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WINTER WORD SEARCH

December 20, 2019

By Brianna P.

Can you find these words in the puzzle below?

BELLS, CAROL, CELEBRATION, CHRISTMAS, COLD, COOKIES, COZY, DECORATE, ELF, EVE, FLAKES, JOLLY, NOEL, PRESENTS, REINDEER, SANTA, SNOW, TREE

Blizzard Dilemma Part Three

December 20, 2019

By Avery G.

This adventure story is in diary form. The dates and times below are part of the story.

December 20, 2008

I am back now! I have been very busy preparing for the new year, we can pick up on the story for a little while though.

Where was I? Oh, ya the blizzard!

Even in the ditch, we could still hear the raging wind that was coming from the white storm. To distract myself from the chaos I took a look around the ditch. It was quite dark inside but we had minimal light coming from the torches lining the walls. If you looked closely you could see each individual stone that was placed on the walls.

“Juniper!” I exclaimed.

“Adeline!” she responded.

We looked each other over to ensure that we were both okay. After talking for awhile, we discussed a meeting place for the next day and ventured back to our families. Once my family was reunited, we walked deeper into the ditch and found an impression to huddle in. Pa brought food, clothes, weapons, and water from our home.

As we ate, I could tell that we were all feeling the same despair. When it was safe to go back up, which could be the next day or the next week, we would have work to do. We would all have to help to rebuild the houses, shovel out the snow, lite fires, and hunt.

I was getting more and more tired. I ended up drifting off to sleep. In my dreams I heard a voice.

“Adde! Adde!” the voice called.

My nickname is Adde! I realized. They are calling to me!

I woke with a start.

“Adde?” Juniper asked.

“Oh it was you.” I replied sleepily.

“Come on!”

“Fine,” I said.

We then walked off into the dark.

To Be Continued...

Animator Poll

December 20, 2019

By Desmond O.

MInecraft

December 20, 2019

By Miles O.

"Time to get up, Jack," Mom said.

"Ughhhhh!" I said.

"You don’t want to be late for school," Mom scolded.

I rolled out of bed, and started my school day. At lunch, I invited Amanda and Bryan to my house.

Bryan said, “Yeah that would be fun!”

Amanda added, “I still remember when we used to play Minebuild or something like that... oh wait, it was Minecraft!”

When we were walking home, we heard weird noises coming from the woods near my house. "What is that noise?’’ I said.

"I don’t know,” Bryan said. Amanda was confused, too.We just thought it was an animal or maybe the people who lived on the other side of the woods.They like to play loud music. When we got home we voted on what to do, and agreed on video games. We turned on our X-box One X, and went to insert the disk for Naft .Then, I noticed something weird.

”Hey!” I said.

”What?” Bryan said.

”I just noticed - Why does it say that Minecraft is installed? I thought I deleted it when I was 9 years old.” I tried to delete the game again, and it worked. We played video games for awhile, but decided to go for a walk.

Suddenly, I turned and saw a purple stone portal in the woods. ”Whoa! What is that!?”

"Let's check it out,” I said. We walked up and I recognized the portal from somewhere but I couldn't quite remember.

”I am going to go in," I said.

”What?” Amanda and Bryan said.

”I am not sure if that is safe.” Amanda said.

”It will be okay,” I said.

”Fine,” they said, "but we will at least make a chain with our hands."

I agreed and we made the chain and I walked in. Suddenly,I was sucked in, and so were Amanda and Bryan!

”AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!”

To be continued…

Book Jumpers Survey

December 20, 2019

By Brooke H.

Have you ever wanted to tell an author what you wanted to happen next in their story? Here's your chance! Give Brooke feedback on her story "The Book Jumpers" and see if you can guess what will happen next!

POMANDA: BACK IN BLACK

December 20, 2019

By Aiden H.

¨We have a deal,̈ said Johnny. Johnny had been offered anything he wanted, as long as he helped Pomanda escape and be brought back to life. After he said those words, the tomb went black. The tomb then became red, as a black apparition seemed to enter and exit Johnny. Suddenly, Johnny was on the floor, but he could not wake up.

