When the Lights Go Out

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Original spooky/scary stories, poems, comics, and plays written by the students of 826 Boston’s Egleston Square After-School Writing and Tutoring program. Fall 2019.

Volume 1 is targeted for younger readers (grades 1-5), and Volume 2 towards older readers (grade 6 and up).

Stories from When the Lights Go Out

The Revenge

by Isaac

First sentence:

You’ve wasted perfectly good time! Now my cereal in the kitchen is soggy!

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The Old Woman in the Old, Jaded House

by Evette

First sentence:

Frozen. I don’t know what to do. My breath is caught in my throat.

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Boom! Everything’s Falling Out of the Sky

by Heather

First sentence:

Boom! Headphones coming out of the sky, why?!

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