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2 School News Contents School News Christmas Vacation... 2 30th Anniversary Performance... 3 30th Anniversary Funfair... 3 Brownies and Boy Scouts Camp... 4 Chinese New Year... 4 Teachers Corner... 5 Swim Team Wins First Place... 5 P.6 Students Finish School... 5 Creative Writing Autumn Poetry... 6-7 Animal Diaries...8-11 Good News... 12 Monster Holidays... 13-16 KALEIDOSCOPE Welcome to the first issue of the 2014! This is the creative writing AND school news magazine for Ho Yat Tung Primary School. These P.5 and P.6 students hope to take young readers on an amazing journey through their creative minds. Inside, there are not only reports on school news, but also creative stories about everything from training a dragon to modern fairy tales. We hope you enjoy looking into our kaleidoscope! Christmas Vacation By Henry Chung (5A) and Debbie Lo (5A) Staff Writers Hayley Chen (6B) Tramica Cheung (5A) Isabelle Choy (6B) Henry Chung (5A) Kristy Chung (6D) Felix Hiu (6D) Donald Kuong (6B) Cherry Kwong (5B) Tim Lam (5C) Eliza Lee (5A) Tiffany Lee (5A) Charlotte Leung (6D) Debbie Lo (5A) Ennius Ng (6C) Renee Pong (6C) Veronica To (6B) Sum Tsang (5A) Unique Tse (5B) Marco Wong (6C) Manley Yip (5D) An Elephant Community Press Publication D uring the Christmas vacation, some students from Ho Yat Tung Primary School went overseas. This is a good time to travel because there is enough time to enjoy a trip away. A student from 4E, Liu Hang Yong, went to Taiwan. He flew there with his parents on the 28 th of December. He had a fun time there. Natalie To, from 5A, went on vacation too. She and her parents went to Japan by plane. She said, I enjoyed Japan very much and especially liked eating the sushi there! Both of these students want to go on holiday again soon. All of the students from Ho Yat Tung Primary School enjoyed the Christmas vacation very much because they didn t have to go to school every day! Copyright 2014 Elephant Community Press Limited S.T.F.A. Ho Yat Tung Primary School Disclaimer: The views, conclusions, findings and opinions of the authors are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of S.T.F.A. Ho Yat Tung Primary School, Elephant Community Press Ltd. or their staff.

School News 3 O O Ho Yat Tung 30th Anniversary Special 30th Anniversary Musical Performance By Veronica To (6B), Isabelle Choy (6B) and Marco Wong (6C) n the 19 th of December, Ho Yat Tung Primary One of the actresses, Sonia Wong from 6B, School held a musical performance in Tuen said, I feel brilliant. Standing on the stage to Mun Town Hall. The performance was to celebrate perform was the 30 th anniversary of the school. The actors and the best thing actresses were P.2 P.6 students and some of the that I have teachers from Ho Yat Tung. In May, the teachers from Ho Yat Tung held an audition to choose the people who would take part ever done! A member of the in the performance. They practised very hard since audience, Miss The actors posing after their routine the end of May. There were about 200 students in Lee, said, I the performance and there were different kinds of acts, such as ballet, jazz, choir and gymnastics. The performance was very successful. Many people went to watch the show and everyone enjoyed it. feel that our students are amazing. They are multitalented. I was really impressed that our students could do gymnastics and perform in the musical very well. By Cherry Kwong (5B) and Donald Kuong (6B) 30th Anniversary Funfair O n the 23 rd of December, it was the 30 th anniversary of Ho Yat Tung Primary School. The P.1 P.6 students had a funfair at school in the playground. There were lots of students and parents at the fair, and the students enjoyed it because they could play many games. There were throwing games, ipad games, puzzles and even a big bouncy castle. There were dim sum and siu mai for the students to buy too, but they were very expensive. Unique Tse from 5B said, I liked the funfair very much because I could play games. Her favourite game was the throwing game. Charlotte Leung from 6B said, I liked the The Principal, Miss Chau, speaks at the funfair ipad games at the funfair. Using the ipad was really fun. A lot of the students won prizes by collecting ten chops. They were very happy with their prizes. In the end, all of the students enjoyed the funfair very much.

