YEAR 5 CREATIVEWRITING
Life in the Amazonian Rainforest – a diary entry from the perspective of Maia in Journey to the River Sea
Miss Minton told me that she’d once whacked a boy with her ugly umbrella! What if she does the same to me? I am not looking forward to the long, tiring journey ahead; what if our canoe capsizes into the amazon? What if the hostile Indians attack us? I am frightened diary, frightened of the unknown. The journey will be difficult as well, not to mention how long it will take! Over 6000 miles! It will take forever! Oh diary, I do hope it will be alright. I think that I will be seasick on the boat journey because it will take so long to arrive and we might see lots of unusual animals as well. The temperature will probably be so hot that I start sweating and fanning myself uncontrollably. To relieve myself I think I will rejoice if I see any butterfly species: if they are my absolute favourites.
I have never been more frightened in my life. It was both a comfort and surprise to me that I had distant relatives in South America. Not being alone in the world…well, I just feel so much warmth inside. As I walked down the corridor to the towering door of Miss Banks’ office, I felt a dreading sensation creeping up into my throat, feeling smaller and smaller with every step I took. The moment that Miss Banks told me the news, the words sent me into this engulfing daze, it made me extremely dizzy. The month passed way too quickly for me and as I solemnly waved goodbye to my friends from the coach window, I couldn’t help feeling the coldness of the new governess, Miss Minton. It was no match for the warmth of my friends saying farewell.
Maia
Oliver Godbee, 5M
Mrs Carter…undoubtedly the tidiest woman in the Amazon Mrs Carter is certainly one of a kind, and far from your average woman who lives in the depths of the Amazonian rainforest. This glove wearing clean freak is constantly ensuring that no dirt, grime or creepy crawlies encroach on her precious house. She is rarely seen not wearing her gloves to protect her hands from the potent Lysol. Wherever she strolls, you can be sure that her flit gun (fly killing device) isn’t far behind. Swatting away flies or barking orders at Miss Minton, she has an earsplitting shriek that scares even the bravest birds who nest in the vicinity of their home. But it is her menacing stare that pierces the depth of your heart, and this stare simply makes your thoughts run cold from your head incinerating any negative feelings you may have had about her. Mrs Carter’s love of fashion certainly has been passed down to her despicable daughters who use an awful lot of energy on their appearance despite their highly annoying personalities. They are quite rightly referred to as the gruesome twosome! Although Mrs Carter has a rather plump and rotund figure, her husband is quite the opposite. Skinny and gaunt in the face, Mr Carter doesn’t look like he has seen the Amazonian sun for years. Perpetually engrossed in his precious glass eye collection, it would be an understatement to say his social skills were lacking. The Carters are quite simply ‘the loveliest’ family in whole of the Amazonian rainforest. Benedict Apponyi 5W
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