Fiction Writing Summer Camp 2023 (8 -10 year olds)

Once there was a boy called John Sweeney. He was 16-years-old. He had light
brown hair and freckles. He wore a blue t-shirt with a dark blue jumper and
brown jeans. Today he was working at his dad’s pub. “Here’s your beer,” he said
over and over again. At the end of the day John ran home. He thought he needed
exercise. On the way home, he tripped over something that looked like a camera.
He decided to put it in a paper bag and wait for the owner to come. A month
passed quickly and no one came to claim it so John decided to keep it. The first
thing he took a picture of was a cherry tree. But it wasn’t an ordinary cherry tree,
oh no, it was a cherry tree that was given to his mom and dad on their wedding.
That hooked John into photography. He read books and books of it and took pictures
of lizards, plants and bugs. A week later, to his surprise, the cherry tree was
dead and half of the wildlife in a nearby park was dead. It was very puzzling because
all the plants that died were photographed by him. He decided not to use
the camera again.
1 year later
Life in Edinburgh was okay. Some of the plants were replanted but the park still
looked empty. John had completely forgotten about the camera. His eight-yearold
brother found it and brought it to his class. When John got home and saw the
camera he told his brother not to use it again. George started crying. “WAAA!”
Said George, who was John’s Little brother. “Ah please don’t cry George,” said his
mother trying to soothe him. “John!” Said mum. “You have to let George keep
this camera! You haven’t used it for a year!!!” “But mum.” Started John. “NO NO
NO I WON’T HEAR A WORD OF IT!” “Oh no.” Thought John. This was bad, very
bad. John had found out that every thing you take a picture of with the camera
died or got destroyed.
Today they were going to Edinburgh Castle. When they got to the top George
took a big photograph of Edinburgh before John could stop him. Buildings started
crumbling and people started dropping on the floor.
THE END
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