A Bandit Gets Robbed!
By the kids at the Fairburn Library
This story is about a bandit named Ice Cord and it ends with everyone being happy! Ice was as mean as a bull - as a matter of fact, some say that he was the meanest guy in China! He loved ice cream, though. He loved vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream, and he ate it all the time.
Jeremiah, who was a sweet little cow, also loved ice cream, but he didn't have any. So he waited until Ice Cord had dipped a big bowl of chocolate ice cream, and while ICe was looking for a book to read, Jeremiah, who was VERY small, tiptoed in and took the ice cram, bowl and all!
The bandit called his friend Ariel, who is smart, cute, and very nice and told her about the missing dessert. She used her magic powers to shrink very small and she found Jeremiah, just as he was about to eat the stolen treat. When Ice Cord found out about how hungry Jeremiah had been, he decided to forgive him and bought ice cream for everybody!
The End.
I LOVE a happy ending! What do you think?
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Jackson/Butts County Library, Jackson. GA
The Amazing Crystal (The Jewel, not the Burger!)
by the Jackson Library Kids
Sam was a little boy who had the coolest crystal in the whole world! The crystal had super powers and it was really big! It was one of the few things that made Sam smile. Sam always seemed upset when he was away from his crystal. Some say he was upset because he had purple troll hair. Others say it was because the crystal's powers made him unhappy when he to be away from it.
Whatever the cause of his unhappiness, you can imagine how upset he got when he discovered that someone stole his crystal! Miss Kristin (who happened to be at the show today!) is a beautiful, talented, and smart thief, sneaking into Sam's house at night to get it while Sam slept.
Sam called his friend Mr. Wade, a very funny friend (who also was in attendance at the show!) to help him find the missing crystal. After a long chase, he caught Miss Kristin and got the special jewel back for Sam.
After a brief stay in Juvenile Jail, Miss Kristin was a changed person and never stole again.
What do you think about the story? We love comments!
by the Jackson Library Kids
Sam was a little boy who had the coolest crystal in the whole world! The crystal had super powers and it was really big! It was one of the few things that made Sam smile. Sam always seemed upset when he was away from his crystal. Some say he was upset because he had purple troll hair. Others say it was because the crystal's powers made him unhappy when he to be away from it.
Whatever the cause of his unhappiness, you can imagine how upset he got when he discovered that someone stole his crystal! Miss Kristin (who happened to be at the show today!) is a beautiful, talented, and smart thief, sneaking into Sam's house at night to get it while Sam slept.
Sam called his friend Mr. Wade, a very funny friend (who also was in attendance at the show!) to help him find the missing crystal. After a long chase, he caught Miss Kristin and got the special jewel back for Sam.
After a brief stay in Juvenile Jail, Miss Kristin was a changed person and never stole again.
What do you think about the story? We love comments!
Boaz Library, Boaz, AL
Where Did the Dino Go?
By the Boaz Kids
Warning! This is not a story for grownups! You'll just get confused and wonder what this world is coming to. Do not read past this point!
Well, you did it anyway didn't you? Don't say you weren't warned.
This is a story about Sallie, an old girl who was as mean as a cow. And this is a story about Rose, a cute, but very large, puppy. And about a plastic toy dinosaur. And more.
Sallie loved her dinosaur toy very much, so you can understand why she was upset about it's disappearance. While she was watching, Rose ran in and grabbed the toy with her mouth and ran off with it. Rose wasn't a thief - she just loved to carry fun things in her mouth and sometimes chew them to bits.
Sallie called her best friend Orange, who happens to be a penguin, and told her what happened. Penguin knows that dogs sometimes hide under the porch to stay cool, so that's where she went. When she found Rose and the toy, Orange boxed with the dog until Rose gave up.
When Orange brought back the dinosaur and a very confused puppy to Sallie, they tried to decide what to do. Then Sallie had an idea. "Why don't we all go to Festus' Restaurant and have a big glass of iced tea?" And they did.
The End.
Well, we tried to get you to skip this one. What do you think?
By the Boaz Kids
Warning! This is not a story for grownups! You'll just get confused and wonder what this world is coming to. Do not read past this point!
Well, you did it anyway didn't you? Don't say you weren't warned.
This is a story about Sallie, an old girl who was as mean as a cow. And this is a story about Rose, a cute, but very large, puppy. And about a plastic toy dinosaur. And more.
Sallie loved her dinosaur toy very much, so you can understand why she was upset about it's disappearance. While she was watching, Rose ran in and grabbed the toy with her mouth and ran off with it. Rose wasn't a thief - she just loved to carry fun things in her mouth and sometimes chew them to bits.
Sallie called her best friend Orange, who happens to be a penguin, and told her what happened. Penguin knows that dogs sometimes hide under the porch to stay cool, so that's where she went. When she found Rose and the toy, Orange boxed with the dog until Rose gave up.
When Orange brought back the dinosaur and a very confused puppy to Sallie, they tried to decide what to do. Then Sallie had an idea. "Why don't we all go to Festus' Restaurant and have a big glass of iced tea?" And they did.
The End.
Well, we tried to get you to skip this one. What do you think?
Monday, June 29, 2009
Trion Branch Library, Trion, GA
A Tiger, a Boy and a Bear News Bear
By the Trion Writers
“It’s a mystery!” Josie said. “It was right there when I went to sleep, and now it’s gone!” Josie the tiger cub was talking to her good friend Marty, who was the best boy detective in Trion. She was talking about her latest invention, a machine that makes bones for dogs to chew.
When Marty suggested that someone might have stolen it, Josie just laughed. She was so sweet that she could not imagine anyone stealing something that did not belong to them. In fact, Phil, a grumpy old bear who was always hungry, had taken her invention last night while she was sleeping. He just came in through a window of her house and made off with the bone maker. When Marty investigated the scene, he discovered bear fur and a couple of honey stains, and decided that Phil would be the number one suspect. Josie and Marty track down the bear to his cave and found the invention, but Phil was not going to give it up without a fight. Marty suggested a football game challenge, with the winner getting the machine.
It was a great plan until Phil won. Josie said it was no big thing, because she could invent another, and besides, Phil did not have the instructions or the power cord. He would not even be able to use the machine he stole! Even when bad guys win, they are still losers!
That was a different ending! What did you think?
Chattooga County Library, Summerville, GA
That’s a Lot of Lunch Money!
By the Summerville Readers
There was a sweet little girl named Sarah who knew karate and had super powers. It would be wise to be her friend.
Fortunately for her, Mary, a tall girl with a pet lion and a pet bear, was Sarah’s best friend. Mary’s job was to keep up the lunch money for her whole school, and she had about $1,000.00 in a box at her house on the beach, waiting until school started on Monday.
While Mary slept on Sunday night, George, a big, invincible monkey, who could turn invisible when he wanted to, crept into Mary’s house. He found the box of money and stole it, box and all.
When Mary awoke, she discovered the theft, and called her friend Sarah. If they couldn’t find the money quickly, the kids at the school would not have lunch today! Mary and Sarah, whose powers included being able to become invisible and extreme sneakiness, snuck into George’s house to get the money. What a surprise when they discovered that the house was not empty! George had turned invisible and was being very still until he decided to attack the girls.
Just as George tried to slap them, Sarah whirled around and used her laser beam eyes to make George visible. The girls were able to capture George and he was sent to Jungle Jail, and the kids had lunch, right on schedule!
Another story with a happy ending! Leave us your comments.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Primrose of Roswell, Roswell, GA and Primrose of Alpharetta, Alpharetta, GA
Another Cheesy Story
By the Older Explorers of Primrose Schools
Someone was about to steal someone else’s cheese.
Our story begins with Steve, a fat, brown mouse who was as smart as a math book. Steve collected cheese and as far as he was concerned, the smellier the better. His favorite piece of cheese was a big chunk of rotten cheese that smelled like rotten milk.
Bert was a mean, evil hippo who was also an inventor. And he liked to eat smelly cheese. Bert invented a robot mouse that climbed up the side of the dormant volcano where Steve lived, and stole his smelliest cheese chunk.
Steve called his friend Vinot (pronounced Vee-not) and asked for some help. It was easy to follow the trail of the cheese (one only had to sniff the air to figure it out), and in a few minutes, they had found Bert and the stolen stink. The crawled under Bert and got the cheese, but before they could arrest him, he climbed into a rocket ship and escaped to another planet.
The End
Ooh! If Bert escaped, he might come back in another episode. Leave a comment or e-mail me if you have an idea for the sequel! Tommyjohns@magictj.com
Paulding County Public Library, Dallas, GA
Unexpected
By the Dallas Library Readers
Something was about to happen to Griffin that he did not expect, and that he would not like. Griffin was always in a good mood. As a matter of fact, some of his friends said that he was the most pleasant person in New York City, which was a pretty cool accomplishment for a 10 year old boy. One day, he was playing his favorite video game (Yugio World Challenge 2008) on his favorite game system (his Nintendo DS), and the unexpected happened!
