(Santa) Claustrophobic Christmas by Sydney Rodriguez Every Christmas Eve, my entire family-my fourteen cousins and my nine aunts and uncles, along with their spouses-head toward my grandparent’s cramped apartment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, all from various distances throughout Connecticut. Immediately upon entering, the familiar sizzling sounds of dinner and the decadent aromas wafting in the … Continue reading Sydney R.’s Memoir
This Guilt Is Going To Hangover Me The screen is so bright that I have to turn my eyes away every few seconds. It’s like the Sun is in my basement and is trying to blind me. It’s probably trying to blind me from watching The Hangover, a funny but very inappropriate movie. As I … Continue reading Jack K. Memoir
Dear Readers, I have recently read Fantastic Mr. Fox, an 81-page fantasy book published in 1970 written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. Roald Dahl is a famous British children’s book author who has sold over 250 million copies of his stories across the world. Fantastic Mr. Fox won the Read Aloud Bilby … Continue reading Cooper’s Letter Essay #5: Fantastic Mr. Fox
On our first day Inside a new country Before a large gate in a small dirt parking lot Beyond a long hike Following my family along the trail Amid a large valley of flowers Through a large cave Down to a rushing river Across a small log Toward a steep climb Up the roped trail … Continue reading Julia’s Prepositional Phrase Poem
A Great Vacation Aboard a Honda CRV loaded with people and food Across to Vermont state lines Among the mountains and gigantic stretches of land To a timeshare we own In the middle of a mountain Underneath an blue sky Walking on foot : Allie and Me Around the whole place Besides when we took … Continue reading Adrianna’s Prepositional Phrase Poem
Dear Tellings, Recently, finished reading Zombiekins, a 206 page fantasy novel by Kevin Bolger. Kevin was an Elementary reading specialist, and has been teaching kids to read for 15 years. I chose this story because it is a hilarious book that I love to read and reread. The reason I read it originally is … Continue reading Bran’s Letter Essay #4: [Book Title]
Recently, I finished readying Canterwood Crest Take The Reins a 249 page realistic fiction book by Jessica Burkhart. Take The Reins is the first book out of an 18 book series Canterwood Crest. I chose this book because the cover caught my eye. The cover has a picture of a girl with a caramel colored … Continue reading Adrianna’s #4 Letter Essay: Canterwood Crest: Take the Reins
Free-Write #5 by Sydney Rodriguez The rickety, old rocking chair whimpered as it bore the weight of the old man. He breathed a keen exhale as though he had been holding his breath for quite some time. The contents of his coffee mug trembled, drops cascading down the side. The air around him felt dense … Continue reading Friday Free-Write #5: Sydney R.
I once was walking down the street when I found a person named Jimmy. I said hello to them and they gave me a high five. I went to the movie theater, and as I ate my popcorn, I realized, I should buy a candle! So I left and bought a candle, and when I … Continue reading FFFW #5 By: Bran
What would happen if someone had a disease, but not just any kind of disease. What if that disease mutated and turned into something magical? What if that disease turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened to you? It all started out one stormy afternoon when a young girl named … Continue reading Fundamental Friday Free Write #5 Emily L.
The Day The Electricity Died Sizzle!! Crash! Boom!!!!!! All around me things were falling and sparking. It was so smokey that I could barely see 5 ft in front of my nose. I kept going forward and I tried to avoid all the bodies and debris on the ground. “So this is what happens when … Continue reading FFFW #5: Jack K.
It’s the holiday season and the time of year when you think of what you are grateful for. This year I am thankful for so much, like having a warm house, food, clothes, an education, clean water, and much more. This is the time of year when the second Thanksgiving is over, you hear Christmas … Continue reading Adrianna’s FFFW #5
Dear Blog, The latest book that I have just finished reading was “I am number 4”, a 440 paged science fictional book by Pittacus Lore, who actually included himself as one of the characters in the book. I am number 4 is part of a 5 book series. I have always noticed this book but … Continue reading Cole’s Letter Essay #3: [Book Title]
Dear Tellings, I recently finished reading I Have a Bad Feeling About This, a 256 page realistic fiction comedy book by Jeff Strand. Jeff Strand is a four-time Bram Stoker award winning author. He was born December 14, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland. At 6 months of age, they moved to Fairbanks, Alaska. I chose this … Continue reading Bran’s Letter Essay 3: [Book Title]
Dear blog-reading audience, I have just finished the third book in the Magisterium series named, The Bronze Key by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. This was a book that was published in 2016, and is a 249 page fantasy book that is funny yet nerve racking and will have you at the edge of your … Continue reading Julia’s Letter Essay #3: The Bronze Key
Dear Blog Reading Audience I recently finished reading the book Si-cology by Si Robertson. The genre of this book is autobiography about the life and childhood of one of the stars of A&E’s Duck Dynasty. Robertson has hunted for ducks since retiring from the United States army in 1992. Si lives in Louisiana with his … Continue reading Casey’s Letter Essay # 3: [Book Title]
Sydney’s Letter Essay #3: Made You Up November 20, 2016 Recently, I finished Francesca Zappia’s debut novel, Made You Up. The author, Zappia, currently residing in Indiana, majors in computer science at the University of Indianapolis. I decided to read this 448-paged realistic fiction novel because of a friend’s recommendation. I was informed that this … Continue reading Sydney’s Letter Essay #3: Made You Up
I recently finished reading an 86 page mystery novel titled A Study in Scarlet, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is most famously known as the author of the Sherlock Holmes series, including this novel, his first in the series of many. He was a Scottish writer, but he earned a … Continue reading Emily L.’s Letter Essay #3 A Study in Scarlet