Congratulations to our 2025 Six Word Story: Library contest, see below for the stories. They each won a Barnes & Noble gift card courtesy of the Library Foundation of Carver County.

Screaming crackled through the baby monitor.
Isabelle, 6th grader at Chaska Middle School East

Candy crawled out of my bag.
Arya, 6th grader at Chaska Middle School West

The first thing I saw, blood.
Audrey, 7th grader at Chaska Middle School East

He woke up but she didn’t.
Brayden, 7th grader at Chaska Middle School East

My reflection blinked; I hadn’t moved.
Breslyn, 8th grader at Waconia Middle School

Mom said “dinner!” I’m home alone.
Brody, 8th grader at Central Public School

“Sh! They’re listening” he whispered shakily.
Abby, 9th grader at Chaska High School

Dead. He’s supposed to be dead!
Kayleigh, 9th grader at Chaska High School

That house wasn’t haunted until me.
Kaleb, 10th grader at Minnetonka High School

Don’t speak. You don’t deserve help.
Noah, 10th grader at Chanhassen High School

I peeled my flesh like food.
Esther, 11th grader at Chanhassen High School

Eight legs, crawling up my back.
Isabelle, 11th grader at Chanhassen High School

Blood coats everything. Including my hands.
Louisa, 12th grader at Chanhassen High School

Shrouded in shadow, something stepped out.
Josephine, 12th grader at Chanhassen High School