Kids Do Say The Darndest Things!
New York kids' stories! Here are some gems from the kids in
Mr. Yerger's 6th grade class
at Wagner Middle School
for your reading pleasure.
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ARMADILLO
By Gabriel deL.
Armadillos are
furtive little creatures. Their balls of protection don't just hide them
from their enemies, but from life's troubles. They stay cozy in their balls,
alone. Often I would think that these armadillos are lucky. They have an
isolated room away from the world. If only I could do that, hiding from my
problems. I'd be alone. Isolated in my own little world.
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My Second Dog
By Joshua S.
When I was 6 my second dog was
brought home at night. It was supposed to be a surprize, but that
little sucker bit my hand. I woke up in a sudden shock. Then he
growled like he was suppossed to sleep in my bed. So, first he slept
with me. When I woke I had a bad feeling. I felt my shirt.
The tip was wet. Then I felt Fluffy.
EEEWWW Fluffy wizzed on my bed.
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What is She?
By Rebecca K.
At home we
have a dog. Or so I thought. You see, she is a mix of
everything. A turtle because of her slowness in the morning, a cheetah
because of her fast running, a rabbit because she jumps so high when we have
one of her toys, a cat because she pounces! And last, but not lest,
she is my sister because she will only eat the finest foods.
Now, tell me
again, where does the dog part come in?
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Hamster Attack!
By Perri F.
We bought two
female hampsters with many exsesseries. We got home and six hours later they
were out of the apartment, for my brother was allergic and his face blew up
like a balloon.
Bye, bye
hampsters. |
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Reflections
By Eliana T.
When I read
"Sam Cat" (in "Pawprints"), it reminded me when we got our cats. About
10 years before I was born my parents had cats -- Romeow, Juliet
and Princess. When I was five, Romeow and Juliet died. It was
horrible. But when I was 6, Princess was 18 by then. We got two
new ones. Mango and Tinsel. Tinsel admired {Mango] and ever since she
died Tinsel has been just like her. A dainty, shy lady, yet the boss.
Just like
[Sam], she's afraid of the rug. [Like Tamba], Tinsel thinks the dishwasher
has a creature in it that will come out any minute. And Mango thinks
medicine cups are the greatest toys.
Pets give you
funny memories.
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Bunnies and Raccoons
By Nicole S.
I especially
liked the story (in "Pawprints") called "Raccoon in a Can," because it
reminds me about the small baby rabbits I had. They were so small that
when they got dirty, we had to dip them in a tiny cup of water. And that
story made me happy when I thought about my bunnies.
I also
remember when I had to let all the bunnies free, because the mom rabbit just
kept on having babies so we couldn't take care of them all. So my
brother, my dad and I all drove up to Yonkers and a nice place for them to
live in the wild. The strange thing was when we can get back to the
same place (because I go there often), two rabbits at a time popped out of
the bushes and onto our feet. We were afraid that they might have
gotten ticks, but we petted them anyway. After we were done, they
hopped back into the forest happily. |
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Stories reprinted from
Mr. Yerger's class
at Wagner Middle School with the
authors' and parents' permission.
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© 2002 Ina S. Hillebrandt.
Latest update 2020.
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