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Vocabulary: Beak

How the Platypus Came to Be

Dec 10, 2024

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Genre: Myths & Legends

Setting: Modern

New Vocabulary: Beak, Beaver, Came to be, Can’t be bothered, Dam, Otter, Pester, Platypus, Tail

Word Count: 1040

Original Author: Ariel Goodbody

The nose of a duck, the fur of an otter and the tail of a beaver: platypuses are one of the strangest animals in the world! So where did they come from?
The Raven’s Heart

Feb 23, 2021

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Genre: Romance

Setting: Fairytale

New Vocabulary: Beak, Bolt of lightning, Caw, Cloak, Domestic violence, Hold hostage, Huntress, Put a plan into practice, Raven, Splatter, True to someone’s word, Vomit, Witch

Word Count: 5398

Original Author: Ariel Goodbody

But there was one thing that Zelda could never do. Morg had felt her confusion, as they had shared the kiss. The magic could change Morg’s appearance, but it could not change the way her body felt. Zelda had felt her heavy arms, her sharp bones and rough skin, and she had moved away in surprise.