“Why are you wearing that?” six-year-old Hudson asked his big sister, who was busy smoothing out the wrinkles of her green cotton dress. It wasn’t the usual navy blue uniform, and Hudson was confused. “I have my first Congress meeting today,” Ruby answered. “We’re allowed to dress up nicer for that.” “You’re […]
“You’re our new boss? The kid who’s always in trouble?” Darryl stood in front of the room, his confidence fading as he surveyed the confused and seemingly annoyed faces in front of him. He was addressing the Soar High Magazine staff for the first time since he’d been hired as the manager – […]
Darryl shifted his weight in his chair and looked around at the other students waiting outside the principal’s office. He smiled at a girl who was crying softly. “It’ll be fine, I’m here all the time.” But inside, he was more nervous than usual. Was he going to be suspended again? The […]
Andre tapped his foot and glanced at his watch. It read 11:01 a.m. “It’s time for math,” he said quietly. Tick, tock. The seconds ticked away as Andre nervously opened and closed his book. 11:02 a.m. “Mrs. Medina,” he said, his voice growing louder as he grew more impatient. “It’s time for […]
Taylor spiked his pencil to the ground out of frustration. “You want me to be a what?” “A bookkeeper,” his exasperated teacher Ms. Morris repeated. “It’s not as bad as it sounds, Taylor. What did you say you were going to do?” “Take deep breaths instead of throwing things,” the fifth […]
“… and Kara just found out she’s switching schools so we really need to fill the Head Cashier position fast. Is anyone interested in applying?” David was only half-listening as he sat in a meeting with his co-workers. There was no way he was going to volunteer for the task his new manager […]
“You probably shouldn’t do that here,” Jason whispered to his friend Grant. “Everyone is looking.” Grant looked down at the pile of Micro bucks on the table. “I’m just counting this before I take it to the bank,” he said with a shrug. “Besides, everyone knows it’s from you!” “It’s not like I’m […]
Jason sat in silence, stunned. The Myersville bank manager, at the request of her teacher Mr. Brown, had just frozen Jason’s bank account after he tried to deposit two thousand Micro dollars he’d earned by selling lottery tickets to his classmates. “But why?” he asked, already knowing the answer. “I don’t think this […]
“How would you like to win a hundred Micro bucks?” Jason asked a fellow fourth grader between bites of his peanut butter sandwich. “What?” His classmate leaned in closer. He held up several small squares of paper. “You just buy one of these for 2 Micro bucks.” “OK, so how do I […]
As soon as Mila stepped out of the school library, she could hear the sobs and sniffles. “I wonder who’s crying,” she thought, assuming it was a homesick kindergartener. When she finally got close enough to see who it was, her heart jumped and she raced toward the picnic table where the little brown-haired girl was […]