4 School News By Unique Tse (5B) and Hayley Chen (6B) Brownies and Boy Scouts Camp O n the 6 th of December, the Brownies and Boy Scouts went to Tung Tze Scout Camp in Tai Po with their teachers. They had a wonderful time there and the weather was good. They learned how to co-operate with each other through teamwork and also learned how to do housework by themselves. They learned how to sweep the floor and wash the dishes. They played many games, such as Rolling Newspaper, Running Kids and Archery. Veronica To from 6B said, The activities were so exciting! I think the most interesting game was Running Kids because we had to co-operate with others to finish the mission. They ate pizza and had a BBQ there too. They said that their food was yummy, but the food from the campsite restaurant was not good as the sausages tasted terrible! All of the students thought that the camp was good and they want to go back again soon. The Boy Scouts and Brownies enjoyed camp together Chinese New Year - Year Of The Horse By Tramica Cheung (5E) and Charlotte Leung (6D) I n the last week of January, people were busy decorating their homes for the Chinese New Year Year of the Horse. It is a new year in everyone s life. People will shop in the malls, gather with their families in their homes and enjoy their holidays happily. They will decorate their homes with red couplets and citrus trees, for luck and wealth. Children will receive lots of red packets and new clothes, so they love Chinese New Year. The red packets will have money inside. Children like receiving these because they can buy things or they can save their money. Felix Hiu from 6D said, My favourite part of Chinese New Year is receiving the red packets. I like them because I can use the money to buy new things! Cherry Kwong from 5B said, I think that if I was a teacher at Ho Yat Tung Primary School, I would want to have longer Chinese New Year holidays. Also, it would be good to decorate our classrooms with New Year decorations so that the students would enjoy their learning more. We hope that all the students at Ho Yat Tung Primary School will enjoy the Chinese New Year.

School News 5 Teachers Corner: Miss Lau By Tiffany Lee (5A) and Renee Pong (6C) Swim Team Wins First Place By Eliza Lee (5A) and Manley Yip (5D) m iss Lau is one of the favourite teachers amongst the students at Ho Yat Tung Primary School. She is funny, nice and kind and she always plays games with the students during class. Miss Lau teaches maths, computing and general studies. She has taught at Ho Yat Tung for twenty years. Ennius Ng from 6C said, I think Miss Lau is very nice because she always explains our homework in the lesson. Eliza Lee from 5A said, Miss Lau is kind and she teaches very well. Miss Lau thinks that teaching at Ho Yat Tung is very good. She thinks that the students are very clever too. Miss Lau s favourite hobby is reading and her favourite food is steak. We hope that Miss Lau continues to teach the students of Ho Yat Tung Primary School well. I n May 2013, the Ho Yat Tung swimming team won first place in the swimming competition at Tuen Mun Swimming Pool. They swam butterfly, freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke. On that day, every member of the swimming team competed in the competition, and they got great results. Every person swam very hard and enjoyed the day. Charles Wu got four gold medals and set a new record! There were about 40 people on the team and Mr. Lee was their coach. They trained every day before the competition at Tuen Mun Swimming Pool. A member of the swim team, Eliza Lee from 5A, said, I think it was an exciting competition. I got two silver medals. Another member, Manley Yip from 5D, said, I swam freestyle and butterfly. In butterfly, I won first place and in freestyle, I got second place, so I was happy. They hope that they will get the same results at the next competition in May this year. By Ennius Ng (6C) and Felix Hiu (6D) P.6 Students Finish School O n the 15 th of July, all of the P.6 students will leave Ho Yat Tung Primary School. They will all go on to start secondary school in the next term. The students have studied at Ho Yat Tung for six years and some of them are excited about going to secondary school. Some of them are sad because they don t want to leave Ho Yat Tung Primary School. Hayley Chen from 6B said, I think it is good to finish school because I can make more friends in secondary school. Veronica To from 6B said, I feel a bit sad that my friends and I have to go to different schools. However, I think I will be able to make new friends easily. The students have to have an interview at the secondary school that they want to go to. We hope that every student can get into the secondary school of their choice.