¨People are so dumb,¨ said Pomanda.

Pomanda looked like the ghost of Christmas future. He had no face. Instead of giving Johnny anything he wanted, Pomanda decided to feast on Johnny.

Meanwhile, Alex and Sarah were walking to get Johnny and wondering why he hadn't called them. Once they went into Pomanda ́s tomby, Sarah screamed like a baby. Johnny was dead. Pomanda hissed at Alexander and Sarah. Once they saw the hideous demon Pomanda was, Alexander pulled out his gun.

̈Run!" he yelled to Sarah.

She started running away, aghast, as Alexander was shooting at Pomanda. Pomanda was starting to look more like a human. His skin was becoming more pale, and his eyes were changing from black to blue. When he was done changing into human form, he didn’t look like the Pomanda he used to be. He looked more like a businessman than a demon.

“Hello,” he said in a creepy voice.

Finally, Alexander was able to kill him. He shot several bullets into Pomanda. Pomanda exploded and was finally gone for good. His parts were scattered on the floor.

“The job’s done, and that didn’t take 24 hours,” Alexander said.

Pomanda waited until Alexander was gone in order to rise back up.

“You wish I was gone,'' he said.

Pomanda knew what he had to do. He started to become a black fog. Pomanda decided to go to New York to start his apocalypse. He went as a man with dark hair and light skin.

What will happen to Pomanda? Stay tuned to find out.

The Elemential Part Five

December 20, 2019

By Keira S.

Evalyn was about to start her homework, but an alarming text from Scarlett stopped her.

Scar: Hey Evie! I need you to come to the hospital. I was walking on the sidewalk, tripped, and fell. Apparently, a bone broke in my foot or something and now I have to have crutches. The doctors said that I’d have them for a couple of weeks. Don’t worry! I’m fine. I just need my best friend right now.

Evalyn was shocked by the news! She quickly grabbed her backpack and ran out of the house. She stopped at a patch of grass and put her hand down on the ground. She then picked the flowers that had grown. “Tiger Lilies. Scarlett’s favorite flower,” Evalyn thought as she was running. Evalyn prefered Stargazer Lilies. The hospital wasn’t that far away from her house. Evalyn zoomed past people carrying groceries, decorations, and pushing strollers.

As she came upon the hospital, Evalyn grew worried. She hated seeing her friend in pain. One time while Scarlett was riding her bike for the first time without training wheels, she fell over and scraped her knee. Evalyn saw her crying and did everything she could to cheer her up until Scarlett’s mom came back with bandages. When Evalyn thought there was nothing she could do, she started crying too. Scarlett’s mom returned and rapped up the scrape. Afterwards, she took them out for ice cream to cheer them up. Evalyn remembered it like it was yesterday.

When Evalyn got there, Scarlett was walking out of the hospital in her crutches. Evalyn ran up and hugged her. “God! You scared me.”

“Sorry,” replied Scarlett. “I was just walking and I think I tripped over a branch or something. Well, I now have a boot and crutches for a couple of weeks.”

“Come on,” Evalyn said. “Let's get you home.”

~*~*~*~

Halloween came fast. Every year, Scarlett and Evalyn would go to a haunted house and go trick-or-treating. This year would be the same.

“Hey Scar!” Evalyn said to her friend over the phone. “I’ll be there soon. I just have to cross Timberwood Road.” Scarlett’s mom drove her to school ever since she got her crutches. Evalyn soon got to the school. “I’m so excited for tonight!” she exclaimed.

“Me too!” replied Scarlett. “I’m being Harley Quinn.”

“I’m being a mermaid, and a fabulous mermaid at that.” Evalyn was Ariel for Halloween when she was 3 years old. This year, she was a blue mermaid with a sparkly blue tail, a blue and gold shell crown, and she’ll be covered with glitter. Evalyn hates glitter, but she’s willing to go all out for Halloween. “Let’s just get through this long day of school, and we’ll be eating candy in no time,” Scarlett said. “Meet me at the scary house at six,” Evalyn replied. “Deal!” they both said in unison.

