Gracie Oscar and Alphonse

My sweet little caterpillars. Oscar and Alphonse is their names. I’ve had them since I was 6. But now it is their prime time and they had to go. 13 year old Lucy went went out into the backyard. It’s where she first found them and took care of them. She knew it was time to send them back. The caterpillars softly wiggled in her hand spelling out”goodbye”.

She carefully place them on the tree she first found them on. Her eyes filled with tears she was trying to hold back.”I’m gonna miss you two. You were the greatest things that ever happened to me”she said as she was crying. The two caterpillars went into the small finger sized hole in the tree. ”Oscar, will we ever see her again?”said Alphonse.

“In time she will remember us. She watched us grow up from birth and she let us go at old age. We should bloom now for her future hope.”said Oscar. They crawled out of their hole and back into Lucy’s hand. She looked up and smiled. ”What do you need now?”she asked. Their fuzz changed into an orange color and became hard.
After 7 seconds two green butterflies emerged from the cocoons. They flew up into each ears and softly whispered “We will always love you Lucy. Tak
e care of them for us.” And in each hands were 3 caterpillar eggs.”I will take care. I promise.”she said.

Gracie Archie Smith:Boy Wonder

Archie Smith was new to the neighborhood. He was a good kid, but was very small, which made him a target for all the bullies of the school. Everyday they would take his books and held them up really high so that he couldn’t reach them. It was humiliating

“You there, young boy.”a man called from across the street. “I have some wonderful items for sale in my small shop. Take anything you like. Only 15 cents plus no tax.”

“Hey mister? What’s this book?”Archie asked while he was holding up a leather book with the words”Boy Wonder”on the cover. “That book can be any book. A storybook, a drawing book, a poem book, anything your mind desires!”he explained. “That’ll be 10 cents since you’re the only one that wants to buy anything from my store.”Archie gave him the money and went home.”

A tiny voice asked”Could this be the one?” It was hiding in the shadows of the alleyway.”No. Not yet. Give the boy some time. He’s only just began.”the street seller said.

While in his room he was bored. He didn’t have anything better to do so he drew a monster cat in the little book. But the next day, when he woke up the monster he drew was alive. It was eating the fish his parents use for dinner by the fireplace. To avoid being eaten alive, he poured all the milk from the fridge into the mixing bowl and gave it to the fearful feline.

On his way to school, he thought of how to explain the creepy cat sitting on the living room sofa. But when he got home, he saw his parents playing with the freak of nature.” Archie, this is incredible! I’ve always wanted a cat but your father said they’re too expensive. But thanks to this, you’ve saved us 4,000$ dollars in insurance, food, toys, and house damage.”his mom explained.

Could it be possible that the book is more than a book? It had made his parents happy, so by doing more of these creations he could make the whole world happy. So that night he wondered what would happen if he wrote something in the book? But before his pencil touch the pad, a shrill voice yelled”Stop!” He turned around to see where the voice came from. It was from a tall ghost lady. She had pitch black eyes, long hair that was so long she to tuck it into her clothes.

“I am the ghost of this town.”her shrieking said.”My name is Moralic. I was the inventor of that book you have now. A long time ago the book was known for granting power and wealth to it’s user. Everyone heard of it and wanted the book for themselves. With too much power, society could collapse and the world could be under control by who knows! I burned it with my dying body but when I got to the spirit world, the pages were fake. Someone took the pages and put it in another book. Hand it to me quick.”she begged as she moved forward.

Archie gave her the book and she evilly smiled.”Are you ok Miss?”he asked.”You idiot! I’m not a ghost! I’m a killer phantom!”she said.”And now thanks to this book, I have all the powers I could want. I’d let you live, but that would be boring.”she said. Her fingernails became black claws, she now had five eyes, and her head melted and became a skeleton. She was a horrid being of pure darkness. But then monster cat came and attacked her, with his talons ripping out her hair and his teeth biting out her eyes. She dropped the book on the lawn.

Archie made a risky move and ran out into the lawn to get the book. He ran into his house and down into the basement to think of a plan. Everyone came outside and other people screamed. They called every force of the army there was. But none of them succeeded in killing this monster.”Hey horror show!”Archie yelled.” Try killing these!” And suddenly, his garage door broke out and warriors of the pencil were unleashed.