Captain Hook, of Peter Pan fame, had snuck into Griffin’s apartment while Griffin was focused on the game. Hook leaped out in front of our young friend and grabbed the game, fresh batteries and all. Then he took off down the fire escape, and went to his ship.
Griffin called 911, and was quite surprised when they sent over the famous Sherlock Holmes, who was on vacation to visit the Statue of Liberty. Holmes had volunteered to take a few cases while he was in the US. After he arrived at Griffin’s apartment, he listened to the description of the robber, and followed the clues to the pirate ship. Hook denied it, but when Holmes heard the game beep in a cupboard, he discovered that Hook was a liar as well as a thief. Holmes solved the case, got the DS back and took Hook to jail.
The End
Another story with a couple of celebrities! Leave a comment and let us know what you think!
Hart County Library, Hartwell, GA
Mickey, Rickie and the Cheese
By the Hartwell Library Creative Kids
The day that the cheese was stolen was the worst day ever. The cheese in question belonged to Mickey, who was a timid old man. Mickey lived in a small apartment in Downtown Atlanta. When he moved in, back in July of 2207, he was the only purple person in the building, but as time went by, more and more purples, as they preferred to be called, moved in.
Mickey lived a simple life, and did not need a lot, but he had a few possessions that were very important to him. The strangest among these items was a large piece of old, moldy sliced cheese. No one knows why he loves it, but he does.
Joe Mickey, who is as ugly as a rat, and VERY clever, wanted that piece of cheese. So, he pretended to be Mickey’s friend. He came over to play video games and even brought cupcakes once! The whole time he was acting like Mickey’s friend, Joe Mickey was plotting to steal his cheese. One day, while he was visiting, he just put the cheese in his back pack and walked out with it.
Mickey was very upset about his cheese, but even more upset about being betrayed by his friend. That is why this was the worst day EVER!
Mickey called his twin sister, Rickie, and asked for her help. She had a great plan to get even with Joe Mickey. She called him up and invited him to a tea party. Joe Mickey was very excited, because he thought this might be like a date. What a surprise when he got there and Mickey and Rickie confronted him and made him give back the cheese.
They had also called the police and Joe Mickey was arrested and taken to jail. Mickey was sad because he had been tricked, but he was glad to get his cheese back. It’s nice to have a smart sister!
The end.
That story had a different twist. What do you think?
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Columbiana Public Library, Columbiana, AL
A Very Strange Story
By the Columbiana Kids
When Bob stepped into his time machine that morning, he knew something bad was going to happen. He was on his way to the library, carrying his big, silk, pink polka dotted purse over his shoulder. This was the bag he carried his books in whenever he went to the library. Bob was a good looking man, with bushy brown eyebrows over blue eyes and a shaved head.
While he was time traveling, Frankie, a rich girl, who always carried a suitcase full of things she had stolen from others, set her evil plan into motion. Frankie had discovered a way to get into the timestream and take items from people who were traveling. When she saw Bob's purse, she decided she had to have it. So, she grabbed it by the strap and pulled it right out of his hand.
When Bob got to his destination and found he had been robbed, he called Timmie, a panda who is always very helpful, and who, by the way, is a great architect. Timmie knew exactly what to do. Fashioning a long fishing pole out of bamboo, Timmie snagged the purse from Frankie's bag, causing all the stolen items to fall to the floor. The police saw the chaos and arrested Frankie, solving several crimes with one arrest. Timmie was hailed as a hero, and Frankie changed her ways and used her talents for something much more productive.
The End
I like a story that ends well for everyone. What do you think? Leave us a comment.
By the Columbiana Kids
When Bob stepped into his time machine that morning, he knew something bad was going to happen. He was on his way to the library, carrying his big, silk, pink polka dotted purse over his shoulder. This was the bag he carried his books in whenever he went to the library. Bob was a good looking man, with bushy brown eyebrows over blue eyes and a shaved head.
While he was time traveling, Frankie, a rich girl, who always carried a suitcase full of things she had stolen from others, set her evil plan into motion. Frankie had discovered a way to get into the timestream and take items from people who were traveling. When she saw Bob's purse, she decided she had to have it. So, she grabbed it by the strap and pulled it right out of his hand.
When Bob got to his destination and found he had been robbed, he called Timmie, a panda who is always very helpful, and who, by the way, is a great architect. Timmie knew exactly what to do. Fashioning a long fishing pole out of bamboo, Timmie snagged the purse from Frankie's bag, causing all the stolen items to fall to the floor. The police saw the chaos and arrested Frankie, solving several crimes with one arrest. Timmie was hailed as a hero, and Frankie changed her ways and used her talents for something much more productive.
The End
I like a story that ends well for everyone. What do you think? Leave us a comment.
BB Comer Library, Sylacauga, AL
The Case of the Missing Gold
By the Kids at the BB Comer Library
Beware! There is a gold thief in this story!
Bob is a weird looking, very muscular space man who is always kind to others. Years ago, he found a big chunk of gold, and he keeps it in his house in Georgia. It's in a box, and he looks at it every morning.
One night, while Bob was asleep, a hairy, scary, gray haired musty smelling bad guy named Billy broke into Bob's house and stole the gold. When Bob woke up, he went to the box, opened it up, and looked inside, expecting to see his gold. "Oh no!" said Bob, "My gold is missing!"
He called Annie, his friend with super powers, and asked for her help. Annie has been a spy for several years, so she knows how to follow a trail and use clues to solve a mystery. Once she found it, she used telekinesis to move the gold back to Bob's box, and called the police to put Billy in jail. Now Bob locks the box every night to make it harder for a thief to get his gold.
The End
What a fun story (for everyone but Billy!). Claudia loves the fact that the hero was a girl with super powers! What do you think?
By the Kids at the BB Comer Library
Beware! There is a gold thief in this story!
Bob is a weird looking, very muscular space man who is always kind to others. Years ago, he found a big chunk of gold, and he keeps it in his house in Georgia. It's in a box, and he looks at it every morning.
One night, while Bob was asleep, a hairy, scary, gray haired musty smelling bad guy named Billy broke into Bob's house and stole the gold. When Bob woke up, he went to the box, opened it up, and looked inside, expecting to see his gold. "Oh no!" said Bob, "My gold is missing!"
He called Annie, his friend with super powers, and asked for her help. Annie has been a spy for several years, so she knows how to follow a trail and use clues to solve a mystery. Once she found it, she used telekinesis to move the gold back to Bob's box, and called the police to put Billy in jail. Now Bob locks the box every night to make it harder for a thief to get his gold.
The End
What a fun story (for everyone but Billy!). Claudia loves the fact that the hero was a girl with super powers! What do you think?
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Alma/Bacon County Public Library, Alma, GA
Space Vegetables
By the Alma Readers and Writers
What would you do if you were in outer space and someone robbed you? That very thing happened to Mr. Potato Head just last week. Mr. Potato Head was wearing his mustache and hair disguise so no one would recognize him while he was taking his beautiful diamond to the vault. This diamond was huge and it was as shiny as the sun!
Mr. Onion Head, a grumpy robber in a bad mood, snuck into the bank at night and stole the diamond! It was easy to get away, since all of this was taking place in outer space, where there is no gravity. The alarms went off and Sgt. Pluto, a bald headed police officer who always wore a hat, was called to the scene of the crime.
Pluto watched the surveillance tape and discovered the criminal's identity. He then went to Mr, Onion Head's house and stole the diamond back. The thief was apprehended and taken away to jail, where he learned his lesson and became a productive member of society.
Mr. Potato Head had some very nice things to say about how quickly the police, especially Officer Pluto, solved the crime.
I love a story with a happy ending!
How about you? Let us know what you think!
By the Alma Readers and Writers
What would you do if you were in outer space and someone robbed you? That very thing happened to Mr. Potato Head just last week. Mr. Potato Head was wearing his mustache and hair disguise so no one would recognize him while he was taking his beautiful diamond to the vault. This diamond was huge and it was as shiny as the sun!
Mr. Onion Head, a grumpy robber in a bad mood, snuck into the bank at night and stole the diamond! It was easy to get away, since all of this was taking place in outer space, where there is no gravity. The alarms went off and Sgt. Pluto, a bald headed police officer who always wore a hat, was called to the scene of the crime.
Pluto watched the surveillance tape and discovered the criminal's identity. He then went to Mr, Onion Head's house and stole the diamond back. The thief was apprehended and taken away to jail, where he learned his lesson and became a productive member of society.
Mr. Potato Head had some very nice things to say about how quickly the police, especially Officer Pluto, solved the crime.
I love a story with a happy ending!
How about you? Let us know what you think!
Appling County Library, Baxley, GA
This Train Has Left the Station!
By the Baxley Writers Guild
Why would Bowser want a toy train?
