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Wind howled through the night carrying a scent that would change the world as Alison, bare-footed stepped into the cold sand she heard a sound in the mounds.
Alison wrapped herself up in blankets and fell into a dark sleep. By morning her blankets were gone and she got up off the wet sand. Suddenly she heard a growling noise coming from the mounds, just like last night. Alison crept over, trying not to make a noise. Then she
discovered it was a gnome growling at a mouse, because he was trying to steal the blanket.
She ran up, snatched the blanket and ran back. The very angry gnome stomped his feet as he came after Alison. “Give that back, I was using that,” shouted the gnome angrily. “I am Mr Gnome and I want my blanket back!”
Suddenly a cold gasp of wind blew past the angry gnome. It seemed to change him a little because he was wearing a pink shirt with a purple heart and pretty yellow silk pants and a different expression on his face.
“May I have your blanket back, I am very cold?” said the gnome pleasantly.
Suddenly the ground started shaking wildly and a huge white and blue wave came up behind Alison. She was as scared as a caterpillar about to get stomped on.
Alison and the jolly gnome were swept up by the wave and carried into the water. There was nothing but sand and water left on the wet beach.
After a while Alison and the gnome were washed up on a tropical island which was as beautiful as a sunflower. Alison was so amazed that she didn’t even notice black and white
mice were surrounding them.
To their surprise the mice could talk and stand up. “All hail strangers!” declared the black and white mice squeakily.
Alison’s watch ticked to 12.05pm, as Alison and the gnome fell into a dreamy sleep. In their dream they woke up in a beautiful paradise.
The mice were serving them food and drinks all the time. So, Alison decided to do something for the black and white mice. She and the gnome went down to the shore to collect salt for a special meal.
As Alison was filling up her last bag of salt, a huge cruise boat appeared in front of her. She ran back to gather all the black and white mice, so that they could go on the boat as well. By the time they came back the gnome was on the boat and they were about to leave.
Alison and the black and white mice hurried on the huge cruise boat. They just made it! On the ship they went fishing, swimming and diving… “Wake up,” squeaked the black and white mice. “The rescue boat is really here!” Alison and the gnome woke up from their dream and followed the mice.
After a few hours they arrived back at the same beach where Alison met the gnome. Alison ran back into the house beside the beach where she lived, arriving just in time for dessert.
Back at the beach, where the gnome lived a sudden wind blew past him and his nice clothes disappeared… flapping in the wind was Alison’s blanket.
By Kaila Gordon
Grade 4
Essington School
DARWIN – NT
Teacher: Selena O’Connor
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