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Emily & the Busterplunks
Read more...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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First Day At School
Read more...To celebrate Roger McGough's 80th Birthday on 9th November 2017 Litrasaurus is sharing one of our favourite poems of his. A millionbillionwillion miles from home Waiting for the bell to go. (To go where?) Why are they all so big, other children? So noisy? So much at home they Must have been born in uniform Lived all their lives in playgrounds Spent the years inventing games That don't let me in. Games That are rough, that swallow you up. And the railings. All around, the railings. Are they to keep out wolves and monsters? Things that carry off and eat children? Things you don't take sweets from? Perhaps they're to stop us getting out Running away from the les...
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Flora and the Hedgehog - no more extinction allowed
Read more...It was one of those gentle days in June when the wind was kind and headed off the intense heat of the beautiful sunshine. A day when all seemed well in the arms of mother Nature. Flora was in her garden just amazed at the glory that her garden endowed. Butterflies and bees just feasting on the pollen from all the wonderful flowers busily collecting and taking home to make honey. The doves were coo-ing and the sound was so reminiscent of all the summers she had enjoyed in the past. They had just brought her a letter from home where her parents had said that they anticipated that the struggles in her home-land might soon be over and that they hoped that it would be soon that it would be sa...
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Gone missing
Read more...My name is James. When I was six, I lived in a large, rambling, old, falling down house in Derbyshire Our house was home to spiders, hedgehogs, bats and mice. Lots of mice! Mum kept a large broom with which to shoo them away out of the house. I remember the day that Sam went missing, Dad sat by the telephone his head in his hands, Mum was crying, She had been really nice that day. At lunch I was allowed hot chocolate pudding AND ice cream. The day dragged slowly along. “Time for bed James” I did not make my usual protestations. Snuggled in bed, Mum bent down to kiss me good-night when we heard a scritching, scratching sound. Mum sighed and went downstairs to fetch the broom. The sou...
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H’s Self-Isolating Nativity Play
Read more...Scene 1 - DRUMMER stands in front of the Christmas tree. DRUMMER: This is the Christmas story! Have you heard? Amazing things are happening in Nazareth. I heard it from my friend, Gabriel. GABRIEL flies in - GABRIEL: Greetings! Let me tell you about Mary… DRUMMER and GABRIEL spin, arms out - SCENE CHANGE - Scene 2 - MARY’s house, MARY is cleaning up, dusting and humming. GABRIEL arrives, behind her and she doesn't notice until he speaks. GABRIEL - Greetings, Virgin Mary! MARY (Looking offended) - Um, rude. Who are you? GABRIEL - I am a messenger from God, here to tell you some amazing news! MAR...
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Heavy School Bag
Read more...Take off my back, My heavy school bag. Please let me play, And enjoy the day. Sure I’ll read the next day. Take off my back, My heavy school bag. Do I need to read All the books,all the day.
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Hornet Moth - a story of an old aeroplane for young children
Read more...I am a small biplane aircraft and this is my story. I think I can already hear you saying, “Just a minute, aeroplanes can’t talk or write”. That is quite true but over the years we old wooden aeroplanes, like old ships and houses seem to absorb into their structure some part of the atmosphere in which they have existed. Every now and then, if we are lucky, we encounter a human who is sympathetic to the atmosphere around us and can attempt to tell our story as we might do if we could. I am now in a museum and a year or so ago it was visited by an old man who flew me back in those days when I still smelt of aircraft paint and hot oil and petrol. He recognised me at once and I remembered hi...
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Iceland Air
Read more...Islands of cloud shadow on the sea Criss cross con trials above the blue The music plays, and I ease back and sigh Tired and grey, but on a natural high In between space I am free Like the clouds between the sea and sky.
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IF
Read more...If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves ...
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IMAGINE
Read more...Imagine a world for no and everyone Where we all are here to be as one and to save the world Where we have no differences at heart despite the differences at hand and our nations can all relate with one happy and unified mind Imagine a place like home that is not your or my own Where we could shelter as many people it could condone a home with fights and get back togethers Where nothing is left in our hearts to keep that might lead to someone’s death at night Imagine a dreamland, not this wander-land we think is a wonderland Where the only thing we seek is profit over feelings Money over family and corruption over redemption But such a land that is rich in the manna we have...
