The Talking Parrot

Nathaniel, Grade 2, Brisbane (Australia)

One day, some people went to the aviary to get a bird. Sissy, the owner, wanted to get a parrot for her other parrot called Piggy. When she got her new parrot, she named it Poogy. She put Poogy in Piggy’s cage, but both of them escaped.

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On the way, they met a colourful lizard named Flappy. They were exhausted, so they hopped on Flappy’s back and flew to the ocean. When they arrived at the ocean, they met a turtle named Tippy. Still too tired to fly, they clambered onto Tippy’s back and swam to an island. When they got there, they found a paradise of birds. There was nothing else on the island, just birds.

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There was lush green grass and a crystal-clear waterfall. Just when they were about to enjoy this bird paradise, a giant shape loomed over them. It was... humans! Piggy and Poogy were not tired anymore, so they flew to the jungle and lived happily ever after.