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For writing we are doing Fairy Tales. Here is my Fairytale called The Christmas Elves...


 * Once upon a time there was a girl whose name was Ashley. She lived in a small town in a scruffy, but cosy cottage. She lived with her grandma as her parents had died very young. It was a school day and Ashley was looking forward to gymnastics. Ashley’s dream is to become an olympic gymnast and she was making good progress. She was the one who could jump the highest, the one who didn’t get dizzy when she did a million back flips and the one who always refused to say she was good at gymnastics. Which she was. After school Ashley was feeling brilliant as she was the only person that could land a double forward flip. She walked in long strides, eager to tell her grandma about the day. But when she twisted the doorknob she found that it was locked. “Grandma” Yelled Ashley “Can you please open the door?” There was no answer. So Ashley went around the house trying to find a open window she could squeeze through. There was none. But then out of the fading light of the day she saw a long hole lighting up like a torch. Ashley walked towards the hole and dived into it and then she fell into blackness. **


 * She closed her eyes tight shut. She was twirling, twisting, falling and something was chiming a bit like a bell. Suddenly the walls of darkness stopped and she was floating on air as if a magic blanket had come to catch her. Then a funny voice rang out loud and clear through the room “Dropped in five, four, three, two, one” Ashley felt herself slide downwards as if she was slipping down stairs without steps, but slowly. As she landed a tiny man appeared out of nowhere. He was wearing a little pea green hat and bright yellow stockings. Then she noticed his shoes, they were blood red but curved where the toes should be and on the end of the curved material there was a bell ringing and ringing and ringing. That must explain the chiming she had heard earlier. “Please follow me” he said and then he stared at her as if she had come from a different planet. Then she realized why, her mouth was hanging open like a toothpick was holding it in place. She stopped immediately and followed the small man. **
 * He took her through long hallways and rigid corners not speaking a word about where he was taking her. Finally they came to a big, bright room with a huge chair plonked into the middle. Someone was sitting on it but she could not tell who yet as the person had turned around the moment she walked through the door. They waited and waited until the person finally turned her attention to Ashley and the tiny man beside her. She had wrinkles all over her face as if someone has been poking her like it was a new ipad that a little girl has got for her birthday. She smiled warmly at them and Ashley recognized her immediately because that woman was her grandmother. **
 * “Hello Ashley” She said and smiled again. “Thank you very much” She said to the man. He bowed and walked out the door. Her grandma beckoned her to come closer. “So how was your day today?” As if nothing had even happened. “It was alright” She said. Her grandma stood up and hugged her. “Well lets get started then!” She said brightly! She grabbed Ashley’s hand like a schoolgirl and dragged her to a small doorway. She pushed it open like it wasn’t there and behind the door was the most amazing site. Rows upon rows of presents getting dropped into a huge pile. Her grandma turned sharply and they went through a short hall with different colored doors spreading through the room. As the hall ends they are brought into a massive room flooded with buzzing lights, bells ringing and voices booming in all directions. “Attention!” Said her grandma. All the tiny men stopped their routine and looked expectantly at her. “I would like you to met my granddaughter, Ashley Child” She said. “She is going to be the next me in a few years time” **


