Zoo Mayhem

• James Bainbridge, Grade 4
• Short Story
• 2017

Bump bump. I was feeling sick. "Mum, the road here is so bumpy I'm starting to feel sick".
"Well, you'll just have to wait until we get to the zoo!"
Eventually we got to the zoo and I got the taste of fresh air. Once we paid, we rushed to the baboons. Most were hiding but one stood out. It had black fur, a long tail and a funny red butt. Meanwhile mum had run off without telling me. Losing my mum in the zoo suddenly gave me that feeling of dread. Minutes later I was searching for her. Then I found a really tall tree, much bigger than the others. I could see a squirrel guarding its insanely oversized acorns. The squirrel picked off an acorn then dropped it on my head. I looked up to see that evil squirrel laughing at me. So I picked up the acorn and ripped it open. Seconds later I was fifty feet tall. Soon the squirrel and its friends were scattering away. I could see over the trees and the whole park.
"Is that? Mum!" I ran towards her, I was so excited to see her. I shrunk back to normal size.
Later we went home and lay in bed. I am never going to the zoo again!