Stories & Poems by HollyPJ

• Emily & the Busterplunks

  The Busterplunk clan were not the sort of people you would want as neighbours. They lived a somewhat noisy and chaotic existence: Their rubbish lay strewn around outside their homes, foul-smelling and slowly rotting for weeks at a time. Their parties would frequently stretch late into the night, with cackling and howls echoing into the air as far as a mile away. Their clothes were often dirty and creased, and they took little care over personal hygiene. More than all this: They were rude and mean, and would never leave a waitress with a smile - let alone a tip.  Also, they were witches (Did I mention that part?) They lived up on the moors among the purple heather, under a powerful char...

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• April & May

  The firstborn arrived towards the end of the night on the thirtieth of April, and was named after the month of her birth, while her younger sister arriving soon after was likewise named May. They were very close, but very distinct from one another: April was very good at noticing things that other people missed, the tiny but important details. She had a great memory and was excellent at solving puzzles and riddles. May was the performer of the pair, good at jokes and impressions, always making people laugh. Often when people who did not know the twins met them for the first time, they mistook May to be the eldest, as she was usually the first to speak and very outgoing. But it was April w...

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• The Prince and the Water Nymph

  Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom, there was a beautiful lake. It was surrounded by a forest, and surrounding the forest were mountains. It looked just like any other lake. But it wasn’t. This lake was deep, and wide, and had many secrets. One of the biggest secrets was that it was home to mysterious, magical creatures: the water nymphs. The water nymphs were very shy, and only a handful of people in the world have ever seen one. They are quite like mermaids, although instead of being half human and half fish, they can change from one to the other. Some do not even change into fish; they might become an eel, or a tadpole, or a seal, or even a dolphin- so long as it was a creature t...

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