e were going camping. "it's the best camping place in the world," said dad."it's clean. it's safe and the fishing is great. nobody knows about this place. it's my secret." "great!" grinned troy. "i hope we packed the mosquito spray," said dad. "we'll need it. the mozzies out there are giants. they come out at night. thier eyes are as big as dinner plates, and they shine like car headlights in the dark. if they catch you, they carry you of to their caves to feed their babies." "no mozzies are that big ." said troy. "these ones are," said dad. troy and i grinned at each other. dad did try to exaggerate a bit sometimes. "you'll love the crayfish," said dad. "they're monsters. my uncle tom lost his best dog once. a cray came up out of the water and grabbed. it's true. why would i tell a lie, said dad. DANGER! NO SWIMMING! POLLUTION. DO NOT EAT THE FISH. CAMPING GROUND CLOSED. what said trey and i.

The End

Story by: Komal, age 8, New Zealand

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