Story teller

Annie gazed out of her window at the sunny world outside. Blissfully, she fantasized about the warmth as she danced out of her calm country home. It was finally spring. Wandering as freely as a bird in flight, Annie felt the sun caressing her shoulders tenderly. As the cool breeze went through her unbraided hair, Annie ran through the trees, which were near her house, towards the meadow. Across the shining grass, the flowers had started to blossom. Annie lay down in the ...

Once there were two adventurous boys, who loved to play outside, but were both quite stubborn. These boys both thoroughly injoyed frolliking in the forest, and because they were neighbors, sometimes they would run into each other in the woods, just between their houses. Fortunately, while they were playing one summer, it was a literal bumping into.

One day while they were both playing by themselves, they meet on opposit...

One sunny afternoon Mom was mixing a cake in the kitchen.The cake was for supper. She speedily mixed all the ingredients in a big bowl. She departed for outside to check on Tom because she was worried. Mom left the bowl on the counter, which was a mistake. Tom, who wanted to experiment with the batter came in the back door because he wanted to help Mom. He spotted the full bowl on the counter. He wanted to know what would happen if he slowly poured in vinegar. Tom finish...

"Mistuh Wilbur."

"Ah, yes Martha, set that tray right here" James Wilbur cleared a place on the coffee table beside him. James and his family lived in a grand house on a plantation that was full of slaves, for they were very rich. After Martha set down the tray, she hurried out of James' lounge, to go make breakfast for the rest of the household and slaves.

"Rosa!"

"That person probably weighs 800 pounds!" My sister pointed out a larger lady who had just walked out of the store.

"Probably not," I told her. "And you shouldn't point at people; it's not polite." This wasn't the first time my sister had made up stories about random people in parking lots. On long waits, she'd even make up stories about people eating unsuspecting kids!

My sister didn't pay attentio...

Ethan had no idea why he had just gotten that message or why it had come incepted but he knew he had to get home quickly. He called Kayla over: “You just got that message. I’ve already got your stuff and the speeder ready."

"I’m driving.”

“Fine,” he said.

“Sup Eth?” Cassidy asked, “And where you taking that bot?”

“Trouble, trouble, and trouble,” he replied.

“We’ll bring her back...

“Get up!” The command came as the line of horses galloped out of the yard. Peter and Jock had decided to go and find a group of soldiers that they had seen crossing the river. They were going to surprise (and hopefully subdue) them. As they neared the place, Jock took half of the group off the trail they would be the backup group.

As a scout came up he said, “Over the hill their coming this way. Come on.” Peter ...

Once, not so long ago, there was a war. Almost every town was in ruins and most parents were dead or separated. The children were gathering in groups and living where they could. There was one place that one group lived: the river hills. It was vastly covered in trees and small clearings. The band was moving with horses when ahead in a clearing were two boys with horses. Quickly the two boys mounted and rode off quickly. But the leader, whose name was Jock, told...

Dear Journal,

“Stretch out. Roll those wheels.” Those were the words that told us our dream had come true. We were really going west! As we went out that fine day we never thought of the danger that might befall us on that wagon train of supplies for the soldiers in the western forts. The first day out we learned that (watch out for snakes) the horse in the front was bit and was sent back. Then the next d...

“You’ve gotta be kidding me!” I shouted. “I spent years finding the right tree and now you say…”

“Yes, I do say. Dad already said not to go across the fence, Jordan,” interrupted my brother, Bill.

“I think it’s a great place and as long as you don’t tell, Dad won’t find out…”

“I ...

Today was Kally’s birthday and she could not be stopped from singing and shouting all through her chores.

“Where’s my gun?” Max shouted as he dashed into the house.

“Over the door. What’s the matter?” Catherine asked.

“No time!” Max shouted as he ran out the door. A moment later and a bang came followed with w...

The mess in the barn continued to happen for two more nights! Finally on the second afternoon Max decided to find out what was getting into the barn. As they figured out the day before, the chickens had been raided, and four were missing from the flock; many of the eggs were as well! This was too much for Max. “Tonight I’m gonna sit myself out, and watch for the thief! Whatever or whoever is getting into the barn will perish tonight!”

Everything in the barn was a disaster! Tools, bridles, harnesses, halters, yokes, and anything else that might be in a barn were strewn all over the floor. “What in the great heavens and earth, the Lord hath made, got in here?” Max roared.

“Grandpa, look! My calf is limping, and is scratched; see the blood?”

“Oh, I see, my boy. Lets tend to that calf of yours.” Ma...

Kally is ten and soon to be eleven. “Hooray, hooray!” shouted Kally, jumping down the stairs three at a time. After reaching the end of the stairs, she headed toward the kitchen where she could smell her mother (Catherine) and older sister, Elizabeth (who is called Beth) making breakfast.

“What’s the racket?” Beth asked irritated.

Dear Journal,

We haven’t had time to go history-traveling for a while because of summer coming on, but today… I was sitting in my room reading a book when Mercy and Micah came in. “Paysh,” Mercy said. “I was reading the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel.” I looked at her, waiting for more. “Me and Micah though t that…” “Micah and I,”...

Dear Journal,

With school I don’t have much time to catalog our adventures, but as it is my turn I will proceed with the story. We all assembled in the time machine “So when did the Revolutionary War start?” asked Patience. “April 19, 1775, but we aren’t going there,” I replied. “Where are we going?” Mercy asked. “I think I’ll show you,” I said. I typed in 1748 Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. We climbed out of ...

“Stretch out!” It was the call they had waited for for one month. As the wagon train started, John rode quickly up to the wagon. As the day was about to end, a lookout, out of breath, came up.

“INDANS!” He shouted. John cocked his gun. As the Indians came over, the men fired. The Indians took one look and went away, so little by little they got there. As the wagon train came over the ridge, people threw their ha...

A boy rode his horse along, tears were in his eyes. Then he saw his family cabin on fire men rounding up the cows. His family tied up against the wagon. He cocked his rifle armed and fired. Riding hard he fired his pistol. Again and again he fired. This is the story of John Swan. John was born in the Louisiana frontier. Moving then to Iowa. Now to Kansas.

We were having devotions when I looked out the window and saw an army marching down toward us. I told my family, and then Beth and I went for the barn. We finally hitched up the horses and rode for the house. My family got into the stagecoach as the army was just coming up. We were out of there! But the bad thing was that we had to get to town before the army.

When we got to town we told them what was happening and then my father, Sam,...

"Quick Jack, Quick!" screamed sixteen year old Katie Brow. "I can't lose you too! Grab my hand." Katie and her little brother Jack, who was at this time floating on a river, had been fishing on a bridge when it gave away. Katie made it to shore but her brother, a stubborn dare devil, had refused that the bridge was falling. And if it was falling, refused to get off, for he was always ready for a...