Update: The following story received an honourable mention in the 11th Annual Halloweensie Contest. Click here to view the list of winners!
HALLOWEEN BITES
By Melissa-Jane Nguyen
89 words
Two witches were mixing up potions,
All on a halloween night,
Unaware that somebody was watching,
A creature well-known for its bite.
Goodies were thrown in a cauldron,
A glow-in-the-dark delight.
The beastie was lurking around,
But buzzing about out of sight.
‘I’ve got tiny goosebumps,’ said Sybil,
‘It must be this blustery night.’
The beastie was ready to strike,
About to relish a bite.
THWACK! ‘You hit me?!’ said Agnes.
It almost started a fight.
‘Sorry! There was a mosquito on you,
‘And no time to be polite.’
Happy Halloween, friends!
I hope you enjoyed my entry for the 11th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest. Follow the link for more info, but for a quick rundown of the rules:
Write a 100-word Halloween story for kids 12 and under.
Include the words: glow-in-the-dark, goosebumps, and goodies.
Post your story on Susanna Leonard Hill’s Halloweensie blog post (see the link above) before October 31st at midnight (you’ve still got time!).
That’s it! Good luck to those entering – I look forward to reading your stories.
Did you guess who the creature was before you read the end of my story? I’d love to know, so feel free to leave me a comment below – and add a link to your story too so I can check it out!