6 Autumn Poetry Fall By Renee Pong (6C) Dry, cool Fall, Yellow leaves like fresh lemons, They fall on the ground. They are as happy as a group of friends, playing together. The wind blows strongly. It is a sharp knife. The mooncakes are sweet at the Mid-Autumn Festival. My whole family likes to eat hot-pot together. I feel warm. I play with my friends because we are free. We play with lanterns, happily. What a wonderful season. Things that Happen in Autumn By Charlotte Leung (6D) The weather is as cool as in Winter. It s dry like our face is broken. The leaves fall down like rain drops. They are red and yellow like the sun. A cool breeze is everywhere in the street. The wind blows strongly. It makes people feel cool. We know that Winter is approaching Hong Kong. In Autumn, I eat soup and hotpot to keep warm. I will go hiking with family and friends. Autumn is fun and meaningful. Do you enjoy Autumn? Amazing Autumn! By Cherry Kwong (5B) In Autumn, the mooncakes are as yummy as ice cream. Starfruit is as sour as a lemon. The wind is breezy, like a ghost moving. The wind feels as cold as snow. A kite is flying as fast as a bird. The leaves fall down fast like clothes falling off the line. Yellow is the colour of the leaves. The wind blows and the leaves fall down. The lantern music is fast moving. The children are cheering as the music plays. People go hiking in the cool weather. Autumn is joy.

Creative Writing 7 Fall By Isabelle Choy (6B) This is Autumn By Kristy Chung (6D) Orange and yellow, the colours of Fall, The leaves fluttering down like the raindrops of Spring, Falling, falling down to the ground. Sweet mooncakes and hot-pot, Star fruit like the Northern Star, The great, round moon like the sun in summer, Cool wind blows, Magical, beautiful This is Autumn. Autumn Cool and dry, Dry like a desert, As cool as a fridge. There are many kinds of food, Such as starfruit and hotpot in my tummy. They make me feel warm and happy. Yellow, orange or red, Colourful leaves everywhere. Some of them are on my head. Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. It means we can have a lovely holiday! Playing with lanterns and candles, What a wonderful time! Fantastic views and howling winds Make me happy or make me sad. An emotional season. A Magical Season By Hayley Chen (6B) Children are laughing, winds are blowing, Colourful leaves are falling off the trees. Yellow leaves fall like golden rain, Leaves are red, brown and yellow. When they fall, it s like a romantic film. I can hear the children playing in the fallen leaves. I eat sweet mooncakes and sour starfruit in Autumn. I enjoy tricking my friends and eating candy at Halloween. We eat with our family in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Seeing everyone smiling makes my heart warm. The most beautiful season is Autumn!

