Bridges to Books

 Read these fabulous entries some of our writers produced for the Tamariki Book Festival's competition, 'Bridges to Books'.

Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and James

When I open the book
I am under the roots of a tree
with Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail...
and Peter

Slipping on my sky blue jacket
hopping quickly to...
Mr. Mcgregor's garden

Page eight I squeeze under the gate
Chomp Chomp I chow down the carrots
so many vegetables 
it is like a themepark of food

Oh no! MR MCGREGOR!
I hear his his heavy steel capped boots stomping
CRRRR my jacket ripped 
now it´s made into a…
scarecrow

Rushing to the gate to get out
SLAM! I close the book
and hide under my covers
hoping Mr McGregor doesn't find me

by James De Wit

When I open the book, Fing 

it feels like I'm getting pulled right in

I'm in Mr and Mrs Meek’s house 

freaking out

because their daughter Myrtle Meek 

she gets whatever she wants

I feel like this is not going to end well

Myrtle wants a fing...

I am wondering 

how is this going to end 

nice… or deadly

- by Isaac Elkins

My love of reading

When I open the 117- treehouse comic, 

My mind is chaos

movies swirl in my mind, 

making me feel like I’ve been on a long roller coaster ride

It's as hilarious as British-white cattle dancing 

to ‘Dance Monkey’.

I keep coming back to story police, a giant foot and a enormous hand 

I just can never take my eyes off it

- Sam Li 

Henry Potter

I open the book...

I am in Quality Quidditch Supplies

my nose pressed against the window at a Firebolt

the latest broomstick model

Crowds and new reporters

from the Ministry of Magic

all stand around Professor Lockhart

Harry Potter by his side

Platform nine and three quarters

steampunk train painted with golden letters 

HOGWARTS EXPRESS

Professor Sybill Trelawney

the mysterious divination teacher

looks into a crystal ball

Professor Dumbledore

with a long white beard

announces Gryffindor wins the house cup!

 - by Henry Peters