Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Home: 2017 - Group Two - Heaton Extension Writers Anthology
    Home: 2017 - Group Two - Heaton Extension Writers Anthology
    Home: 2017 - Group Two - Heaton Extension Writers Anthology
    Ebook162 pages2 hours

    Home: 2017 - Group Two - Heaton Extension Writers Anthology

    By Beaulah Pragg

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Stories included:
    The Finding - Aliana Miller
    Through the Trapdoor - Ashleigh Fleming
    Everyone Has A Hero - Leah White
    Dali and the Drought - Iris Mason
    Deceived - Hadley van Rij
    The School That Couldn’t Afford A Ball - Emily Irvine
    [in between] - Issy Hinton-Russell
    Inevitable - Emily Howden
    Jenna - Gabby Eastgate
    Flight To Freedom - Isobel Kenny
    Cia - Lucy Bates
    Amala - Natalie Hetherington
    Zac - Jake Goddard

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBeaulah Pragg
    Release dateFeb 2, 2018
    ISBN9781370229727
    Home: 2017 - Group Two - Heaton Extension Writers Anthology
    Author

    Beaulah Pragg

    Beaulah works for Christchurch City Libraries, as well as teaching creative writing and independent publishing. She is a founding member of the Christchurch Writers' Guild, a free and accessible space for new writers to find encouragement and support. Her novel, The Silver Hawk, is the first in a science fiction / fantasy trilogy for young adults.

    Read more from Beaulah Pragg

    Related to Home

    Related ebooks

    Anthologies For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Seeing RED

      Mar 31, 2021

      Seeing RED
      6 min read

    • Article

      Seeing RED

      Jan 16, 2024

      Seeing RED
      6 min read

    • Article

      Summer Reads

      Dec 30, 2019

      Summer Reads
      7 min read

    • Article

      Australia Reads At Home

      May 18, 2020

      Australia Reads At Home
      7 min read

    • Article

      Seize The Day

      Dec 22, 2020

      Seize The Day
      6 min read

    • Article

      Social Promotion

      Mar 19, 2024

      I didn’t understand. If that boy couldn’t read, why was he up there? The girl they originally had hosting the ceremony didn’t show, but why they put that boy there? Just because he volunteer for everything? You can’t read off enthusiasm. It made the

      21 min read

    • Article

      Lasting LOVE

      Feb 28, 2024

      Lasting LOVE
      6 min read

    • Article

      My BIG Mistake

      Jan 25, 2023

      My BIG Mistake
      2 min read

    • Article

      Cranky Nanna COMES GOOD

      Dec 7, 2022

      Cranky Nanna COMES GOOD
      6 min read

    • Article

      SEIZE The Day

      Dec 23, 2019

      SEIZE The Day
      6 min read

    • Article

      A taste of LA DOLCE VITA

      Mar 5, 2020

      I was surprised when my mum agreed to go on a wine-tasting tour, given that the last time she saw me order a double G&T, she was compelled to remind me of the perils of binge drinking. ‘When in Rome,’ she says, sloshing back a Bardolino. We are actua

      4 min read

    • Article

      Last Night At The FESTIVAL

      Aug 2, 2023

      Last Night At The FESTIVAL
      6 min read

    • Article

      LOVE, Virtually

      Feb 16, 2020

      LOVE, Virtually
      5 min read

    • Article

      The Witch GIRL

      Oct 24, 2023

      The Witch GIRL
      6 min read

    • Article

      Love Is In THE AIR

      Aug 16, 2023

      Love Is In THE AIR
      6 min read

    • Article

      Kamali

      Mar 3, 2022

      Kamali
      2 min read

    • Article

      My Gangfight On The Buses

      Jan 12, 2022

      My Gangfight On The Buses
      3 min read

    • Article

      Night Flying

      Aug 2, 2018

      Night Flying
      10 min read

    • Article

      The Big Black Box

      Jan 31, 2023

      The Big Black Box
      3 min read

    • Article

      The Big Black Box

      Jan 31, 2023

      The Big Black Box
      3 min read

    • Article

      A Flurry Over Florrie

      Nov 16, 2021

      A Flurry Over Florrie
      6 min read

    • Article

      The WITCH GIRL

      Oct 20, 2021

      The WITCH GIRL
      6 min read

    • Article

      Daddy’s new FRIEND

      Jun 29, 2021

      Daddy’s new FRIEND
      6 min read

    • Article

      Clarity

      Feb 1, 2019

      Clarity
      6 min read

    • Article

      The Man Who Killed The Dog

      May 10, 2022

      Trigger Warning: This story contains violence against a dog. In short, it’s a tough read. When I was a child, I often worried over my busy thoughts, and how those thoughts could never seem to keep up with the complicated world around me. “Oh, that’s