8 Diary of an Ant By Debbie Lo (5A) Animal Diaries Diary of a Shark By Henry Chung (5A) Monday, 1 st September Today was the first day that I went to school. I had a happy lesson and met some new friends. They are named Angel and Sally. The name of my teacher is Miss Tammy. Tuesday, 2 nd September After school today, I did homework with Sally and Angel. We had chocolate for dinner, and then we played skipping. After dinner, we went to find Butterfly and we all played together. Wednesday, 3 rd September Today, at recess, we went to the playground to play and we saw a human! He wanted to step on us, so we ran into the grass. When our teacher heard, she told our parents. They yelled at us and told us to be more careful. Thursday, 4 th September Today, I went to see the doctor because I broke my leg when I ran in my P.E. lesson. I ran so fast that I fell on the floor! He told me I can t walk for a few days. He put my leg in a cast. Friday, 5 th September Today, I didn t go to school because of my broken leg. I just stayed at home and ate snacks. Tonight, we celebrated my sister s birthday. Saturday, 6 th September Today, I needed to study for my exam on Monday. It is an English exam. I studied very hard, but it was boring. Sunday, 7 th September My leg is much better today. I went out and played with my friends. We had a buffet together too. Monday, 17 th June I swam to and from school today. I played lots of games and got very tired. When I got back from school, I felt I could sleep for a thousand years. Tuesday, 18 th June The teacher made me sit alone because I tried to eat my classmate today. Wednesday, 19 th June I went swimming for three hours today. I love swimming and exploring the ocean. It is my favourite hobby. Thursday, 20 th June Today, I came home from school and watched TV. On the TV, there was a fish. When I saw it, I thought, Wow! Delicious! Friday, 21 st June Tonight, I was hungry, so I went to find some food to eat. I saw something big swimming towards me. I opened my mouth and the thing said, Don t eat me! Heeeeellllp! It was my grandma! Saturday, 21 st June I love the weekend because I don t have to go to school! I go to drawing lessons every Saturday. I love to draw because it makes me happy.

Creative Writing 9 Sunday, 22 nd June Today, I had nothing to do, so I went swimming for more than five hours. When I got home, I slept for many hours. My brother, Simon, is lazy, so he is weak. My sisters, Annie and Bonnie, are strong. We went to find some food for lunch. We found some flowers. Then we were full. Monday, 1 st September Diary of a Butterfly By Eliza lee (5A) Today was our school Open Day. It was my first day of school. My parents took me to school. My teacher is Miss Beauty. She is very nice. I met a lot of new friends and I played with them at recess. We played hide-and-seek together. Tuesday, 2 nd September Too much homework!!! I need to do my homework quickly. If I don t hand in the homework, the teacher will punish me. So scary!!! Wednesday, 3 rd September Today was a terrible day! A boy used an insect catcher to catch me in the park. I was very scared! The boy was so bad. He hurt my wings and I was in so much pain. He took me to his house. Then, I heard a noise, Angela, where are you? We will help you. My parents came to help me. They saw I was hurt, so they took me to see the doctor. I have to take some medicine. Thursday, 4 th September I have been thinking about yesterday. I am still scared! I went out with Kelly the bee. We went shopping. She helped me to carry my bags because I hurt my wings yesterday. She is my best friend. Friday, 5 th September Today was a good day. I woke up early and did some exercise with my sisters and brothers. Saturday, 6 th September Today, I went shopping with Annie and Bonnie at the Butterfly Shopping Centre. I bought some beautiful clothes. We bought some beautiful dresses. They were colourful and bright. Sunday, 7 th September What a sunny day! I was as hot as a fire. My family and I went on a picnic together in the countryside. We flew kites together, played hideand-seek and ran together. Simon just slept on the grass. He is lazier than a pig! We ate nectar and some fruit. It was a great family day! Monday, 8 th October Diary of a Dolphin By Ennius Ng (6C) Today was a good day for me. I have met a new friend. She is called Yankee and she is a jellyfish. We played together at recess. Tuesday, 9 th October Today was a bad day. Our class teacher was not nice to us. She was angry all day. Our class was quiet when she was talking because we were scared she would punish us. Wednesday, 10 th October Today, Yankee and I needed to go to afterschool class. We went to the English Club because we would like to learn more English. We met two new friends, Ashley and Jamie. Ashley is a clown anemone fish and Jamie is coral.

