Lulu’s Big Adventure

Adam Lou

Age 8

Lulu’s Big Adventure

Introduction

Lulu is a kangaroo, and he is five years old (in kangaroo years). Lulu has a friend, Turtle. Turtle is twenty six years old (in turtle years). Some hobbies Lulu has are: 1. Camping 2. Ice fishing 3. Going on adventures 4. Having a rock collection 5. Making new friends 6. Eating pizza 7. Biking long distances 8. Reading books 9. Playing kangaroo video games

Lulu’s favorite colors are gold and silver.

Lulu’s favorite food is sushi.

Lulu’s favorite hobby is playing video games (especially kangaroo-themed video games).

Lulu’s favorite contest is Math Kangaroo.

Chapter 1: A Normal Day 1/30/2013, 10:05AM

One cold, winter day, Lulu the kangaroo was walking outside in his small town. Everything was normal. Or almost normal. “It’s so cold out here,” Lulu said. So, he went home for a cup of hot chocolate. That was better. Suddenly, his hot chocolate cup fell on the floor! So, he swept the glass away with a broom.

Chapter 2: An Earthquake! 1/30/2013, 10:56AM

Actually, that was a sign of an earthquake! But of course, Lulu didn’t know that. Then, more things dropped on the floor!

“How weird!” Lulu said. “I wasn’t throwing things on the floor,” Lulu thought. Then, he heard rumbling. Then, the rumbling became louder! “Oh no! It’s an earthquake,” Lulu thought. By then, the ceiling fell down. Cracks formed on the floor. He ran straight out the door and grabbed his backpack. “It’s an earthquake!” he yelled. More cracks formed. Suddenly, a crack formed, and he fell in! Luckily, he managed to hold on to a little pole sitting on the ground above him and used all his might to pull himself out. That pole was actually part of a streetlight! Then, he saw more danger. Streetlights were falling because of the earthquake! Lulu had to jump over the streetlights and avoid them from falling on him!

Chapter 3: Stuck! 1/30/2013, 4:38 PM

Suddenly, Lulu tripped and fell in a ditch. He landed in a ditch with a thud. Surprisingly, he wasn’t hurt. He was stuck though. He tried to wiggle out of the ditch, but he couldn’t. However, that wasn’t the biggest problem. The biggest problem was that a tree was about to fall on him! Lulu thought this was the end and that the tree would squash him. He waited for the tree to hit him. There were a few seconds of silence. Then, SMACK! The tree fell down. Lucky for Lulu, he wasn’t hurt. The tree had collapsed in the ditch. Now, he just needed a way out. He looked for something useful in his backpack. No luck. The only items there were his tent, a bag of marshmallows, three gallons of freezing water, and another coat. And of course, his first-aid kit. Suddenly, he felt something pointy. It stabbed Lulu. “Ouch!” Lulu said. His hand was bleeding a bit, so he put on a bandage. “What is it?” Lulu wondered. He looked down. It was a cone-shaped rock! Perfect for digging. He dug a hole. At first, the work was hard. The soil was frozen like the ice. But then, the soil got looser. He worked quickly. The rock worked as well as a shovel. It could drill through the soil. When he finally got out, the breeze made Lulu very cold. He quickly put on his coat. Lulu was much warmer now. But now, Lulu was lost!

Finally, the earthquake was over. “Oh no! I’m lost,” he thought. Just then, he found a path. It was a dirt path leading into the woods. After walking for about twenty minutes, he knew where he was. He saw a sign that said, “Library.” He wanted to borrow a book to read. But to his surprise, the library

was nothing but a pile of rubbish. The sign he saw was part of the rubbish. “The library must have collapsed because of the earthquake,” Lulu thought. The sun was starting to set. Lulu took out his backpack and took out his tent. The tent was only for an emergency.

Chapter 4: Camping For The Night 1/30/2013, 9:46 PM

It was bedtime. Lulu took out his tent and put it down on some grass. He was exhausted. He took off his boots and plopped down inside his tent. He was starting to get hungry. He hadn’t had his dinner yet. He took out the marshmallows, went outside, and started a campfire. At first, the fire crackled and went out. Lulu had to quickly go find some more wood for his fire.

He came back with a bunch of sticks. Quickly, Lulu started the fire again. He slipped a marshmallow on the stick and started to cook it. While the marshmallow was cooking, he drank some of his water. He drank quickly, so the water wouldn’t freeze. After his marshmallow was cooked, he ate it. He soon realized that it was starting to get dark. Soon, Lulu fell fast asleep.

