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– Kids Are Authors –
The Monster in the Basement (continued)
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| They peeked out of the shed to make sure nobody was watching. They heard the lawnmower coming closer, so Rosario grabbed the ring of keys, shoved them in his pocket, and ran to be with his class just as they were lining up for the Wild Wonder Show. |
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| As everyone headed inside to the auditorium, Meagan and Morgan held the doors while Rosario slipped outside so he could give the signal when the coast was clear. He peeked around the corner. No one was there. He waved to Megan and Morgan who had just closed the auditorium doors. They quietly opened the outside doors and joined Rosario in the back of the school. |
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| “Do you have the key?” whispered Megan. “This one says ‘WB’ just like the lock on the basement door,” Rosario said excitedly as he cleaned off the key with his shirt. He held the key up to Megan and Morgan so they could see the ‘WB’ that matched the lock. “Let’s try it and see if it works!” |
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| “Wait,” said Megan. “Do we have all the materials we need? Flashlight?” “Yes,” said Morgan. “Camera?” “Check,” said Rosario. “Defense?” The children looked around. They hadn’t thought to bring something to protect themselves from the monster.Morgan picked up a large stick that she had almost tripped over earlier that morning. “Bingo!” |
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| Rosario knelt down and pushed the key into the lock. He carefully turned the key. The children held their breath. Their hearts were thumping. The key turned and the lock popped open. |
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| They crept inside slowly, trying not to be seen or heard. Suddenly the door slammed shut! They flicked on the flashlight and screamed at the horrid sight. Monsters were everywhere.
They saw...
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| The children were stunned. These were not the monsters they expected to see. They were expecting to see something huge, vicious, hairy, and drooling with glowing eyes...something creepy. But they all agreed that these little creatures were monsters just the same.
They returned the keys and slipped into the Wild Wonders show just as it was ending and the birds were flying over head.
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– Credits –
Story by
Hunter
Julianna
Brianna
Lauren
Corey
Jonathan
Emily
Illustrations by
Hunter
Brianna
Lauren
Jonathan
Emily
Web page created by
Hunter
Brianna
Lauren
Emily
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