 * A few murmurs are exchanged before they look back at her grandma. “She will start off with Manager of course, and I would like you to teach her the basics.” She said. The men nodded as if they didn’t need anymore information. Then her grandma whispered into Ashley’s ear “ I’ll see you soon” and she was gone. The men stared at her and then one very formal one came up to her and asked her to join him. Ashley didn’t know what to think. Her grandma had given her absolutely no information whatsoever about what they were doing, where they were and what these men were. But she followed anyway. Ashley liked adventures and if this will be her one any only chance she might as well take it. He lead her through a maze of blinking lights and buttons until they came to two small seats which they sat on quietly until all the men had gathered to teach her the ‘Basics’. Ashley was expecting a whole discussion all at the same time, but instead they all lined up behind her and told her certain commands and buttons to push in certain situations. At the end of the lesson Ashley felt overwhelmed and confused. She walked out the door and found her grandma looking at her expectantly. “How was that!” she asked happily. “ Grandma, what is this?” Asked Ashley, ignoring her question. “We’ll talk about it when we are home” She said. **
 * When they were home, Ashley went straight to bed but when her grandma came up to say goodnight she sat on the end of her bed and told her everything. “ Those men are called elves. They have been helping me with children around the world.” She said. “How and why?” Ashley responded. “They are helping with presents!” She cried, poking her in the stomach. Just then Ashley has a flashback to when she saw the room full of presents and pictures of different children. “ Christmas?” said Ashley confused. “Yes” said her grandma proudly. “But that’s ages away!” Ashley retorted. “Ahh, yes but there are billions of children in the world aren’t there.” She replied. “Anyway, I think its time for your bed.” And she kissed Ashley on the cheek and walked quietly out of her room. Then Ashley thought “This is going to be the funnest years of my life!” And she fell into a deep sleep and had a happy dream about getting hundreds of presents for christmas. **
 * When Ashley woke there was a tray of cookies and a glass of milk on her bedside table. Then she heard footsteps coming up the stairs, and her grandma appeared and said “You better eat those cookies before they get cold, they just came out of the oven.” “ Thank you, granny” Said Ashley kindly. “Thats alright my dear” She replied and shuffled back down the wooden staircases. Then she shouted out “Get changed fast, we’re helping the elves this morning.” Ashley did get changed fast, in fact she had beaten her grandma to the door even though her grandma was already fully dressed. “Have you brushed your teeth?” Her grandma asked as Ashley ran out into the bitter cold air. “Um.” Said Ashley “Maybe” She said uncertainly. “Oh just this once you can go without, but I must warn you elves are very particular on hygiene. She locked the door behind her. Then Ashley’s grandma plopped into the lighted up hole. She had to wriggle a bit because her chubby tummy was sticking out the sides. “Oh dear not again” Groaned her grandma. There was a lot of shoving, pushing and twisting, but in the end she managed to squeeze herself through the tight hole. When Ashley jumped in she found that the hole had become noticeably bigger. “Grandma you really need to stop eating those cookies.” Ashley whispered to herself, as she fell into darkness once again. **
 * “Landing in five, four, three, two, one.” Said the same husky voice. Ashley felt herself slip downwards and land on the bouncy floor. The same elf came in to show her the way back to the command room which Ashley very happily agreed to as she has completely forgotten the way to the room herself. Once they got there Ashley was very happy to see all the elves beaming at her. “Hello, my name is Jasper” Said one. Then all the elves started shouting their names at her. Then Ashley heard a short but very loud whistle that pierced your ears. Everyone stopped. “That is quite enough.” She said. “Now get back to work” And she stomped out the door. “We are so sorry Miss Child, we are just so excited to say that you will be commanding yourself today!” Beamed another elf. “But of course if you need help we will all be here for you.” Said the same one. “Thanks” Said Ashley feeling quite overwhelmed. She walked where she had sat yesterday and looked at all the buttons she could push. **


 * Suddenly huge sirens were wailing and red and orange lights were blinding people. A voice screamed and then another and another, until it seemed like the whole underground place was yelling at the top of their lungs. Then Ashley heard something tinkling a bit like a waterfall but quieter. More screams were heard, drowning out the sound of the water. Ashley ran out of the door and saw water sprinklers, raining down and dead bodies lying on the floor. “AHHHHHHHHHHHHH” Ashley screamed. That was the last thing she remembered before she blacked out. **
 * When she awoke she saw a doctor peering over her, shining a small light into her eyes. Ashley blinks trying to get rid of the torch.He turns it off and says to her grandma “She will be alright at the end of the day.” And he strolls out of the room. “ How are you dear?” Asked Ashley’s grandma. “Alright” She answered. “What happened?” Her grandma pulled a tragic face. “Well, there was a terrible accident.” She trails off. “You see when water touches elves... they die.” Ashley then has another vague flashback of the dead elves body on the ground. “Grandma... how many died?” She asked. “Only three...” She said shyly. “GRANDMA!” Shouted Ashley. Her voice building up with anger. “Ok, ok twelve” She said sadly. Ashley felt her hot tears streaming down her cheeks making lines of water on her tan face. **


 * Ashley stayed in bed all day thinking of the poor, poor elves that had died that day. They will never ever be able to come back. Then Ashley’s grandma called out “Ashley! I think you should come downstairs.” Ashley hopped out of bed and got ready to face her grandma and tell her about how sad she was. “Now, Ashley!” She yelled. “I’m coming” She responded. Ashley took the steps slowly, taking her time crossing the small living room and meeting her grandma’s eyes. “Come with me” She said. Taking Ashley’s hand her grandma took her into the laundry room and into a trap door that looked deadly. “Come, come we don’t have all day.” Hushed her grandma. Ashley obeyed and took tiny steps into the dark attic. When she got to the bottom, her grandma had just touched the bottom of the narrow staircase. “Here we are” She said pulling open a door with hundreds of cobwebs on it. It screeched as if it hadn’t been opened for a thousand years. Inside the room there were millions of eyes staring straight into Ashley’s. “SURPRISE!!!!!!” They screamed happily. Ashley’s face spread into a smile this was the best surprise she had ever had. The elves ran and jumped onto her hugging and clinging onto her like she was their life. Then Ashley caught sight of an elf that wasn’t jumping up and down with excitement. She went over to him and said “What’s the matter?” He paused for a while until he spoke “ Can we please live with you?” Now it was Ashley’s turn to pause. She looked at her grandma, she was smiling brightly. “Its your decision” She chuckled. This one word changed the Child family for the rest of their lives... “ Yes” **

