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This is a story about two children that have an
unfortunate adventure in the woods.
Objectives:
To be able to describe the woods during the day and at night.
To identify and use adjectives in your work.
To use the term verb correctly.
To begin organising stories in paragraphs.
Chapter One
Molly and Toby were cousins. They had been
busy making a tree house in their favourite
spot in the woods.
Trawly Woods were quiet and still. Nobody
knows what secrets it may hold. The tall trees
let glimmers of sunlight flash onto the
children’s faces.
They both ran, shouting loudly and disturbing
the peace of the shadowy woods around them.
Molly and Toby were not afraid of the forest.
They did not sense any dangers there. It was
their special place, away from all the houses
roads and noise. There was nowhere else they
would rather be.
Molly had bought a jam jar with her to put the
woodland flowers in. She collected blue forgetme-nots as they went. She called to Toby, asking
him to wait for her while she picked some
more…but, Toby was not there.
Toby had raced on ahead, leaving Molly alone.
Suddenly, the woods did not feel so safe. Molly
began to feel afraid. The stillness of the trees
around her and the silence made her feel very
small and lonely.
In the silence, a sharp rustling noise caught her
attention. She stopped. Her heart was thumping
as she quickly jumped back, startled and
shaking.
Whatever could it be?
Chapter Two
Meanwhile Toby was hiding in a tall tree. The
Oak tree was quiet. He could hear the rustling
of leaves as he moved. He couldn’t see Molly.
Toby was ten. He had a muddy face for
camouflage. He was chubby, funny and had
dark hair. His eyes were green, the same as
Molly’s. The cousins were very good friends.
They liked to build things, like the den.
Toby felt afraid of woodland monsters, robbers
and of being told off when he got home. He
couldn’t stay there forever. He would have to do
something. He decided to shout to Molly.
“Molly, where are you?” There was no answer.
Only the echo of his own voice. He tried again.
“Molly, where are you?” There was still no
reply. He climbed carefully down towards the
ground. As he put his foot onto a branch, it
snapped! It was rotten.
“Ah” Toby yelled.
He landed with a thump on a tree stump. The
world was spinning away from him and the pain
seeped through his mind like melting chocolate.
He saw a million stars and then, he blacked out.
The woods were getting darker and darker.
Shadow crept along the soggy ground. It began
to drizzle and the wind began to whistle through
the tree tops.
Toby lay as still as still can be!
Chapter Three
During the day a walk in the woods can be
wonderful. There are brightly coloured flowers,
pathways and butterflies. It is a place of laughter
and happiness. The woods can be a place of
mystery and adventure.
At night, when it is dark, windy and cold, the
woods change into a eerie place of danger and fear.
Not the sort of place for children to play. The
cousins were both afraid to be alone, both upset
and desperate to get home. They needed help.
Mr. Hadlow walked his red setter
Jake, every evening at eight. Jake
was a lively dog who enjoyed a
game of chase and fetch.
“Alright lad, off you go. Fetch!”
shouted Mr. Hadlow. He followed
Jake and turned his collar up
against the evening mist. The dog
disappeared into the ferns. Mr.
Hadlow stood waiting.
Suddenly the sound of running
footsteps could be heard coming
towards him on the path. Around the
corner came a small girl, her wild,
black hair flying in the wind. Mr.
Hadlow could see she had been
crying.
“Hey, slow down little lady!” said
Mr. Hadlow.
The girl backed away with a look of
mistrust in her emerald green eyes.
Chapter Four
“What’s the matter are you lost?” asked Mr.
Hadlow kindly. The girl did not reply. She
thought he was a stranger and that he might
want to hurt her. He tried to get her attention and
she shivered with fright.
Mr. Hadlow had a brown hat and a scruffy coat.
He was an old man who lived alone in the
meadows by the stream. He was a kind hearted
fellow who only wanted to help.
“What is your name?” asked Mr. Hadlow softly.
“My name is M..M..Molly” she replied.
“What has happened? Shall I take you home?”
The little girl was still scared of the man. She
wondered who he was and what he was doing
alone in the woods at night. He whistled to Jake
and the dog jumped out of the ferns with the
stick.
“Good boy Jake, you’ve found it!” Said Mr.
Hadlow
“My name is Ben Hadlow, I walk my dog at
eight each night, I won’t hurt you. Jake is a
good boy, don’t be afraid.” he explained.
“I must find my cousin Toby, I cannot leave
without him. We have a tree house but I don’t
know where it is. It’s too dark and I’m tired
and lost.
Chapter Five
Meanwhile Toby’s Mum was getting worried.
She was anxious because the children were late.
She decided to call the police. She grabbed a
large torch and ran out of the house, determined
to look for the cousins and bring them home
safely.
Within minutes she arrives, breathless, to
Trawly Woods, where she knew the children
had be exploring earlier that day.
“TOBY! MOLLY! Where are you?” she shouts
into the trees.
An old, familiar voice returns her call. She
couldn’t see anyone.
“Ben is that you? Where are you?” replied Toby’s
Mum.
A figure came through the mist, holding the hand
of a little girl. She shone the torch onto the figure
and saw it was indeed Ben Hadlow and her lost
niece.
“Where’s Toby?” Molly cried, her voice
trembling with worry and concern. Toby was still
missing and still in terrible danger.
Mr. Hadlow left Toby’s Mum to comfort Molly
and he turned back towards the darkness of the
forest. He took Jake deep into the thick
undergrowth. The damp fog enveloped the man
as he disappeared from view.
Mr. Hadlow had had an idea. Jake could sniff out
the pathway and find Toby’s scent. Hopefully
Toby could soon be found. It was so late by now
that the silvery moon had risen and was glowing
eerily against the swirling mist.
Sirens could be heard in the distance and
flashing blue lights appeared on the horizon.
Help was on its way. Jake began to bark madly
at a huge Oak tree.
“Good job Jake. What have you found?” said
Mr. Hadlow.
Toby could be seen lying on the tree stump, as
still as still as can be. Mr. Hadlow called the
police over to the scene.
“Report on boy in woods. Ambulance required
immediately. Trawly Woods: 21.00.
The ambulance soon arrived. They brought a
stretcher. Toby was suffering from the cold and
was in a bad condition. At least he was alive and
safe again.
Toby remained in hospital for several days. The
cousins decided that their adventure could easily
have ended in tragedy. They decided never to
spend time in the woods alone again.
The next time they visited the tree house they
stayed close together and were very careful when
climbing the trees!