Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Milo's Jumanji

OK, so Milo is now in second grade but his writing skills are amazing and his phantasy is going wild, leaning towards the macabre. Read this essay from school:

Jumanji -the second -
by Milo Shea Gerhard

Daniel and Walter had stolen Jumanji and were very happy. "We'll never finish so they can't have it back!" They started playing. "Instructions?" "No. Instructions are boring," said Walter. He rolled a 3. A 3and a 3! Snake attack move back one space.
"Hey, what's happening with the writing?" "I don't know b-b-but l-l-look!"
Daniel said in a terrified voice. Walter turned around and screamed.

The moment he turned around he'd seen a 49 foot reticulated python!

Daniel rolled a six. Constricted and eaten by python!

Judy saw them playing and came over to watch. Daniel immediately went inside leaving Judy in his place.
The python slowly wound itself around Judy. Judy knew what was happening so she told him the instructions. "... And then shout Jumanj-" she stopped because at that very moment the python slid its mouth over Judy's head. It slowly swallowed her. A hal;f minute later she was completely gone.

Daniel came back. Walter rolled a 2. Lion attach, watch out!
"Uh-oh! Look!" said Daniel. They were encircled by lions! They started running but the lions were right behind them!

Walter had to slow down. "You can't give up!" shouted Daniel. He started to run but a lion bit him!
They got back to the park and the lions were lost. Daniel rolled a 12.

Hit hit Jumanji! "Jumanji" he yelled. He had to say Jumanji! He said, "Jumanji!"

Judy apeared, the lion and the snake disappeared. They threw Jumanji into the fire.

It was Daniel's b-day. He got a thin box from his dad. He said, "I found this outside in a pile of ash," Daniel opened it. It was... Jumanji!