Spells Writing Lab

We love the beginning of this story, likely inspired by the Time Travel session of our in-school visits! We can't wait to read about John Morgan's adventures in the Golden Age of Piracy!

"John Morgan went back to his old house where his great grandfather lived. His great grandfather was a great pirate of the seas. He arrived and started looking through his great grandfather’s things and found gold nuggets and a treasure map. He was shocked to find a treasure map, so he kept on looking and then he found a book. He read, 'He who reads this forgotten note shall be sent to the pirate ages.'
P**F! He opened his eyes and saw that he was not in his old house anymore—he was in the pirate ages!"

—a Rhawnhurst 5th grader

2024 Spells Summer Writing Camp Spells Summer Writing Camp Weekdays, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at 1417 N. 2nd Street, Philly FOR AGES 7–12: July 8–12: Under the Sea AdventuresJoin us for a fantasy-themed week diving into the ocean deep as we imagine the adventurous lives of sea creatures from mermaids to megalodons, and all t

We had a great time working with 4th grade classes at John H. Webster Elementary School again this year. Our program director, Mrs. Liz, popped in yesterday to present the students with copies of their anthology chapbook, Time to Save the World!

Pictured are just a few of the awesome Webster students who created characters, selected settings, planned plots, and wrote fantastic stories during our classroom visits.

Congrats to all of the newly-published young writers and their dedicated teachers!

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