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Vocabulary: Forbid

The Curse of the Pig

Nov 12, 2024

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Genre: Children’s

Setting: Fairytale

New Vocabulary: Bone, Catch wind, Curse, Dragon, Forbid, Iron, Ladder, Mud, Pass by in a blur, Pork, String, Tell the future, Tie around, Transform, Wear out

Word Count: 4280

Original Author: Ariel Goodbody

A princess finds a book that tells her future. When she grows up, she will have to marry a pig. The girl doesn’t want to believe it, but one day a pig comes knocking on her door. But things are not as they seem. This is a curse, and there has to be a way to break it…
The Shadow Club #2: Shadows and Lightning

Jun 15, 2021

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Genre: Action

Setting: Modern

New Vocabulary: Drag, Forbid, Milkshake, Miracle, Nod, Pass (sports), Pyjamas, Resit an exam, Shoot up/through, Stomach clenches

Word Count: 1653

Original Author: Ariel Goodbody

‘What’s up, Coach?’ ‘Bad news, I’m afraid. Although the weather is lovely today, there’s a storm forecast for Saturday. A big one. A bit of rain might be OK, but a storm… Unless a miracle happens, I’m going to have to cancel the match.’ My stomach clenched again, and I felt like I was going to be sick.