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Jemima and the Pirates
Read more...Jemima was a young girl who could always be found in the garden. She loved nothing more than digging holes in the earth and planting seeds which would grow into delicious fruits and vegetables. But Jemima had a secret which she’d never told anyone in the whole world. At the bottom of her garden was an old rickety potting shed. Every once in a while, when her parents weren’t looking, she would creep down to the end of the garden and open the creaky old door. Inside was a giant potato sack which she climbed into and all of a sudden, she disappeared. Just like that! Jemima landed with a thump on something hard and grainy. She could smell the sea and the ground beneath her was s...
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JHONTSY'S MATTED HAIR
Read more...In a remote village of India there lived a little girl,whose name was Jhontsy. She was a beautiful and witty girl but she hated combing her hair. Therefore her hair were often rough and matted. Her village was near a forest. Her mother used to go to the forest to bring some dry wood sticks, which she burnt outside her house to keep away wild animals and fight the cold weather. One day Jhontsy accompanied her mother to the forest. She followed her mother care fully but suddenly there appeared a leopard in front of them. Jhontsy got afraid and started running away. Why running she passed under a thorny berry tree, Unfortunately her matted hair got caught in a loosly hanging thorny branch...
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Jungle Animal Acrostic
Read more...I am a giraffe: G is for great, I’m tall for tree grazing I is for Incredible – my neck is amazing! R is for ruminant, I’m the biggest one. A is for Africa where I am from. F is for fascinating, read all about me! F is for friendly, I only eat tree. E is for exciting, what it’s like to be me! I am a zebra: Z is for Zebra, I’m striped and fast E is for elegant, look at me as I trot past B is for beautiful, I look good in stripes R is for running, I run for my life! A is for Africa, I live there too. I am an elephant: E is for Enormous, a huge land mammal L is for life span, I live longer than a camel! E is for ears, great big and...
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Kiki The Spider's New Web
Read more...It was a clear but dewy morning in the big back garden and Reg the snail had woken up early to sing to all his favourite flowers. He munched down a gnat au chocolat for his breakfast and eased out of his shell. Reg peered across the garden at the golden forsythia by the high wooden fence, which he had always liked - and couldn't believe what he saw. He rubbed his eyes against each other (which snails can do) and ran towards the flowery bush as fast as he could, which wasn't very fast at all (snails can't run - only slide) but he got there after a few minutes. Reg inspected closely what he had seen: from the golden forsythia to next door's high wooden fence was a big spider's web. T...
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Knight of the Golden Goose [UNFINISHED ...]
Read more...Litrasaurus has a challenge, and he needs your help ! Dodo found this long, lost story, written by somebody called John R, which he then sent to Litrasaurus hoping to save it from extinction. The only thing is that the story is unfinished. Neither Dodo nor Litrasaurus know who John R was (you never know he might even have been a king, because Kings and Queens always write their name with an ‘R’ after it); what they do know is that John’s wish was that the story should have a happy ending. Litrasaurus has thought long and hard about how to fulfil Johns’ wishes, before he realised, of course, he could ask YOU to work on the story and give it a happy ending ! Once upon a t...
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Lily's Secret Time Machine
Read more...About the author I am only 7 but I always love a good story. One day I thought I might want to make a story book. My cousin Courtney love’s reading and making stories. Chapter 1 Lily’s secret Time Machine Once upon a time there was a brother and sister. The sister was the oldest and the brother was the youngest. One day Lily had a idea she wanted to build a time machine. Lets build it tomorrow said Peter then it will be more exiting. So they went to sleep and waited until the next day. Chapter 2 Building the time machine Lily got up first she woke Peter up and she said it’s time to build the time machine. So Lily got to work it took them all day. Finally they fini...
