Meet Kack, Shriek, Brakkie, Hekkel, Slither and Splat – less attractive members of the animal kingdom. (Actually MUCH less attractive members!)
We tend to focus on the better looking and ‘nicer’ examples of the animal kingdom. These six are not good looking, and they are certainly not ‘nice’. However, some of them have been around far longer than humans and will probably outlast us.
Aimed at lower to middle primary children, these are informative pieces in the form of stories. The writing is a bit stilted and definitely of the ‘tell rather than show’ style. However, it is basically to inform. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it!
Kack is a cockroach,
Shriek is a shark,
Brakkie is a vampire bat,
Hekkkel is a hyena,
Slither is a carpet snake,
And Splat is a red back spider.
DEFINITELY not the cute and cuddly variety of creatures!
Because the total word count of the six is less than 10 000 words, I have added in a fictional piece about a mythical animal, also aimed at young readers.
Not aiming for the ED, but feedback is welcomed, including mention of typos and other nitpicky points. These pieces were written some years back and certainly could do with a thorough overhaul.