The Monkey Escape by Hannah Duplissis

Hannah-4th grade

It was the strangest day I have ever experienced!  Like any other day, my Mom was driving me to school when I looked over and saw a baby monkey in my little sister’s car seat!  She seemed friendly so I snuck her into my backpack.  

 During lunch hour as I ate my food, I noticed another monkey.  Not wanting anyone to notice, I grabbed the monkey and stuffed him into my backpack.  At recess I played on the monkey bars and I looked over and another monkey was hanging upside down staring at me. He asked me to play with him! Since he could talk, I asked him where he came from. He said he was lost and couldn’t find his mother.  I told him about the other monkeys and he jumped into my backpack. 

When I got home from school, I called my friend and she came over. I took her to my room and all the monkeys were having a tea party! After my friend left and the monkeys were sleeping, I watched the news with my parents. The reporter said that some monkeys had escaped from the National Zoo and that the mama monkey was heartbroken and about to die.  

I told my mom and dad that the monkeys were in my room and we took them to the zoo right away.  The Zookeeper and the mama monkey were so happy. I was really sad though because I liked having them for my pets. The Zookeeper was so thankful that he gave me a free pass to visit the monkeys at the zoo. I’m really glad I did the right thing by returning the monkeys.

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The Spooky Mansion by Mason Cooke

            Bob, the ninja, was just watching some TV when the phone rang. It was his old friend John that was always in second right behind Bob. John was acting kind of weird. Bob suited up in his ninja suit, hopped into his car and drove away. Before he left he looked on the internet to see where John lived.

            When he pulled in the driveway he didn’t think he had the right address because the house was a big spooky mansion. He was walking around the house to see if there was anything with John on it. Finally he went on the porch and saw the doormat with JOHN on it. Now he knew it was the right house.

            He knocked on the door and the door just crept open for him. He walked inside to find a lot of spider webs and rats. A couple seconds later night armor came to life and attacked Bob. Soon he found himself running up the stairs! Upstairs it wasn’t any better.

            There where ghosts everywhere! He almost fell down the stairs when he saw them. The ghosts heard him and they floated over to him. When they did this Bob almost fainted. He just got up and RAN! He ran to the third floor and there he saw John… a wizard.

            John looked mad. He zapped Bob but Bob jumped over it and threw his star at John’s staff and broke it. He yelled “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! YOU,” and shot another laser at him. This time it hit him! Bob said “STOP! “Why are you so mad?” 

           John answered, “I was always second right behind you and I’m tired of it!” “It’s not so important to win,” said Bob. “I guess you’re right”. “Let’s be friends.” said John. “Ok.” said Bob.

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Buying a Motor Scooter By Kora Stinson

            I had been saving up money to buy a motor scooter.  I was waiting for my birthday to come so I could have enough money to purchase one.  When my birthday finally came, we decided to go to Joe's Real BBQ for my celebration dinner.  After eating, I opened my presents and both of the gifts included money.  I now knew I would be able to buy the motor scooter.

We left the restaurant and I anxiously hopped in the car excited to get to Wal-Mart.  My mom and dad looked on their phones to see how much a used motor scooter would cost, but I decided to get a brand new one.  We tried to find a motor scooter at the store and finally found one on a shelf.   We couldn’t a find a shopping cart so my dad carried the big box to the cashier.

I ran to the car and hopped in while my dad loaded my motor scooter in the trunk.  I felt a little nervous to ride my scooter, but when we got home I was excited. My dad put it together and charged the battery for 18 hours.  I ran to my dad the next day and asked him to put air in my tires.  After he did that I proudly hopped on my motor scooter and drove off with the hot summer wind hitting my face.  I hope I’ll never forget the time I bought my motor scooter.

The Sad Christmas by Lily Trudgen

It was the day after Christmas and my family spent the morning playing with our presents. We felt fun and happy together in each other’s company. My sisters and I watched an animal show and relaxed together. My mom and dad were happily getting ready to go on a date.