Evalyn rushed home and put on her costume. She loved it! Afterwards, she put on her makeup and then...the glitter. This was the worst part of the costume, but she did it anyway. The ending result was marvelous!

Evalyn looked at her phone and saw she had a text. It was from an unknown number. It told her not to go to the haunted house tonight. She ignored the text and deleted it. She then left the house and started off towards “the scary house.” It was already dark when she got there. She quickly saw Scarlett in her Harley Quinn costume. “Ready,” Evalyn said. “Ready,” answered Scarlett. They were about to go in the house when Evalyn got the same text from the same exact number. “Is everything ok?” Scarlett asked. “Yeah, everything’s fine,” Evie answered. They quickly went inside and started on their spooky journey through the house.

It felt like there was somebody around every corner, there was mist everywhere. Some of the rooms were way creepier than the others and that’s saying something. Those other rooms were pretty creepy. One was a science lab, and it had skeletons and pieces of zombies everywhere. Another room that the girls walked into had a giant piano in it. There were eyes in the piano that watched you as you passed by. For some reason, the eyes were fixed on Evalyn. The girls finally got out of the house and Evalyn saw someone very familiar. She shrugged it off. “It couldn’t be him, could it?” she thought.

“Evie! Let’s go! We have to get the last of the candy! It’s almost eight!” Scarlett grabbed Evalyn’s arm and pulled her to the nearest house in her crutches. They got the last of the candy from each house. Finally, it was time to go home. Evalyn dropped Scarlett off at her house and walked home. Her mind was filled with questions. “Why is he here?” “Was that really him?” “How did they find me?” Evalyn entered her house and walked straight up to her room. She was tired. Tired from all the candy and the questions. Just tired. With all this in her head, she fell right asleep.

To Be Continued...

The Break of Dawn

December 16, 2019

By Lillian W.

Have you ever woken up on a normal Tuesday hoping it was a normal day? Well, on November 19, 2019, a normal day was not the case. Aspen had woken up to her five year old sister, Eden, crying at her doorway. She went over to ask, “ What's wrong?”

“M-mommy, d-daddy.” She ventured into her parents' room, no one had been there.

“Del, Mommy and Daddy left for work already.” By that time, the family cat, Nico, had wandered into the room rubbing against Eden’s leg. Aspen could tell Nico understood that Eden was sad. Aspen got Eden ready for school and then got herself ready. She shipped Eden off to kindergarten and then drove herself to school.

Once at school, she ran into her boyfriend, August. He wasn’t popular, nor an outcast, he was average, and that's what Aspen liked about him. They had their classes like any regular day and proceeded to their biggest football game of the season.

Aspen picked up Eden first and then drove to the stadium. August met them there since he was playing that night. Eden and Aspen got their food for the game and sat in the front row where the student council president, vice president, and any friends of theirs usually sit. Aspen had been student council president for two years and had sat there ever since. The game had started against their rivals, the yellow jackets. They rolled into the second quarter when the game got heated. The quarterback made the hard decision between two friends, who were fighting over the next play, but it didn’t matter in the end. Why? That's when the bombs went off.

To Be Continued...

About Dr. Seuss

December 16, 2019

By Isabella P.

Recycling Poll

December 16, 2019

By Brooke H.

Please answer these questions for an upcoming article about "We Go Eco Warriors." We want to know how you feel about recycling.

Fragments: An Apocalypse Hypnotic Sequel

December 16, 2019

By Akim G.

“Where am I, and what’s going on?” I thought as I began to wake up. A corrupt man standing nearby spoke to me and said, “Matt, I am L.” L’s voice was muffled.

“My name is A!” A voice which sounded stronger to me boomed.

“What did you do to MATT?” said the zombie who saved my life. Why couldn’t I remember her name?

“Silence!” L boomed, “I am forcing A here to make Matt prove himself! “

Suddenly, I felt covers over my face. I panicked and shoved the blankets aside to see… my room?

“Matt wake up it’s time for school,” a calming voice said.

“Mom what time is it?” I asked unsure if it all had been just a dream.

“Oh sweetie did you have a nightmare again,? It’s seven in the morning?” My mom said sounding worried.

