Category Archives: Narrative

Harris Burdick, Inquiry project, Narrative, Published Work, The House on Maple Street, Writing

House on Maple Street

 

There was this 81 year old man named Jerry he lived in an old house on Maple Street in Brazil.  He wanted to make a rocket house because he wanted to go space. And live there all of his life but he couldn’t because he did not have all of the parts and tools.

The tools were all over the world he looked on the internet. The rocket engine was in New York and the Big Bertha kit was in Japan.  So he packed his food and headed too New York. He missed his flight so he went to the terminal and he had to spend the night there until morning.

Everybody was awake the workers were busy and there wasn’t   anyone in the office where the plane tickets so Jerry sneaked in to office and grabbed a ticket to New York. When the planes were called he headed over to the plane to go get the Rocket engine. When he got there New York was raining he took out his Computer and searched again it gave him directions to where to go and find it, it was at Pratt and Whitney.  Pratt and Whitney is an engine company from Hartford, CT that was founded in 1925 then he drove his car to Pratt and Whitney

And bought the part it cost 200$ then he got the engine. The he headed to another terminal to take off to Japan. He caught the ticket in time the fly to Japan.When they were in the air he took out his computer and searched what

Engine store it can be found at but it was not searchable so he rented an apart to stay in for the night. When it was morning a festival was going on so he had to get through the parade then he saw an engine store he went in and asked for the big

Bertha Kit he paid the cash register the money he had to pay then he headed back to Brazil and made his rocket Jerry lived for 7more years then died of old age.

the house

Archie Smith, Boy Wonder, Harris Burdick, Narrative, Writing

Nina Girl Wonder

harris lightsNina was on her way to her school. She got a cab ride to new school in Seoul Korea. When Nina got there she went to the school campus. She bumped into Shuo, Joy and Jade.

“Sorry.” Nina said also running to Anubis’s house.

“Great an English new girl.” Jade said not happy.

Everyone was in class, Nina went to the house of Anubis, where she was living for the next few year.

Nina was about to open the door but the door opened by itself She walked in. The door slammed on its own. She turned back to see a guy with a brown jacket and a black tie on.

“Didn’t you use the doorbell? “  Victor said.

“Umm the door was open” Nina said.

“I hope that you’re being nice to the new girl. “ Minnie said.

“Welcome to Anubis house.” Minnie said.

“Nina Martin you are two weeks late.” Victor said.

“Yea I know my family and I just found out that got in to this school.” Nina said.

They went upstairs to show Nina her room. When they got to the room there was a picture of the two girls that she bump into earlier at school.

“Who is this? “ Nina ask.

“Oh that Joy. “Minnie said.

“She will not be here anymore.” Victor said as throwing the picture in the trash.

At class……

“Are you sure my new shoes are not going to be here today?” Amber said on the phone

“Amber off the phone now!” the teacher said

Amber got off the phone Just as Mrs. Sweetie came in.

“Joy you’re needed in the office.” Mrs. Sweetie said.

Joy went with him.

After class…….

“Have you seen Joy? “ Jade said.

“No, might be in the house.” Ashley said.

Jade went to the Anubis house looking for joy but she didn’t find Joy. She found the new girl that she bumped in this morning

“HI I’m Nina.” Nina said.

“WHERE’S JOY.” jade said yelling

“I don’t know when I came here she was gone.” Nina said

Just then victor came.

“Joy left.” Victor said

“WHAT DO YOU MEAN JOY LEFT.” Jade said

“Joy checked out this morning and left.” Victor said.

“JOY WOULD NEVER LEAVE WITH OUT SAYING BYE.” Jade said then left the room.

” Dinner will be ready in ten minutes.” Victor said to Nina as he walked out.

Jade and everyone one else who lived in Anubis house where in the living room thinking where Joy could be. Nina walked in everyone went quite.

“Anyoghaseyo (mean hello in Korean) I’m Nina.” Nina said.

“Anyoghaseyo you can speak Korean. “ Shuo said.

“Yea a little not a lot. “ Nina said.

Everyone went to the dinner room

After dinner……

Jade goes to Victor’s office for Joy’s number, but Victor said no jade left victor lit joys stuff on fire. It everyone rushed to their room because Victor had a rule about bedtime Jade was in the bathroom see’s words on the window that said help me! – Joy. That night Nina was sleeping when she heard voice in her sleep that are saying are you the choice in one?

 

Fantasy, Harris Burdick, Just Desert, Narrative, Published Work, Writing

Just Desert

There was a CRAZY man. His house was really CREEPY and HAUNTED.  He went to the pumpkin patch in the next town and he bought a pumpkin and took it home. The pumpkin was large, tall, and bright orange.  He got home and brought the pumpkin into the house.  He ate his dinner of pizza and chicken.  He was planning on having pumpkin pie for dessert.

He heard a noise coming from the kitchen.  It sounded like someone harris pumpkinwas destroying the kitchen.  He ran into the kitchen.  The pumpkin was GLOWING.  He picks up a large KNIFE from the counter.   Every time he moved the knife closer the pumpkin glows BRIGHTER.  He cuts it!

