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20 Best Children's Book Short Story Ideas
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You just got the new dog that you've wanted for such a long time, but you're finding that it's a lot more responsibility than you expected.
A child finds out by accident that Santa Claus… isn't real! Write about the fallout that occurs afterward.
You've just lost something important. Write a story about finding it — or learning to cope with its loss.
Write a story about moving to an entirely new city where everything is new and unfamiliar.
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