Halloween stories, spooky stories.
By Jermaine M., Burnham Anthony
That's Weird, Grandma
Once there was a huge glacier insect named Jimith. Every day he would go hunt for deer and rabbit and every time one would get away he would get mad. He would spit out acid or venom and shout come back. One day, he threw a snow ball at a Zebra striped Quarterback named Bernateau and Bernateau wanted to face him in battle and the Zebra Striped Quarterback can blend in with things and he could fly so the Zebra striped Quarterback took the Glacier Insect to battle area so they would battle. So the Insect spit out the venom and the Quarterback blended in with the cage and he missed and the Zebra Striped QB dropped kicked him and the Insect flew a splot!
By Amanda M. and Sydney S., Pritzker School
Dialogues
Songs
That's Weird, Grandma
Characters: Old Lady trying to buy shoe
A man try to help the old lady
Sally: can you help me buy some shoe I’m a size 13 in men (squeaky voice)
John: yes I will help you (deep voice)
Sally: are you ok
John: I think you’re pretty
John: Wait…my heart
Sally: it is just a simple heart attack
John: (falls to the ground) Good bye your shoes are ½ off.
Sally: we are not meant for each other
John: no way
Sally: because I like to knit
John: and you throw a fit
Sally: no way
Sally: I think that you should go away
John: no way
Both: but I will get shoes for free everyday
By William K., Pritzker School
Letters
That's Weird, Grandma
Dear Flag,
I am the globe on the cabinet across from you. I know everything in the world. Have you been around the world. I hate the mornings. Everyone salutes you and I’m only taken out for work. Sheeshops, I just moved to another school, bye.
Dear Globe,
I’m very sad your jealous of me. Humph. Your so stuck up. You deserve to be boring. Oh no. Someones burning me. Oh wait, the whole school is burning, ahhhhmhhh. P.S. I’m sorry.
By Traishon P., Garfield Park After School Program
That's Weird, Grandma
Once upon a time there was a dead man named Eddie he came from hell he came from under the ground where the devil lived. When he came he saw a man and killed him he took his heart out and ate it and his brain. Then he saw a lady and bit her leg off he almost killed everyone on the earth there was blood everywhere by then the angels came and beat Eddie up and brought the dead people that Eddie killed back to life.
By Patrick M., Loyola Park After School Program
Poems
Songs
That's Weird, Grandma
Eat it, it’s good for you
That makes me mad
How can something be good for you
if it tastes so bad
try it, you’ll like it
I know thats a lie
I know I don’t like it
So why should I try
Just take one little nibble
Just take one little taste
Why can’t they eat their food
And let me eat mine
By Donrell, LaKrista, Juavar, Rakia, Vanika, Marquita, Dewey School
Holidays
That's Weird, Grandma
Once backstage in a school auditorium, 10 students were rehearing for a play called “Easter Surprise.” They were all in a line except Katie. Katie was in a bunny suit. It made her feel sad because she wasn’t dressed like the rest of them. The other kids were all dancers, but Katie had to be in the front and sing and hop like a bunny. Because she was the star of the play and she didn’t want to be. She wanted to be like the others. On the day of the play, there were 300 people in the audience: parents, teachers, students, aunties, uncles, cousins, grandparents, brothers and sisters, godparents…Katie came out hopping and singing. The other kids were dancing. The audience clapped and said “Woo! That’s my baby!” Katie felt excited and happy. “Hippity hop the bunny go.”
By Anthony F., Dewey School
True Stories
That's Weird, Grandma
I remember when outside it was summer time and it was me my friend and it was 5 big boys they was bullys and they tried to mug us but we ran to my house and I had 3 huge dogs so we ran in the backyard where the dogs was and the 5 bullys ran in the backyard that’s when he come out and I let out all 3 dogs out and on of them got bit in the buty. And the other 4 got away.
The End
By Sydney V., Pritzker School
Letters
That's Weird, Grandma
Dear Mapmaker,
I have a problem with Greenland, he is bigger than me on the map. Where I’m was more than three times bigger than him. He thinks he’s better than me because of this, he’s not even green.
Mad,
South America
By Esmeralda S., Nora M., and Araceli C., 4th Grade, Columbia Explorers Academy
Dialogues
That's Weird, Grandma
Characters: dancer, bee, mother
Setting: backyard
Dancer: I am a super dancer.
Bee: sure you are prove it!
Dancer: WHAT!
Dancer: nobody is a better dancer than me I am the best dancer.
Bee: If I sting you, you won’t be the best.
Dancer: you won’t dare.
Bee: watch me (zzzzz) sting.
Dancer: AAAhh!!!
Mother: what’s going on up there!
Dancer: A bee sting me on my arm!
Mother: WHAT!
Bee: That’s right. I stinged your daughter so now for she won’t be the best.
Mother: My daughter was the best.
Mother: We aren’t rich anymore.
Mother: We are going to kill you!
Bee: AAAhh! I got to get out of here.
Mother: (splash) I killed it! I kill it!
By Rashad M., 4th Grade, Howland School
That's Weird, Grandma
Other Venues
Stuff On My Head 2000
Storefront 2002
Bob Stickle had a new neighbor. He went over to meet the new neighbor. Bob was a very nice man so he brought gifts. When he rang the bell the man said GO AWAY. Bob left the gifts, the next day he went back, the gifts were still there. Bob said, WHY WOULD THE MAN DO THAT? It turns out the man was lonely because every person he gets close to dies. So Bob sends him pies to be happy.
