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FISHING TALE

FISHING TALE

24 Jun 2012

Fishing Tale was written by Matthew Clark Rivera, who turned 6 on April 16, 2012. He says of himself: When I grow up I want to be a footy coach and I’m going to play in union and my team is Rovers, and I’ll drive my very own BMW going to the football stadium. My dream place is Disneyland. My favourite computer game is Moshi Monsters. And I play Lego too.

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THE BLACKOUT

THE BLACKOUT

19 Jun 2012

Tolu is 9 years old and wishes he had wings to fly so that when he gets angry he could fly high over the world in the clouds. His favourite food is a bacon and egg roll from the fair. His favourite team in rugby union is The Chiefs. This is his story.

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Lethal Silence – Alexander Makarytchev

Lethal Silence – Alexander Makarytchev

10 Jun 2012

In his own words: “WASSUP? My name is Alexander Makarytchev, author of my version of ‘Lethal Silence’. My hobbies are video gaming, reading and eating. My favourite games right now are ‘Minecraft’ and ‘Assassin’s Creed’. My favourite food is pizza. The things in life that I hate are music, long-distance running (I am pretty good at sprinting), and AAARRRRTTTT (I REALLY hate art!!). I have a brother who varies between nice and annoying.”

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Lethal Silence – Minudi De Zoy

Lethal Silence – Minudi De Zoy

10 Jun 2012

In her own words: “Hi. As you already know, my name is Minudi De Zoysa. I am an average eleven-year-old from the twenty-first century. I was lucky enough to be one of the children included in the Pop-up Story Factory writing workshops. Anyway, I was born in 2000. I have a fourteen-year-old brother who loves games and a lovely mother and father. I LOVE MY FAMILY!!!! I do not know where I would be without them. And that’s a little about me for you to know.”

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Lethal Silence – Dolly Li

Lethal Silence – Dolly Li

10 Jun 2012

Dolly came with her class to a writing workshop in July 2011. The class wrote the beginning of Lethal Silence together (in italics below), then finished it on their own. Dolly’s story was published in I Met a Martian and Other Stories, the Sydney Story Factory’s first official anthology.

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Lethal Silence – Ada Fang

Lethal Silence – Ada Fang

10 Jun 2012

In her own words: “‘My name is Ada Fang. My family consists of a Martian-like sister, caring mother, nerdy dad and a crazy dog. I love reading on the weekends in bed when it’s cold and raining outside and my dog Bibi is sleeping at the end of the bed. I also like reading late at night with a torch on.

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Lethal Silence – Andrew Stevenson

Lethal Silence – Andrew Stevenson

10 Jun 2012

In his own words: “‘What up gee! My name is Andrew Stevenson but you can call me Awesome for short. Now getting to the boring bit, there are a few things you have to know about me. I have a sister that probably comes from Mars as well as a mum and dad. I like to read crime and action books. My hobbies are basketball, table tennis and tennis.”

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Lethal Silence – Finn Hempstead

Lethal Silence – Finn Hempstead

10 Jun 2012

Finn came with his class to a writing workshop in July 2011. The class wrote the beginning of Lethal Silence together (in italics below), then finished it on their own.Finn’s story was published in I Met a Martian and Other Stories, the Sydney Story Factory’s first official anthology.

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KIDULTS OF THE WORLD

KIDULTS OF THE WORLD

08 Jun 2012

Read not one, but two editions of this exciting new student publication, written and illustrated by the students of Tempe Public in Term 3, 2011.

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THE HAUNTED NEWS

THE HAUNTED NEWS

06 Jun 2012

This is ‘the hottest and the most dangerous news’, as written by the students at Our Lady of Mt Carmel in Term 4, 2011. Don’t forget to watch the bonus behind-the-scenes DVD!

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THE NIGHT MISS MARS LOVED

05 Jun 2012

Miss Mars came to earth with her cat Windy. They landed at Mt Carmel. Windy thought Earth isn’t smelly ENOUGH! I would like more smells. I like smells such as wee, poopand trash cans. Miss Mars thought Eww! What are they wearing! Miss Mars was walking down the hall and she screamed with joy because she saw a Justin Bieber poster that said:

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MARTIAN HOLIDAY

MARTIAN HOLIDAY

03 Jun 2012

Once upon a time there was an Alien from Mars. His name was Gloopy Jelly Ambassador. He travelled around the galaxy giving earthlings and others the opportunity to come to Mars to holiday and also to talk to Martians.

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THE AMAZING ADVENTURE

THE AMAZING ADVENTURE

01 Jun 2012

It’s almost the end of the school day, and some of the Mount Carmel school kids are in the library doing their homework. Suddenly, the room starts shaking and a big alien drops out of the sky. His name is Googoogaga. He has a big long nose and 800 eyes, some on his arms.

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THE WEIRD ALIEN WHO CAME TO….

THE WEIRD ALIEN WHO CAME TO….

20 May 2012

Our heroine is Amelia Sonico. One night while Amelia slept in Mount Carmel School a martian came and flew through the window and landed behind her bed. ‘H-h-hello. What is your name?’ said Amelia. ‘I am martian Number 9 and I need all the penguins in Mount Carmel school to be my slaves on planet Mars.

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THE HERO AND THE MARTIAN

THE HERO AND THE MARTIAN

08 May 2012

In his own words: “I was born in 2001. My birthday is October 22. I love my family. I’m a boy. I’m fast and I play football. When I’m older I’m going to be in the army.” Jaidyn wrote a story about a Martian coming to Earth at the Sydney Story Factory’s first pilot program in 2011.

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