Crawford County ES 4th Grade

The Mystery of the Missing Bone
by the 4th Grade

"My bone is missing!" Shousey howled!

Shousey's cries could be heard across the meadow. No one howls quite as loudly as a werewolf, especially a werewolf who has been robbed! And Shousey was a BIG werewolf.

He was howling because someone had stolen his bone. It was not just an ordinary run of the mill bone. Oh no. This bone was special. It was not because it was big (which it was). It was not special because it was bloody (which it -gross!- was). It was because Shousey's mom had given it to him as a gift.

While Shousey wasn't watching, Quinn, a dog who was not known for having a lot of smarts, grabbed the bone and ran away with it. Quinn took it to a secret hiding place where he thought no one could find it.

When Shousey discovered the bone was missing, and after he calmed down, he call his boos and good friend, Jordan. Jordan had a special power. He could see the future. Jordan looked into the future and saw Quinn digging up the bone to enjoy a snack.

Shousey and Jordan went to the hiding place and found the bone. Then Shousey waited for Quinn to return.

When Quinn got there, Shousey was so angry, he grabbed Quinn, took him to the lake, and tossed him in. Normally this would not have been a problem, because dogs are pretty good swimmers. But this lake was filled with hungry piranhas, and they made quick work of their doggie snack.

Shousey was glad to have his bone back, but would he have to worry about being haunted by a dog ghost?

The end

Claudia says, "This was a scary story, and the idea of a dog ghost would be a good idea for the next story about Shousey. What do you think?"