Nobody knows for sure, but it seems that he wanted a train bad enough to steal one from Mario, the famous video game guy. Mario was running through Lava Land and pretending he was a train. He was carrying his toy train that he bought from Wal-Mart, and was making train noises. All of a sudden, Bowser, his big spiky shell gleaming in the light from the lava, ran up and pushed Mario right into the molten, red hot lava!
Fortunately, Mario had an extra life, but by the time he recovered, Bowser had gotten away with the train. Mario called the lovely Princess Peach to ask for help. She was the picture of poise and grace, decked out in her beautiful pink gown, but she got right to work to help track the missing train.
She got into her jet (apparently these video game characters have a LOT of money!) and, using her hands and arms, swooped down and got the train from Bowser to bring it back to her friend. Bowser escaped, but he promised to return to get the train another day, on another level.
The End
Can you write what happens next? Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
By the Baxley Writers Guild
Why would Bowser want a toy train?
Nobody knows for sure, but it seems that he wanted a train bad enough to steal one from Mario, the famous video game guy. Mario was running through Lava Land and pretending he was a train. He was carrying his toy train that he bought from Wal-Mart, and was making train noises. All of a sudden, Bowser, his big spiky shell gleaming in the light from the lava, ran up and pushed Mario right into the molten, red hot lava!
Fortunately, Mario had an extra life, but by the time he recovered, Bowser had gotten away with the train. Mario called the lovely Princess Peach to ask for help. She was the picture of poise and grace, decked out in her beautiful pink gown, but she got right to work to help track the missing train.
She got into her jet (apparently these video game characters have a LOT of money!) and, using her hands and arms, swooped down and got the train from Bowser to bring it back to her friend. Bowser escaped, but he promised to return to get the train another day, on another level.
The End
Can you write what happens next? Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
Book List for Reading Round Up!
Some of you have asked about the books used and referred to in the show. Here they are!
Book List for Reading Round Up!
If your library does not have these titles, books LIKE these are great! Info in parentheses tell why the book was chosen. The following titles are used or referred to in Reading Round Up! in no particular order:
Fun with Words and Punctuation
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (beautiful language, Caldecott winner)
It Figures!: Fun Figures of Speech by Terban, Marvin; Maestro, Giulio (makes linguistics fun!)
"CDB! (Stories to Go!)" William Steig (clever wordplay)
Max's Words by Kate Banks (Georgia Book nominee)
Eats, Shoots and Leaves (the children’s version) by Lynne Truss (makes punctuation fun!)
Interesting Characters
Agatha’s Feather Bed by Carmen Deedy (GA author)
How I Became a Pirate by David Shannon (popular children’s author)
The Boy of a Thousand Faces by Brian Selznick (beautiful artwork, he won a Caldecott medal)
The Writing Process
What Does an Author Do? by Eileen Christelow (excellent picture book about what authors do)
Writing Magic by Gail Levine (a book for kids on writing by the author of Ella Enchanted)
Books to Movies
Shrek by William Steig* (the story of the REAL Shrek)
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (Newbery Award winner)
Classic Tales Retold
A Handful of Beans by Jeanne Steig and William Steig (Six classic fairy tales retold)
Johnny Appleseed by Will Moses (American folklore)*
Picture Books
Tuesday by David Wiesner (Caldecott Winner)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (Caldecott Winner)*
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg (this book is just amazing!)*
Folk Tales – regional and well known*
Hook Moon Night: Spooky Tales from the Georgia Mountains by Faye Gibbons(GA ghost stories)
New York’s Bravest by Mary Pope Osborne (
Whoppers: Tall Tales and Other Lies by Alvin Schwartz (US folktales)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark retold by Alvin Schwartz (scary legends)
Alice Nizzy Nazzy: The Witch of Santa Fe by Tony Johnston (Russian, adapted to US)
The Frog Who Wouldn’t Laugh by Egan and Alger (Australian folklore)
Akimba and the Magic Cow by Anne Rose (African folklore)
Iktomi and the Boulder by Paul Goble (Native American folklore)
Lucky Jack and the Giant, retold by Janet P. Johnson (African American folklore)
Series
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (chosen because of the great opening line!)
Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keane (adventure!)
The American Girl Series (historical fiction)
Other Books
Books about the earth (We talk about geography very briefly)
*these books also have some interesting characters!
Franklin Memorial Library, Swainsboro, GA
Book Thief!
by the Swainsboro Library Kids
Christopher was sleeping in the park on Mars. Christopher is a small alien who looks like a frog, and he LOVES books! His favorite book is one on World War II, and he caries it everywhere. While Christopher was taking a nap in the park, Jack, a giant alien who looks like a tiger, slipped the book out from under him and took off.
When Chris awoke and discovered that his book was gone, he called Laney, a very nice police officer, who happened to be a monster. All the clues pointed to Jack as the thief, because he was known to steal books from people in the park.
Laney followed the trail of tiger paws and when she found Jack, he was reading the book! She asked him to return it, and he refused. A scuffle ensued and Jack was handcuffed (or paw-cuffed since he was tiger-like) and taken to jail.
Christopher was quite happy to get his book back.
The end.
How did we do? Leave a comment!
by the Swainsboro Library Kids
Christopher was sleeping in the park on Mars. Christopher is a small alien who looks like a frog, and he LOVES books! His favorite book is one on World War II, and he caries it everywhere. While Christopher was taking a nap in the park, Jack, a giant alien who looks like a tiger, slipped the book out from under him and took off.
When Chris awoke and discovered that his book was gone, he called Laney, a very nice police officer, who happened to be a monster. All the clues pointed to Jack as the thief, because he was known to steal books from people in the park.
Laney followed the trail of tiger paws and when she found Jack, he was reading the book! She asked him to return it, and he refused. A scuffle ensued and Jack was handcuffed (or paw-cuffed since he was tiger-like) and taken to jail.
Christopher was quite happy to get his book back.
The end.
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Atmore Regional Library, Atmore, AL
Dogs, a Dragon, and a Big Red Ball
By the Atmore Writers
In a space center in Virginia, there was a space dog that had a red ball. Her name was Jennifer, and she was a big beautiful dog who was as black as night. She loved play with and chew on her brand new, shiny red ball.
She was playing with the ball on the lawn of the space center when it just vanished! A sneaky green and red dog named Jack used his magical powers to make the ball disappear and reappear in his hands. He ran away as fast as he could.
Jennifer began barking like crazy and her good friend April showed up at her side in a puff of smoke. April is a magic red dragon, who is as skinny as a snake. When Jennifer told her what had happened, she realized that magic had been used to make the ball vanish. That could only mean that Jack was nearby. He was the only magician in Virginia who would do a thing like this.
She used her jet pack and magic wand and, quick as a wink, she had the ball back. Jennifer was so happy she cried. The space police were able to catch Jack and they put him in dog jail. Would he learn his lesson? Would he escape? You can write the next chapter!
What do you think about the Atmore kids’ imagination? Leave us a comment below!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The Library of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Atmore AL
Fast Cars and Grumpy Giants
By the kids at the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Library
George used to be Nicholas' friend. Now that George was a butter knife carrying maniac, it was difficult to be friends with him. Of course anyone who knew Nicholas would tell you that the giant who was as grumpy as a shark was not exactly the easiest guy to be friends with either.
Their friendship met its end on the night that George stole Nicholas' favorite car, a super cool convertible with shiny wheels and flames that fired out of the tail pipes. Nicholas called Chris, the magic detective who lived across the street and Chris was on the case.
He used his magic and got the car back, and Nick was so happy that he cried. George cried too, but mostly because he had to go to jail for 25 years.
The end.
What do you think? Post a comment and let us know!
By the kids at the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Library
George used to be Nicholas' friend. Now that George was a butter knife carrying maniac, it was difficult to be friends with him. Of course anyone who knew Nicholas would tell you that the giant who was as grumpy as a shark was not exactly the easiest guy to be friends with either.
Their friendship met its end on the night that George stole Nicholas' favorite car, a super cool convertible with shiny wheels and flames that fired out of the tail pipes. Nicholas called Chris, the magic detective who lived across the street and Chris was on the case.
He used his magic and got the car back, and Nick was so happy that he cried. George cried too, but mostly because he had to go to jail for 25 years.
The end.
What do you think? Post a comment and let us know!
St. Mary's Public Library, St Mary's, GA
Give the Dog a Bone!
By the St Mary's Gang
Have you ever heard the story of Rumbo the dog? It's a story filled with magic, mystery, danger and suspense.
Rumbo, the cute little pink-haired dog who lived in the desert, had a collection of bones. His favorite was a dinosaur bone that was green and chewy. He loved that bone more than any other. He was chewing on the dinosaur bone in an alley one evening, when Andrew, a smart magician, who was usually a pretty good guy, used his magic to make the bone disappear!
Rumbo was amazed that the bone vanished and even more amazed when he saw it reappear in Andrew's hand. When Andrew vanished in a cloud of smoke, Rumbo was stunned speechless.
