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A Trip To Space By Sheina Age 10 Melbourne, Australia Hi! My name is KC I am the super spy of the kids mission foundation. In five seconds I am on my way to space in the most expensive and fabulous rocket. I will save little Massy, age 7 years old, from banging into the hardest wall in space. Now let's count down because in 5.4.3.2.1.0 and lift off. KC takes out his fabulous Melway. Well actually It's not that fabulous… Needing help and has been on a trip to space. It has been passed on from his great grandpa to his daughter, my grandma, and then to her son, my father, and then to me. So he (KC) definitely would not get upset if you decide that it is disgusting. KC looks and looks and looks until he finally finds Mars Central Skateboard Park on 1516 Chocolaty Road, KC hurries to 1516 Chocolaty Road and tells Massy not to ride the skateboard without someone supervising her. Massy decides that if KC is so concerned that he shall supervise her. KC agrees and they both had turns on the skateboard. When KC arrived home he told his family about his trip to space. Of course they did not believe him, but in his mind lies the truth; that KC had always been looking out for kids. First Day of Junior High By Bradley Age 13 Altoona, Pennsylvania During the summer I dreaded the thought of going to junior high. I didn't know much about it, but just the idea of it really dazzled my mind. As I walked towards the big building my heart suddenly dropped. I opened the door and stepped in. Now my mind was racing. I felt like I was in a jungle with wild animals running everywhere. On the outside I looked like a normal 12 year old, but behind my red shirt and blue jeans was a scared little boy. I would almost rather remain a sixth grader FOREVER! As I walked down the never ending hallway, I looked for my homeroom. 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124… and then I panicked. The hallway had ended and my homeroom was nowhere to be found. "Where is room 121? There must be a mistake… maybe I'm in the wrong building…" I wandered through the school looking for my homeroom. I was alone in the hall. Suddenly I heard footsteps behind me. I turned around just enough to see a big, tall man looking over my shoulders. "Are you lost, son?" he said in a low voice. "Yes I am and I would like to know where room 121 is." "Follow me, that is my classroom. My name is Mr. Bartek." I felt a sigh of relief when Mr. Bartek took me to his classroom. nnn Room 121 at last! I sat in my seat and got ready for the day. All of a sudden, I heard my name being called. I didn't know who it was. It seemed blurry to me but it was my parents standing over my bed… I woke up and got ready for school. I was a little bit nervous but, HEY, it's junior high. Lexie the Super Spy By Sheina Age 10 Melbourne, Australia I couldn't do anything about it, I was kidnapped and stranded in an evil looking tower. Not just was I stranded on an evil looking tower, but an old lady was there with me. Even though most old ladies are nice, this one wasn't. Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. Hi! My name is Lexie. I am a super spy. I don't know about you, but I love adventures… The old lady has a pink hat and has no taste or style. She loves ice-cream and gets mad very easily. The old lady is trying to turn the world into a fairyland with baby dolls and Barbie dolls. She wants everyones houses to be pink. All I've got in my backpack is a piece of bubblegum and a huge balloon… wait I almost forgot; I also have an air freshener. The old lady (now known as Ms.Bubbledox) is sitting in her office. Now's the time! I grabbed my bubblegum, my huge balloon and my air freshener and put them in my pocket. I walked up the hallway. I put bubblegum all around the place and sprayed the air freshener in Ms.Bubbledox's office. Ms.Bubbledox was inspired to figure out where the lovely smell was coming from and left the room. She stepped on a piece of gum and was stuck to the ground. I quickly headed straight for the window and blew up the big balloon and in no time at all I was flying over villages, mountains and seas. Now I'm sure that's not all we will hear from Ms. Bubbledox and her nasty ideas Am I right? The Mysterious Neighbour By Nate Age 11 Duncansville, Pennsylvania A family had just moved into the house on Milky Way Drive number 1243. The family consisted of two boys, one girl, and the parents. They seemed happy for a month or two and had settled in. But all the other residents