“Yeah, I guess I did.” I said smiling, “I’m going to get ready for school.”

Before I could hear what else my mom had to say I scurried off and ran to the bathroom. I looked in the mirror to see how I looked, but when I did, I saw me wearing some sort of armor and I had a baseball bat covered in barbed wire on my back. Before I could react I saw a person behind me in the mirror. It was a girl! She had blond hair, but she looked like a zombie.

“Matt! We all know you can do it! Wake up, please do it for me!” The girl screamed, sounding scared.

I reached my hand towards the mirror slowly, and when I touched the mirror I heard a voice screaming, “No ,no helping him! He needs to win on his own!” The voice sounded like a child ,but it was distorted.

The mirror cracked and one of the shards hit my glasses. They were destroyed. After what I had seen in the mirror, I didn’t really mind, but my mom on the other hand had a fit and got really angry. While Mom complained about the broken glass everywhere, I wondered if this world and this angry mom were even real.

To Be Continued...

BLizzard Dilemma Part Two

December 16, 2019

By Avery G.

This adventure story is in diary form. The dates and times below are part of the story.

December 4, 2008

Hi again! I have been busy for awhile but I will try to pick up where I left off...

After the hole in the ice was covered, Juniper and I put our food in a basket and traveled through the forest until we came to a clearing. It was home. Our tribe is the Innu people. We have teepees littered around the camp. I heard birds chirping like usual. There was always something mystical about the camp, a comfort.

“Thank you,” I said to Juniper as she handed me my share of the fish.

“You are very welcome,” she replied.

I heard from across our border a deer grazing on a more thawed area of the forest. But I also saw something a little more odd. A white cloud that was forming in the distance.

“Blizzard!” I heard Ma calling to the tribe.

“Run!” she yelled again.

At the last statement everyone started to panic. Mothers were grasping their children close while the men and older boys scrambled to collect food, clothing, and weapons. I just stared in astonishment as the blizzard approached. Ma ran to me holding me baby brother Nootau. Ma was wearing clothing similar to mine but with more beads and her hair braided instead of down. When I looked at her face I saw the usual hazelnut colored eyes, but unlike the normal pride I saw worry. I could tell that things were bad.

The men were now running to the ditches that our village had dug to protect us. My family along with Papa scurried to the ditches. They were more like basements- holes with ladders and a chamber at the bottom. We climbed down.

“Adeline?” Ma asked.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes Ma, how is Nootau, you, and Pa?” I responded.

“Fine.”

Then we heard the winds. I noticed that a few men were left outside because we needed to close the hatch. “They will find another ditch.” I told myself. But deep inside I knew that they wouldn’t. They would have to run...

Sorry! I can't tell you the rest of this story now because I have dinner. I promise that I will be back very soon. Goodbye!

To Be Continued...

PoManda Ressurected

December 16, 2019

By Aiden H.

It has been years since Pomanda was cursed in holy water. Noigiler, while still the world’s most religious city, has highways, skyscrapers, and a bigger population. The city feels more like a typical city instead of a religious place. Instead of having a king, the city has a mayor. Noigiler is a major city in southern New Jersey. Alexander Valan, Sarah Teel, and Johnny Reid-Anderson are three explorers from Atlanta, Georgia. They have been tasked with finding rare artifacts for a history museum in Atlanta.

“Here we are, the world’s most religious city,” Johnny said with disappointment as he saw how normal the city looked.

“Johnny, stop being so sarcastic,'' Sarah said, “You’re always making a big deal about everything,”.

“Guys, don’t make a fool of ourselves. We’re some of the biggest explorers in America,” said Alexander.

The three friends walked through the busy downtown. Stores in downtown were filled with everything from leather jackets to AC/DC albums. Restaurants consisted of everything from steak to pizza.

“Alex, are you sure we’re not in Disney World?” Sarah said while laughing.

“Yeah, I’m sure,'' Alex replied.