10 Animal Diaries Thursday, 11 th October Today, all four of us played together at recess. We swam in the playground to see who was the fastest. Afterwards, we were hot, like fish in a pan! Friday, 12 th October Today, we learned how to cook dessert in our cooking lesson. We made mango pudding. It was very tasty. Saturday, 13 th October We went shopping together and bought many things. When we went to pay for our products, Yankee realised that she didn t have enough money! Luckily the rest of us had money for Yankee. Sunday, 14 th October Today, I went to the Sea Centre to play with my friends. They were waiting for me. We swam fast, played hide-and-seek and played many other games. Jamie was very slow, so she got last in our race. I was number 1! I felt very happy today. Monday, 17 th June Diary of a Rabbit By Tiffany Lee (5A) Today, I went to school. I felt very excited and happy. I felt excited because I met a lot of new friends. My friends are Cat, Elephant, Lion, Snake and Giraffe. They are all very kind and helpful. Tuesday, 18 th June Today, I answered Mr. Wong s math questions. He said I am the best student. He gave me a pencil as a present. I like it very much. Wednesday, 19 th June At recess, I played and shared food with my classmates. Lion tried to sit on Elephant s trunk after school, but Elephant fell over! We all laughed! Thursday, 20 th June After school, I went to my dancing lesson. I do ballet and the teacher is Miss Susie. She said I will be better if I practise more. I like ballet very much. Friday, 21 st June Today, I went to Disneyland. I played many exciting and interesting games and went on the roller coaster. It made me very scared! Saturday, 22 nd June Today, we went to the mountains for a trip with my family. We hopped all the way there. We are so tired now.

Creative Writing 11 Sunday, 23 rd June We went to the park in the mountains today. It was fun playing with my family. Thursday, 17 th May Today, I was sick, so my mum took me to see Dr. Goat. He was so surprised because my body was as big as the moon! He gave us some healthy food. Friday, 18 th May Today, I felt better. I went to the forest with my friend, Lion Protector. Suddenly, a tiger tried to catch me! Lion trapped the tiger in a net. I was happy because Lion won! Monday, 14 th May Diary of a Panda By Tim Lam (5C) Today, I was sad, so I played chess with my brother and sister. In the end, I won the game. After playing chess, I was as happy as a clown! Tuesday, 15 th May Today, my mum wanted to celebrate my birthday, so we went shopping for my party tomorrow. We bought a lot of food like birthday cake, bamboo and leaves. After shopping, I felt sleepy, so I slept. Saturday, 19 th May Today, I wanted to go to the sea. I went with my friend, Crocodile Voyager, and my dad. Crocodile drove the ship and my dad took photos. Where was I? I was sleeping on the ship! Sunday, 20 th May This morning, I played on the swing with Bear. We played and chatted together. In the afternoon, I played on the slide with Sheep. My face was as red as an apple because I was playing under the sun! Wednesday, 16 th May I had my birthday party today. I ate birthday cake with my friends and we sang songs together. We ate all of the food we bought yesterday. After the party, my body was like a big ball!

12 Good News Man Saves the Day By Donald Kuong (6B) Superbaby Saves People By Tramica Cheung (5A) On Monday morning, a man called Ken Walker saved a bus from a big crash. The bus was going down the highway in the New Town zone when the bus driver suddenly fell unconscious while he was driving. The bus lost control, so the passengers were very afraid. The bus was heading for a small, crowded pavement and just missed crashing into the sea. Ken Walker ran to the front and took charge of the wheel. It was an old bus, and the brake system was not good. Also, the driver was still in his seat, so Ken could not control the bus fully. The bus ran into a footbridge and the upper deck was destroyed badly. I was very frightened when the bus lost control, said Mary Lau, a passenger. I thought that the bus would crash into the sea, she said. Ken Walker said, I was nervous when I controlled the bus because if I failed all the people could have been hurt. The bus stopped near the sea, but nearly half of the bus was over the cliff. The police came and the bus driver was sent to hospital. In the end, everyone was okay. Man Saves Little Girl By Unique Tse (5B). This morning, a man saved a little girl named Mary Lee from the swimming pool in Hong Kong. The girl had fallen into the water because the floor was very wet around the swimming pool. She didn t know how to swim. The man, Chicken Peter, saw this happen and saved the girl. He jumped into the water and swam to her. Then he hugged her and pulled her to safety. The man said, I was scared, but I needed to save her. He said he was happy to help her because helping people is good. Mary Lee said, I was so happy that the man saved me. When I fell in the water, I was so scared. On the 3 rd of December, a monster tried to catch people in Tuen Mun Park. The monster was very big and dirty. He was scaring all of the people at the park. Superbaby cried loudly. Woo, woo, wah! he cried. The monster was scared and ran away. It was scared of the tears and the sound of the baby crying. The people were saved and the police caught the monster. Superbaby s mum said, I m so surprised! My baby is very smart because he made the monster run away! The people at the park were very scared about being chased by the monster and were happy that the baby had saved them. Because he was brave, Superbaby got many presents from the people at the park and the police. After the man saved the girl, she was taken to the hospital. She was okay, but she will learn how to swim so this doesn t happen again.

