The Woozler’s Halloween
By Rhonda Paglia
for Sofie
Frankincense is a woozler. He doesn’t like people and he has
no friends. He lives by himself in a dark hole under a creaky old apple
tree.
It’s Halloween. Frankincense DOES like Halloween.
He carved his pumpkin and set it outside. He put a candle in it.
The pumpkin’s face lit up! Frankincense
smiled, just a little bit!
He decided to sweep the leaves off his path. Maybe this
year, he would get some trick-or-treaters.
The little woozler looked for his broomstick. He made it all
by himself. But where was it?
He looked in his closet. It wasn’t there. He looked under his pink blanket. It wasn’t there.
He went outside and looked around. Not there either!
Frankincense went outside. “Whoooo took my broomstick?” he
called, but no one answered.
He looked up at the sky. “WHO
- TOOK - MY - BROOMSTICK?” he shouted.
Again, nothing!
Suddenly, the little woozler saw a witch. It was flying
across the moon – on a broomstick!
That looks like MY broomstick, thought Frankincense.
Owly wanted to be a witch for Halloween. He looked all over
the forest for a broomstick, but couldn’t find one. As he flew past
the creaky old apple tree, he spotted a broomstick lying on the ground. It belonged to that grumpy woozler,
Frankincense. Owly flew down to the ground.
No one was around, so he TOOK IT! He didn’t even ask
Frankincense!
Frankincense watched the witch flying around. The
witch had feathery wings and a stubby tail.
It had great big eyes and little pointy ears.
It’s Owly! thought Frankincense. Owly
has my broomstick. I’ll teach
him a lesson!
Frankincense ran in his house and threw his favorite pink blanket
over his head. I’ll get that Owly!
He ran back outside. “WHOOoooooo
took my broomstick?” said the little pink woozler ghostie.
“WHOOooooooooooo took my
Owly saw a pink ghost racing around the woods below. He heard the ghost say, “WHOOoooooo took my broomstick?”
Owly got scared. He knew he should NOT have taken the
woozler’s broomstick.
Owly flew back to Frankincense’s house really fast.
“I’m sorry, Frankie,” he said. “Here’s your
broomstick. I should NOT have taken it!”
“Thanks for bringing it back,” said the little woozler,
Owly started to cry. He felt so bad. Frankincense felt
bad too.
No one should cry on Halloween!
“Well, next time," said Frankincense, "ask me! I’ll
let you borrow it.”
“Okay,” sniffed Owly.
“Would you like some pumpkin pie?” asked Frankincense.
“Sure,” said Owly as he wiped his beak.
So Owly and Frankincense had some pie.
“Want to go for a ride across the moon?” asked the little
woozler.
“That would be a hoot!” said Owly. So Owly and Frankincense went for a ride across the moon on the little handmade broom.
It was a very special Halloween night for the new forest friends.
It was a very special Halloween night for the new forest friends.