One night, the three friends decided to split off in order to find facts about the gods. Sarah went to discover facts about Poseidon. Alex went to find facts about Thor. Johnny went to find facts about Pomanda. Johnny didn’t realize it, but he made the wrong decision to find facts about Pomanda. Of all the people in the world, Johnny was the only person to go into Pomanda’s tomb. However, the city council warned him to tell other people to never go into Noigiler to find Pomanda. If Pomanda was released, he would have the power to take over the world.

Pomanda’s tomb was like something out of a gothic version of Dr.Seuss. Expect for the coffin Pomanda laid in for years, which was a normal, red, coffin, everything in the tomb was black and tacky. Johnny entered the tomb, and he was scared. He heard many stories of Pomanda from the locals, so Johnny was nervous that he would die.

“Who dares to enter my tomb?” said the voice of a dying man.

“Hi,” Johnny replied. No one was in the room.

“I’m Johnny Reid-Anderson,” he added.

“Johnny, help me,” the strange voice said.

“Where are you,'' Johnny said. Again, nobody was in the room, so he asked where the voice was coming from. Suddenly, fire was burning from the coffin. Then, a skeleton came out of the coffin.

“My name is Pomanda, and I can make a deal with you”, Pomanda said. He was the strange voice.

“If you help me get out of here to take over the world, you can have anything you want,'' Pomanda added.

Johnny wanted a lot of things. He wanted money. He wanted a dog. He wanted a big mac. After some consideration, Johnny then said…..

“We have a deal!”

Do you want to see what happened to Johnny? Stay tuned to Scribbler Creative!

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This new column will bring you up to date on interesting happenings in the world of sports.

December 12, 2012

By Shaan M.

The NBA season has begun and the Los Angeles Lakers are already off to a great start with 12 Wins and 2 Losses.

The Washington Nationals of the MLB have won the World Series by defeating the Houston Astros in a seven game thriller of a series!

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns got into a brawl on 11/14. It all began with Browns defensive player Myles Garrett took Steelers Quarterback Mason Rudolph's helmet and bashed him in the head with it! This resulted in a massive brawl. The NFL handed out multiple player suspensions and fined both teams $250,000. The Browns won 21-7 and the Steelers have been pushed out of the playoff picture.

Blizzard Dilemma

December 12, 2019

By Avery G.

This new adventure story is in diary form. The dates and times below are part of the story.

December 2, 2008

Hi, my name is Adeline. Sorry if this is kind of weird, it is the first time that I have ever written in a diary. I will probably write this all now but we will see.

We were just having a normal day of ice fishing and we- oh ya, you're new. Well that was probably confusing, sorry about that, I am Native Canadian. Well back to the story…

Where were we? Oh ya. So me and my friend Juniper were ice fishing and we caught a trout. We had a good day so far, we were giving 8 trout to the tribe and keeping 2 each for our own families. But that trout was the largest and by far the most beautiful. It was a Rainbow- yellow, pink, white, and green stripe down its side with black and brown specks all over.

I took a look around. The forest was dense with piles of snow covering the tree tops and bushes but only leaving a film of frost on the ground. Under the trees it felt warm, I mean the animal fur probably helped, but still. Anyway, you could definitely tell it was cold out due to the frozen lake- it took me and Juniper about an hour to finish cutting the ice, it was a total of 5 feet deep!

Oh sorry- my ma is calling. But don't worry, I will be back soon.

The Christmas Scenario

The Haunted Treehouse Saga continues...

December 12, 2019

By Payton H., Avery G., Aaron M., Hayden E. and Jeffrey S.

After Aaron was sucked into the underworld, he found Hayden and Jeffrey walking out of the lava, and Payton and Avery falling from lava waterfalls. They walked a few meters then all of sudden, they all blacked out.

Then they woke up in the north pole. Unfortunately, Avery died from hypothermia and shock. Hayden yelled out, “ I s-s-ee shelter.” They all ran for their lives.

There were some teeny tiny igloos. There they saw elves. But then they turned their heads, and the teens saw that the elves' eyes glowed a deep dark red. The elves started walking towards them with knives. One teleported behind Jeffrey’s back and stabbed him in the head. Then, they disappeared.

