Meet the pranksters

In the dead of night, There was nothing, not even a light, Nothing moved, nothing stirred, Not even a bat.

In the cold, dark night,

Ghosts crept in school corridors,

The silence was broken,

By the groaning of a door in the silent night,

Mr Stuart, the Ghostbuster, came to school, He saw the ghosts and thought, “What fools!” The ghosts planned to surprise Mr Stuart, They planned the greatest prank ever.

The ghosts waited till the dead of night, When Mr Stuart was out of light, They waited in the dark hallway, Getting ready for their great prank.

Mr Stuart was pranked throughout the night, In the morning he was as white as paper, He ran out of the school, screaming,

He has never been the same since then.

– By Haarshaan Narendran, 10.

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We welcome original contributions (of not more than 600 words) from children aged 12 and below. The topic can be anything you fancy. Please include your full name, age, gender, address and phone number. E-mail your stories to star2@thestar.com.my.

We have Maslinda Md Nor’s Puteri Gunung Ledang, Tun Teja and Hang Li Po (worth RM50.70) for the writer who sends in the best contribution for August. Prizes are sponsored by MPH Distributors.