**We have also have been re-writing a fairytale here is the start of mine.** Its called Rose Red and Snow White.
 * 1/08/12 **
 * WALT: Rewrite a fairytale you have read and do it in a different perspective. **
 * Red Rose & Snow White: **


 * Once upon a time there was a cute baby bear. Him and his mother lived in a deep dark forest. One day his mother had left him alone to go and get some meat for dinner. Baby bear waited and waited but she never returned. The sky grew dark very fast and snow began to fall. Baby bear decided to go looking for his mother. He looked high, far and wide but he could not see his mother. Soon a blizzard came and wiped all his paw prints away, so he couldn’t find his way home. So he curled up in a ball and somehow found sleep. **


 * When he woke he started calling for his mum but she didn’t answer. Then he smelt smoke. Thick, black smoke was curling in the air above him. He went where the smoke was coming from and found that he was at the edge his forest, and standing there was a very small cottage. Baby bear was so cold that he ran straight to the small house and knocked loudly at the door. A young but tired women opened the door. Baby bear said “Can I please stay at your warm and cosy house tonight?” The women looked sadly at him. “Of course you can” she said, and she opened the door wider for him to come in. **


 * As soon as baby bear was inside he rushed straight to the fireplace, where he saw two girls behind a door and he asked them to join them. The women came back from the door and told the girls that it was alright and that he wasn’t going to hurt them. They both came out holding hands, one had long, golden hair with pure white skin and the other had very long, curly, red hair and pinkish cheeks. “ Would you mind rubbing this snow off me?” asked baby bear. “ Okay” said the girl with the golden hair. While they were rubbing him they told him their names were Snow White and Rose Red. **


 * Months and months had passed when the bear said “ I have to go now.” The girls were shocked and asked why. The bear replied “ I have a treasure I need to protect.” The girls didn’t ask more but gave him a warm rug for him to use when he got cold. The bear walked to the small wooden door and said “ Goodbye Red Rose and Snow White. “Goodbye bear” they said sadly back, and he walked out the door. Once he was inside the forest he was looking for any signs of his treasure but he couldn’t see it anywhere. **


 * The bear kept walking and walking but he never stopped. Until he came to a slight opening in a cave he stopped. Crawled into the little opening and smelt the air, where he would usually smell the nice meat cooking on the grill. He walked around the cave and everything was familiar. Tears began to flood his eyes as this was the bears home. He came out of his old home because it was too full of memories that he had once shared with his mother. **


 * Then out of the corner of his eye he saw a small man crashing through the forest saying “I’m going to be the richest dwarf there is!” “I think not thought the bear to himself, and he followed him. At one point he snapped a twig and the dwarf stopped singing and looked around. But the bear was hidden behind a thick bush and the tiny dwarf didn’t notice him. So the dwarf carried on through the woods. The bear kept following and following until the dwarf stopped again, next to a tree stump. But there was something on the stump that made the bear stare. It was a small brown bag with a short strand of rope holding it together. The dwarf grabbed the bag and rushed away. He was too fast for the bear to catch up, so the bear just sat at the tree stump and wondered what was on it. Then he remembered what sound the bag had made when the dwarf had picked it up. It was jingling like metal pieces hitting each other. Then it struck him, thats my treasure... **


 * The bear ran extremely fast to the opening where the dwarf had entered. He ran and ran until he was very, very lost. Then once again he heard the jingling and quietly jogged to it. He hid himself behind a clump of blackberry bushes and saw between the branches he saw two girls very, very familiar. One with long golden hair and the other with messy red hair and he jumped out of the bushes and at the same time pushed over the dwarf and killed him... **


 * The girls were shocked but then he realized that they didn’t recognize him. “Its me” he said gently. A good memory must be surfacing because the looks of horror on the girls faces spreads into a wide grin. They run up to him and jump on him and hug him until they don’t have any energy left. The bear grabs the golden treasure and Rose Red and Snow White lead him back to the edge of the forest, where the bear is reunited with his family. **