Mildred was a mean and nasty witch. She never combed her hair, never took a bath, and never tied her shoes. Her face was covered in warts. She lived up on a steep hill in a little house.
It was the night before Halloween, and Mildred was happy because she ruled Halloween. Mildred liked being in charge.
Then she looked out the window, and in the distance, she saw some faintly flickering lights. They seemed to be getting closer. Were they basket balls? Oh no, they were Jack-O-Lanterns, and they were coming fast! Mildred hated the Jack-O-Lanterns because she knew they wanted to rule Halloween.
Soon, she heard a knock at the door. She knew who it was: The Jack-O-Lanterns. Mildred opened the door and there they were. The Jack-O-Lanterns hated Mildred as much as she hated them. They said, "We challenge you to a war on Halloween night, and whoever wins gets to rule Halloween."
Mildred knew she had no choice. "Fine," she said. "I'll do it." Then the Jack-O-Lanterns left, and Mildred thought, "Halloween is tomorrow night!" She had to get ready, so she went to the Halloween store and got a new broom. Then she went to bed.
In the morning, Mildred put on her scariest outfit and got ready for war. She waited until night, then she said three magic words and set off.
When she got to Halloween Street, she saw the Jack-O-Lanterns and landed. They were ready for war. The the war began. Mildred said a magic spell and two candy bags appeared in her hands. She threw the candy at the Jack-O-Lanterns, and the Jack-O-Lanterns threw candy at Mildred.
Then the Good Ghost appeared and said, "Stop this war everyone! It's Halloween, and you're supposed to be nice like always." Mildred and the Jack-O-Lanterns stopped the war and thought about what to do. Then they said sorry to each other, and suddenly, Mildred's warts disappeared and she became nice.
Mildred and the Jack-O-Lanterns were friends forever, and lived happily ever after.
- Written by Shannon, Age 8 (Second Grade), 10-06
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6 comments:
Great pictures. Must be nice to where a costume without a snowsuit underneath!
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Cute!
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Perhaps Shannon could replace Donald Rumsfeld? Great story & sweet pictures of our hood.
"Mildred never tied her shoes." If that isn't the personification of a mean & nasty witch, I don't what is..
Very sweet story, even sweet pics.
Belated Boo to you.
nice gang signs in the second pic
My favorite is definitely Dracula and his little brother/cousin the giraffe. *such* cute smiles.
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