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nese stones were wntten oy a third grade group of students in Layne Shaffer's primary reading lab at Rappahannock County Elementary School. Each student was given a topic and they wrote the story. They put their stories into a book with illustrations they drew.

An Elephant That Runs

Away From The Zoo

By Shannon Cordani

Once upon a time there was an elephant called Jay. Jay was mad at the zookeeper because he would not let him out. The elephant was trying to get out. He got out one day. And the zookeeper could not find him. He was out in the city in London. One day it was raining. He did not have anywhere to stay. But he found an empty garage. He stayed in it. He missed his friends a lot. He went back to the zoo. His friends gave a party for him. Rocky, Freddy and Carl were very good friends. They had a good time together. The zookeeper was so happy that he could not stop laughing. He let every body in free.

The Magic Rubixcube

By Roy Thomas

Once I saw a rubixcube in the dump. I picked it up and played with it. I asked the rubixcube to make the tree disappear and it did. I took it home. On field day at school I took the rubixcube with me. When it was time to run the fifty-yard dash the rubixcube made me run 90,000 miles an hour. The rubixcube made me win and I was real happy.

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A Little Boy’s Birthday Party

By Willie Shanks

One day Mikey said, "Mother, do you know what today is?” “Yes I do. It is the day I wash windows.” “No, that is not it.” Then Mikey saw his friends. He asked, “Do you know what today is?” “Yes,” said Heather. “It’s the day we play football.” “No, that is not it.” Then Mikey went to the park and sat. “Nobody knows what today is. Washing? Phooey. Playing football? My foot. I’m going home and tell them what today is.” He walked back home and walked in. Silence. Then, “SURPRISE!” And all his friends had a good food fight.