Rumbo barked for his friend Bailey, a dog who was as big as an elephant, and asked for his help. They saw Andrew and chased him, but when Andrew threw the bone into a lake, the dogs stopped chasing him and jumped into the lake.
While swimming after the bone, they were pulled underwater by MERMAIDS! Bailey and Rumbo were fighting for their lives! The details here are sketchy, but somehow, the dogs escaped with the bone and got to shore.
Andrew was arrested, but did not stay in jail long, because - well, because he's magic, of course. As he disappeared, he was heard to shout, "I'll be back!"
The end.
What an exciting story! What do YOU think? Let us know below.
By the St Mary's Gang
Have you ever heard the story of Rumbo the dog? It's a story filled with magic, mystery, danger and suspense.
Rumbo, the cute little pink-haired dog who lived in the desert, had a collection of bones. His favorite was a dinosaur bone that was green and chewy. He loved that bone more than any other. He was chewing on the dinosaur bone in an alley one evening, when Andrew, a smart magician, who was usually a pretty good guy, used his magic to make the bone disappear!
Rumbo was amazed that the bone vanished and even more amazed when he saw it reappear in Andrew's hand. When Andrew vanished in a cloud of smoke, Rumbo was stunned speechless.
Rumbo barked for his friend Bailey, a dog who was as big as an elephant, and asked for his help. They saw Andrew and chased him, but when Andrew threw the bone into a lake, the dogs stopped chasing him and jumped into the lake.
While swimming after the bone, they were pulled underwater by MERMAIDS! Bailey and Rumbo were fighting for their lives! The details here are sketchy, but somehow, the dogs escaped with the bone and got to shore.
Andrew was arrested, but did not stay in jail long, because - well, because he's magic, of course. As he disappeared, he was heard to shout, "I'll be back!"
The end.
What an exciting story! What do YOU think? Let us know below.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Taliaferro County Library in Crawfordville, GA
A Honey of a Story or I Can't BEAR to Look!
by the Crawfordville kids
(Cool Fact:Taliaferro County is the smallest county in Georgia, with about 2,000 residents. Local businessman, John F. Holden, formed the library for the use of the "Ladies of Crawfordville" in 1916. The library was deeded to Crawfordville upon Mr. Holden's death in 1936. It was his desire that "Crawfordville should have a public library where the people of the town might have an opportunity to meet in a social way and readily get books to read. I have also believed that the people of Crawfordville, especially the ladies and young people, ought to have a place convenient for the purpose of having entertainments in a social way, and it is my wish that the building be used for this purpose." Today the library is used by all ages.)
Once upon a time, there was a giant ferocious bear who wanted to have all the honey in the world. His name was Hagunatee and he was as tall as a 20 story building. He loved every kind of honey, but his favorite was honey straight from the hive. Hagunatee fell asleep eating honey one night and while he slept, Greg, who was as tall as a house, very brave and so strong he could pick up a mountain, snuck into the cave where Hagunatee lay sleeping and stole the bee hive! Hagunatee woke up and chased Greg down the mountain and through the forest.
When Tristan, a tall magician with a long beard, heard Hagunatee bellowing about his missing honey, he decided to use some magic to get it back. He even used a little magic to beat up on Greg and teach him a lesson.
Hagunatee was so happy, he celebrated by - you guessed it - eating more honey!
What an interesting day we had. Three great stories in three very cool libraries! Let us know what YOU think!
by the Crawfordville kids
(Cool Fact:Taliaferro County is the smallest county in Georgia, with about 2,000 residents. Local businessman, John F. Holden, formed the library for the use of the "Ladies of Crawfordville" in 1916. The library was deeded to Crawfordville upon Mr. Holden's death in 1936. It was his desire that "Crawfordville should have a public library where the people of the town might have an opportunity to meet in a social way and readily get books to read. I have also believed that the people of Crawfordville, especially the ladies and young people, ought to have a place convenient for the purpose of having entertainments in a social way, and it is my wish that the building be used for this purpose." Today the library is used by all ages.)
Once upon a time, there was a giant ferocious bear who wanted to have all the honey in the world. His name was Hagunatee and he was as tall as a 20 story building. He loved every kind of honey, but his favorite was honey straight from the hive. Hagunatee fell asleep eating honey one night and while he slept, Greg, who was as tall as a house, very brave and so strong he could pick up a mountain, snuck into the cave where Hagunatee lay sleeping and stole the bee hive! Hagunatee woke up and chased Greg down the mountain and through the forest.
When Tristan, a tall magician with a long beard, heard Hagunatee bellowing about his missing honey, he decided to use some magic to get it back. He even used a little magic to beat up on Greg and teach him a lesson.
Hagunatee was so happy, he celebrated by - you guessed it - eating more honey!
What an interesting day we had. Three great stories in three very cool libraries! Let us know what YOU think!
Thomson-McDuffie County Library in Thomson, GA
The Case of the Missing Food
By the Thomson Readers
This is a story about a tall, grumpy lady - sort of. Her name was Iteonna, and she wasn't always grumpy - just when she got hungry. She was quite tall and loved to eat bananas. As a matter of fact, she loved to eat all kinds of food. She liked chicken, hot dogs and spaghetti.
One morning, Hailey, a happy old woman who walks with a cane, met up with Iteonna while they were walking through the park. When Hailey got to the parking lot she saw that there was food in someone's car, and since she was hungry, she took it, and hurried off as fast as she could go.
It was Iteonna's car, and it was her food that was taken! Iteonna called Demiteri and asked him to help her find her food, since Demeteri is known far and wide as a great detective. he simply followed the clues to Hailey's house and took it back to Iteonna.
When Iteonna found out that Hailey took the food because she was hungry, she invited Hailey to come to her house for a meal. They became good friends and still are to this day.
Two stories in a row with happy endings for everyone! I like this library system! What do YOU think? Please leave a comment below.
By the Thomson Readers
This is a story about a tall, grumpy lady - sort of. Her name was Iteonna, and she wasn't always grumpy - just when she got hungry. She was quite tall and loved to eat bananas. As a matter of fact, she loved to eat all kinds of food. She liked chicken, hot dogs and spaghetti.
One morning, Hailey, a happy old woman who walks with a cane, met up with Iteonna while they were walking through the park. When Hailey got to the parking lot she saw that there was food in someone's car, and since she was hungry, she took it, and hurried off as fast as she could go.
It was Iteonna's car, and it was her food that was taken! Iteonna called Demiteri and asked him to help her find her food, since Demeteri is known far and wide as a great detective. he simply followed the clues to Hailey's house and took it back to Iteonna.
When Iteonna found out that Hailey took the food because she was hungry, she invited Hailey to come to her house for a meal. They became good friends and still are to this day.
Two stories in a row with happy endings for everyone! I like this library system! What do YOU think? Please leave a comment below.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Mary Willis Library, Washington, GA
A Tale of Two Cows
By the Washington Library Kids
(Cool Fact: The Mary Willis Library is the first free library to open in Georgia, and has been in operation since 1888! And it's still FREE! When you get to town, look at the big door on the corner. It looks like a castle door!)
The mean cow and the nice cow had trouble. Ben was a really nice brown and purple cow. He didn't have much, but he did own a really special golden bell that was covered with scratches. It was said that at night, ghosts would come out of the bell!
Ben lived in China and loved to take long walks. On a walk one day, Kim, a really mean cow, bumped Ben with her horns, and knocked the bell off of Ben's neck. She picked up the bell with her horns, and took off as fast as her cow legs could carry her.
Ben went to ask his friend, mack the golden eagle, for help. Mack began flying all over the countryside and spotted the bell as Kim was trying to put it on. Mack swooped down and grabbed the bell and took it back to Ben.
In an unexpected twist, Ben and Kim met and became good friends.
The End.
Wow! A story with a happy ending for ALL the characters! Leave us a comment and let us know what you think!
By the Washington Library Kids
(Cool Fact: The Mary Willis Library is the first free library to open in Georgia, and has been in operation since 1888! And it's still FREE! When you get to town, look at the big door on the corner. It looks like a castle door!)
The mean cow and the nice cow had trouble. Ben was a really nice brown and purple cow. He didn't have much, but he did own a really special golden bell that was covered with scratches. It was said that at night, ghosts would come out of the bell!
Ben lived in China and loved to take long walks. On a walk one day, Kim, a really mean cow, bumped Ben with her horns, and knocked the bell off of Ben's neck. She picked up the bell with her horns, and took off as fast as her cow legs could carry her.
Ben went to ask his friend, mack the golden eagle, for help. Mack began flying all over the countryside and spotted the bell as Kim was trying to put it on. Mack swooped down and grabbed the bell and took it back to Ben.
In an unexpected twist, Ben and Kim met and became good friends.
The End.
Wow! A story with a happy ending for ALL the characters! Leave us a comment and let us know what you think!
Banks County Library, Homer, GA
Three People and a Big Bowl of Popcorn
By the Banks County Writers
Once, in the city of love, there was a grumpy old man who loved buttery, chocolate popcorn. His name was Bob and he lived in Paris, France. He was not just grumpy, he was very very grumpy!