Chapter 5: A New Friend 1/31/2013, 9:00 AM

The next morning, Lulu planned to go to Chicago, but which way should Lulu go? Lulu had no idea. He wandered around, and suddenly, he saw a drawing! But when he got closer, it was even better than a drawing! It was a map! Using the map, he located where he was. Just as he started to walk, he heard a voice behind him. “Hello, my name is Turtle,” the voice said. Lulu was stunned. He turned around. “Let’s be friends,” Turtle said. “We can use this map to go to Chicago,” Turtle said, looking at Lulu’s map.

“OK, let’s go,” Lulu said. Five days later, they arrived at a different place. It was nothing like his town. His town was very small, but this place was a big city! There was a huge sign that said, “Welcome to Chicago.” Lulu rented a house, and he finally could rest. The next day, Lulu and Turtle decided to explore.

Chapter 6: A Flash Flood 2/6/2013, 10:00 AM

Lulu and Turtle walked along the streets happily, enjoying the sight of the huge buildings. Turtle also had a backpack as Lulu had seen. It was bright and sunny, and they were enjoying the sunlight shining on them. But sud-

denly, pitch black clouds rolled in. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Lulu heard the thunder. Suddenly, a lightning bolt struck. It was very bright. A huge rainstorm was on its way. They took out their umbrellas and kept walking. Just about twenty minutes later, a flash flood was starting! Lulu squinted in the distance and saw the ocean waves crashing along the coast. The waves were way larger than they usually were. They crumbled the sand castles, picked up umbrellas, and swept away people. Before he knew it, Lulu put Turtle into his pouch and was hopping for his life (since he is a kangaroo, not a person).

The waves were rising higher and higher. The wave destroyed everything in its path. Suddenly, a wave washed away Lulu and smashed him into a tree. A huge branch fell off. Lulu tried to grab the branch to get a grip, but the branch floated away. Lulu tried to jump to the branch, but when he tried to jump up, it just made the waves wash him away. Turtle was too terrified to speak. Though Turtle was in Lulu’s pouch, he was still scared. Now, there was almost no chance for Lulu to escape. SPLASH! Another branch fell. This was Lulu’s chance. He stretched his hand and tried to grab it, but . . . no luck. He just floated and floated.

Finally, he grabbed a streetlight. He pulled himself with all his strength. The water was starting to fall. It was returning to the ocean. “Good,” Lulu thought, “If the water is returning to the ocean, there will be less water.” Then . . . before Lulu finished his thoughts, he felt himself being swept away! The water was pulling Lulu in the ocean! Luckily, the water wasn’t stronger than Lulu, and he was safe. Turtle slowly crawled out of Lulu’s pouch. Then, the two friends went home.

Chapter 7: Visiting The Park 2/14/2013, 11:59 AM

A few days later, Lulu saw a park not far away from his house. He’d never seen a park so big before! He went in. He saw beaches, water slides, playgrounds, hiking trails, and much more! Too bad the water slides were closed, but he still wanted to visit all those places!

First, Lulu went on a hiking trail. Then, he saw a picnic spot, so he had a picnic. He had a cheeseburger and a big, red apple. Suddenly, Lulu saw a squirrel. It poked out of its home but quickly went back in since it was so cold. After Lulu finished his lunch, he wanted to do something interesting and fun. Then, he saw a crystal clear lake. The sun was gleaming on the lake. He also saw fish inside. In fact, it was an ice fishing spot, so Lulu took out his fishing pole. After about thirty minutes, Lulu decided to stop fishing

because he had a giant fish already. He cooked the fish and ate it. It was very delicious. Soon, he left the park and headed for his apartment.

Chapter 8: Home, At Last! 2/14/2013, 7:30 PM

After Lulu returned home, he decided to take a rest. That night, he heard footsteps. He decided to check it out. When he went out, he noticed that there was mail in the mailbox! He saw there was a card! And it said, “For Lulu.” Then, he noticed it was a Valentine’s Day card for him. When he opened the card, he saw there was a little heart-shaped candy. It was from his friend, Turtle!

Lulu was happy that he had survived this disaster, and he was happy to have a new friend, Turtle. Lulu also had a plan: He would buy an earthquake-proof house, so he wouldn’t get in this trouble again.

The End