by Anushka Iyengar Gorch stomped his heavy, green, warty feet. Children all scattered as he came near; animals ran to hide as he crossed over them. Muttering inaudible words, he trudged all the way to Frangipani Castle where the queen had requested him to visit. As he entered the courtyard, a servant dressed in a blue uniform hemmed with golden …
By Sienna Hardy PAGE 1 The wind swirled around the town and whipped Jade’s hair into her face. Her mother was going to be so mad. She nagged Jade day and night to brush her hair and Jade did, but the wind seemed to like it when it was wild and all over the place. If Mother finds out what …
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by Chloe Patron Wind whistles through my hair,as we play in the yard.The flying kite freezes midair,when the wind catches it off guard. Suddenly it tugs violently,and pulls you off your feet.Then we’re running silently,through the crowded street. On and on and on we go,‘til we reach the edge of town.Finally the kite starts to slow,we cheer as we bring …
By Evie Burns The lantern flickered as the boys sat there in the dark. The wind howled fiercely, and snow fell like feathers. They were on their own now. The lantern was most important to them. It kept them warm and made it bright. They both cuddled each other as the night got darker. Melted snow trickled from the lantern, …
By Marley Krishnan I’ve always marvelled at my pet. But my pet is not a cat or a dog, it’s a red belly black snake. I love how it slithers along the gravel in the cage, winding around anything in its path. I was just looking at the scaly slitherer when the doorbell rang. As always, I jumped up and …
By Edru Smit Long, long ago, around the time when people believed that the earth was in the middle of the universe and the sun revolved around us, close to a gleaming lake and a dark forest, there lived three little pigs and their mother. One day, their mother told them that they were big enough to live on their …
By Isla Connolly PAGE 1/3 I hobbled up the hill, scraping my hands as I hoisted myself onwards. I had almost made it to the top when sparkles swam around me, the hill disappeared from my view, and I was back in my room. Clothes strewn around; bowls, cups and food wrappers scattered on my floor. A short and lean …
By Erika Chhabra Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Goes the ice as me walk across it. Me and other me walk across the ice looking for food. Other me is bigger than me. Other me is looking after me and helping me to live. Me is smaller than other me so me not know stuff. Like how to catch dinner, how to …
By Keira Gurney PAGE1/16 The ocean thundered in my ears, like a monster growling in agony. Waves crashed into our ship, causing me to lose my balance. The deck was underwater. I searched for my father and found him with my sister Mira. They were using buckets to throw the water back into the sea. It looked pointless, as the water kept rising. …