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Lizzie & Darcy
Read more...Lizzie and Darcy are ginger twin cats, currently nine and a half years old. Lizzie washes herself all day long, and is spotless. Darcy is a boy and not quite so fussy about his appearance. SOMETIMES, Lizzie decides to give Darcy a wash and starts licking his face. He puts up with it for a few moments, then gets cross and gives Lizzie a whack with his paw. It then ends in a fight and I have to intervene to stop it. But they do love one another really and Darcy will protect Lizzie if any other cat attacks her. Darcy is actually in love with a pretty, fluffy cat who lives next door, but the fluffy cat takes no notice of him, and then Lizzie feels sorry for Darcy and gives him a l...
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Lonely Lily
Read more...Once upon a time there was a secret house, it was in an unusual place, it was deep in a magical mountain. In this house lived a lonely fairy she had no friends because she lived in such a far away place, so nobody knew she was there. Her house was moved there by a witch, who was jealous of the fairy, who was good and kind and friendly,and everybody liked her, so here she was, stuck in the mountain. Her name was Lily. One day she had an idea, ” I know,” she said” I have furniture, and objects in my house, I’ll wave my wand and make them able to talk to me, then I won’t be so lonely!” For a while she was happy playing and talking to the cups, saucers, chairs , toys and everything e...
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Malamud
Read more...Malamud was a Persian. His long black hair was sleekly brushed, his deep copper eyes gleamed brightly, he was in the peak of condition. Elegant, disdainful, his authority was unquestioned, his privilege extended to all quarters of the house. Nothing was too good for Malamud. He dined on the finest foods, he did as he pleased and nothing was allowed to disturb him. Nothing that is except Timothy. Malamud lived with Mrs Jonah Sandford at her Kensington address; an honour which during the school holidays he was forced to share with Timothy, her son. It was generally considered odd that Mrs Sanford should have retained her husband’s name after he had passed away since his contributio...
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My Witch
Read more...There’s a witch in our shed Or so I’ve been told With hair like a princess And beautifully clothed She rides a silver broomstick With a very friendly mouse All around our garden Flying over our house Her eyes are bright blue Her lips deep pink She tells you funny stories How scary animals shrink She uses her wand To freeze bothersome boys Replace them with fairies Unicorns and toys She takes from our fridge Our food that’s so cold For spells and magic potions Turn brothers into toads Our kettle is her cauldron To boil all her spells Always leaving our kitchen With the most delicious smells There’s a witch in our shed Or so I’ve been told I wanted to m...
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NANNI Just Imagine !
Read more...It was “Me” time on the sofa. Although, to be fair, Chloe and Jack didn’t interrupt him like they used to; those tablets were just the best investment, even their school was using them now. Mind you one could hardly get a response out of the kids, not even at meal times. “Whatever” was about the best he could hope for nowadays. The iPhone slipped gently from Mike’s grasp the light fading face down against the smooth leather of their new DFS sofa. With a start he reached down to find it. This wretched sofa! Why did he buy it? I mean they didn’t even really need it, the old one had been his parents’, familiar and homely, full of childhood memories, but then there was the offer...
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New Baby Brother
Read more...Once upon a time there was a white little horse called AppleJack with a white mother horse who was having a baby boy. She waited for many days until it was ready then one Valentine's Day it came out and it was blue! He grew into a toddler and it had rainbow hair so the mother called it Rainbow Dash. One sunny day the family went exploring to the river. Rainbow Dash wanted to explore but he was too young to explore by himself. Applejack didn't want to explore so they all went back to their house and got ready to go to the seaside. At the seaside they saw shells, starfish, sand castles and seaweed. After a while it was time to go to bed. The mother tucked them in bed and hoped they...
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Old Papa Saves the Balls
Read more...Old Papa goes golfing almost every day He gets in his cart and heads on his way He takes out a ball that’s shiny and round And places it gently on a tee in the ground Taking his club from the back of his bag He plants his feet firmly with a zig and a zag Swinging his club and following through The ball is now soaring and knows what to do… It lands on the greens and not in the pond, Where many balls land, Of which they’re not fond A ball that is lost is so lonely and sad Old Papa will find them and soon they’ll be glad. Each night after supper when Old Papa’s ate, He heads to the pond before it gets late He tromps in the...
