"I lived in a world of steam. It clouded my vision, and then drew back to reveal a storm. Caught off-guard, I couldn't fight back. I needed to be trained to stop that happening again, I needed training..." 15 year old Mila has lived on a steam train all her life. Stoking the engine daily, she knows more than anyone else what hard work is. Her friends are workers, her home is a train, her entertainment is passengers that board the train daily. But after an accident forces her into reality, Mila embarks on a journey she could never have expected... Full of adventure, but with deeper secrets... a conspiracy... and the truth about her past. ©Laura Animalgirl 2013-2016. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be copied, shared, stored in a retrieval system or published without prior written permission of the author. Rated: PG-13 but no swearing/cussing involved. (Please note the cover images are not mine, they belong to other creators.) #steampunk #teenager #clean #airship

@Midnightreading set a writing competition so I decided to participate in it. I am in team Ashley and this is where I will post my contest entries, whether I win the round or not. Enjoy! ©Laura Animalgirl. All rights reserved. rated PG-13 due to some themes in these stories that are not suitable for kids.

Melissa is your average teen, except she is far from average! When her dad discovers she has an incredible power, Melissa is sent away to her mysterious aunts boarding school. But there is more than magic going on in and around the school... especially when the people are kidnapped... ©Laura Animalgirl. all rights reserved rated PG for violence.

Meet Laylah. She's a migrant from a fantasy world, now in our ordinary world. Laylahs life is hard as she discovers life is not as simple as she thought it would be. Then on top of her struggles, she just has to have a life changing secret. Will she ever learn to soar above her troubles? (P.S don't judge the cover. I will make a better cover later) rated PG for violence. (basically not for little kids, but suitable for everyone else)

This is 2nd book in 'the feather' series, which started with my book 'Soar'. So, if you haven't read 'Soar' already, I would advise you do, to help you understand the story better. Now for the description: Layla thinks her life in her former world, Srrin, is over until she one day receives a letter in the post from her mum. Layla discovers that her mum is coming to her world to see her and that soon, she will be doing an important task in her resident world and Srrin. This task will not be easy. Layla can soar, but can she fly through a storm? rated PG for violence. (not for little kids, but everyone else can enjoy)

"The ENEMY is the hero and the FRIEND is the villain." When this is told to ordinary girl Skye in a mysterious woodland, Skye has no idea what will happen next. Training with wolves to be a warrior, Skye gets used to a totally different life. But when the threat of full-on war becomes a reality, Skye is thrust into danger. Will Skye's new allies win the war? And if they do, at what price? (rated PG-13 for violence, although there's no offensive language.) ©Laura Animalgirl 2014-2015. All rights reserved.