There was an eight armed ninja girl with the strength of ten wrestlers, a kickboxing fairy with a bad attitude, and a Minotaur that was also a florist.”Warriors of the Pencil…attack!”he yelled. Spider Ninja Girl sprung into action and kicked-flipped her head off while the the kickboxer fairy was punching her ribs to break the out and fly them to safety. As for the florist Minotaur, he was putting flowers around her and then he stomped on her head crushing the essence of afterlife out of it.

A spirit floated above the broken skull. It went into an opening portal in the sky.”This isn’t the end! I will be back for that book and nothing can stop me!”it’s last words were. Archie’s warriors faded away into the air. It was sad to see them go.”Sayonara, young Smith. Take my headband as something to remember me.”said Spider Ninja Girl. You weren’t a great fighter, but you’re still a somewhat hero to me. Take my pixie dust necklace”the kickboxing fairy said.”I picked this for you. Keep it healthy and alive.”the Minotaur said.
The next day the mayor of town gave Archie a medal for his braveness. He also got mentioned everywhere in the Daily, Local, and TV news. The new pedestal in the mayor’s office says”Archie Smith:Boy Wonder.” He’s the hero of this world, and the magic world.

Gracie Mr. Linden’s Library

My name is Marci Withers. I am 12 years old and I live on Glassview Street, Oregon. I have tan skin, hair that reaches to my shoulders, I wear glasses and have a lonely life I want to change.

I don’t have any friends. Mostly because i’m not very social. I always spend my time reading at least six books a day at my favorite place called “Vanyra’s Cafe”. But then it closed down when the health inspector found an entire rat colony living in the walls. Extremely gross.

I read outside by the pond now. I’m still pretty sad that my favorite reading place is gone. Where will I find a new one? “Come on down to Mr.Linden’s Library. We have books of all genre. Action, Mystery, and Horror! You name it and we have it” a man called from afar.

“Maybe I should check that place out. I do like books.” she said. The walk was not far. It was only a few miles walk. By the time she got inside, she was in heaven for nerds. All the books of history in one place.

“Hello, my good child. Welcome to Mr. Linden’s Library. I, as you know am Mr. Linden. Choose from many wondrous books and take as many as you please.” he said to her. All the books she saw were amazing. But not as amazing as the one she saw on the pillar while she was reaching for The History of Rocks.

“Eculus Morzon Quinton?” she read. The book had a picture of rose. Half of it was white and the other was black. She turned it over it saw a sentence that said ”The key to unlocking a true form is the soul within.” She showed it to Mr. Linden’s son also known as the cashier.

“Please be careful with that book little lady. This is the fifth time it’s been returned and it has a warning note inside. But the book has a lock. If you really want me to check it out for you at least take the key to open it.”he explained.He checked it out for her and she went home.

She was curious to find out what the book was about. ”There you are Marci. It’s almost dinner time, so go wash up and change into your nightgown and come down stairs.” her mom said.

After dinner, Marci went to her room to read the mysterious book. She avoided the warning note and began to read.” Let’s start. Univira Alamus Creeundun. Murders Qutanus Dreemur. Tranagus Fire, Tranagus Fire, Tranagus Fire Zurunjall!” she called.

Suddenly the rose from book began to move up to her palm! The book turned to the middle page and roots began to sprout from the center. The rose turned pink and she passed out. The roots blasted a seed inside her chest and attached to her soul.

He had warned her about the book. Now it was too late. At the crack of dawn, Marci was completely changed by the book. She had light red poofy hair that reached to her feet. Her skin was a cream color. And she could see without her glasses.

She looked outside the window. But the world was completely different than the one she was in before. The sky was a very light red, almost pink. The grass was green and the pond was full of swans instead of grabby ducks. It was beautiful.

“What happened to me? Am I a monster? However I do look good.” She said as she admired herself through the mirror. She exited the room and headed downstairs to the kitchen. Her mother was there but she was also different too. And so was her father.

“Good morning dear. I see you’ve slept well. And I know what you’re about to ask about this place. Welcome to the Rose Temple Garden. Since you read the book, your body has been teleported and transformed and you were sent to here. And when you’re here, we’re here to. But in real life you are actually dead.” Her mom explained.

Marci wasn’t very upset. The real world was already terrible enough as it is. She ate her breakfast which was amazing. Perfect pancakes and eggs with toast. The breakfast her real mom cooked was always either burnt, undercooked, overcooked, over spiced, and bland.