 

It BLOWS up in his face and covers the floor with pumpkin pieces and pumpkin guts.  A seed from the pumpkin grew right away on the kitchen floor.  The man looked at the pumpkin. He ran at the pumpkin with his knife. He CUT the pumpkin.  The pumpkin grew back and grew bigger.  The man was AMAZED!

 

The man walked closer, the pumpkin grew ARMS. The man walked closer, the pumpkin grew LEGS and got taller. The pumpkin now had scary and evil face like a pumpkin on Halloween.  The man walked closer and the pumpkin scratched him! He was bleeding from his face. He hit the pumpkin 3 times in a row with the knife! The pumpkin was very angry. The pumpkin bit him hard.

 

“OUCH!” he screams.

 

The man hit the pumpkin. Seeds came out of the pumpkin and the seeds grew into evil pumpkins just like the one he just cut with the knife. Now there are 2 new pumpkins to fight. The man was shocked and FREAKED out!

 

He ran through the kitchen and kicked down the door.  He looked back and saw that the pumpkins were following him.  He ran to his driveway and jumped into his car.  He looked around and didn’t see the pumpkins.  The man drove to Rangely, Colorado and was never seen again!

Harris Burdick, Narrative, The House on Maple Street, Writing

The House on Maple Street

harris rocket houseLong ago there was a house on Maple Street. This is the story of our first living there.

Today we just move in. We were new to the neighborhood my mom and dad got called to a party because we were new. The party was at 6:00 it was already 5:30 they went to get ready.

Billy was sad because he could not go. Billy said, “Why can’t I go?”

Mom and dad said it is for ground ups.

Mom and dad said, ‘’We have to go!

Billy said ‘’Bye, mom and dad they got in the car and left.’’

Mom and dad got there. They walked in.

‘’We are going to have fun.’’

While mom and dad where having fun. Billy was bored at home Billy was walking around. He found a new room in the house. Billy walk into the room looked around, and he pressed a button. The house blasted off after 33 seconds. It was a perfect lift-off.

Billy said,’’ I am in a rocket house!’’

He flew to the moon.

He said, ‘’I am the first man on the moon.’’

‘’He took pictures he flew back home.

He got home mom and dad were waiting for him. Mom and dad got out of the car their eyes turned red.  They yelled at Billy and said he was grounded.

Fantasy, Harris Burdick, Narrative, The Harp, Writing

The Harp

There was a boy named Lewis. He lives with both of his parents. His mom had blond hair, the dad had  hair that was dark as night. Lewis had golden blond hair. Lewis was 10 years old. the family had a collie named is Toby. They lived in a small town in Texas.  Lewis had blue eyes the mom has brown eyes the dad has blue eyes two the moms name was Marry the dads names was Jeff the last of the family’s name is Harrison. They live in Dallas, Texas.

One day Lewis was bored so he went outside to play with Toby. They went to the woods and they played. When heharris harp was playing he heard strange noises so he went to investigate.

They see what looks like the figure of a boy. They follow him and find a harp. Lewis picked it up and a notebook with songs.

He played the song called “Clear Land” but it had a warning. Lewis ignored it and played the harp.

Lewis ran home to show his mom and dad but the house and town were gone. So it’s true he thought, it’s really true. He rushed through the notebook to find out how to reverse the warning. The notebook said to play the song backwards so Lewis played it backwards. His house, mom, and dad come back.

He put the harp and notebook back in the forest.

He went back home. Before he went inside he saw a boy coming out the woods. It looked like he had the exact same harp and notebook with him.

Harris Burdick, Mr. Linden's Library, Narrative, Science Fiction, Writing

Mrs. Linden’s Library

“I would like to check-out the Plant Mystery please’’, she said as she was grabbing her library card

“Oh, you don’t want that book sweetheart”, and grabbed it from her

“Why not?”

“It’s just the people who check out the book never come back”harris book plant

“Then how do you get the book back?”

“We buy them every year”

“Whatever!” She grabbed the book back from her.

Then Holly vanished. She waited and waited then finally a new librarian came, she ran up to the desk.

“May I check out this book please?” as she once again took out her library card.

“Sure honey.’’

“Thank you, bye.”

“Bye.”

As Holly walked away the first librarian said she had warned her about the book.  Now it’s too late.

She walked home.  She found her dad in the laundry room.

“Hi dad, look at my book.”

“The Plant Mystery, that’s a really good title.” he said.

“Oh, here are your pajamas” he said while handing me my purple pajamas.

“Thanks.”

She ran up to her room and put on her favorite pajamas.  She grabbed her book and started to read it. One hour later she fell asleep with the book open. That is when it started to grow.

Two hours later her dad came in and saw the plant all over the room.

Then he yelled, “Holly, Holly!”

She woke up and saw her dad.

“What is this? HELP ME! HELP ME!” She screamed

Her dad ran down stairs and grabbed the scissors. Her dad cut her free but then he got sucked into the plant.

“Dad, dad!” yelled Holly.

He and ran away. Was never seen again.

The very next day she returned the book and said the legend was a lie