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Jun 6, 20225 min read

Cory McBrown: Year 1-Chapter 10

31st of October, 2001 “Halloween (or Samhain)” Today is the day! Since it is a “Halloween” dance, students have the option to go to the...

May 30, 20225 min read

Cory McBrown: Year 1-Chapter 9

30th of October, 2001 Bart got home around dinner time, with tape on his nose. Not scotch tape. It was, like, medical tape or something....

May 23, 20226 min read

Cory McBrown: Year 1-Chapter 8

28th of October, 2001 Night two of slumber party with my two best friends. We’ve set up sheets and dining room chairs as a big tent in...

May 16, 20227 min read

Cory McBrown: Year 1-Chapter 7

26th of October, 2001 Mum and I talked the next morning a little bit, and I told her I wanted her and Bart to stop fighting. I told her I...

May 9, 20227 min read

Cory McBrown: Year 1-Chapter 6

23rd of October, 2001 I sit at the assembly on Tuesday morning. Mistress McDowell announces that the first-tier students will participate...

May 2, 20227 min read

Cory McBrown: Year 1-Chapter 5

21st of October, 2001 It’s the weekend! Today we’re shopping for fall decorations. It’s not like we don’t have a gazillion of these at...

Apr 25, 20226 min read

Cory McBrown: Year 1-Chapter 4

15th of October, 2001 A week later, something happens that I’d been afraid of. My grades start slipping. I get called to Mistress...

Apr 18, 20225 min read

Cory McBrown: Year 1-Chapter 3

6th of October, 2001 Well, Mum wasn’t fooled. She has a way of knowing when one of us is upset, and she honed in on my gloominess right...

Apr 11, 20229 min read

Cory McBrown: Year 1-Chapter 2

3rd of October, 2001 Fall is my favorite season ever! I love the colors outside. I love pumpkin spice everything. I love pumpkins and...

Apr 4, 20228 min read

Cory McBrown: Year 1-Chapter 1

2nd of October, 2001 First I have to set the scene. It’s the 2nd of October, 2001. Here in Ireland, we start secondary school at twelve....

Mar 28, 20221 min read

Cory McBrown: Year 1-Prologue

My name is Cory McBrown. I’m 12 years old and I live in Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland. I live with my mum, my older brother, Bart, and...