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One Foot Alien
Read more...One day the one foot alien said “Pants! I need pants!” He really really loved pants. He stole peoples pants rubbed them in mud and gived them back. Suddenly the poleese came and all of the aliens teleported to each other and hid in a moon crater. The end.
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Pearl The Greedy Grompher
Read more...One day Pearl the Greedy Grompher went outside to find some food. And then she went to a shop and buyed fifty thousand of strawberry milkshake. And then someone came through a door and Pearl the Greedy Grompher putted the strawberry milkshake back into the fridge. The next day Pearl the Greedy Grompher got the strawberry milkshake and bringed it to the shop so Pearl the Greedy Grompher got fifty nine raspberry milkshakes. The next day Pearl the Greedy Grompher wanted to have a walk somewhere in town and then she was dreaming and she was shocked and Pearl the Greedy Grompher did what she thought in her dream. The next day Pearl the Greedy Grompher went to a lift so she could go ...
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Pearl The Greedy Grompher's Jobs
Read more...Chapter 1 - Pearl The Greedy Grompher getting a job of selling doors. One day on Saturday the 18th of November Pearl The Greedy Grompher wanted to be a door seller. She got doors from other people. And then Pearl the Greedy Grompher was a door seller and she got fifty doors and passed them out to every customer in the line! Chapter 2 - Pearl the Greedy Grompher had a good idea. The next day on 19th November Pearl The Greedy Grompher wanted to give up being a door seller and gave her old doors to the other door sellers. And Pearl The Greedy Grompher passed out the old doors to the door sellers!! The next day Pearl The Greedy Grompher got her money and went to a shop and got ...
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Peterkins Mystery
Read more...After Peterkin had calmed down from tasting the coconut which took a while. We walked on the soft warm sand when suddenly there was a big CRASH! Peterkin had spotted immedatley that a big wave had brought some of the barrels in with it from the shipwreck. Then we heard a explosion we were so frightened that we ran back as fast a cheetah into the forest. When we were far away enough we started to look at our surroundings but all we could see was just trees then Jack said "guys we might have a problem, we are lost! lets build a shelter to stay the night". Peterkin got hyperactive and we were not going to let him IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE BIG Jack shouted in less than an a hour they h...
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Pig Chef
Read more...Butter-yellow sun shone down on the baking hay of Chestnut Farm. Crackles, a flesh-pink pig, spent his time in a jagged, cosy, muddy pen. Opposite, dwelled Chick Pea; a feathered, comical hen with a fantastically razor-sharp beak. To her left was Gallon, an extremely proud black and white cow whose milk had a taste like gold. Farmer Beefy was a middle aged man, of middling height and middling weight, who always slept in the middle of his bed. One night, after he had thrown his animals their nightly food, Crackles, Chick Pea and Gallon held an important gathering. “ We’re all getting bored stiff of this food!” clucked Chick Pea “I’ve had enough of these revolting meals!” mooed Gal...
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Pilgrimage
Read more...Hello I am Kit the Knight and I am a Christian. I'm going to the Canterbury Cathedral to pray. I've been in many battles and I've won every one. I am very strong, very brave and I'm extremely kind as well as moral. I wear shiny armour and a gigantic metal helmet with a ruby red feather on the top. I am very funny and I make everyone laugh. Everyone respects me because I help everyone. I've got a huge horse named Joey. I said to nobody "I wish I had someone to come with me". A couple of minutes later I saw Ted. Ted said to me "What are you doing Kit?" I explained that I was going on a pilgrimage and Ted said to me "Can I come? I've always wanted to go on a pilgrimage but I've never h...
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Pin Cushion
Read more...In a big house was a little pink bedroom and in that bedroom there was a pink bed, under the pink bed was a pink box where some toys and a small pin lived. The toys were alive and could all talk to one another. When it was very quiet and no children or grown-ups were near they would come out to play. They did not get played with anymore as they were old and used and the children had out grown them. One morning the dollies and teddies decided to climb up on one another to reach the bed. “Can I climb on too please?” Asked the pin. “Oh no!” said one of the dollies “you can’t come you aren’t a proper toy, you are sharp and may hurt us.” The little pin was very sad and made her own w...
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