Story Extracts

Story extract written in response to a wonderful story prompt from 

Tim Rylands, Pie Corbett and David Mitchell

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Esme and Marcus darted behind a bridge. Suddenly they heard a strange sound greet their ears. It sounded like ooohhh. It got closer and closer until a huge shadow towered over them. "Oh no!" gasped Marcus "this monster could squish us." Luckily they managed to run through the monsters legs. They ran and ran until they bumped into the guards guarding the gates. "Oh no!" cried Esme. Just at that second Marcus stood on a trap door that sent him flying down a slide, Esme followed. Suddenly they got launched out on the other side of the gate. "Yay we escaped," cried Esme and Marcus. 

"Lets go on another adventure tomorrow," exclaimed Esme.


Esme and Marcus arrived at a dark forest and they hid under a rock. Suddenly they heard a strange voice and it was coming closer, somehow they quickly escaped. Then they went back where they had stared. 

by Ishaq


Suddenly, Marcus and Esme slid down a gigantic waterfall into a beautiful land. In that land there were huge castles with tall red flags. But then out of the corner Esme's eye she saw a ginormous shadow towering over them! It was a monster! it had hair as long as a castle! At that moment Marcus thought of a plan. The plan was to run away from the monster which they did. It chased the pair but they they hide behind a large rock and the monster ran straight past them! Marcus and Esme had escaped from the beast.

By Grace


Esme and Marcus darted to the rocky mountins. As soon as they got there, it started to thunder, so they ran quickly towards a stripy tent. Suddenly there was a strange sound coming from the direction they were heading.
"It's a drogonbird!" shouted Marcus.
"I don't thinks a real creature." replied Esme.
"Yes it is. Look it's coming towards us!" exclaimed Marcus.
"Arrr!" they both screamed.
The dragonbird flew over there heads and tried to grab them. Luckily they ducked, so they were safe! When they arrived at the tents they ran into a red and black stripy tent. A few minutes later Esme opened the zip and looked to see if the dragonbird had flew away. Luckily it had. Esme told Marcus the dragon bird had flown away.
"Yay were safe!" exclaimed Marcus.
"I wonder want's going to happen tomorrow?" asked Esme. 


Esme and Marcus were terrified at the noises they were hearing, suddenly ginormous wings appeared. The noise was getting louder and louder as the creature was getting closer and closer. It was so scary that the pair felt like screaming as fast as they could they ran away but fell into a hole in the ground.

Finally they arrived home and went to bed after a long long day 

by Grace 

Marcus and Esme ended up in a village. Esme, heard a funny, noise. Marcus, heard it to it was two bodyguards. The pair quickly sprinted to a cave. It was, very dark so they got a lanten but they didn't know there was a huge scorpion in the cave and it tried to bite Esme. Luckily it missed by a second. Esme and Marcus got out of the cave. 

by Jordan 

Esme and Marcus had just arrived at a little cave. Marcus was a scardy cat so Esme went in the cave first. Inside Marcus heard a deep, strang souned and said "Whats that?" 
"proble nothing," said Esme . Then, they both heard it and it got louder and louder. Suddenly out of the corner of their eye they saw a witch. Then, the witch spotted them and they got chased . Quickly they sprinted away and just got away. Marcus said " that was a close one," "yer it was" said Eme. And they went back to their house for more adventures. 

by Lucas 


Esme and Marcus ended up in a village called Edward village. There was a massive castle in the distance and a creepy, dark forest so they went in. There was a massive eagle that snapped trees like sticks and had large wings. Esme and Marcus looked behind them and they saw the eagle . As quick as a flash they called a chopper but the eagle could fly. It snapped the chopper in two but they landed in water so they was safe. They saw a base in the ground and they was safe with supplies.

By Antonee 

Esme and Marcus went down the slippery, sliding waterfall and whoosh they were gone. Suddenly out of the corner of there eyes were some slimy, dishonest monsters! They ran and ran until they fond a big cave but what they didn't notice that was it was a dragon cave. The dragon soon woke up and was gone, he didn't even notice that the pair were in there! The monsters looked for them but couldn't find them. "phew" said Esme. Suddenly they saw a boat far into the distance and they waved for help. The boat took them to a new place and they were safe. Far in the distance  they noticed a village and they said to the driver of the boat "go to the village over there."  "okay" said the driver. "Will it be safe here" said Esme "of course it will" said Marcus "at least we are away from the monsters" said Marcus 

by Luke 

Esme and Marcus came to a new island with a suspicious castle on it. All of a sudden there were guards chasing them but they manage to get away from them. They hid behind a bush for a while and then they started to explore. In the castle were 100 guards! They ran and ran and the guards charged at them but they got away! In fear they found themselves in a workshop, they found weapons, bows and armour. They geared up to protect themselves and then they hurried out of the castle, and got on there boats. 

by Jason 


Suddenly Marcus and Esme arrived at a beautiful castle but there were guards stood at the gate.They couldn't get in but then a strange beast apeard so the guards killed the deadly beast and the beast fell right down to the ground with abig BANG! The guards threw Marcus and Esme in the dungen because they lead the beast to the castle. 

by Thomas 

Marcus and Esme crashed down into a huge city then a dragon spiting fire came at them. Then the dragon chased them. Then Marcus the brave man said stop theres no where to run! Marcus and Esme were taken to prison. The next day a man broke them out of prison. Thank you,  thank you for saving me said Esme. 

 by Ashley


Esmie and Marcus arrived at fish land. A noise went ooooooooooh ooooooooh! Esmie did you hear that? Its probly just nothing oooooooh oooooh, they both looked at each other. Boo said a sea lion. Ha ha ha i knew i'd trick you. Oh know we must go know now said Esmie .Quickly they both ran away.

by Kelsey 


Esme and Marcus they landed in a dark place where the colourful tents are under a spooky bridge. Then Marcus herd a funny sound it was a ghost and it was chasing them so they ran as fast as they could then Esme and Marcus found a cave so they ran in it but they didn't know that was a dragons cave. The dragon woke up they saw Marcus the dragon was breathing fire out of his nose they where scared but they fell down a trapdoor. they where saved and they landed on some grass faraway from that place. 

by Maddie 


Suddenly, as quick as a flash Esme and Marcus turned up in a dark, deep forest. "WOW!" said Esme."Look how dark it is."
Just that second they started to see something out of there big, brown eyes. It came closer and closer. Then a thumping sound greeted there ears. About five minutes later, It appeared they where surrounded by an army of animals. "Quick lets run,"Esme and Marcus shouted. Freitend, terrerfried , afraid Esme and Marcus ran and ran! They made home but only just. The army of animals are still lurking somewhere, ohh no.

By Heather