by Georgia Shaw This is the story of the brave hero of Kilga, Jason McLean, who risked his life for the sake of his village. His memoirs are as follows. Jason had always been shy and timid. But today, he was especially nervous. Today was the 100th anniversary of the village founding, and he’d been asked to speak in front …
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The Green Amulet
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 …
On the Run
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 …
The Sea Ruby
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. …
The Time Machine
By Alana Naicker Shoooooshhhh! Swwwosh! The waves crashed against the shore. I was getting bored doing nothing, but then a great idea hit me: I was going to sneak away and have an adventure. When my parents weren’t looking, I crept behind a bush and into the cave area. I kept going past caves and caves and caves, until I …