         

Then RING! RING! The phone rang and my mom answered it cheerfully. Then, suddenly, my mom started crying! All of our attention slowly turned to the unexpected phone call. We all listened carefully and tried to understand what had happened, but it was difficult because we couldn’t hear the other end of the phone call.

         

My mom looked shocked as she got off the phone and told us the heartbreaking news of Bailey’s death. Our friend’s six year old daughter, Bailey, died in her sleep because she had a bad seizure that caused her heart to stop. We all prayed for our friends and were sad together. My mom made plans to go visit the family to help during their hard time and to go to the funeral. I will never forget that disturbing day when we got the news of Bailey’s awful death.

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The Rowdy Reptile Adventure by Kirsten Rasmussen

        One cool and cloudy day my older sister Annika and I went on our morning run. We left the door open because it was nice and breezy outside, and my mom suggested we let some fresh air in. We came back and started our school work. After a few hours we got ready for grocery shopping.  Annika and I were in charge of making the list for the shopping trip. We stood in my mom and dad’s room writing the list when all of the sudden I looked down and caught my breath.

          

         I noticed something crawling around Annika’s feet. I screamed and ran out of the room. Surprisingly, Annika jumped and ran after me. She couldn’t even finish the letter she was writing. I almost cried when we got to the kitchen. “Lizard!” I shouted.

          

        Annika immediately got a bucket and tossed it to my mom. My mom ran into her room and plunged on top of the creature. She caught the yellow-dotted baby lizard before it scurried into her clothes. After we captured the small, young lizard, we carried it outside and let it go. He was finally free. What a rowdy reptile adventure for the day.  From now we know not to leave the door open.

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Brace Yourself by Faith Kutz

     Braces today? I thought I was getting them next time! Alyssa an assistant at the orthodontist just informed me I was getting them today. As she led me to the chair and I sat down I didn’t now whether to feel excited or scared. She pushed a button and my chair began to recline. Then I realized, this is really happening!

     Before I knew it, Alyssa stuck something in my mouth that stretched it so wide it felt like a soccer ball could fit inside. The guard slipped over my tongue to keep it out of the way. Lying back like that made me feel suddenly tired, as if I had laughing gas, but I didn’t. After Alyssa dabbed the glue on my teeth I could feel pressure as she pushed the brackets in place.

     The friendly orthodontist made final adjustments and told me I could choose two colors for my bands. Finally, Alyssa removed the mouth stretcher and asked me to go rinse. My mouth felt so weird and looked even weirder. After she attached the wire she pulled the red and orange bands I chose over the brackets. I immediately felt the tightness on my teeth.

     I will wear these braces for at least a year. When I headed for the orthodontist that day I didn’t even realize I was getting them. I wasn’t nervous or scared about it. I never had time to brace myself for getting braces. Maybe it was for the best.

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Splash Mountain by Sam O'Hearne

      As I walked through Disneyland I asked if we could go on a roller coaster named Splash Mountain. We had to stand in a very long line. Lucky for us we had brought a friend who told us about fast-pass. Fast-passes let you advance to a faster line without the wait. We used a fast-pass on Splash Mountain.

      When we hopped in the log cart I felt a little scared. When I sat down I felt fine. We started to go up some hills then there were some small drops. Then we saw a large ramp, I felt a bit nervous. My dad was sitting in the front of the log cart. Suddenly, we jerked forward and the movement made my dad get soaked! We kept going through the mountain caverns with all the animal characters singing with delight.

      Suddenly it went black and nobody could see. We had a quick drop and then a sharp turn and everyone in the log cart was wet. I saw a long ramp and we were moving towards it. I grasped my hands along the side bars. One to my right, and one to my left. I prepared for the long drop. Zoom! We dropped so fast it felt as if we were race cars speeding to the finish line. Splash! At the end of the ride we dropped into water and it was as if someone dropped a bomb in the ocean. It was spectacular!

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