Young Storykeeper Volume III

146 | STORYKEEPERS VOLUME III AGE TEN | 147
A LIGHTHOUSE MIRACLE
Abbie Kelly
Co Dublin
A long time ago in Ireland, in a very small
village, there lived a girl with her mum and
her grandpa. Her name was Alexa. Six
months ago, Alexa’s dad had gone out on a
boat trip and never came back. They hoped
that he was still alive. Her mum said that her
family were going to move to an island called
Valentia Island. Alexa was not happy.
It was the morning of the move. After
breakfast, Alexa had to go straight away
because the people who were moving in
were arriving. Alexa said goodbye to her
friends and off she went. Her mum was
reading, her grandpa was steering and Alexa
was staring out to sea. They got there and
Alexa jumped out of the boat. There was a
girl with two dogs sitting down. The girl said
hello to Alexa. She said her name was Mia
and her dogs’ names were Sammy and Milo.
Alexa was so happy that she had made
a friend already. She said goodbye and she
went to her new house. Alexa ran to her new
room. It was the prettiest room ever! She
saw Mia and her dogs again. She asked Mia
whether she like to go on a walk. Mia agreed
and they ran up a big hill.
At the top of the hill stood a big
lighthouse. Mia told Alexa that an old man
used to live there and anyone who went
in would not come out. Alexa said, “Let’s
go in.” The door slammed shut. The dogs
started to bark. They were not alone.
Mia asked Alexa why she had run in.
She replied, “My dad was last seen on this
island, so I wanted to see whether he was in
here.” He had been last spotted beside this
lighthouse before he went missing. Alexa
told Mia how she longed to see her dad
again. Suddenly, there was a loud BANG! A
dark figure came towards them. They were
terrified. The dogs were barking frantically.
Alexa saw her dad standing before her.
He told them that he had hit his head on a
rock. He could see the light of Valentia Island
Lighthouse and swam to it. The lighthouse
had saved his life. He had been living in the
lighthouse all this time as he had lost his
memory when he hit his head. Alexa’s dad
could not remember his name or his family.
Alexa brought her dad to her mum.
Her mum was shocked. When Alexa’s dad
saw all his family, his memory came flooding
back. He remembered the terrible storm at
sea. He was trying to control his boat when
a wave knocked him out of his boat. This
was when he hit his head.
If the light of the lighthouse had not been
there, he probably would have drowned. The
lighthouse saved his life for sure. The family
celebrated with a big barbecue feast. They
lived on the island happily for the rest of their
lives.
THE OLD PIER
It all happened so fast. I was a little afraid,
but I knew I had to act quickly. It was the first
time I had gone on a night walk with my dog
Zora and I was a little tired. At first, I thought
I was seeing things as I reached the old pier.
Zora began to bark and her tail was wagging
so fast I thought it was going to fall off. It
appeared again.
I looked around me and there were
no other people in sight. The lighthouse
appeared at the end of the pier for the
second time. It was tall and round and the
bright moon bounced off its large head. A
few seconds later it disappeared. Zora then
sprinted to the end of the pier dragging me
behind her.
It was so calm it seemed as if the sea
had frozen over. Zora sat at the edge as if
she was waiting for a treat. All of a sudden
it appeared for the third time and the black
wooden door opened slowly. I froze with
fear, but Zora was very excited to explore.
Zora pulled so hard that I fell through
the wooden door. Bang! The door closed.
When I looked around me, I could see
pictures of my family on the wall. I was a
little confused as I had seen those pictures
before. I then realised where I was when I
sniffed the smell of my nanny’s homemade
bread. It is the best smell in the world!
A voice from the kitchen said, “Kaila
come in and get some bread.” I ran in and
gave my nanny a hug.
She whispered in my ear, “I love you.”
The next thing I heard was Zora barking
and when I blinked, I was lying in bed with
Zora licking my face. I looked around my
room and everything seemed normal. I
sprinted into my mom and dad’s room to tell
them I had met nanny again.
My mom hugged me and said, “Oh
Kaila, that must have been a beautiful
dream. Nanny lives in heaven.”
It was the best dream ever. I hope I see
the lighthouse again.
Kaila Macklin
Co Wicklow
THE TWINS AND THE
LIGHTHOUSE
Once upon a Saturday morning, there were
two little twins called Sophie and Sam.
They were nine years old and they lived
with there mum, dad and their older sister
Emma. Emma loved taking Sophie and Sam
to the lighthouse next door.
Emma decided to take the twins to the
lighthouse. On the way there, Sophie and
Sam ran ahead and Emma slowly followed.
But when they got there, the lighthouse
door was wide open, so the twins crept in.
As soon as Emma reached the lighthouse,
a gust of wind slammed the door shut…
BANG!
Sophie and Sam suddenly found
themselves stranded in a cold and damp
stairway.
“Let’s head up the stairs and turn the
big light on,” said Sam.
“Okay,” replied Sophie.
So they went up together and all they
could hear on the way up was dripping water
and their feet squelching on the stairs.
Meanwhile, Emma was shouting.
“Sophie, Sam, where are you?” she cried.
“Mum said dinner will be ready soon and it’s
getting late!”
Emma’s heart was pounding with fear.
“Where are they?” she said to herself.
Sophie and Sam reached the top of the
lighthouse. “Yay! We are finally at the top!”
said Sam.
“I’m so cold, Sam. Look over there in
that box,” complained Sophie.
“Oh yeah, there are loads of blankets
over there,” replied Sam.
Sophie and Sam took a blanket each
and turned on the light. Emma saw the
light and saw the twins at the top of the
lighthouse. She tried to open the door, but it
wouldn’t budge so she called her mum.
“Mum, Mum! Sophie and Sam are
trapped in the lighthouse,” Emma told her
mum.
“Really?” asked mum, in great fear. “I’ll
get Dad to get the crow-bar.”
“Okay, bye,” replied Emma.
Mum and Dad dashed to the light house
and they broke the door open. Emma went
inside while dad held the door open.
“Sophie, Sam I found you!” said Emma.
“Yay, Emma!” replied the twins.
“Okay, let’s go home,” said Emma after
their adventure. “Do you want to come to
the lighthouse tomorrow?” she asked the
twins.
“No, not again,” said Sam.
“Yeah, let’s just go to the beach from
now on,” said Sophie.
“Okay,” said Emma, in confusion.
Chloe Nolan
Co Wicklow