The Tale Of The Different Orca
Owen P., 7, Connecticut
The moral of my fable: Don’t underestimate the ability of others.
One day at sunrise in the ocean, the Orca swam all by himself. The Orca saw a boat with a cat on it. The cat made fun of Orca because he sounds different. Then a tsunami wave takes the cat off of the boat. Next the boat sinks in the ocean. The cat is floating along on a piece of paper. He is floating for five hours. “Help!” said the cat.
The Orca found the boat wreck. He heard the cat cry out for help. He said, “You made fun of my sound?” “I’m sorry,” said the cat. Then the Orca took the cat to the shoreline and they became friends and lived happily ever after. The end.
The Alligator’s Candy Problem
Aiden R., 7, Connecticut
The moral of my fable: Sharing is the nice thing to do.
One day in Reyesville there lived two friends named Alligator and Cat. They lived in a big castle. Alligator always walked around with a lot of candy! Cat came by and asked for some but Alligator said, “No! I will not give you any of the candy.” Later on, Alligator ate some of the candy and said, “Hmm… I will probably have some more.” He ate and ate for 3 days straight.
Cat decided to get his own candy from the store. When he got back to the castle, he asked Alligator if he wanted some of his candy. Alligator said, “Give me some!” After eating almost all of Cat’s candy, Cat ran to the store again to get more. Alligator said, “There’s one more piece of candy left here.” He ate it and got a very bad stomach ache!
Cat came back with even more candy and asked Alligator if he wanted some more. Alligator said, “Uhh! No! I am not feeling so well.” Cat smiled and said, “You earned it. Don’t ever be greedy and not share.”
Alligator agreed. He said, “I will never be greedy ever again.” Alligator had learned his lesson.
The Tiger And The Cat
Charles D., 8, Connecticut
The moral of my fable: Don’t steal stuff.
One sunny day Cat went to the museum. Tiger stayed at his own house. They were going to go on a play date. But Cat was late and Tiger did not know.
So Tiger went to Cat’s house. But when he got there he found a diamond laying around and he wanted it. So he stole it. But when Cat was looking at the fossils, he remembered he (accidentally) left his diamond on the floor near the door. So he went home.
When he got home the diamond was not there but there was orange and black fur. But then Tiger yelled, “HELP!” but Cat did not help him because he had stolen the diamond. He roared it again and Cat replied, “No. I know you stole my diamond.” Tiger answered, “N-n-n no” and then he shouted, “Fine! I stole the diamond.”
And Tiger replied, “How did you know?” Cat sighed, “You shed some fur on the spot.” Tiger grumbled, “GRRR. Here.”
And in the end, Cat helped Tiger.
The Anaconda And The Sardine
Ashton T., 7, Connecticut
The moral of my fables: Hard work pays off.
This tale takes place in Fun Land, which is a kingdom far, far away, with everything you could ever imagine. Fun Land has rides, real dinosaurs, roller coasters, Ferris wheels, and a Tornado 2000. Everyone in Fun Land lives for thousands of years. Every century Fun Land hosts the King of the Ring, which is a wrestling match where the winner takes home the Golden Ring, and this person is the strongest person in Fun Land for the next 100 years. People train for hundreds of years to complete in the King of the Ring, and this year happens to be the year for it.
The Sardine has just recently decided to enter the King of the Ring, because his family members have won in the past. But unlike his family members, the Sardine has not been training hard at all. The Sardine is big, blue, and muscular, and he has an Abraham Lincoln beard and top hat, and a tattoo that says, “Ooh Strong,” on his side fin. “I am going to win the King of the Ring,” says the Sardine. “I am big, fast, and my muscles are larger than anyone’s. I will beat everyone, no one is as strong as me!” he exclaimed. The funny thing is, the Sardine is big, and blue, but his muscles are a bit jiggly, and worn out.
The Anaconda has been training for 100 years since the last King of the Ring. He was just a little snake when the last one happened and no one from his family has ever held the title and won the Golden Ring. He wants to bring honor to his family and name. The Anaconda is 30 feet long, huge fangs, and a dark color green with yellow and brown patches. His body is thick and strong and slithers standing upright. “I don’t need to say anything. I am confident that I am going to win the King of the Ring,” says the Anaconda.
On the day of the battle, the Anaconda gets up and works out at the gym and lifts 1000 lb. weights. He practices his signature move, The Suffocater Slam, where he wraps around his opponent until their eyeballs bulge out of there body and they pass out. “I am nervous today, but I have been training hard, so I should do OK,” the Anaconda says to himself. The Sardine has a different morning than the Anaconda, he wakes up and eats candy for breakfast. The Sardine has a finishing move as well called the Zucchini Slam, but he has not been practicing. He will rely on his natural talent and his weight and strength. “Piece of cake! I can win this no problem,” says the Sardine.
People from all over Fun Land are gathering to see the King of the Ring, the biggest event in 100 years. As the matches begin, the Anaconda has his first match and shows no mercy and wins easily. He continues to win all his matches to earn a spot in the finals. The Sardine is on a winning streak too. He has won his matches by using his natural talents, and also wins a spot in the championship match.
Finally, it is the championship match to see who will be King of the Ring and win the Golden Ring. The announcer grabs the microphone and says, “It’s the match you’ve been waiting 100 years for. The Anaconda vs. the Sardine!” “I’m going to zucchini you!” says the Sardine. The Anaconda replies, “Not if I do the Suffocator Slam on you first!” “LET THE MATCH BEGIN!!!” roars the announcer.
The Sardine throws a kick, but the Anaconda blocks it! The Anaconda throws an uppercut but the Sardine blocks that! The Anaconda throws a front punch at the Sardine, and lands it on his body, but the Sardine takes the hit and slams into the Anaconda, down he goes. The Sardine tries to pin him with the Zucchini Slam. “ONE, TWO,” screams the referee while hitting his hand on the mat. The Anaconda kicks out. Now, the Sardine is getting tired and worn down because he has not been training so well. “I don’t feel so good,” says the Sardine. “Should have been training harder!” replies the Anaconda.
Just then, the Anaconda does the Suffocator Slam move and wraps around the Sardine. The Sardine is stunned and cannot move. He feels his eyes starting to bulge, and then he hits the mat.
“ONE, TWO, THREE!” screams the referee. “Our new winner and the King of the Ring is Ashton, The Anaconda!” says the announcer. “Do you have anything to say to the crowd?” “Hard work pays off; I AM THE CHAMPION!!!” says the Anaconda. Now, for the next 100 years, the Anaconda is the King of the Ring and he holds the Golden Ring.