Stories & Characters

I come from the trees, the caves and the streams.

I come from wilderness and isolation.

I come from the bugs, the birds, and the forest’s gentle music.

From spring’s sweet flowers I burst, where Heaven’s tears fall and shatter, I flourish.

Ollie St Marks School

Just a Book?

It’s a starry night shining bright, it’s a cat licking a mat sitting on a rat, it’s a fantastic fat fox living in a box but it’s never, no it’s never, no it’s never just a book.

It’s a man whose van is a tin can, it’s a tiger falling into the wire, it’s a witch flying into a ditch, but it’s never, no it’s never, no it’s never just a book.

It’s a boat landing on a moat, it’s a penguin pop that likes to hop, it’s a giant that is big who flies on a pig, but it’s never, no it’s never, no it’s never just a book.

It’s a dog that rescues the world again flying on the red hen, it’s a bear that goes to the fair he likes to stare, it’s a swimming pool next to a wall playing ball, but it’s never, no it’s never, no it’s never just a book.

It’s a pig who is pink and likes playing in ink, it’s a house that caught a mouse and then a mouse that caught a house, it’s a wriggly worm that wriggles and squirms, but it’s never, no it’s never, no it’s never just a book!

Inspired by a visit to see Joshua Seigal Written by Year One Elmer Class Rode and Norton st Philip First School Federation

Mysterious Forest !

It was a normal day, the sky was dusty with sparkles. As I stepped through the door the forest came alive. The animals moved in the damp terrain. The leaves rustled while the wind blew. The waterfall sparkled like stars in the sky. My face swelled up with excitement!

As I walked further into the forest, it got lighter, lighter and lighter. The sun was glimmering in my eyes I could barely see ! As I was strolling down the forest I heard the crunches of leaves and sticks crunching .I wished I could be the forest myself. When I was walking, I felt really weird.. My skin turned purple, red then orange. What was I becoming? I wondered and wondered. Then I realised. I was becoming the forest!

I was so emotional. I didn’t know what to feel. Happy?

Sad? Confused? I wasn’t able to think straight. I WAS A FOREST. I could become anything I wanted- A flower, a tree and even a waterfall ! A few hours later ,I felt really weird .. I wasn’t a tree or a flower or even a waterfall. I was shrieking. I became smaller and smaller until I turned back into myself. A human. My skin was swollen up and itched terribly. I couldn’t feel my skin .An disgusting rash had spread across my arm. I was distraught.

Amber and Sully - Westfield Primary School

Visit Bath

Meerkat Bikers!

BREAKING NEWS: A gang of bikers have escaped from the zoo, but not just plain old bikers... They’re Meerkat bikers!

Well, this is mind-blowing.

I really don’t know how they even escaped but seconds ago we’ve just had some news from the keepers, who claim to have some information on the incident.

The keepers said: “We found some small twig shovels left in a bush, which also lead to an escape hole, which then lead to the car park, where they must have found their ticket out of here!”

The keepers also found out that the meerkats have a new food, which we believe may be radioactive bananas.

We have so many questions: how did the meerkats learn how to ride a motorbike? Why did they want to escape? The authorities need to act fast as they’ve already broken into many stores across the country.

If you have any extra information about where they are please notify this news channel immediately. Please stay safe!

- Ben (the reporter on this developing story) About Ben: Ben has several hobbies including rugby and eating. He isn’t quite sure what he wants to be when he’s older, but he mostly wants to be human. Ben would describe himself as strong, happy, friendly and humorous, and his favourite place is Cornwall. If he gave money to charity it would be towards cancer research.

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ALL: We are the Paper Nations Party!

A: Our great aim is to make the whole world unite, C: And fill planet Earth with a different kind of light.

CM: We all stand up for human rights, A: We want to stop the world from ongoing fights.

CM: We will stop the starving from long, lonely nights.

C: Before you can say...

ALL: One, two, three A: Vote for me, vote for me, vote for me ALL: and be free!

Mood Candy I love your Mood Candy The emotions make me Bubble up inside!

I adore the lemon Sherbert fizz they make Really happy and excited Inside my body.

But I hate the black lickerish Because they make me Feel dark inside And very upset!

I love, love, love Your strawberry laces Because they make me go‌ Crazy!

By Lola Claphan Age 9 Rode & NSP Federation