After her breakfast, she went outside. The smelled of flowers and dew filled the air with honey aroma.”This is my new home. I never want to go back home.” This was the life she never thought she had.

Change is always good if you can make it through it. Marci’s change was because she believed. Like the Beauty and the Beast, he was once some horrible but was was changed because of hope. Everyone should have hope.

Gracie Just Desserts

Sue was told to meet her best friend Sandy at the local park in their favorite tree spot by lake. Those two have been best friends since the first met. Now they’re 14 and grown. But some friendships don’t sail forever.

”Sue, I have some good news and bad news to tell you. The good news is that i’m having a party. The bad news is you’re not invited and we’re not friends no more. You’ll embarrass me in front of all the popular kids, especially Janice. So that’s that”she announced.

“But, whatever happened to friends till the end.”she asked. “That was years ago. Get with the times loser.” She said as she sashayed off from the park. Sue was devastated by the awful things her friend said. She would make her pay for every single word she said.

Those two thought they knew everything about each other.  But what Sandy didn’t knew about Sue was that she was part witch. She could cast spells that could kill, poison, and turn people into things when they ticked her off big time.

“I’ll add a dash of fire worm saliva, a cup of black powder, a teaspoon of green cat hair, and three bear teeth.”she said as she was adding ingredients to her cauldron. When she mixed up the items a foggy green smoke appeared. To finish it off, she got out her Mystic Pumpkin from the fridge. She got it from the spirit world’s Phantoms Market.

The pumpkin had an orange glow, which made it magic. She lowered the knife and it grew even brighter. As she cut it open, black smoke escaped from inside and there was an evil cackle that echoed through the house. She slowly poured the potion into pumpkin.

She used the pumpkin in some pies to bake and give to her friend and others. And when they all took the first the bite, they would all turn into pumpkins. And unfortunately that did happen to those poor unsuspecting people.

And to finish it off, she got a sledgehammer from the shed and smashed all the pumpkins except for one. ”Sue, please spare me. I was kidding about the party right? I’ll invite you to the next one. Give me one more chance.” She begged.

” Sorry, but you took that chance a long time ago. Hasta la vista my friend.”she said as smashed her friend to the pulp. This only proves that you should never unfriend anyone because you never know what they’re capable of doing.

 

Gracie The Harp

Anderson Rickell or “Andy Rick”as some would call me. I’m 10 years old and have not very straight scarlet hair. Not much fashion style but an expert on searching for lost and found things. I don’t have a lot of friends because kids these days are all so focused electronics and IPhones. I consider my next door neighbor, Ms. Callaway my best friend. My dad died 6 years ago so it’s just me, my mom, and my dog, Pucky.

I used to live in Springfield, Maryland, but we had to move due to financial problems. Now I live in Harper Avenue, California. It’s called that because at night you can hear the sound of harp music play. The climate is very warm but not cold, and there’s a shady forest nearby so when i’m bored I go play with the caterpillars under the trees.

My mom says the Magic Harp is just an old wives tale but I think it’s real. So I go around the neighborhood and ask the locals what they think about The Harp. “That’s a bunch of baloney. It’s just a dumb kids tale”said Mr. Kalonski.”It’s so cute how you little ones still believe in myths” said Mrs. Mccornell.”What did you say sunny? You’re gonna have to speak up!”yelled Ms. Corky.”Apparently nobody believes in the Harp. Looks like i’m going to have to find truth for myself.

The next day Andy woke early and up healthy, ready to start his journey. Nothing would stop him…except his mom. ” Where are you going sweetie?”his mom asked.” I’m going to the forest to make history!”he replied.”Well, be sure to take Pucky for a walk with you”she said. Before he left his mom gave him $8 dollars to buy food in case he got hungry afterwards.

The walk in the forest was not easy, there were all sorts of dangers lying ahead, like when he stepped in poison ivy, or when Pucky ate some poisonous berries. But after all that he finally got to the river. ”According to my research, most people heard the Harp by the river”he said.

But then he heard the sound of something jumping in the water which was very loud. “Hello? Is anyone there? I didn’t mean to disturb your peace”he called out. But then he saw a large glowing light coming from behind a large rock. He moved around to see it better but was startled by what he saw.”So it is true”he thought”it really is.