      21 min read

    • Article

      The Christmas HELPER

      Nov 17, 2020

      The Christmas HELPER
      6 min read

    • Article

      Let Me Do It

      Jun 1, 2023

      Let Me Do It
      6 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Home

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Home - Beaulah Pragg

      Home: 2017

      Group Two

      Heaton Extension Writers Anthology

      Edited by Beaulah Pragg and Fran Atkinson

      Smashwords Edition (2018)

      Copyright © respective authors (Aliana Miller, Leah White, Iris Mason, Hadley Van Rij, Ashleigh Fleming, Emily Irvine, Issy Hinton-Russell, Emily Howden, Gabby Eastgate, Isobel Kenny, Lucy Bates, Natalie Hetherington, Jake Goddard) 2017

      Cover image from pxhere (https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1382917), used under Creative Commons License CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).

      Thank you for downloading this ebook. You are welcome to share it with your friends. This book may be reproduced, copied and distributed for non-commercial purposes, provided the book remains in its complete original form. If you enjoyed this book, please return to your favorite ebook retailer to discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      www.beaulahpragg.com

      Table of Contents

      The Finding - Aliana Miller

      Through the Trapdoor - Ashleigh Fleming

      Everyone Has A Hero - Leah White

      Dali and the Drought - Iris Mason

      Deceived - Hadley van Rij

      The School That Couldn’t Afford A Ball - Emily Irvine

      [in between] - Issy Hinton-Russell

      Inevitable - Emily Howden

      Jenna - Gabby Eastgate

      Flight To Freedom - Isobel Kenny

      Cia - Lucy Bates

      Amala - Natalie Hetherington

      Zac - Jake Goddard

      About the Editors

      Other Titles

      The Finding

      by Aliana Miller

      The sun shines through the kitchen window. I look out at the tree tops and silently thank my parents for building our treehouse away from the SG Headquarters, where most of the other SG’s chose to build their homes. The kitchen door bangs open as my brother John enters, puffing from racing up the many stairs to our treehouse. Bending over to catch his breath, he slams something onto the dining table.

      This… is… for you… from… SG… headquarters, he puffs. My eyes widen and literally as quick as lightning, I rip open the letter. Fizzing from using my SG powers, I skim the page.

      Star GARM (Genetically Altered Recessive Malignant) Melody Sharp.

      You are required for a scouting mission on Earth. Please report to Star GARM Headquarters for briefing in two weeks. Please send a letter on your current Star Powers to Headquarters before you arrive.

      Thank you.

      I skim the letter again, until it’s abruptly ripped out of my hands.

      Hey! I yell at John, but back away anticipating John’s meltdown. I watch his eyes take in each letter. I chew my lip nervously.

      What?! John explodes. I will not let them take my baby sister to Earth of all the places. I can’t believe—

      John, I say interrupting his rant. Calm down. You know, deep down that I’ll be alright. They wouldn’t send me if they didn’t think I’m ready. You can’t stop me, so just side with me. I plead. He frowns but nods his head once, short and sharp.

      Two weeks later, I find myself, along with three boys younger than me, in Captain Barry’s office. Looking around, I notice how dusty his office is, I guess since he’s stationed on Earth. Barry’s voice rings through the room and I snap my attention back to him.

      You four have been chosen to recruit SG’s from Earth and bring them to Eirini. Captain Barry bellows.

      There are Four stages to your mission. Stage one: Observe from a distance, watch for people to accidentally reveal themselves. Stage two: Become part of their lives, get close to them. Stage three: Tell them of Eirini, how safe it is. Captain Barry stops, and says something to me that I nod to. I breath deeply. I try to ignore that he won’t trust me with dirty work, don’t let the young female do it. Rude, and typical.

      * * *

      I jerk awake from my dream of the green jungle that is Eirini, to see the grimy, cramped, alleyway in England that I’ve claimed as my territory, where I hide at the end of a day. The horrible dream, the dread of not fitting in, not having a home. I snap my attention back to my mission, of which I’m currently on Stage Two, about to go onto Stage Three. This is my fifth person I am tracking. This is impressive, most get caught by the government spies—the Black Cobra—who work out what they are and have to split. I’m currently tracking Cameron, who has Mind Read, same as my brother, which is why Cameron hasn’t recognised me for what I am. At eighteen he is two years older than me. He has a girlfriend Harpy, eighteen, and a brother Michael, sixteen.