The remaining teens saw Santa's workshop, so they went in. Of course the toys came to life and started jumping around and yelling. One toy jumped into Aarons eye and he was blinded, and the next one had a knife and slit his neck.

Payton and Hayden went to run into a different room. It was dark and very creepy . That's when they saw the jolly fat man, Santa! He says that he knows what Hades has been doing to the teens. He had been making the elves and toys turn evil and want to kill them.

“Yes, and please have it stop,” said Hayden.

"I can’t," Santa said, "His magic is too powerful." Then Santa's eyes turned red and he started chasing Payton and Hayden. They ran for their lives, but Santa, Rudolph, the elves, and the toys were too fast. Hayden and Payton died because they tripped. Santa caught them, and everyone was sucked back to the underworld.

The End?

Pomanda: The Cursed Worshipper

December 12, 2019

By Aiden H.

Noigiler, the world’s most religious city, is the city of gods. The people who live in Noigiler worship gods from all over the world, such as Zeus, Itzamna, and Odin. “My city is a place where people can be satisfied and protected” claims Jack Ckaj, the man who made the city. In the year 1981 BC, Noigiler had the population of Disneyland. When someone was in Downtown, it would take him or her hours in order to get lunch from somewhere, but at least, under protection of the gods, the city of Noigiler was safe from monsters and sinners.

In this city, only one man worshipped the wrong god. That man was Pomanda Samada. Pomanda was the son of Darrel Samada, a pastor at the local church. Pomanda’s eyes were that of chocolate; brown., and his hair was the color of nothing, for he had no hair. One day, he said to his father, “Sometimes I feel like I’m in the wrong world,” because this time, he was not interested in religion. Since his father was a pastor, this caused his father to cower, aghast.

On January 2, 1980 BC, Pomanda entered the Tomb Of Bonnie, a cursed building that was forbidden. When he entered the tomb, Bonnie raised from his coffin like a zombie. He said “Who on earth enters my tomb?”

“Hi, my name is Pomanda Samada.”

“What do you wish for,'' Bonnie said.

Pomanda was impressed by Bonnie from hearing his story locally, so he claimed that he wanted to help Bonnie get revenge on the world for banishing him here. After Pomanda said that, POOF! Bonnie entered the body of Pomanda. Pomanda’s eyes became a clear night sky, and his body was sunburned. Not only did he look like Bonnie, but he was Bonnie.

Pomanda, now known as the cursed worshipper, was committing several sins because of the spell that Bonnie put on him. For example, he went into a burger place called Burger God and stole everyones food to eat. One night, he scared little kids at a birthday party. The Noilgiler times claimed that he was “A monster we have not seen in a million years”. He even robbed Stargods, which is a popular coffee company in the city. (Pomanda and) Bonnie were having a ball, but the fun and games they were having would end soon.

On February 19, 1980 BC, Pomanda went to kill the king of Noiliger, but he failed in trying to kill the king. He was incognito as a guard. In order to make sure the guards are real, guards of the kingdom are obliged to say “Aye!” five times. However, Pomanda did not know about that rule. He did not say “Aye!” with the other guards, and was caught in a heartbeat.

“Well! Well! Well!” said the king. Everyone knows for the king for being an angel, but ironically, the king was furious. Immediately, Pastor Darrel and the king had to curse Pomanda with holy water, which will kill both worlds, Pomanda and Bonnie. This made Pastor Darrel angry. Thanks to Bonnie’s evil plan, his son Pomanda was doomed in holy water, never to be seen again. (UNTIL 1986!!!)

This story will be continued…..

Hypnotic PARt TWO

This story continues the "Hypnotic" series, but readers of Akim's "Apocalypse" stories will recognize some familiar characters.

December 12, 2019

By Akim G.

“Time to look at it, it truly is beautiful.” The group of people said walking closer to us.

They got closer and closer and closer until…. CRASH! The roof of our classroom crumbled in on most of us. Most of the people in our class were trapped under rubble and the others were being pulled away by that weird group of people. But the weirdest thing of all was that there was suddenly a boy my age right next to me. He had broken black and blue glasses, a baseball bat next to him, and it appeared that he was wearing some kind of makeshift armor. He was kinda cute.

