The Waves
Powerful waves roar Turquoise-green, salt on my tongue I go down under
Read More The WavesThe Strange Text Message
It was a regular Friday at school. At least, it was until I, Shinta Byrnes, got the strange text message. I had been tidying up – it was the end of the day – when Yusuf’s message arrived. Ding! I reached into my phone and looked at the message. It read: Come quick! I’m in […]
Read More The Strange Text MessageThe Adventures of Arthur and Matt
Glorious dark purple and magenta and reddish streaks faded across the darkening sky as birdsong started to stop slowly. An owl hooted loudly while the small, cozy town of Lily-Paddle drifted off to sleep. Gradually, all of the warm white lights were switched off one by one, until only teeny-tiny tights remained. In one certain […]
Read More The Adventures of Arthur and MattJesse Arthars: Alice’s Idol
Alice was a bright, linguistic girl of about eleven and had light brown hair. She loved writing and would print out all her own stories and keep them on her walls. She liked reading too and would pin up newspaper clippings. But most of all, she adored Jesse Arthars and was a fan of the […]
Read More Jesse Arthars: Alice’s IdolAdeline and Grumpy Grandma
Swish! Adeline and her best friend, Miranda, twirled through various outfits and styles. Miniskirt? Tick! Cool-looking tie-dye T-shirt? Tick! Platform shoes? Tick! It was after school, and Adeline and Miranda were designing, making, and putting together outfits for both of them to wear in their school’s Fashion Design Fiesta, which was two weeks away! It […]
Read More Adeline and Grumpy GrandmaGirl Pilot
(based on “A Wish for Wings” by Robert Swindells) “Hi Mam, hi Dad.” Jenna marched through the door, took off her boots, and stomped into the living room of her house. She glanced around. “Where’s Ned?” she asked, before she realised that it was a Wednesday afternoon and Ned was at cricket. “Cricket, Jen. He’s […]
Read More Girl PilotColliding Worlds
Thirteen-year-old Aurora shivered as she sat down on the deck of her mum’s house, watching the Southern Lights and her foggy breath as she breathed out. She watched as green, red, violet and misty blue danced across the the night sky dotted with stars. If only her family was as peaceful as the aurora hanging […]
Read More Colliding WorldsThe Tooth Witch
The sun sank below the horizon as streaks of rose pink and plum and crimson faded into a dark indigo. Even in Towerston City, where skyscrapers blocked out the view of the sky, you could still see a sliver of the majestic sunset. It was simply too amazing to be missed. The city birds slept […]
Read More The Tooth WitchClarence the ridiculous clown
Clarence the ridiculous clown Always was the laughingstock in town. But then Clarence fell Down a deep, deep well And after that everyone wore a frown.
Read More Clarence the ridiculous clownA girl named Miss Muffet
There was a girl named Miss Muffet, Who kept on eating her buffet. But then down came a spider Who drank all her cider And also ate her freshly cooked mullet.
Read More A girl named Miss MuffetA foolish girl called Jane
A foolish girl called Jane Was once stuck in the drain. An old man was accused of murder And said he, while holding a girder, “I’ll be thinking she was very insane!”
Read More A foolish girl called JaneAutumn
Leaves crunching under my feet Cold, chilly wind brushing my face Wet rain soaking me The cool air nips my hands Sudden changes in weather Wearing warm clothes everywhere I go Trees almost bare from the falling of leaves Sun covered by clouds shines weakly at me Autumn
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Melanie’s writing journey 