and families in the neighbourhood knew, or at least strongly thought, the family's welcome would come to an end. As the family started to get used to the adjustment, Pete, their neighbour, started his same old act. Pete was the whole reason the other family or families had moved. At night Pete would be in his basement making something or, as others feared…. someone! Pete frightened us all and would never come out of his house. His house was big and tilted to the right a little. The house was made of some kind of plywood with at least ten windows. As the noise and ruckus started, the family, unlike the others, weren't afraid and moved. They were merely curious. No one expected or predicted what would happen next. The family, mostly the children though, crept around the house looking for, what the other residents guessed, clues. The parents would peer out their window all the time to check for clues. Then one foggy morning the family walked up to the old crooked bent door and started to knock. Everyone in the neighbourhood threw on their robes and gathered in front of the house. The door opened with a great loud screech and a man's bald head poked out. "Come in Come in," he said. The family strolled into the house and closed the door behind them… They were was never seen again. The Zoo By Nikki Age 11 Palisade, Colorado One sunny day in July, my family went to the Denver Zoo. When we got there, we thought we would have a lifetime experience, but we were about to stare into a gross nightmare. First, we stopped at the camel section. I went up to pet a camel when I felt some slobbery wet goop on my face. I open my eyes, and the camel had his tongue out of his mouth. I realized the camel had given me a big, slobbery, disgusting kiss. I wiped my face and went to the monkeys. One gorilla was not hungry so he threw his banana in my mom and dad's faces. My brother and sister went to the bird section. My brother saw a momma bird carrying 9 worms. He pointed to the mother bird "Look!" My sister looked up… SPLAT! "Eeww," they said together. They flicked the worms off their faces. That day we learned a lot about the zoo; when you go there it might not be what you expect. |
The Girl and the Magic Tree By Megan Age 8 Henderson, NV Once upon a time there was a lonely girl who was always sad. She did not have any friends and was always by herself. Her house was surrounded by woods, and this is where she would hang out and play. One day when she was outside exploring the woods she found the most amazing tree! It was so different looking, but really beautiful. Every day she would sit by the tree and talk to it like a friend. One day when she was lying in the grass by her tree she noticed something. It looked like a tiny doorknob. She reached up and turned the knob. A little door opened! Inside the tree were chairs, tables and a big sign that read "Make a Wish". Under this sign was a tall bottle that read POTION. Paiven, the lonely girl, picked up the bottle and drank a sip. As she drank she made a wish. She wished for friends. Nothing happened. Paiven went home sad. The next day, she was walking to her tree and she saw two little girls skipping and singing together. She shyly went to them and asked them if they wanted to be friends with her. They smiled and said sure very nicely. Paiven played with her new friends every day and was very happy. They shared many wonderful days and many secrets together. She decided she could trust them with her biggest secret. She showed them her magic tree and they were surprised. But when they walked in, Paiven was shocked that the sign and potion were gone. Everything else was still in its place. The three friends used the tree as a magic clubhouse and kept it a secret from everyone. Paiven knew the tree was her best friend and had given her the magic potion so she wouldn't be lonely anymore. Paiven, her magic tree and her two best friends lived happily ever after! The Shower Without Water By Taylor Age 10 Altoona, Pennsylvania I had just won my basketball game!!! I ran home. I only had 1 hour to get ready for my friend Kelsey's birthday party. My brother was in the shower taking his time, as usual. Finally, the door opened and my brother emerged from the bathroom. It took him 30 minutes to shower and I only had 30 minutes left. My head was spinning! How could I be done in time for the party? Could anything else go wrong? I turned the water on… nothing came out! This could not be happening to me! This was the biggest night of my life. Not only was I