An astonishing bronze harp was at the other side of the stream. The instrument had little roses carved into it, two small angels hung from the top and bottom pillars and with silver strings which played beautifully. Andy carefully walked across the stepping stones leading to the other side without falling in the water or dropping Pucky.

” I don’t know what to say. It’s incredible, it’s amazing, it’s…”My harp! I play it”called another voice. A boy was in the stream, he looked as if he were trying to hide from him.

“The name’s Buckanza “Bucky” Vanchella, i’m 10,000 years old in Muzukar, but in human years I am 10 years old and I am a girl”she told.”Wait, you’re a girl ?!”he screamed. Her appearance was hard to tell since it was remarkably like a boys.

Her skin was dark and her eyes were orange. She had long brunette hair that reached to her knees but was worn in a ponytail, she wore a torn shirt that looked like an animal scratched it. As well as pants that looked like Aladdin’s but as shorts.

“So what brings you to here to my forest, I assume you’re not a new one right?”she asked.”A new one…of what?”he asked. “Well you’re definitely not a new one, considering the fact that you don’t know what Casambars are”she said. “Wait, isn’t a Casambar mean “giant green goblin?” Andy asked.”Yep, and let me just tell you they are not pretty”she said.

”So why are in this forest and what do Casambars want with you and what’s a Muzukar?!?”he questioned.“Now before you pass out more questions Muzukars are my tribe. We’ve been around way before there was even a California. And those Casambars burned down my village and took my people hostage, in fact every tribe in the forest. However me and Zoulou escaped”she exclaimed.

“So let me get this straight, there’s more than one tribe in the forest?” ”Yep” “And whose Zoulou?”he asked. ”Zoulou is part of the Mysticanl tribe, she really friendly as long as you don’t say anything about her height”she said. But before Andy started to ask about the height a stomping sound started coming from beyond the forest.

Pucky was growling loud, ready to attack whatever came from that forest. And to Anderson’s surprise it wasn’t a monster at all. It was an 8 inch tall guy. He had green eyes, brown skin and black and green Mohawk, he was wearing a brown long sleeve shirt with tears in it and short pants. On his back he had a giant hoe and it was definitely not for gardening.

”Hello, my name Zoulou, i’m a 19,000 years old Mysticanl” she said.”He’s actually a she”Bucky said.”So Bucky, what are we going to do to take back the forest? There are millions of guards and if we do get caught then they’ll kill us plus we’re too young to die”Zoulou said.”Maybe the human can help us. He seems strong enough to fight the guards”Bucky said.

“I hereby give you the Natsakunsai Blade. Strong enough to cut iron”said Zoulou as she handed the blade to Andy. With a sword at his hand, Anderson knew that was one day destined to something. And this was the something because not only is he saving the tribes…he’s saving the entire forest from a horrible evil.

Andy woke up the next day to get ready for his great journey. He had to sneak his sword past his mom but luckily, she was still sleeping on the couch. He left a note on his room door in case she got worried.

But before his journey got started he first went to Carel-Mel’s Bakery and Cafe, the place where only the best cupcakes, cakes, ice creams, coffees, soups, and sandwiches are made.

“Hey, you’re the new kid on Harper Avenue.”the cashier said.”Well if you don’t know our policy, it’s that anyone new get’s one item off our menu for free. So what’ll it be then?”he asked.” Three cocoa’s and and three maple marble cinnamon buns” he ordered.”That will be $8.12”he asked. Andy had only the money but not the 12 cents. But then he remembered that he could order something free, so he ordered one of the buns free.

”Have a nice day.”he called. Now Andy was ready to begin his journey. He began his way to the river where Bucky and Zoulou were eating…bugs?!”They don’t have any carbs unlike much human food.”Bucky said.”And who knew butterflies really taste like butter, but more healthy”said Zoulou.

”You both are messed up but anyways I brought you food with a drink, these are called cinnamon buns and hot cocoa.”explained Andy. For people who had weird taste in food they seem to take interest in the treats. After they finished eating Zoulou told them the plan.

”Here is the castle, first we take the secret tunnel under the bog which leads to the dungeon where they are keeping the children. We free the Beasticals first because they literally wild which will help us fight back. Next after we take out the guards we lock them in the prison cell so when they wake up they won’t come looking for us. After that we find all the slaves and free them from their work chains and finally, we overpower King Dread and take back the forest!”

