Doin’ The Skeleton Dance! Announcing The 10th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest!
100 words using the words skeleton, mask, and creep.
"Boo!" came from the shadows.
Bubby jumped and smashed into the dangling skeleton. Its bones clanked down the stairs behind his jack-o'-lantern full of shimmering candy.
"That'll teach ya' to sneak up on us," snarled three little witches.
Pirate Kam and his ghost crew laughed as they passed. Bubby stood up straight. He was the Hulk. Impenetrable.
He adjusted the green grunting mask and picked up his candy. Onward. Two more houses before he had to meet his mother and baby sister at the corner. It was getting darker.
Where was his mother?
"Boo!" she said.
The link to learn more about "Doin' the Skeleton Dance Contest" on Children's Author Susanna Leonard Hill's Blog.
I love how he tries projecting Hulk to be brave. You capture emotions beautifully in the actions!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! A true depiction of trick or treating troubles!
ReplyDeleteProbably good that Hulk didn't smash! :D
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