Lola sat down and spoke to her grandma for hours about all her birthday plans, school and her friends. They had so much to catch up on. “I’m so happy that I got to spend time with you on your birthday sweet girl. But now it’s time for you to go back home and celebrate with your friends. Know that I’m always thinking about you and can’t wait for you to visit me again.” said Grandma Pearl as she gave Lola a big hug. She sang happy birthday to Lola and once she blew out the candle, Lola was suddenly transported back to her home. Lola’s family and friends gathered around to cut the cake for Lola’s birthday. Lola blew out the candles and held on tightly to her necklace. Lola and her friends ate pizza and cake, played games, and sang karaoke. They had so much fun together and before long it was time for her friends to leave. After everyone left, Lola sat down on the floor surrounded by all her presents. She couldn’t help but think about her grandmother again. She held her locket closely and felt something on her fingers. She turned the locket around and read the words “you are always my light”. “Definitely the best birthday ever.” Lola whispered to herself as she thought about her next visit to her Grandma Pearl’s house. 2nd Place: Roxy B., Grade 1 Lila and the Time Travel Machine Once upon a time Lila and I were going in a time travel machine back in the sixties. Lila was scared to go in the time travel machine, but I told her don’t be scared but she was still scared. I was like, “Come on Lila.” But she still didn’t listen. She said, “you can go but I’m not.” I was like, “Come on, don’t be lazy.”
Lila finally agreed. I said, “Good job I knew you could do it! Now we are ready to go in the time travel machine.” Lila said, “OK now we are ready to go to the sixties.” We went through this weird tube. After ten minutes we were in the sixties. Lila said, “Whoa I had no idea it was going to look like this!” I said, “I told you it was going to look like this.” I was surprised there were not iPads or computers or cellphones. People were dressed crazy. Some of them were dressed in short dresses. It was very colorful clothing.
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