As Bob was walking past the Eiffel Tower last week, when Alex, a cute little wolf who wears clothes, bumped into Bob and took off with his popcorn. This made Bob even grumpier than usual!
Bob called Miss Teri (pronounced like mystery) and asked for her help. Everyone knows Miss Teri because she is the prettiest blue detective in all of France. She set a trap for Alex and caught him with the popcorn before he had a chance to eat any. Alex was sent straight to jail, and Grumpy Bob was almost happy to get his popcorn back.
The End.
Pretty cool story! Leave a comment and let us know what you think!
By the Banks County Writers
Once, in the city of love, there was a grumpy old man who loved buttery, chocolate popcorn. His name was Bob and he lived in Paris, France. He was not just grumpy, he was very very grumpy!
As Bob was walking past the Eiffel Tower last week, when Alex, a cute little wolf who wears clothes, bumped into Bob and took off with his popcorn. This made Bob even grumpier than usual!
Bob called Miss Teri (pronounced like mystery) and asked for her help. Everyone knows Miss Teri because she is the prettiest blue detective in all of France. She set a trap for Alex and caught him with the popcorn before he had a chance to eat any. Alex was sent straight to jail, and Grumpy Bob was almost happy to get his popcorn back.
The End.
Pretty cool story! Leave a comment and let us know what you think!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Waycross/Ware County Library, Waycross, GA
The Case of the Wal-Mart Diamond
By the Ware County Library Kids
(Cool Fact: This library is the largest library in the largest city in the largest county in the largest state east of the Mississippi!)
It was a cold December day when Jack, the space farmer, went to Wal-Mart. Jack was an interesting character, because he could turn invisible. The problem was that Jack was a thief. He had stolen many things in his career as a criminal, but the one item he treasured most was a priceless canary diamond. He could not sell it, because people would know that he stole it, so he carried it with him everywhere, because it was so beautiful.
On this fateful December day, Deece Duece, a sneaky thief who was as small as an ant and always wore black, was in Wal-Mart and saw Jack. He knew that Jack always carried the diamond with him, so Deece went to aisle 17 and got some sleeping gas, used it on Jack and stole the diamond.
When Jack awoke, he called his good friend El Kabong, who was famous for wearing a mask and cape and carrying a guitar, which he used to stop evil doers. ElKabong grabbed a grenade and blew up Deece and got the diamond back.
After the smoke cleared, it became obvious that Deece had somehow escaped BEFORE the grenade exploded, and got away. When El Kabong found out that the diamond he had retrieved was stolen, he gave Jack a stern talking to and Jack returned the jewel to its rightful owner and abandoned his life of crime. It was just too dangerous.
The End.
That was a pretty good story. What do you think?
By the Ware County Library Kids
(Cool Fact: This library is the largest library in the largest city in the largest county in the largest state east of the Mississippi!)
It was a cold December day when Jack, the space farmer, went to Wal-Mart. Jack was an interesting character, because he could turn invisible. The problem was that Jack was a thief. He had stolen many things in his career as a criminal, but the one item he treasured most was a priceless canary diamond. He could not sell it, because people would know that he stole it, so he carried it with him everywhere, because it was so beautiful.
On this fateful December day, Deece Duece, a sneaky thief who was as small as an ant and always wore black, was in Wal-Mart and saw Jack. He knew that Jack always carried the diamond with him, so Deece went to aisle 17 and got some sleeping gas, used it on Jack and stole the diamond.
When Jack awoke, he called his good friend El Kabong, who was famous for wearing a mask and cape and carrying a guitar, which he used to stop evil doers. ElKabong grabbed a grenade and blew up Deece and got the diamond back.
After the smoke cleared, it became obvious that Deece had somehow escaped BEFORE the grenade exploded, and got away. When El Kabong found out that the diamond he had retrieved was stolen, he gave Jack a stern talking to and Jack returned the jewel to its rightful owner and abandoned his life of crime. It was just too dangerous.
The End.
That was a pretty good story. What do you think?
Friday, June 12, 2009
Folkston Library, Folkston, GA
The Gold Thief from the Sewer
By the folks in Folkston
There was a very tall man from Folkston, Georgia who had lots of gold and he loved it very much. His name was Billy Bob and he was as big as a house. He was very old and had been collecting gold coins for most of his life. The gold coins were from different countries all over the world.
While Billy Bob was at the store, a thief named Robin, who was also very big, went through the sewers and came up into Billy Bob's house through the toilet. He went straight to the gold and grabbed it and took off the way he had come in.
Billy Bob saw that his gold was gone and that his toilet was broken and he got very angry. He called his friend John, a talking hippo, and asked him to come over. When John saw what was wrong he went straight home and got Jim, his gold sniffing dog.
It didn't take long for Jim to find the coins and Robin, and justice was served. Robin went to jail and Billy Bob was so happy that he bought ice cream for himself and John. He gave Jim a bone, since dogs aren't supposed to have ice cream.
The End
These kids did a great job! Leave a comment and let them know what you think.
By the folks in Folkston
There was a very tall man from Folkston, Georgia who had lots of gold and he loved it very much. His name was Billy Bob and he was as big as a house. He was very old and had been collecting gold coins for most of his life. The gold coins were from different countries all over the world.
While Billy Bob was at the store, a thief named Robin, who was also very big, went through the sewers and came up into Billy Bob's house through the toilet. He went straight to the gold and grabbed it and took off the way he had come in.
Billy Bob saw that his gold was gone and that his toilet was broken and he got very angry. He called his friend John, a talking hippo, and asked him to come over. When John saw what was wrong he went straight home and got Jim, his gold sniffing dog.
It didn't take long for Jim to find the coins and Robin, and justice was served. Robin went to jail and Billy Bob was so happy that he bought ice cream for himself and John. He gave Jim a bone, since dogs aren't supposed to have ice cream.
The End
These kids did a great job! Leave a comment and let them know what you think.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Hays Library, Fort Stewart, GA
The Missing Necklace and the Alien Mom
By the kids on base at Fort Stewart
There was an old woman who had a necklace that she always wore, but someone stole it while she was sitting at a bus stop in Washington, DC. Her name was Elizabeth, and she was as sweet as honey. The necklace was shaped like a heart, and it was made of gold, but the reason Elizabeth loved it so much was that it was a gift for her from her mom.
While she was sitting at the bus stop, a bully named Lazar (rhymes with bizarre) snatched the necklace off her neck and ran away with it. Most people would call the police, but not Elizabeth. She whipped out her cell phone and called her mom. She knew her mom could help get the necklace back before a police officer even got finished writing a report.
You see, Elizabeth's mom was a three eyed alien named Clarice and she wore a disguise so she would look like regular mom. When she found out what Lazar had done, took off her mom costume and went after Lazar at lightning speed. When Lazar saw the alien, he dropped the necklace and turned himself into the police! He served a few weeks in jail and changed his ways. He never stole again, and he stopped being a bully.
Elizabeth was so happy to get her necklace back, she cried. Her mom had helped her once again. Aren't moms wonderful?
The end.
What do you think? How did we do? Leave a comment!
By the kids on base at Fort Stewart
There was an old woman who had a necklace that she always wore, but someone stole it while she was sitting at a bus stop in Washington, DC. Her name was Elizabeth, and she was as sweet as honey. The necklace was shaped like a heart, and it was made of gold, but the reason Elizabeth loved it so much was that it was a gift for her from her mom.
While she was sitting at the bus stop, a bully named Lazar (rhymes with bizarre) snatched the necklace off her neck and ran away with it. Most people would call the police, but not Elizabeth. She whipped out her cell phone and called her mom. She knew her mom could help get the necklace back before a police officer even got finished writing a report.
You see, Elizabeth's mom was a three eyed alien named Clarice and she wore a disguise so she would look like regular mom. When she found out what Lazar had done, took off her mom costume and went after Lazar at lightning speed. When Lazar saw the alien, he dropped the necklace and turned himself into the police! He served a few weeks in jail and changed his ways. He never stole again, and he stopped being a bully.
Elizabeth was so happy to get her necklace back, she cried. Her mom had helped her once again. Aren't moms wonderful?
The end.
What do you think? How did we do? Leave a comment!
Long County Library in Ludowici, GA
The Missing Chapters (Part One)
By the fine writers at the Long County Library
It was a big wedding party in Downtown Ludowici, and it was taking place at Jeffrey's house on a Thursday night. Jeffrey was a secret agent who was strong and had shiny teeth. His best friend was a guy named Joshua who was as tall as a tree, and very smart.
Joshua had written a book and he carried the only copy ever made with him everywhere he went. It was a book of scary stories, and it was special and magical, because if the stories ever got out of the book, they would come true.
At the party, there was also a girl who looked like a pixie, and had bronze hair. Her name was Alice, and she had heard about Joshua's book from a friend. She loved to read, and she was always curious about things she did not understand or believe. She bumped into Joshua at the party, and unbeknownst to him, she slipped his book out of his pocket.
