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Hey everyone! You can do the Story Laboratory at home!

See what other kids have drawn on our flickr page.

Coloring Pages
Have fun printing and coloring these scenes!

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Story Starters
Use these Story Starters to help make your own book!

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Event Materials
Print signs, posters & nametags for your Story Laboratory event!

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Top Ten Tagged Children's Books

  1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    J.K. Rowling
  2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    J.K. Rowling
  3. The Secret Garden
    Frances Hodgson Burnett
  4. The Little Prince
    Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  5. The Wind in the Willows
    Kenneth Grahame
  6. Charlotte's Web
    E. B. White
  7. Where the Wild Things Are
    Maurice Sendak
  8. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
    Lewis Carroll
  9. The Giving Tree
    Shel Silverstein
  10. The Phantom Tollbooth
    Norton Juster

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Hey kids! The Story Laboratory is a fun (and free!) event where you can write your own stories and then make your own children's books! Look for information below to find out where the next Story Laboratory takes place.


Say Hello to Glitch! The Story Laboratory is pleased to announce that we've tallied your votes and our mascot has a new name. We'd like to introduce...Glitch!

Congratulations to Patty from Nova Scotia, Canada, who helped vote for Glitch's new name. And, a special thanks to Chris from Victoria, Canada, who came up with the name Glitch.

Thanks to everyone who voted. Please remember to visit The Story Laboratory to find out where we'll be for our next book-making adventure.

The Story Laboratory has decorated a tree to support the BC Children's Hospital. You can view our tree in person at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC, or online. Please consider donating to help us reach our fundraising goal.

Next Story Laboratory Event
  • Check out our new Holiday coloring page here (for more coloring pages click here).
  • We'll be holding two special holiday workshops on December 6 & 7 in Victoria, BC! December 6 at Central Library, 2-4 p.m. and December 7 at Bruce Hutchison Library, 2-4 p.m. Space is limited, so please call the library to register! For more information, please contact us.
  • And, remember: Keep checking back for more events in your area, and please make sure to download the Story Laboratory starter kit so you can host your very own events at home!
Recent Story Laboratory Creations

From Portland's Workstock Festival, November 8-11:

Story Laboratory Book by Elizabeth
Author's Name: Elizabeth
Book Title: Dinosaur Party

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Story Laboratory Book by Jack
Author Name: Jack
Book Title: Sharks vs the Sea Monster


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Story Laboratory Book by McKinley
Author's Name: McKinley
Book Title: Pencil

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Story Laboratory Book by Olivia
Author Name: Olivia
Book Title: Awsome Drgons


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from Vancouver's International Writers (and Readers) Festival, October 16-21.

Story Laboratory Book by Chloe
Author's Name: Chloe
Book Title: The Amazing Skateboard Park

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Story Laboratory Book by Harmandeep
Author Name: Harmandeep
Book Title: The Little Girl


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Story Laboratory Book by Sadiqa
Author's Name: Sadiqa
Book Title: Mom's Are Evil on Halloween!

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Story Laboratory Book by Vikash
Author Name: Vikash
Book Title: I Want to be a New England Patriot


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from Vancouver's Word on the Street Festival, September 30.

Story Laboratory Book by Erik Age 3
Author's Name: Erik
Author's Age: 3
Book Title: Erik's Story
Favorite Book: Strega Nona by Tomie de Paola and Curious George by H.A. Rey

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Story Laboratory Book by Ryan Age 3
Author Name: Ryan
Author Age: 3
Book Title: Ryan's Story
Favorite Book: Toy Story and Baby Einstein


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Story Laboratory Book by Selena Age 3
Author Name: Selena
Author Age: 3
Book Title: Selena's Story
Favorite Book: Good Night Moon by Margaret Wise Brown & Clement Hurd (Illus.)

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Story Laboratory Book by Megan Age 4
Author Name: Megan
Author Age: 4
Book Title: Megan's Story
Favorite Book: Berenstain Bears series by Jan & Stan Berenstain

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Story Laboratory Book by Dylan Age 5
Author Name:Dylan
Author Age: 5
Book Title: Dylan's Story
Favorite Book: Cars (Disney) and anything about volcanoes!

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Story Laboratory Sheeps on a Plane by Brandon Age 6
Author Name: Brandon
Author Age: 6
Book Title: Sheeps on a Plane
Favorite Book: Scooby Doo


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Story Laboratory Conal's Picture Book by Conal Age 6
Author Name: Conal
Author Age: 6
Book Title: Conal's Picture Book
Favorite Book: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot by Dav Pilkey & Martin Ontiveros (Illus.)

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Story Laboratory Halloween by Jessica Age 6
Author Name: Jessica
Author Age: 6
Book Title: Halloween
Favorite Book: Princess stories

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Story Laboratory Hazel Hill by Ceilidgh Age 11
Author Name: Ceilidgh
Author Age: 11
Book Title: Hazel Hill
Favorite Book: Chestnut Hill by Lauren Brooke

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