by Olivia Ho Quietly, I padded toward the front door to see who was knocking. It was pitch dark outside. I cautiously pushed down on the…
THIRD PLACE: Out of the Oven
by Kyle Xu The gingerbread man jumped out of the oven and laughed. “Hehee!” it sang. I stared, dumbstruck at the sight of my baking…
THIRD PLACE: Twisted
by Youheng Zhong There was once an old couple who wanted to eat a gingerbread man. Their previous one had decided to run off and ended up…
SECOND PLACE: Ginger Alive
by Benjamin He The gingerbread man jumped out of the oven and nearly gave me a heart attack. When my sister requested my assistance in…
SECOND PLACE: Where is my Cookie?
by Cathy Cai Sheriff Edwund and I were creating a gigantic gingerbread cookie on Christmas Eve. My cookie sprung out of the oven the…
FIRST PLACE: Gingerbread Gunslinger
by Zak Li Once upon a time, in a quirky kitchen, there was a mischievous baker named Betty. Betty was known far and wide for her magical…