Mini Sagas

Mini sagas must tell a story in 50 words or less. You can read some of ISM’s entries to the young writer’s mini saga competition here.  Well done to all of those who have entered and good luck!




Animal Scare!

I heard a clatter outside.  It sounded like a tiger or a lion.  I was too scared to look.  I imagined a cheetah jumping at the door or a lion scraping the glass window.  I opened the door but all I saw was a wet cat, lost and cold!

Kirsty Campbell, aged 11


Kidnapped!

Samantha got banished from her school.  Her wicked mother threw her into her room and locked it.  Samantha suddenly saw a light outside her window.  She opened it and a deformed hand grabbed her.  The hand pulled and she disappeared.  Samantha’s mother looked for her but she had disappeared forever.

Sandra Kluivers, aged 12

The End

I walked down the deserted street looking for another sign of life.  I walked on some more and I was guessing there wasn’t another soul on this planet.  A virus!  It hit everyone!  What was I to do now?  Where would I go?  Was there anyone else?  Who knows?

Sara Thoma, aged 13

Jungle Battle

Deep down, in the heart of the jungle, gorillas were having a fight to entertain the King of gorillas.  He was strong, powerful and mighty.  Suddenly, some tigers jumped down and scared the gorillas. “Roar!”  The King threw himself on the tiger to battle with him.  The tiger ran away.

Dana Poponete, aged 11

The Fear

The cart slowly moved out of the darkness.  It was so hot, she had sweat all over her face.  “Oh my God!” she screamed when a zombie appeared in front of her.  “Calm down,” said her father.  “It’s finished!” And they were finally out of the monster house of the Luna park!

Francesca Potenza, aged 10

The Ghost

“That’s not true!”  My friend Peter said when I told him that there was a ghost in our basement.  I was too scared to go alone.  Even my parents said that there was no such thing as ghosts.  So, I went alone.  Then something moved.  It was my cat!

Masaya Sawa, aged 11

Star Frogs (with some pigs, too!)

“Alright piggies!  Prepare to strike!”  ordered Admiral Piggo.  The unsuspecting frogs went through the forest not knowing that the rebel pigs had sent an ambush.  “Charge!  Charge!” shouted Admiral Pogo, “Oh no!  We’ve been ambushed!” a frog shouted after a long fight.  The frogs were defeated.

Clement Chiu, aged 11