      Cameron attends Hill Dew College where training to defend Earth is a high priority. I don’t know why they think we want filthy Earth when we have Eirini, but they do. Hacking the school wasn’t easy, but I made it so that my true identity hidden and I would get more chance to get to know Cameron. It’s been surprisingly easy since he’s so friendly.

      I stand, stretch out my arms, and start walking out of the alley way. Today, I’m gonna tell Cameron of Eirini. He invited me to play virus at Cobra Valley with his girlfriend and brother, and that’s when I’m telling him. Exiting my alley and striding across the road to Eddie’s Clothing Shop, I go back to when he’d invited me to the Valley. They must’ve known that they train to kill SG’s there, but only Cameron looked at all worried about it. The jingle of shop bells drop me back to present day. I smile at Barry who is at the desk, posing as a salesman.

      I’m gonna need some clothes for Cobra Valley. I love your three rings. I casually comment, the three rings being the code that I’m up to Stage Three."

      Thanks, he nods in reply. I’ve got what you need.

      I strut out of the shop with my new clothes and check my watch.

      Shoot, I’m going to be so late! I yelp, pulling my hair up into a ponytail, and sprint off to reach the Valley by 1:00, super speeding through alley ways and backstreets, being careful to avoid detection. I slow to a run as I approach the carpark at the beginning of the valley. I immediately spot Cameron and Michael’s motorbikes and jog over.

      Are you guys ready? I ask jumping up and down, a big smile taking over my face.

      Of course we are. Put your foot in for blue shoe. replies Cameron.

      What are we, five-year-olds? I snort jokingly. Cameron shoots me a glare.

      "Stop bickering. Just so you know my mum and lily are going to bring lunch at 12:00 so meet at the I look at her, a little surprised that she spoke. I hadn’t heard her much, but I did know that she was very shy at school, so that’s probably why she’s more talkative today.

      Cool I say. Pegs not in! I shout and cross my fingers as I spin around and duck down to touch the ground.

      Don’t worry, I’ll be in, declares Michael, saving us all the trouble.

      Bye! I yell and sprint into the trees, not hesitating to let Michael start counting, which would leave me less time to hide.

      The next hour was spent hiding in bushes and trees, ducking shots so we wouldn’t get out, and hunting other people. I never realised that chasing your friends could be so much fun. The low rumble of a car alerts my attention and I skip over to the sound, glancing around in every direction, my nerves on high alert because they could hit me before I got to the safe spot. I comando roll to the car, then pop up and peer through the window. My gaze settles on Lily and I giggle at the look on the one-year-old’s face. ‘Yes,’ I think to myself, ‘I am still soft, even after all I have been through.’ I reach for the door handle and hop into the passenger seat.

      How are you doing, Margaret? I ask politely.

      Oh, I’m doing good. Would you mind helping me unpack the picnic gear? Margaret asks.

      Of course, I reply because I had been about to offer anyway. I open up the car door and step out just as Michael jogs up to the car.

      Aww, you got here before I could, Michael pouts jokingly.

      Sorry, Michael. Where are we having the picnic again? I question as I pull the the huge picnic basket out of the boot and drop the heavy thing into Michael’s waiting arms.

      Just follow me, is his reply. I shrug and follow him. I have walked only a few metres when I see Cameron come jogging out of the trees, his girlfriend Harpy right behind him.

      Sorry we’re so late guys, he says apologetically.

      It was all Cameron's fault. We had a deal that he would tell me if the car came and he didn’t hear it. Harpy said in a light joking voice punching Cameron in the arm.

      Okay, calm the farm everyone, I say and everyone bursts out laughing.

      What? Is it not cool to say ‘calm the farm’ any more? I say scrunching my eyebrows up in confusion, wondering why they were all laughing. They kept on laughing until we had set up the picnic and placed all the food on the blanket, which took a long time because I wouldn’t let them do it in fear that they would throw it on the ground while laughing.

      Come on guys, it’s not funny anymore, I say flopping to the ground. The way everyone kept laughing at what I have no idea what was getting annoying.

      Sorry Melody, it’s just that this old teacher we knew used to say ‘calm the farm’ all the time and it just brings back memories, Cameron says.

      Really funny memories, Harpy adds. I smile to myself, knowing that Harpy was starting to warm up to me, was starting to talk more. I suddenly remember what I am here to do. It’s like a light switch has been turned on in my brain. I need to convince Cameron to come

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1