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 Serendipitous Fairy Tale Tabloids
imitating a newspaper's voice with a funny idea
The writing of authors Colin and Jaqui Hawkins is currently inspiring student writers to try new techniques with the traits of voice and idea development.
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Student Sample Being Sought: Early Elementary
WritingFix is currently seeking a K-3rd grade student's sample from this writing assignment that can be featured in this space. Submitted student work must show evidence of revision, editing, and the final draft must be typed and sent through e-mail. Teachers: if you can help us obtain up to three student samples, along with a digital photo of the students and a signed permission slips, we will send you either a complimentary copy of the Northern Nevada Writing Project's Elementary Writing Guide, or you may choose from any of our NNWP publications. Writing created as a class or in student groups is always acceptable.
Write to us at publish@writingfix.com and write "Fairy Tale News " in your e-mail's subject line, if you have a student sample to share with us.
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Student Sample: Upper Elementary
 Sleeping Beauty Being Sued
for Smashing Giant Pumpkins
by Hannah, 5th grade writer
Everyone loves Sleeping Beauty, and how can you not? That question can now be answered.
On July 5, 2004, Sleeping Beauty was found smashing the king’s giant pumpkins behind the castle. In an interview with Snow White the night of the incident, she said, “Sleeping Beauty and I have always been friends, but when I saw her smashing the king’s pumpkins, I called for help immediately!”
Everyone’s question is: why did she do it? Our sources say that the night before the incident, the king had forced Sleeping Beauty to clean her room, since all the castle cleaners were on vacation. “I just asked her to clean her one room!” says the King.
Sleeping Beauty’s trial was held on July 19th and she was sentenced to one month in prison. Hopefully, this princess will learn to just listen to her elders, and not throw a tantrum.
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Student Sample: Middle School
 Good Fairy sentenced for Smashing Gingerbread Men
by Adrianna, 7th grade writer
What happens when good fairies go bad? A question on everyone’s mind. A question that would be answered by none other than…the “Good” fairy.
On March 23, the “Good” Fairy was sentenced to 40 years in prison for smashing Gingerbread Men.
When the Judge of the not very Supreme Court asked the “Good” Fairy why she was smashing Gingerbread Men, she complained, “Why should my sisters--the Wicked Witches of the East and West--have all the fun? After all, no one’s good all the time, right? Plus I was sick of the Gingerbread Men. They run red lights, they run in the streets in flocks, and worst of all, they step on my flowers! So I 'step' on them!"
Truly a loss to our community. The “Good” Fairy has also paid a total of 80,000 dollars for the poor families that have lost their loved ones. This has been a horrible tragedy, 1,000 Gingerbread Men, smashed. Many families heartbroken. But the “Good” Fairy...caught!
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Student Sample Being Sought: High School
WritingFix is currently seeking a 9th - 12th grade student's sample from this writing assignment that can be featured in this space. Submitted student work must show evidence of revision, editing, and the final draft must be typed and sent through e-mail. Teachers: if you can help us obtain up to three student samples, along with a digital photo of the students and a signed permission slips, we will send you either a complimentary copy of the Northern Nevada Writing Project's Secondary Writing Guide, or you may choose from any of our NNWP publications.
Write to us at publish@writingfix.com and write "Fairy Tale News" in your e-mail's subject line, if you have a student sample to share with us.
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