Monster Holidays 13 John s Adventure By Manley Yip (5D) John turned on the computer and saw an e-mail that read, You have won the Tower of Saviours competition. You can go to the Gold Hotel in Human World and stay there for two days. Hooray! he shouted. Then he packed his things and left home. After he left home, he flew up to the sky and flew to the hotel. When he arrived at the hotel, he said, It is beautiful! But nobody could hear him because he was a ghost. After that, he spoke to the receptionist. I want to go to Room 815. Please give me the key. The man did not do anything. John thought that he could not hear him, so he spoke louder. I WANT TO GO TO ROOM 815. PLEASE GIVE ME THE KEY. The man just sat there and did nothing. John was very angry and upset. Suddenly, another ghost came in and said, He cannot hear you. Here is your key. John took the key and said, Thank you, to the ghost. Then he went to his room. When John arrived in his room, he saw beautiful decorations. The wallpaper had lots of pictures on it and the bed was his favourite colour, dark. He rushed in and slept on the bed. While he was sleeping, he fell on the ground! Ouch! It s very painful, said John. John started to smell some delicious food coming from the kitchen. He flew to the kitchen immediately. When he arrived in the kitchen, he saw his favourite food, chicken wings, and a lot of fried food too. There is so much food! I will eat it all, said John. However, when he tried to hold the spoon, he couldn t because he was a ghost! John felt very unhappy, so he went back to his room. The ghost who John had met before saw how sad he was and thought that he would give John a surprise in the morning. When John woke up, he saw a present on the desk. He was surprised! He quickly opened the present and saw that it was a special Ghost Spoon. He was happy because he could now eat the food in the Human World! John realised that the spoon was made by the ghost who had talked to him earlier in his trip. They became good friends and decided to open a restaurant near the hotel, to welcome the other ghosts who came to stay.

14 Monster Holidays Gary the Ghost By Felix Hiu (6D) Gary the ghost was going to Japan because he won a trip there in a lucky draw. When he was checking in at the airport, he tried talking to the lady at the counter. She could hear that someone was saying something, but she couldn t see him! No one could see him. Gary was angry and went onto the airplane anyway. When he arrived in Japan, he went to the 4-star hotel. At the hotel, there were a lot of diamonds and the floor was made of gold. He went to the reception and the people were scared because they could hear someone talking, but they couldn t see anyone. Gary was very sad. Suddenly, Gary smelled something yummy. He couldn t use the lift, since he didn t have any hands to press the buttons, so he needed to walk down the stairs. After a while, he walked into the kitchen. Oh! There was a lot of delicious food like turkey, pork chops, and steak. However, he couldn t eat any of it because it would fall through him! Gary was not happy about his time at the hotel, so he went home early. Ben, the Jack-O-Lantern, won a drawing competition and won a trip to Japan. When he went there, he had so many problems! When he walked into the hotel, he saw a big staircase and pretty lights. It was a very expensive hotel. The people in the hotel were scared of Ben. They thought he was a bad guy. The people were not used to seeing Jack-O-Lanterns. That night, Ben could not sleep in the hotel because the bed was too small. He thought that the bed was smelly too! The next day, nobody wanted to play with Ben, so he got bored. He thought that this was not a good trip. Ben decided to leave the hotel early and go back home. Ben Goes to Japan By Sum Tsang (5A)

