Dawlish college meets the gabbleratchet
Wow! There have been some amazing creative responses to The Skull in the Wood at Dawlish College in Devon. I’ve been sent a couple of brilliant videos, some spine-shivering stories and a very spooky poem. Hope you enjoy them!
This is so well put together. And where on earth did you get that curlew skull? I would love to have one!
I really like your theory!
A super-spooky poem and a terrific illustration to go with it.
And finally - two excerpts from stories that are imagined as two chapters of a sequel. The first is called “Kitty” and imagines Kitty (age 5 in the book) as an adult.
“Rage boils in my body like pasta in a saucepan. My footsteps are heavy as I stomp quickly into the yard. I had been told this wasn’t like me. I didn’t care. I was an adult now, wasn’t I? Tilda had never been so insufferable in her whole life. I am angry, angry, angry. I don’t care what I destroy right now.
My footsteps slowed as I passed Thieves Tor. My mind flickered with the memories me and Tilda have here. I pushed them back hastily. I hated her now and there was nothing that could change my mind….”
It sounds as if the gabbleratchet curse is still going strong in the family…
And the other story, called “Skye and Alex”, imagines a grown-up Matt, Tilda and Kitty, and tells the story through the voice of Tilda’s children, Skye and Alex.
“Mum seemed so upset this morning. She was on the sofa sobbing uncontrollably. I have no idea what’s wrong, but I think it has something to do with her fighting with Aunt Kitty last night. Maybe Kitty was angry that Mum got the farm. Even though I don’t know why they can’t just share the farm. I like having Aunt Kitty around, and Toby is just the sweetest little thing. Aund Kitty bought her last summer. She’s a poodle with sweet caramel eyes….”
Once again - things are not going well even in the new generation! I suspect that curlew skull in their history has something to do with it. And a new dog in the family could definitely spell trouble…
Anyway, some fantastic pieces of work and thank you very much for sending me them.