A Christmas Tale

• Lucy Calvert, Grade 3
• Short Story
• 2018

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose, but one day it wouldn’t glow! “What shall I do?” said Rudolph feeling sad, “This will do Santa very bad!” Then another reindeer came, and he thought the same. “Oh, Rudolph what will we do without you! We need to make your nose look new!” Then an Elf On The Shelf came and said “Oh dear! Rudolph, I think you need to go to bed!” “No! I need some help, I know! We can get Doctor Elf!” So, Doctor Elf had a look, she even had to have a look in a HUGE book. “Don’t worry Rudolph you’ll be fine. All you have is a case of ‘no nose glow’. And you don’t need to stress it, because you can not spread it” said Doctor Elf, “So just relax and kick back.” So, Rudolph did exactly that, all he did was kick back. And it worked! Indeed, it did! Doctor Elf didn’t fib! So, Rudolph was ready, indeed he was. Ready to pull the sleigh and fly all over the world! Santa was jolly (as always) but sadly he forgot a great girl called Molly! When he checked his list for the 3rd time in the sleigh he saw her and realised she would be nearly be awake! He was counting on Rudolph to guide the others he had to get to the house that he had not covered. He got there just in time, it was nearly sunrise! So down the chimney and into the house, Santa had to ignore her pet mouse. He put stuff in her stocking, and gifts under the tree. Then he heard her cow alarm clock go “MOO, MOO, MOO!” Santa ran to the chimney and up he went. ZOOM! And hop! Into the sleigh, woo hoo! “I have had done it!” he said. Now Santa can go home and get some rest in bed.
The End!