When Joshua discovered it was gone, he got Jeffrey to help him look for it and figure out what had happened to it. They reviewed the surveillance tapes and saw that Alice bumped into Joshua and quickly left the party. She must be the thief!
Josh was furious, but he was also scared for the town. He knew what could happen if his book fell into the wrong hands! The pair tracked down Alice and the book, but it was too late. Alice had already read the book and torn out nine chapters, and hidden them in a secret compartment. Alice went to jail, but told the townspeople that she would never tell where she had hidden the pages. This could spell the end of life in Ludowici as we know it!
Then, on Saturday morning, the first of the missing chapters started to come true. What happened next is hard to describe.
The End of Part One.
Can YOU write the next chapter? And the rest of the missing pages? Give it shot. Remember to make it scary, and to use descriptive language to let the reader know what's happening!
Use the comment box below to share your ideas!
By the fine writers at the Long County Library
It was a big wedding party in Downtown Ludowici, and it was taking place at Jeffrey's house on a Thursday night. Jeffrey was a secret agent who was strong and had shiny teeth. His best friend was a guy named Joshua who was as tall as a tree, and very smart.
Joshua had written a book and he carried the only copy ever made with him everywhere he went. It was a book of scary stories, and it was special and magical, because if the stories ever got out of the book, they would come true.
At the party, there was also a girl who looked like a pixie, and had bronze hair. Her name was Alice, and she had heard about Joshua's book from a friend. She loved to read, and she was always curious about things she did not understand or believe. She bumped into Joshua at the party, and unbeknownst to him, she slipped his book out of his pocket.
When Joshua discovered it was gone, he got Jeffrey to help him look for it and figure out what had happened to it. They reviewed the surveillance tapes and saw that Alice bumped into Joshua and quickly left the party. She must be the thief!
Josh was furious, but he was also scared for the town. He knew what could happen if his book fell into the wrong hands! The pair tracked down Alice and the book, but it was too late. Alice had already read the book and torn out nine chapters, and hidden them in a secret compartment. Alice went to jail, but told the townspeople that she would never tell where she had hidden the pages. This could spell the end of life in Ludowici as we know it!
Then, on Saturday morning, the first of the missing chapters started to come true. What happened next is hard to describe.
The End of Part One.
Can YOU write the next chapter? And the rest of the missing pages? Give it shot. Remember to make it scary, and to use descriptive language to let the reader know what's happening!
Use the comment box below to share your ideas!
Blackshear Library, Blackshear, GA
Warning! Watch Your Stacks of Gold!
By the Blackshear Library kids
It was the first of October in Kenya, Africa. Jet Li, a martial arts master, was in his home, admiring a 7 foot tall stack of gold he had gotten at the store a long time ago. Though he was able to break boards with his bare hands and fight several men at the same time, Jet was a peaceful man. He was only 4 feet tall, and the gold he was admiring seemed like a mountain to him.
while he was looking at the gold, a wizard from another story came in and cast a spell on Mr. Li. It was Severus Snape! He froze Jet Li with a wave of his wand, and Jet was powerless to stop what happened next. Snape, who many thought looked like a dragon, use a spell to shrink the gold until it was no larger than a vitamin pill. And then he swallowed it and walked right out of the room!
When the freezing spell wore off, Jet Li was as angry as a charging buffalo! He called his good friend and world famous spy, James Bond (the real one, as played by Sean Connery), and tols James what happened.
Bond tracked Snape to his hideout, cut him open (fortunately, wizards heal very fast) and got the gold back. Snape was sent to jail and when the spell wore off, Jet Li had his huge pile of gold once again.
Since there are no wizard proof jails in Africa, Snape soon escaped and is roaming around looking for more gold to steal. If you have any 7 foot stacks of gold, you've been warned!
By the Blackshear Library kids
It was the first of October in Kenya, Africa. Jet Li, a martial arts master, was in his home, admiring a 7 foot tall stack of gold he had gotten at the store a long time ago. Though he was able to break boards with his bare hands and fight several men at the same time, Jet was a peaceful man. He was only 4 feet tall, and the gold he was admiring seemed like a mountain to him.
while he was looking at the gold, a wizard from another story came in and cast a spell on Mr. Li. It was Severus Snape! He froze Jet Li with a wave of his wand, and Jet was powerless to stop what happened next. Snape, who many thought looked like a dragon, use a spell to shrink the gold until it was no larger than a vitamin pill. And then he swallowed it and walked right out of the room!
When the freezing spell wore off, Jet Li was as angry as a charging buffalo! He called his good friend and world famous spy, James Bond (the real one, as played by Sean Connery), and tols James what happened.
Bond tracked Snape to his hideout, cut him open (fortunately, wizards heal very fast) and got the gold back. Snape was sent to jail and when the spell wore off, Jet Li had his huge pile of gold once again.
Since there are no wizard proof jails in Africa, Snape soon escaped and is roaming around looking for more gold to steal. If you have any 7 foot stacks of gold, you've been warned!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Jesup Library, Jesup, GA
A (VERY) Different Kind of Monster Story
By the kids at the Jesup Library
In the year 2060, there was a monster named Wolff, who was as hairy as a bear. He looked like the boogyman, and he was very scary. He played a lot of video games and while playing a new version of Halo in his X Box, he won a shiny golden toad. He loved that golden toad so much!
Brianna, a 6 year old girl who was as pretty as a flower, broke into Wolff's castle and took his prized toad. When Wolf found out it was gone he was so angry he could eat a horse. But instead, he called Mike Bismo, who is big and tough and is as large as a dinosaur. Mike was only on the case for a few minutes, because he found the toad just outside the castle wall, as he was leaving to go find it.
Brianna was never heard from again, but Wolff was very happy that he had his toad back.
The End.
Have you ever seen a story where the monster was the victim and a sweet little girl was the "bad guy?" That's one reason this story was very different from usual. Leave a comment and let us know what you think.
By the kids at the Jesup Library
In the year 2060, there was a monster named Wolff, who was as hairy as a bear. He looked like the boogyman, and he was very scary. He played a lot of video games and while playing a new version of Halo in his X Box, he won a shiny golden toad. He loved that golden toad so much!
Brianna, a 6 year old girl who was as pretty as a flower, broke into Wolff's castle and took his prized toad. When Wolf found out it was gone he was so angry he could eat a horse. But instead, he called Mike Bismo, who is big and tough and is as large as a dinosaur. Mike was only on the case for a few minutes, because he found the toad just outside the castle wall, as he was leaving to go find it.
Brianna was never heard from again, but Wolff was very happy that he had his toad back.
The End.
Have you ever seen a story where the monster was the victim and a sweet little girl was the "bad guy?" That's one reason this story was very different from usual. Leave a comment and let us know what you think.
Homerville Library in Homerville, GA
A New Paul Bunyan Story
By the young writers at the Homerville Library
CC and Paul Bunyan went scuba diving. They had been to the Georgia coast a couple of times before, but this was the first time that either of them had ever been scuba diving. Paul Bunyan was a famous lumberjack who was as tall as a giant. CC was a girl who had given Paul his legendary super sharp, double sided axe. She also had thew ability to find any axe she had ever made.
Christie, a girl giant who often took things that did not belong to her asked Paul if she could borrow the axe, but she never returned it. Paul was pretty upset, but fortunately he was on vacation with his crew, including CC, who could find the axe.
They went scuba diving after CC went to see Joe the Axe salesman, and he told her that this big double sided axe had been spotted on the floor of the ocean. They found the axe and Paul was as happy as a bee. They never saw Christie again, but all's well that ends well.
The End.
This is the first story that has used a person from a tall tale. Will there be more? Check back often to see if another library uses this idea!
By the young writers at the Homerville Library
CC and Paul Bunyan went scuba diving. They had been to the Georgia coast a couple of times before, but this was the first time that either of them had ever been scuba diving. Paul Bunyan was a famous lumberjack who was as tall as a giant. CC was a girl who had given Paul his legendary super sharp, double sided axe. She also had thew ability to find any axe she had ever made.
Christie, a girl giant who often took things that did not belong to her asked Paul if she could borrow the axe, but she never returned it. Paul was pretty upset, but fortunately he was on vacation with his crew, including CC, who could find the axe.
They went scuba diving after CC went to see Joe the Axe salesman, and he told her that this big double sided axe had been spotted on the floor of the ocean. They found the axe and Paul was as happy as a bee. They never saw Christie again, but all's well that ends well.
The End.
This is the first story that has used a person from a tall tale. Will there be more? Check back often to see if another library uses this idea!
Ida Hinton Library in Darien, GA
The Stone Teddy Bear – Part One
By the Darien Authors
One morning, a monster named Jason woke up and his teddy bear was missing! His teddy bear was named Jason (just like his owner). Jason (the bear) was made of stone, but he was very important to Jason (the monster). Jason (the monster) could shoot lasers out of his eyes and had razor-sharp teeth. Jason (the monster) knew that anyone who would steal his teddy bear would have to be a pretty scary creature.
