My Really Cool Monkey By: Ryan

I got a really cool monkey. He eats bananas, and he loves them. When I buy bananas for him, I will tell him not to buy bananas anymore. He is big and black. The woman I got him from said to be careful with him. He went in the kitchen and got the bananas. He was eating a banana. Then I took him to my room because he was a mess. I went downstairs to get water for him, but he wasn't there! I looked out the window. He was in the pool. I went to go get him, but then told him he could swim. Afterwards, I took him upstairs and put him in bed. The next morning, he was too noisy. I took him outside, and I played with him. I gave him a banana. I said, "You are sleeping outside in this doghouse. I will get you some water." He didn't want the water. He wanted my pop, but I said, "No." The next day, he didn't do anything wrong at all. Well, I decided he will be a good monkey.

Guinea Pigs By: Kassidea

I have two guinea pigs, Billy and Bob. My name is Kassidea. This is how I got them. One day, my mom surprised me with a trip to the pet store! I was five, and it sounded exciting. She said we were buying something. Okay, I have to admit, I was going to burst with excitement. When I walked into the store, there were lots of animals, but I only saw two. Two little, lonely, helpless guinea pigs. I ran to look at them. They were both ten dollars. Mom asked, "Do you want those ones?" I nodded my head quickly. She went to the clerk, and my mom paid for them. The clerk put them in a carrier box and handed them to mom. When we got home, I wanted to look at them. Then I opened the cage...they were not moving! I got scared, and finally heard a soft snoring. A couple of weeks passed. As I was feeding them, I realized Billy was fatter. He also started eating more and playing less. I decided to ignore it. A few days later, I woke up and walked downstairs. My mom had something in a washcloth. A baby guinea pig! My mom looked at me and said, "Billy is having babies!" I shrieked with joy. When she was done, Billy was asleep, and the babies were nursing. The next few days were critical. The babies squeeked all night. One morning, many weeks laters, I walked downstairs. My mom looked worried. I got ready for school. I asked, "What's wrong?" and she pointed at the cage....one of the babies was missing! It was time to get on the bus. I got on my coat and my mom said "Bye." I waved and left. There was something in my pocket, and I looked in, and there was a guinea pig! My mom saw this and grabbed it, laughing nervously. When I got home from school, my mom said we had to give away the guinea pigs. They were getting too noisy, and they kept on getting out. I nodded my head and tried to act calm, but I could feel the tears trying to sneak out. When we gave them away, I was trying to be strong. I hoped that they would have good homes.

Chloe's Rockin' Present By: Chloe

An event in my life I remember is the time we went to my mommy's Aunt Sherry's house for Christmas. Matt had opened al his presents, Destiny opened all hers, and everybody else finished. Aunt Sherry went into the kitchen and left us. She came back with a little bag and a long envelope in it. I was talking to Destiny when she told me, "Chloe, this is your last present." I was wondering what it was and as she gave it to me, I was still wondering. I went to open it up, and I saw it had a picture of Miley Cyrus on it. What is it? I thought. I was reading the words out loud. "Chloe, have fun at the Hannah Montana concert on January 4th!" I was so psyched to be going to a Hannah Montana concert. When January 4th came, I stayed home and packed a day's worth of things in my bag. Destiny came over. We got in the car and Mommy drove down the road. Three hours later, we arrived in Pittsburgh. We took our things to the hotel, fixed our beds, and got Aunt Sherry's friend in the room next door. Her name is Marla. Marla bought the tickets for us. I loved her gift! When we got to the concert, bought snacks, and took our seats, we were so excited to see the Jonas Brothers and Hannah Montana play. Oh, everyone was screaming when the lights went out. BOOM! Out came the music, lights, and Nick, Kevin, and Joe Jonas. It was the greatest day of my life!

Tony and Nick's Best Day Ever By: Tony

I will never forget the day Nick and I went to Valley Worlds of Fun. Nick and I had the best day ever. We rode the teacups. They went round and round and round. They go so fast that you have to have a seatbelt. Carly, Nick, and I went bowling in the bowling alley at Valley Worlds of Fun. Carly won. I was second, and Nick was third. I rolled a strike at the end of the game. After that, we climbed the jungle gym. Finally, Nick and I rode the roller coaster. I almost got sick. Last but not least, we played the video games. It was the best day ever!

Black Bears By: Courtney

Black bears are my favorite bear. Black bears are really fast. They can run up to thirty miles per hour. They are so cool because even after wandering around in the woods for a long time, they can still find their way home. Black bears have very long tongues. They're not picky eaters either. They will eat anything like berries, nuts, seeds, roots, and grasses. They don't like to eat people. They would rather run from them. Many people are moving to places that once was black bear country. Adult black bears can climb really well. Their claws can grow up to 2.5 inches. They can grow up to four to six feet tall. Black bears are super cool, too. It's amazing what black bears can do.

Fuzzball By: Angela

Sheep are found on most farms. Sheep are very fuzzy and fluffy. My uncle has a sheep whose name is Fuzzball. He is big and wooly, and sometimes he eats too much. Sometimes he acts like a dog, and he lives with the goats. I feed him grain, walk him, and he gets petted a lot. He is a lazy sheep. He barely likes to go on his walks. But, he is a good sheep. Sometimes we have problems. He doesn't like you around when he is eating. If you get around when he is eating, he will bite. When he bites you, it doesn't feel good. He is really noisy. He rattles his food around. He gets out a lot. He is hard to get back in the cage. We thought of a solution to our problems. We thought about giving him away to the zoo or the pet store. But, we decided to keep him. He changed. He is a good sheep. He is good to have around. He is special. No other sheep could replace him because he is one of a kind. My uncle took Fuzzball back to his farm. It would be cool to have a sheep again.

Fred By: Thomas

One day, I was walking, and I saw a turtle. I picked it up and took it home. I asked my mom if I could keep it. She said "yes". I put it in a box and put grass in the box. I named him Fred. I play with Fred all day. I take him out of his box, and he walks around the yard. I feed him three times a day. Fred is an every day turtle. Fred is a box turtle. Box turtles are usually yellow and brown. Box turtles are easy to find if you know where to look. He is two inches wide, and one inch tall. One day, he kept trying to get out. My mom said that he probably missed his old habitat. So I kept him for one more day, but he still tried to get out. I did not want to take him back where I found him. I would miss him. But, sometimes you have to do things like that. He probably missed his old family. So, I walked all the way to where I found him. I took him in the box with me. My sister and I took turns carrying Fred. I let him go. I asked my mom if I could visit Fred and she said "yes". I miss Fred.