“Matt, are you ok?” A soft yet sweet voice sobbing and quivering with fear asked, “MATT WAKE UP PLEASE!”

As I looked up from the boy's face, I was surprised to see a girl who was barely visible in the light crying and screaming as she put her hand upon the area where his heart would be.

“He still has a heartbeat, GUYS quick lets get him somewhere safe, maybe someone here knows where someplace safer would be.” The girl said as she jerked her head around looking for someone.

“ I know somewhere safe.” I said quietly.

“Oh hello there, do you mind showing all of us where somewhere safe would be?”

“No I don’t mind at all.”

The girl was joined by three other strangers who she introduced as her brothers. Two looked strong yet skinny, if that makes sense, and they were arguing about who should talk to me first as if they liked me. As for the third one, he looked like a giant gorilla if it looked human and was shaved. He had huge muscles that could make just about any normal girl swoon.

That's when I realized the girl was a zombie, and so was her large buff brother. Ok, look I would be screaming my lungs off right not if I weren't in the rubble of my school and monsters hadn't been attacking a few minutes ago, but since they are not biting me or eating me alive, I wasn't as surprised or scared as I would normally be. Plus, zombie girl has emotions and can talk. Then the large muscular one began to speak.

“So you gonna show us where we can get our friend to safety or do I have to force it out of you!” His voice was rough and demanding but even I could tell he was scared for the boy.

“ I’ll show you right now….” I was interrupted by a voice that was booming.

“THIS IS NOT HOW THE STORIES ARE SUPPOSED TO GO THIS IS ALL WRONG!”

The voice said it as if it was annoyed and confused.

“Who are you and WHAT are you?!” The girl said with fear yet determination in her voice.

“ I am your creator NOW I am going to bring you to me to protect you!” The voice said as I felt like I was being pulled upward by an invisible force.

I tried to say something it was clear that everyone else was trying to as well but we couldn’t. MY MOUTH WOULDN’T LET ME TALK! The invisible force finally made a stop at a giant gold room filled with cameras and a computer with a story called A Creepy Christmas written on it. Near the computer was a chair that looked like it was made out of stories.

“Hello my creations my name is not important you can call me A.”

To Be Continued...

The Book Jumpers Part FOUR

December 12, 2019

By Brooke H.

POV- Jared

I knew immediately how we were going to find our first item. I’m not quite sure if anyone else noticed, but Cady had a necklace on when we passed by her. The necklace had an unusual stick-like pendant hanging from it. I soon figured out it was a wand.

After informing the group about my discovery, they all had looks of shock on their faces, except for Sabrina. Perhaps she noticed the necklace too, but it didn’t really matter. Everyone knows now.

I jumped up with anticipation and began to lead the group off in the direction the girl walked in. They all had looks of skepticism on their tired faces, but I reassured them that I knew where we were going. According the the book, she would run off towards a nearby McDonald’s.

I followed the footprints left behind by Cady, but when they eventually stopped, I was forced to rely on my keen sense of sight and audio. I listened for the sound of footsteps and watched for any movement in the thorn bushes ahead.

Cleo called out when she spotted the elbow of a person pushing through hanging vines opposite of the direction we were facing. Maybe my sight wasn’t as sharp as it used to be.

After spotting Cady, we trotted to keep up with her. We pushed through vines, bushes, and trees only to come to a stop when we got to a road. Right across, we saw the fast-food place sitting on the otherwise deserted countryside, and a girl running towards it.

I tried to sprint forward to the building, hoping to catch up with Cady, but a hand reached out to stop me. My brother, Jax, was looking elsewhere, his arm extended across my body. He was looking at a black SUV.

“Cleo, Sabrina, look!” Jax said. We watched as two suspicious men in tuxedos wobbled out of the car, as if on official business. “What do you think they are doing?” Sabrina asked worriedly.

“They must be the men that tried to kill Cady!” I exclaimed, referring to the book.

Once we saw them walk inside, we crept towards the place and snuck over by an open window. There was a younger boy mopping up the floors that began to talk to the two men.

