The Trick
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Ian Good, Grade 5, Edge Hill State School
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Short Story
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2016
Excellence Award in the 'Top Secret 2016' competition
One stormy afternoon there were two pirates Captain Black and One Legged Oscar . Their nick names were Black and Oscar . they were looking for the magical turtle that could grant wishes . Black wanted a ship that was indestructible Oscar wanted his leg back .SWISH! As a bottle with a message flew past them. " Yar what might this be ," shouted Black.He unscrewed the bottle and a map to the magical turtle came out
" yay !" They both screamed.
They looked on the map and stared sailing a huge wave washed there boat up but then they noticed that it was a sea dragon which was the first picture on the map. The sea dragon was about to flip the boat over when Oscar shot a cannon which made it go away.a few hours later another ship sailing pass .BOOM! a cannon bolt went past Oscars face . The two ships started firing at each other but then the enemy sank .
"Land ahoy " Black shouted they got onto the land and searched until they found it so they each made a wish but nothing happened then they realized it was a fake .