The Lost Key

Authors : P2A, P3A, P1A
Illustrators : P2A

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Chapter 1

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Last year, in Buckingham Palace there was a magician in the kitchen and his hat could open with a special key. In his hat there was a rose for the person he chose. He had found this key and was going to use it to open the queen's safe. In the queen's safe there were loads of pounds. But the magician lost the key and so he got a water suit and went to look for it in the water.

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Chapter 2

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James, the magician, had lost his key in the huge pool outside the palace which was freezing cold because it was Winter. He was about to jump when he remembered that he was a magician and could make the key come back to him using his special powers. Unfortunately, nothing happened and he then realised that the key must not be in the pool.
Then, he started looking around the pool and remembered that the bird had flown into a tree and might have hidden it in there. So, he used his wand to cast a spell and try to make the key come to him. He waited for a long time but the key did not come back to him. James felt annoyed and furious because he had no clue where else to look. It was dinner time so he had to go back to the kitchen. While cooking he tripped over something, looked and saw that it was the key! He was very angry that he had wasted so much time looking for it! The bird must have flown back to the kitchen to get some food and somehow let the key slip.

Chapter 3

James the magician took the key and put it under his hat. After he had finished making the dinner he went to the Queen's safe. He took the key from under his hat and he opened the safe door. James stared at the money and then took some of the notes and hid them under his hat. He went back to the kitchen and he thought he would be able to keep the money. Suddenly, ten of the Queen's guards came walking through the door. "Stop right there!" they shouted. James cast a spell using his magic wand and turned the guards into stone. He then cast a spell on himself and travelled all the way to Slovakia where he lived for a long, long time. He used all the money but still had the key!

About the Authors

This book was written collaboratively by P1 - P3 A classes for Book Week 2022. Each class contributed to the next part of the story. The classes were provided with a setting, a character and an object that needed to be included in the story but all the creativity came from the pupils. Well done St John Ogilvie!