“No, I haven’t seen the girl walk in here. I will let you know if I do, though.” He gave a fake smile, turned around, and attempted to return to his job. The bigger man put a hand on his shoulder and forced the boy to face him.

“I don’t think you understand. This girl escaped from a mental hospital. We need to know if you have seen her here.” He said with a scowl on his face, no sign of kindness in his voice.

“I understand perfectly,” the boy began to say. “but I said I haven’t seen her, and if you don’t leave now, I will be forced to call the police, as we are closed and you are no longer welcome.” He stood up in confidence and spat the words in the man’s face.

Unwillingly, the two men left the store and went to their car. They drove of slowly, but eventually were out of sight.

Once they were gone, the girl we knew as Cady walked out of the bathroom and asked if the men were gone.

At that moment, we walked into the store, sending the two teens into a panic.

“I don’t have time to explain, but it is a matter of life and death.” I stared at the girl.

“I need your necklace.”

To Be Continued...

RevieW: DORNEY PARK TAKING NEW HEIGHTS IN 2020

December 12, 2019

By Chris G.

Dorney Park is taking new heights in 2020 with Seaside Splashworks and the return on #DpGrandCarnivale!

Seaside Splasworks will feature slides, water jets, buckets, and let's not forget lifeguards. The Island Water Works structure where Seaside Splashworks will be has been completely demolished. Seaside Splashworks should be complete by May of 2020.

Grand Carnivale will be somewhat like this year, 2019. I hope it will feature different countries like Japan, Mexico, Egypt, Korea, Greece, Brazil, Chile, and Peru! Maybe the beads would say Grand Carnivale or Dorney Park but who knows. Art teacher, Mrs.Moyer commented on Grand Carnivale, saying, “I truly thought the Grand Carnivale was amazing!! My daughter's close friend was one of the performers and we were able to see him in multiple performances. The costumes exploded with color and sparkles every art teacher's dream. My family was able to ride the float two times experiencing a magical event of throwing beads to the crowds. It was cool seeing some of my students in the crowd when I was throwing beads especially Chris Green. We truly have made many family memories this summer with the Grand Carnivale and can not wait till next year to create new ones!”

These events and attractions are sure to make a huge sway in 2020! I hope I see you all there. If you have enjoyed my reviews of Dorney Park this year, test your knowledge of the park with the fun survey below!

Trapped CHapter THREE

December 12, 2019

By Desmond O.

We swirl around and we see devil-cat-lion things, who are growling at us. “RUN!,” I say. I quickly dart over to the table with all of the vials and dump all of them into the purse I found. Then, we find an open window and dart out of it, as the devil-felines chase after us. Cloe quickly uses the walkie talkie to communicate to Rose and Addison, and she says, frantically

“Cloe to Rose and Addison, do you read?,” Silence.

Then, out of the blue, what seems to be Rose’s voice, “We hear you, do you copy?,” she responds.

“Yes, we do, and there are devil-felines chasing us!!!,” we say back in unison. I then reach into the purse and pull out a vial that I quickly swept into the purse before we left and chuck it at them. The vial breaks, and as if in slow motion, the vial makes them disappear. We then walk back to the latch we started at and meet up with Rose and Addison.

“Well, whatever those were, they didn’t seem like the cats that wanted to be petted”, I quickly say. We all laugh, and then talk about our first adventure we had.

Stay alert for chapter 4!

Hamilton SOUNDTRACK READER POLL

December 12, 2019

By Anthony V.

Have you heard of the dramatic performance “Hamilton: The American Musical”?

Hamilton is a mixture of history and drama with a touch of music. Hamilton was written in 2015, and quickly became a hit. Hamilton tells the story of our founding fathers, but I would like to talk about the soundtrack. Anne K. says, “The sound track is an excellent blend of rap music and colonial history.”

I would like to know what WAIS students think about the Hamilton soundtrack. If you haven't heard it, listen to the music online. Here is one link, but you can listen on Pandora or Spotify, too. Hamilton The Musical {Full Soundtrack!}

Then, vote in the survey below for your favorite songs. Your answers will be in a future edition of the Scribbler. Have fun!