As it turns out, Jason (the monster) is right. Chuckie, an evil ghost vampire, who could move very fast, zipped into Jason and Jason’s home and took the stone teddy bear. He was planning to chop up the bear and see if it had any special powers. He took it to his secret hideout, next to the Braves stadium in downtown Atlanta.
Jason (the monster) called his brother, Bloody Jerry, and told him about the missing teddy bear. Jerry immediately began his search for Jason (the teddy bear). Jerry had excellent hearing and he followed the echo of the footsteps from Jason’s (the monster AND the teddy bear) house to Chuckie’s secret hideout. He rescued the bear just in the nick of time, but Chuckie escaped, setting up the chance for a sequel.
A sequel? You could write the next story. Add a comment below.
By the Darien Authors
One morning, a monster named Jason woke up and his teddy bear was missing! His teddy bear was named Jason (just like his owner). Jason (the bear) was made of stone, but he was very important to Jason (the monster). Jason (the monster) could shoot lasers out of his eyes and had razor-sharp teeth. Jason (the monster) knew that anyone who would steal his teddy bear would have to be a pretty scary creature.
As it turns out, Jason (the monster) is right. Chuckie, an evil ghost vampire, who could move very fast, zipped into Jason and Jason’s home and took the stone teddy bear. He was planning to chop up the bear and see if it had any special powers. He took it to his secret hideout, next to the Braves stadium in downtown Atlanta.
Jason (the monster) called his brother, Bloody Jerry, and told him about the missing teddy bear. Jerry immediately began his search for Jason (the teddy bear). Jerry had excellent hearing and he followed the echo of the footsteps from Jason’s (the monster AND the teddy bear) house to Chuckie’s secret hideout. He rescued the bear just in the nick of time, but Chuckie escaped, setting up the chance for a sequel.
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Brunswick/Glynn County Library
BFF’s are Worth More than Gold!
By the kids at the Brunswick Library
She was very poor, but she had a very generous rich friend. Her name was Brinny, and everyone knew that she was a VERY smart girl. To look at her you might think that she was just a big New York girl who wasn’t very pretty. But to those who knew her, she was something special.
Her BFF was a hockey player named Jessie who also grew up in NY. Jessie’s friendship was more valuable to Brinny than anything. All of that was put in danger when a boy named Joey knocked on Jessie’s door. When Jessie answered it, Joey grabbed him and tossed him into a bag and kidnapped him!
Brinny had just text messaged Jessie with a simple question, and when he didn’t answer, she got worried. She went to his house, discovered he was missing and called the Marshal, a tall skinny man who, coincidentally was named Marshall. Marshal Marshall was an expert detective followed the clues and found Jessie swimming in the middle of a pond. When the Marshal went looking for Joey, he discovered that Joey had been eaten by an alligator.
Marshal Marshall was happy he solved the mystery, Brinny and Jessie were happy that they were BFF’s again, and the alligator was happy and full.
The end.
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By the kids at the Brunswick Library
She was very poor, but she had a very generous rich friend. Her name was Brinny, and everyone knew that she was a VERY smart girl. To look at her you might think that she was just a big New York girl who wasn’t very pretty. But to those who knew her, she was something special.
Her BFF was a hockey player named Jessie who also grew up in NY. Jessie’s friendship was more valuable to Brinny than anything. All of that was put in danger when a boy named Joey knocked on Jessie’s door. When Jessie answered it, Joey grabbed him and tossed him into a bag and kidnapped him!
Brinny had just text messaged Jessie with a simple question, and when he didn’t answer, she got worried. She went to his house, discovered he was missing and called the Marshal, a tall skinny man who, coincidentally was named Marshall. Marshal Marshall was an expert detective followed the clues and found Jessie swimming in the middle of a pond. When the Marshal went looking for Joey, he discovered that Joey had been eaten by an alligator.
Marshal Marshall was happy he solved the mystery, Brinny and Jessie were happy that they were BFF’s again, and the alligator was happy and full.
The end.
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Saturday, June 6, 2009
Stevenson Public Library, Stevenson, AL
(Claudia writes: Depot Days is a big annual celebration in Stevenson, AL that features a lot of fun stuff, activities and FOOD! Funnel cakes, hot dogs, onion rings, and more. The night we visited the library, they asked us to perform outside on a rail car for the Depot Days attendees, and it was homemade ice cream night. For 50 cents per bowl, you could eat chocolate, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, chocolate, peach, and chocolate ice cream made by the folks there. It was so delicious that - well, let’s just say that we now owe Monica Davis, the librarian several dollars for ice cream!)
Another Doggone Good Mystery
By the Depot Day Readers of Stevenson Library
In 1892, Truitt Davis made a picture of his dog, Gordon Annabelle Max. He got the photographer to print it out as large as possible and put it in a frame. He loved his dog and he loved this great photo of his dog almost as much.
You would think that a guy who loved a dog would be a kind sweet person. But this is not the case with Truitt. He was grumpy as all get out, and some say that he had been wrinkled like an old man since he was just a boy.
During Depot Days, on Homemade Ice Cream Night, while everyone was downtown watching Claudia the Hippo and her helper, Tommy Johns do a show for the library, Katie, a pet rock on questionable character, slipped unnoticed into Truitt’s house and took off with the picture of Gordon Annabelle Max, frame and all.
Truitt was beyond upset. The first thing he did was to call the town’s police chief, a space alien named Umm, and reported the missing picture. Umm rode over on his motorcycle, his long brown hair flowing behind him, and went to work. He snuck up to every home in town and peeked in the windows until he got to Katie’s where he saw the famed photo of Truitt’s dog hanging over her fireplace.
Umm was ready to haul her off to jail, but Truitt surprised everyone by forgiving her and asking Umm to let her go. Some people thought Truitt was a changed man, but most believe it was because he had just eaten some delicious vanilla ice cream left over from the ice cream social the night before.
The End.
(Any resemblance between the characters in this story and anyone real person is the fault of the children who attended the show. Don’t blame us!)
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Gardendale Library, Gardendale, AL
Elizabeth "Collars" a Criminal
By the Gardendale writers of strange and unusual stories
"Aaaah! My collar is missing!"
Fluffy was talking about her beautiful collar, the one that helped her go to sleep at night, the one that made her talk in the night. (I told you it was a strange story!) Fluffy was a big pretty dog whose fur was as white as snow. She had had this collar since she came to this farm as a puppy, and could not imagine trying to get to sleep without it.
She barked and barked until Elizabeth, her girl, came to see what was wrong. Elizabeth was young, and though she was short, she was as big as a mountain. Sometimes people were frightened by her size, but she was as sweet and gentle as an April rain.
Elizabeth's first thought was that Alex, a mean, grumpy bully who makes kids eat rotten cheese was the thief. Elizabeth began following Alex, and heard her brag to one of her bully friends that she had taken the collar while Fluffy was sleeping, and had run away with it.
When Elizabeth, stepped out of hiding and confronted Alex, she dropped the collar and tried to run away. Elizabeth caught her and took her to the police who put her in a military prison.
Of course Fluffy was overjoyed to get her collar back and immediately put it on and took a nap.
The End.
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By the Gardendale writers of strange and unusual stories
"Aaaah! My collar is missing!"
Fluffy was talking about her beautiful collar, the one that helped her go to sleep at night, the one that made her talk in the night. (I told you it was a strange story!) Fluffy was a big pretty dog whose fur was as white as snow. She had had this collar since she came to this farm as a puppy, and could not imagine trying to get to sleep without it.
She barked and barked until Elizabeth, her girl, came to see what was wrong. Elizabeth was young, and though she was short, she was as big as a mountain. Sometimes people were frightened by her size, but she was as sweet and gentle as an April rain.
Elizabeth's first thought was that Alex, a mean, grumpy bully who makes kids eat rotten cheese was the thief. Elizabeth began following Alex, and heard her brag to one of her bully friends that she had taken the collar while Fluffy was sleeping, and had run away with it.
When Elizabeth, stepped out of hiding and confronted Alex, she dropped the collar and tried to run away. Elizabeth caught her and took her to the police who put her in a military prison.
Of course Fluffy was overjoyed to get her collar back and immediately put it on and took a nap.
The End.
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Trussville Library
Fast Cars, Fast Cows
by the Trussville team of writers
One night, in the suburbs, there were two cows. One was a big, mean, green cow named Bellum. She loved fast cars, and she loved one fast, blue race car more than any other.
The other cow was named Milkie, and she was brown and liked to argue. Milkie was waking around just north of Birmingham, when she got an idea. She wasted to go to Trussville to see some of the kids who had signed up for the Summer Reading Program.
This would have been a very long walk, and she was not looking forward to it. Then, it happened. She looked in Milkie's driveway, and she saw Milkie's race car. It was blue. It was fast. And it was right there!