Creative Writing 15 A Creeper at Ocean Park By Marco Wong (6C) One day, Cookies Wong was in a scary competition. His friends, Vampire and Frankenstein, were there too. The other monsters voted on who was the scariest. The M.C. said, Creeper Family Cookies Wong wins! He can go to Ocean Park and Ocean Park Hotel for four days. The next day, Cookies built a TNT tower and stood on the top. The TNT exploded and he flew through the sky. Suddenly he fell down in Ocean Park. In Ocean Park, he rode on many rides. He rode on a rollercoaster and a Ferris wheel. He had to play by himself because when Cookies was excited, he exploded! When he exploded, he made two roller coasters crash. It was terrible. Cookies walked to the Ocean Museum. There were many fish, such as clown fish, blow fish and sharks. Cookies thought it was spectacular and amazing. He had not seen fish before. It was the first time for him to see them. The shark suddenly swam fast. It wanted to eat him! Cookies ran fast because he did not know there was glass between him and the shark. Cookies was scared, so he exploded again. All of the people ran away. They didn t want to hurt themselves. That night, he went to the Ocean Park Hotel. The receptionist gave him a key to his room. In the room, there was a lot of delicious food such as apple pie and steak. It smelled yummy and he wanted to eat it, but he couldn t. Although he had a mouth, he couldn t open it. Cookies was upset. He wanted to go home. Then, he went into the bathroom. It was very big. There was a big TV there. He thought he would watch TV while he had a bath. He wanted to have a bath, but he couldn t because he had no hands! In the hotel, there was a swimming pool. Many people swam in there. Cookies wanted to swim too, but he couldn t find a swimsuit to wear. Cookies was very disappointed, so he decided to explode back to his home.

16 Monster Holidays The Adventure of Joanne Orange By Veronica To (6B) Joanne Orange was a sixteen-year -old girl who lived in Monster World. She was a ghost. She was energetic and cute, and she always dreamed of exciting adventures. One morning, when Joanne was watching TV, a postman came to her house and gave her a letter. The letter read: Dear Joanne Orange, I know you can eat a lot, so I recommend you join the Monster Supper Eating Competition. The winner of the competition can go to Human World for a whole day! I know that you always want to have exciting trips and adventures. If you want to join, come to Super Scary Plaza on June 17th. Your friend, Helen She was happy that she received this letter from Helen. Helen was Joanne s pen pal, and they were classmates too. They always helped each other. Joanne was excited about joining the competition. The night before the competition, she went to bed early. The next day, she woke up early in the morning and wore the dress she liked most. She tied up her hair with two pigtails and she was ready to set out. When she arrived at Super Scary Plaza, she saw a lot of monsters. Most of them were male. She was nervous, but her friend, Helen, encouraged her to try her best. Joanne Orange made it to the third round. She had to eat thirty cups of blue-eyes ice cream. She finished them easily and won the competition! She got her bus ticket to Human World and set out at once. When she got off the Travel Linking Bus, she was so hungry. She went to a restaurant in Human World. However, she nearly fainted because the food was fully cooked! In Monster World, the food was raw, so Joanne was very surprised by this. She decided to go to the Water Fun Sports Club. She had to queue up, but when she got to the receptionist, they couldn t see her! She didn t realise that the receptionist couldn t see her, so she said, Hi! Can I please have a ticket? She waited for a long time, but the receptionist didn t give her a ticket. She decided to go behind the counter and take a ticket anyway. Because she was transparent, no one saw her. All of the people stepped on her. She was so upset because no one knew she was there. She got hurt by the people stepping on her, so she decided to leave the Water Fun Sports Club. Joanne was very disappointed about her time in Human World. She decided to get back on the Travel Linking Bus and go home to Monster World. When she got there, she told everyone not to eat the food in Human World because it was fully cooked and tasted bad. Joanne didn t dream of exciting adventures any more. She had a good life and opened a restaurant called Bird Bird Nightingale Restaurant. Everything she served was raw!