Here's a quick extract from my latest book. There is some American words in this part, because the story is set in Canada.
Anna sat in her living room, beside their log fire. It was incredibly cold, and a heavy snowstorm had left Anna and her family with no heating.
The Nariss family were farmers of sheep, deer and goats. They'd lived in the country for most of their lives, they really weren't made for the city. Anna especially... Show more
Here's a quick extract from my latest book. There is some American words in this part, because the story is set in Canada.
Anna sat in her living room, beside their log fire. It was incredibly cold, and a heavy snowstorm had left Anna and her family with no heating.
The Nariss family were farmers of sheep, deer and goats. They'd lived in the country for most of their lives, they really weren't made for the city. Anna especially loved to watch all the wildlife and help her family out on the farm. Her job was to clean out bedding and a couple other various tasks, but Anna's favourite was to help the youngest animals when they were born. If they were refused by their mother, it would be up to Anna and the rest of her family to care for it.
As Anna thought about it, her Uncle Sam came in. "Howdy Anna, we've got some pretty important jobs for ya to do, kiddo." He said. "Some mama goat don't want her kid, and ya gotta' bottle-feed it. Ya got it?"
"Alright. Is it male or female?" Anna asked, standing up. Uncle Sam quickly scratched his chin and then turned back to his niece. "I think ya mama said it was a dude. Ask er', not me." Anna nodded and fetched her coat from the hallway. She then opened the back door and rushed into the farmyard.
On the way in, she sent a brief greeting to her old Shetland pony Jumper, who was grazing in the bright green grass. He was more than twice Anna's age, and he'd lived on the farm longer than her.
Anna had heard recently that Jumper was now deaf, unable to hear anything coming. His eyesight was still sharp as when he was younger, which was good, otherwise he wouldn't be here now. Anna's dad James had said if Jumper became blind and deaf, then he would be put down. Many of the family were against this, but it was apparently 'for his own good'.
"Is that you, Anna?" Her mum called. "I've got a young goat here with no mother. She didn't want him anymore."
"I'm coming, Mum." Anna replied, running in. She could now see her mother Heidi crouched down beside a little goat. The sheep were baaing away outside, and the goats were baahing loudly. Anna ignored them and sat down cross-legged beside the kid. "What will be his name?"
"I think Tiny will suit him. He's the smallest kid I've ever seen." Heidi said, stroking him gently with her hands. Anna picked him up and smiled. "Tiny's a nice name. We'll keep him at Tiny." She decided.
Suddenly the animals outside started to make a huge racket. Something had obviously spooked them. Anna placed Tiny into Heidi's arms and rushed outside.
"Anna!" Her cousin Lily cried. "Something's killed one of the sheep!" Anna was over to Lily's side instantly. She was right, one of the ewes were lying motionless on the ground, covered in blood. Anna put her hand over her mouth and sat down beside the dead sheep. She inspected it, and turned back to Lily. "Something murdered her. She's got bites and scratches all over her."
"Yes, but what?" Lily questioned her older cousin.
As Lily finshed, a pair of yellow eyes appeared in the bushes. Lily screamed and ran into the barn, but then Anna heard men shouting. A gun then fired, and all the birds took off into the sky. The teenager stood back, fumbling around in her pocket for her penknife that Sam had given her.
"Get 'er!" A voice rasped. The yellow eyes flashed a warning, and then the thing appeared. Anna's eyes popped out of their sockets when she realised the thing was a black wolf. That must have killed the ewe. She thought anxiously.
The wolf was female, with a small splash of white on her chest. Her muzzle was covered in blood, and she was so thin her rib bones were very noticable. She looked like she had been beaten badly. Anna couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
"Anna! Get away from that wolf!" Heidi screamed, rushing over with Lily and James. Uncle Sam and the rest of the family apart from Gran and some various other cousins came over, staring at the wolf.
Some big men then scrambled out of the bushes, and pointed their guns at the wolf. One of them glared at the family. "Excuse us, but this wolf has no right to be 'ere. She's another stray, and she ain't staying 'ere."
"She's a wolf, for God's sake." James argued. "Nothing more. Wolves are endangered, you know. Are you trying to make them extinct?"
"Of course not, sir." The man said. "Tell ya what, if we can take 'er off ya land, we'll give ya some money. Lots of it. Are ye intrested?"
Yup, we have the force (mwhahaha) And I'm the oldest admin here, so if you have really serious issues, go to me. I've had more experience in life XD
I'll post up a few spoilers of up-coming books pretty often.
Almost forgot, no need to call me my whole username. I prefer meerkat,... Show more
Yup, we have the force (mwhahaha) And I'm the oldest admin here, so if you have really serious issues, go to me. I've had more experience in life XD
I'll post up a few spoilers of up-coming books pretty often.
Almost forgot, no need to call me my whole username. I prefer meerkat, or Megan if you know me well enough.
(Bethan we seriously need a mod spotlight topic!!! Or interviews!)
We have just welcomed a new mod! :-) Here at Writing For The Young, we love new mods.
Introducing...
jollyh
One of my Year 6 friends who is kind and willing to help.
Talk to him if you see anything dodgy!
My name's Bethan. You don't need to call me starinamist609.