She hopped in the car (which is a funny sight to see!) and drove off. Bellum heard the engine fire up and was shocked when she looked out her window at the rear of her race car speeding away!
She had been texting her BFF Fred when this happened, so she sent a message that said, "Help! Car gone. ROTFC" (which means, of course, Rolling on the Floor, Crying).
Fred was a really nice cow, and he went on a search for the missing car. He saw Milkie as she returned to town from the neighborhood, and when he started to chase her, she stopped, hooped out of the car (which is even funnier than watching her hop in) and ran away, never to be seen or heard from again.
Fred took Bellum to pick up her car, and she was so happy! They raced back home and parked the car in the garage, and locked it up, so this would not happen again.
The end.
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Lena Cagle Library in Bridgeport, AL
A Flowery Mystery
by the very imaginative kids at the Lena Cagle Public Library
(On a personal note, we are very excited about what happened after this story was written. Mrs. Brown, the librarian at the LCPL, presented Roosevelt Rat and Claudia the Hippo with their very own library cards! We will post a photo soon! Thanks!)
And then it happened! Daffodil awoke and wondered why it was suddenly so extremely cold. She shivered as she rolled over and tried to cover up. Imagine her surprise when she opened her eyes and discovered that her shell was missing!
Daffodil was a very nice turtle who looked a little like a troll. Her shell, however was BEAUTIFUL! It was black and had pictures of gorgeous flowers painted on every section of the shell.
Crockadolly, a silly alligator who lived next door to Daffodil in their apartment building in downtown Atlanta, saw how pretty the shell was and wanted it for her own. So she waited until Daffodil was asleep and carefully slid the shell off our turtle friend, and took it home to try it on.
When Daffodil discovered the reason for her chilliness, she called Samantha, a very feathery chicken who managed their apartment building and told her about the incident. Everyone thought that Sam was very very nice, so they were quite shocked when she found the shell in Crockadolly's apartment, pecked the alligator until she let it go, and then - GASP! - ran off with the shell, leaving her job, her friends, and a very cold turtle behind.
As of this moment, Samantha the chicken has not been located and no one knows what has become of the shell, but there is a rumor that it has been seen on eBay. (Really! type in Painted turtle shell and you'll see!)
The End
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Sewell Library in Bowdon, GA
Sherlock Holmes Rides the Range
by the Bowdon Readers
In 1811, in a small town in Canada, there was a girl named McKenzie, and she LOVED ghost stories. She loved to hear them, she loved to tell them, and she loved to make them up. But most of all, she loved to read them. Her favorite book of ghost stories was Scary Stories to Tell After Dark by Alvin Schwartz.
Everyone in town knew of her love for scary ghosts stories, even the bad guys in town. John Wilkes Boothe (a rascal and an evildoer, even when he was young) broke into McKenzie's house and took her favorite book, just to be mean. He wasn't even going to read it!
Next door to McKenzie's house was a little bed and breakfast where the famous cowboy detective Sherlock Holmes was spending a few days on vacation. Like most small towns, everyone knows everything that happens in town, and it wasn't long before Sherlock was on the case. (He later moved to England and got a job with Scotland Yard.)
Sherlock followed the clues and discovered that mean old Boothe had taken the book, but Boothe would not tell anyone where he hid it. He went to jail and did not get out until early 1865.
McKenzie was quite sad about her lost book until she went to a friends of the library sale and found More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by the same author! She now had a new favorite book and she lived happily (and a little scarily) ever after.
The end.
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Northside Branch Library, Atlanta, GA
That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles
by the Northside Library Writers
There was a chair that thought she was special. Her name was Laura, and she was pink, soft, fluffy, and very comfortable. Her favorite thing to have on her table was a big plate of huge, warm, delicious chocolate chip cookies.
She had been riding through Atlanta on a bus, and when she returned home, she discovered that someone or something had taken her latest plate of cookies! She was so upset. She got on the computer and sent an e-mail to her good friend Grace, a 3 year old yellow chair who was also the most helpful chair in the neighborhood.
Grace went around asking questions of the neighbors and found out that while Laura was away, one of the neighbors saw a blue chair named Ashton sneak into Laura's house and leave a few minutes later. Further inquiry determined that Ashton lived alone in a small house down the street and that he was always upset and jealous, because he thought he was the only chair that lived in that area. Ashton had heard that he had brothers and sisters, but had gotten separated from them when they were young.
When Grace went to talk to Ashton, two things happened. First Ashton discovered that he was not alone, and Grace noticed a strong resemblance between Ashton and Laura. Could it be that they were brother and sister?
After she did a little more detective work, she told Laura that she had some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that the cookies were eaten, and were gone forever. The good news? Grace had found Laura's brother! The reunion was such a happy one, that they had a party and invited all the furniture in the neighborhood to come over and celebrate!
What a happy ending! And of course the main food served at the party was - you guessed it - huge, warm, delicious chocolate chip cookies!
The End
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Heard County Library, Franklin, GA
A Really Cheesy Story
by the young readers of the Heard County Library
by the young readers of the Heard County Library
One morning, Bill woke up and noticed that his golden cheese was gone! Bill was a medium sized brown and purple mouse who was very kind. He had a golden piece of cheese that had purple polka dots on it, and it was made of REAL GOLD!
He loved that piece of cheese so much that he even placed it in a special display case on his table. One day while he was in another part of his mouse house, Sara, a not so smart red lion, climbed in Bill's window and took the cheese thinking it was a delicious, colorful and heavy snack.
Of course when Bill realized he had been robbed, he called Roxy, the owner of the ranch where he lived and asked for her help. Everyone around knew that Roxy was very smart and could solve lots of problems.
Roxy got in her truck and started driving around the ranch. When she saw Sara, the not so bright lion, trying to eat what looked like a piece of purple polka dotted golden cheese, she knew she had solved the mystery.
Sara went to jail for 30 days for cheese stealing, and Bill was so happy to get his cheese back that he threw a huge party, with Roxy as the guest of honor!
The End.
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Kellogg Library in Stone Mountain, GA
Party Animals
By the kids at the Kellogg/Stone Mountain Library
"It was missing!" Joseph, the boy who loved to read, was amazed and angry. Sometimes called Hot Dog by his friends, because he was as skinny as a hot dog, Joseph was telling his classmates what had happened. It seems that Umm, an evil man with a thick, black mustache, had taken Joseph's smelly donkey, named Molasses, without permission, to ride it to a party. Umm was known to everyone in town as a real party animal.
The party took place in downtown Brisbane, Australia, where Joseph and his friends lived. When Joseph discovered that Molasses was gone, he sent a text message to his friend George, who was always helpful. George was eating a banana, as always, when he came over to Hot Dog's house.
George had seen Umm on the donkey just moments earlier and thought that Joseph had loaned him the animal.
"Which way were they going?" Joseph asked.
George swallowed and said, "to the center of downtown, where all the cool parties take place."
They hurried in that direction, just in time to see Umm scream and jump off of the donkey. When they looked up, they saw what made the party animal scream. To this day, no one knows why, but a huge rhinoceros fell off the skyscraper above them and crashed right onto the donkey, killing him instantly.
Joseph was so very, very angry, he ate his friend George in one bite. (Even though he was skinny, he could eat a lot!)
The only good news in this whole story is that the rhino was okay, and Joseph got to take it home as a pet.
The End!
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The Young Explorers at Primrose School of Dunwoody Write a Story
Snack Pack: An Out of This World Dessert!
by the Primrose Riders (Writers)
Phieffer the Wolf had been swimming and when he returned to his house he was shocked to discover that his Snack Pack was gone! He loved Snack Packs, and this one was very special because it was the strawberry flavor, which is not available on Earth. Though he missed Earth, there were a few benefits of living somewhere else!
But, back to our story. While Phieffer was away, a very hungry, very grumpy rhino named Susie walked right into the wolf's den and took the Snack Pack right off the table. When the theft was discovered, Phieffer called his best friend, Umm the horse. Umm was a sweet horse but was known to be a no nonsense kind of animal. Instead of developing a plan to trick the rhino thief, Umm just went to Susie's and got the pudding back.
The wolf was happy, the horse was glad to help, and the rhino went to jail.
The end.
by the Primrose Riders (Writers)
Phieffer the Wolf had been swimming and when he returned to his house he was shocked to discover that his Snack Pack was gone! He loved Snack Packs, and this one was very special because it was the strawberry flavor, which is not available on Earth. Though he missed Earth, there were a few benefits of living somewhere else!
But, back to our story. While Phieffer was away, a very hungry, very grumpy rhino named Susie walked right into the wolf's den and took the Snack Pack right off the table. When the theft was discovered, Phieffer called his best friend, Umm the horse. Umm was a sweet horse but was known to be a no nonsense kind of animal. Instead of developing a plan to trick the rhino thief, Umm just went to Susie's and got the pudding back.
The wolf was happy, the horse was glad to help, and the rhino went to jail.
The end.
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