BY YOUNG READERS

Press, 8 July 1986, Page 18

BY YOUNG READERS

'That's what I . was told’ By LESLEY WILSON, aged 9 The doctor told me I had a cold That’s what I was told I had to buy an extra hanky That’s what I was told I had to stay at home in bed That’s what I was told I had to wear a woolly hat That’s what I was told I had to wear my duffel coat That’s what I was told I had to wear a great big scarf That’s what I was told I had to drink lemon and honey That's what I was told My goodness, where’s my cold? It has gone That’s what I was told It was all worth it That’s what I was told.

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Rats By JON TREGIDGA, aged 10 Rats are crafty Rats they slink They make you scream and then turn pink If they bite in the night You unit surely get a fright Eating, eating all the night So watch out, watch out It could be you Thai they bite. The trolls ANDREA CLARK, aged 11 Once upon a dark, gloomy night When the children were having a noisy fight, The trolls got woken from their sleep. And decided to have something nice to eat, They walked around in the night

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Hoping to find a juicy bite, The troll' with the big dark wart on his chin. Said “Lets go and steal some rum and gin, They turned the handle and walked in the door, And ate the children on the floor, It served the silly children right For having such a nasty fight. Honey bee By MELANIE PHIBBS, aged 10 It was a busy day Working as a honey bee Collecting pollen from the trees I took it back to the hive Where I was awarded a five Went to town, bought a dress Got it home, it needed a press That night went to a ball

At Sir Bumble Bee’s great hall I had a dance and a fall 1 . It was a real great ball Leaf magic By EMILY BAIRD, aged 6 Leaves are playful They play around my feet When you walk in dried leaves ‘ They crunch beneath your feet It is fun to jump in leaves . • > If they are dried they crunch » When it is autumn crunch leavesfall • And make a carpet beneath‘the trees t When they fall they look quite funny I And look like rain too • Leaves look like fire well .? What fun it is to play with leaves! i Oh, Oh, Oh, What fun i{ is to play with leaves. '