amber Fleming
Summer shines reflections in the water. A man walks by to show his daughter a passage through time. As … More
‘The Wastes’ by Dan Johnson
The scorched ground crunched under worn boots, as the wind weakly tugged on his weathered clothes. It was deathly silent, … More
‘Munich’ By Leah Newmannoi
The usual busy station was eerily desolate. No one was around, except the man two seats down shouting furiously into … More
Haiku by Kendra Collier-Figg
I can see blue sky. Extinction of animals. I can see black sky. Featured image by Seatizen.co from Pexels
‘Wolf Man’ by Kendra Collier-Figg
Once there was a boy called Andrew. He had just started his first year of high school. Andrew’s parents gave … More
‘Blood of a Werewolf’ by Izzy Armstrong
I’d grown up in a small town, surrounded by hills, forests and streams. As children, we would test who was … More
‘My name is Lorelei’ by Phoebe Hartley
My name is Lorelei. I am their downfall. Mine is the voice in the storm. Ever since I was young, … More
‘The Most Secretive Of Them All’ by Francesca Whapples
The woods are deep; the woods are vast. They sweep down from the higher ground and into the valley, encircling … More
’31st October 1897′ by Kiana (KS3 student)
Dear Diary… The village is tranquil, separated from the hostile and inhabitable mass of woods that surround us. The village … More
‘A Night In Darkwood Manor’
This story was written collaboratively by students at Boroughbridge High School: Iris, Purwa, Summer, Abi and Joe. The creaking gate … More
‘Taylor Murphy’ by Kiana (KS3 student)
It was a seemingly quiet place; the only way into the town was an almost invisible side road at the … More
‘The Voice’ by Maisy Phillip
It’s there. It’s always there. The voice, the guilt, for every mistake she’s made. Wherever she goes, it follows and … More
‘Swallower By Light’ by Eliza Outlaw
I wake up screaming. The pounding in my head is almost as painful as the scratch marks I inflicted in … More
‘The Following’ by Josh Mills
Daryl had heard more bank, house and car alarms than anyone. It was like music to his ears. He started … More
‘Vegetarianism: the answer we’ve all been looking for?’ by Phoebe Hartley
All over the Arctic, polar bears are dying; starving because of melting ice which stops them hunting or left floating … More
‘For Jay’ by Ella Sugden
The icy cold wind brushed itself roughly against my skin. I shivered as goosebumps rose up unwillingly. The sky slowly … More
‘Fly’ by Kiera Potter
Her soul is stained with your black ink, These scars won’t fade and haven’t healed with time, And still, she … More
‘Hazel’s Memory’ by Phoebe Hartley
Sometimes, I still think of home. It seems alien now, as though it came from another life. There are times … More