going to a friend's party but it was also the place I was meeting the cutest guy in the class, Jimmy. What should I do? I came up with a plan. I would have to get dressed without taking a shower. I hurried into my mom's bedroom and put on her deodorant and perfume. This was my lifesaver. Time was ticking away. I only had 5 minutes to spare; so I threw on my best jeans and sweater and headed off to the party. As I entered Kelsey's house, I saw Jimmy across the room. As we headed towards each other, I noticed Jimmy was looking down at the floor. I asked him what was wrong. He said, "I was running late because of my basketball game and when I got home my sister had used up all the water so I couldn't take a shower..." The Storming Dream By Basya Age 8 Melbourne, Australia There once was a girl named Sarah and she lived in Australia. In Australia on that night it was a raining and raining and pouring and pouring, and it was also hailing. It was the night of Halloween… In bed Sarah saw a shadow, and no one in her family was up besides her and her teddy. She was struggling and struggling… But when she woke up in the morning it really was her big toy teddy. The Toothless Saber Tooth By Hunter Age 8 Duncansville, Pennsylvania One day I was walking through the woods and I saw a Saber Tooth tiger. I thought he had big teeth. The Saber Tooth chased me through the woods for hours and hours. Then the Saber Tooth got his leg stuck in a big branch. Then he quickly snapped the branch with his leg and started chasing me again. He grabbed me with his big paws! Finally I slipped out of the Saber Tooth's paws. I ran as fast as I could. The Saber Tooth was right behind me licking his lips and when I looked behind me he looked hungry. Finally, he grabbed me and opened his mouth and I noticed he had no teeth. And now that he had no teeth, I had nothing to fear. We decided to become best friends forever and ever. But then after a year or two the Saber Tooth grew his teeth back. At first I was thinking about if he would eat me, but since we were already friends I was hoping he would not. I said, "Now that you have your teeth back are you going to eat me?" "Of course not, I do not eat my friends," said the Saber Tooth. I was so thankful that we were friends! Really Dumb Jokes By Ian Los Gatos, CA Joe was a court jester. But he wanted to be an accountant. So he tried to get fired by telling really, really bad jokes. Jokes like: "Why did the T-Rex eat the cabbage? It was a vegetarian!" Or "Why did the iguana eat the cabbage? It was hungry!" One day Joe was, as usual, performing for His-Royal-Highness-Who-Won't-Fire-A-Jester-In-A-Million-Years. "When is the best time to go to the dentist?" the jester asked. "Tooth-hurty! You know, like 2:30? Get it? Get it…I guess not…" "That is the worst joke I've ever heard!" yelled King I. B. A. Tirent. "I'm firing you and hiring Bob!" Yesssss! thought Joe, mentally rejoicing. Just then a messenger ran in, saying that Bob was dead. Noooooooo! thought Joe, mentally mourning. "These are grave circumstances," he said. "Hey, that was pretty good!" exclaimed the king. "You're hired! Got any more?" Joe realized that telling jokes was pretty fun. It reminded him of his uncle, who was the life of every party. Why had he ever wanted to be an accountant? "Lots!" he replied, and commenced to crack some of the funniest jokes the kingdom of Oooooooogly-Boooooooogly (the first king had not been very good at grammar, and completely misunderstood the meaning of long vowel sounds) had ever heard. Sallie and the Girls By Basya Age 8 Melbourne, Australia Once upone a time there was a girl named Sallie, and in Sallie's life she was very popoular for having lots of allergies. Even girls in grade three four and five knew her, and it was like she was the queen of the castle. The girls that she didn't like were her maids, and those girls didn't like her ether. Those girls' names were, Elae, Merry, Kellie, and Jessica. They always got bullied by her and whenever they told the teacher that they got. bullied by her the teacher didn't care because the teacher liked Sallie, but didn't like those four. When they told their parents their parents tried to do as much as they could for their children, but even the principle didn't care. But they had too deal with it every year and every day in there life. until one day Sallie noticed that she was too up her self, and had let her best friends down, and had not been very kind too them since first grade. From then on they lived happily ever after. |