Now you would think that the walk to the castle would take a long time, but thanks to Zoulou’s Mysticanl powers she was able to teleport everyone to the castle. But lurking beneath those murky marshes where gatorzillas. But luckily Bucky’s Muzukar powers allowed her to communicate with animals of any type in any language.

“Alright, we’re in but where’s the cell?” Andy asked.“Wait do you hear that roaring sound, we must be close by.”said Bucky. The made their way through the eerie prison and found the Beastical children and as their name suggests they were actual beasts.”Don’t worry, we’re here to free you as long as you fight by are side.”Zoulou explained. They nodded their heads in agreement since they couldn’t talk.   

They took out the first two guards by using a pepper bomb made by Andy and leading them to the open cell. They had to be very sly to sneak past the guards but they made it to the slave cell where all their family and friends were.

“Bucky, my sweet little warrior you found us!”her mom cried. “It took her long enough. It’s been months and I haven’t had my soup”yelled Grandpa. Zoulou took the key out of her pocket and unlocked the cages of the tribes. They would have been caught by now if it weren’t for Andy and the Beastical children holding up the guards.

“Quick, let’s get out of here before…”

“Before what?”a sickening voice called.

“I know that voice, it’s…”

“King Dread in the flesh, and it appears a now mortal is trying to help you. That’s so cute it sickens me. Guards! Lock them up… where are my guards?” King Dread took a further look down the hall only to find all his guards beaten to the bone. Then everyone began to surround him.

”Heh heh, so fun talking to you…i’m so in trouble aren’t I?”

“Definitely”everyone said.

After what was known as “The Beating of Dread” they took him to a secret underground jail where the worst of the worst lived. The kingdoms rejoiced in celebration by having a party.

”Aren’t you coming to the party, there’s mini-mini cakes and they are super good.”said Zoulou. “I’d love to stay but my mom should be up by now and here’s your sword by the way.”he replied

“You should keep it. You seem to have an excellent sword hand, and I could train you in some moves.”

“Save some of those cakes for me, and only chocolate. See you next time.”
As he left the forest his friends began to fade away. ”What if he doesn’t remember us?”Bucky asked.“He always will. I know he will.”Zoulou said. And though all of it feels sad, it is true, by his heart because the most truest things always begin in our hearts and ends in our mind.

Gracie’s Energy Source

Which is easier to make at Daly?

I believe we should power the school with a wind turbine would be easier to make because they don’t take up that much space and they are less harmful to the environment.They would produce fresh air and we wouldn’t have to burn fossil fuels all the time.It would a good way to presevere energy.

 

What would it look like Daly?

We would have at least four of them.They would the same height as the school except 3 inches taller and they would be far from a safe distance so that people don’t get hurt from the electricity powering it.

 

Which has the most savings?

It will cost a lot of money for some of the materials but the wind that is being used for the energy is limitless so there’s no running low on it.

 

How will it affect Daly?

It will be an easy way to get energy instead of burning fossil fuels from the earth,so that doesn’t harm the enviorment.

Biomass by Gracie

Biomass is a renewable energy that is made up of wood,animal chips, plants, crops, and trash.  It is used for energy and not for eating or basic screw-in-a-lightbulb-and-instant-light energy.  We can change the world if we use biomass!

 

Production and Distribution

Obviously biomass is naturally produced by the energy found in trash, plants, and animal chips.  These resources are usually found in where you expect them to be.  Animal waste is usually found on farms and sometimes in the wild.  Wood is basically everywhere and anywhere, and there is even specific types of wood used for energy to burn,so you can always find it at a forest.  Trash is trash so it’s basically everywhere where it can be,in the dumpster, behind a trashcan, and anywhere else.Plants are everywhere so you can either grow them or buy them locally from greenhouse.  Crops are always being grown at farms so if you’re looking for corn than that’s the place to go.

 

Environmental Impacts

The impacts of biomass are not as dangerous but some can be.When you burn wood to get charcoal,  it can create smoke in the sky and that pollutes the air.  When you cut down trees in the forest there are less trees for the wildlife to use and their homes get destroyed.  There are not that many impacts on the earth that biomass causes.                                                    

In conclusion, biomass is a better energy source since it’s a renewable energy so we never run out of fuel or mine to get oil from underground.