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Moira and Ellie

Jenna can’t wait to meet her imaginary friend–but her ghost turns out to have a closer connection to her family than she imagines.

Ollie and the Stickman

When Olivia gets bored in class and doodles a stickman on her arm, she has no idea what she’s in for. When it is brought to life by a rival girl, everything changes.

Neither Here Nor There

An exploration of that arcane quantum realm where one skids and slides between decision.

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