{"id":7517,"date":"2017-03-21T16:21:08","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T23:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=7517"},"modified":"2017-03-21T16:21:08","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T23:21:08","slug":"celeste-raynaud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2017\/celeste-raynaud\/","title":{"rendered":"Tick-Tock Castle Time — a story by Celeste Raynaud"},"content":{"rendered":"

One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest<\/em><\/p>\n

1st place<\/em><\/p>\n

Elementary School category<\/em><\/p>\n

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Celeste Raynaud<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grade 5, McKinley School<\/p>\n

\u201cTick-Tock Castle Time\u201d<\/p>\n

Booky finds a mysterious watch that transports her and her friends to 18th<\/sup> century France.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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It was Monday morning and Booky was riding her bike to school frantically. She could not wait to tell her friends about her new mysterious watch!<\/p>\n

Her best friends, Marmelade and Lemonata, were waiting for her at the gate. Spotting their friend, they happily waved.<\/p>\n

\u201cHi guys!! shouted Booky.<\/p>\n

They hugged before hurrying to class.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow was your weekend?\u201d asked Lemonata.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was…strange…because of THIS<\/em>!\u201d whispered Booky while pointing at the watch on her wrist.<\/p>\n

The watch was the shape of a star with a large band made of green diamonds and arrows that looked like fairy wands.<\/p>\n

\u201cPretty!\u201d exclaimed Lemonata. \u201cWhere did you get it?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, that\u2019s the thing. I don\u2019t know. I found it on my doorstep yesterday,\u201d explained Booky.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you know who put it there?\u201d asked Lemonata.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, not a clue!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA secret admirer then! How cool!\u201d<\/p>\n

They started giggling.<\/p>\n

\u201cGirls! Please be mindful of your classmates and get ready for the geometry test!\u201d yelled Mr. Maclollicake, the math teacher.<\/p>\n

Mr. Maclollicake was short with large ears and he had round-shaped glasses sitting on his nose. His squeaky voice and thick accent were from Koolkave City, Alabama, which often caused the kids to laugh behind his back.<\/p>\n

The girls kept giggling.<\/p>\n

Marmelade, the one who studied the most, turned around and gave her friends a serious look, which worked better than Mr. Maclollicake\u2019s angry tone.<\/p>\n

Class resumed peacefully.<\/p>\n

Geometry had never been Booky\u2019s favorite subject.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen is recess?\u201d she wondered pensively.<\/p>\n

To answer he question, the bell suddenly rang. The ringing got louder and the watch started to sparkle and spin on Booky\u2019s wrist! A magical portal formed in front of her. Booky froze. She was scared and fascinated at the same time. She grabbed Lemonata and Marmelade\u2019s arm and within a second, the three friends were sucked into the portal!<\/p>\n

\u201cBooky, can you please complete this fraction when you\u2019re done?\u201d asked Mr. Maclollicake as he was writing on the board.<\/p>\n

Surprised by Booky\u2019s silence, he turned around to notice that the girls had disappeared!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

A beautiful castle in the middle of a vast park. A pond with trees and flowers around. People were walking by, wearing old-fashioned clothes. Oddly, men were wearing heels and had pretty long hair, too! Or was it wigs?! Women were wearing beautiful gowns. Everyone was so elegant and looked like they were from another century.<\/p>\n

Booky, Lemonata, and Marmelade slowly opened their eyes, still shaken up by what had just happened. It felt as if they had fallen from the sky into this enchanted place. Booky looked at her wrist; the watch was still there. The girls looked around, wondering where they were.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh my,\u201d said Booky. \u201cI believe this is Versailles!\u201d<\/p>\n

Marmelade and Lemonata had no idea what Booky was talking about.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is Versailles?\u201d Lemonata asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a city in France where kings and queens lived long ago,\u201d explained Booky.<\/p>\n

Booky knew this because she had just read a book about Versailles. That\u2019s why her friends nicknamed her \u201cBooky.\u201d It\u2019s because she had read so many books!<\/p>\n

\u201cHow did we get here?!?\u201d asked Marmelade, panicked.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy watch1\u201d exclaimed Booky. \u201cI noticed sparkles coming out of it right before that portal appeared.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to find our way home before our parents get worried!\u201d insisted Marmelade.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s take a look around first. Now is our chance to experience this amazing place for real and not just in books!\u201d replied Booky, excitedly.<\/p>\n

As the girls got up from the ground, the beauty of the place dazzled them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWOW!\u201d exclaimed Lemonata.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never imagined it would be so beautiful!\u201d said Booky.<\/p>\n

An elegant couple approached.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho are you, young ladies? Are you lost?\u201d asked the man.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m Booky, and these are my friends Lemonata and Marmelade. We are…traveling!\u201d answered Booky, nervously.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell,\u201d said the man, \u201cdelighted to meet you! I am King Louis XV and this is my wife, Marie.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYour Majesty!\u201d said the girls as they bowed.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeautiful children!\u201d added the Queen. \u201cWe shall summon our painter!\u201d<\/p>\n

The king whistled so loudly that the girls had to plug their ears!<\/p>\n

A man with long black hair and a blue beret on his head immediately came running down the hall. He was carrying an easel under one arm and a fresh baguette in the other!<\/p>\n

\u201cChildren,\u201d said the king, \u201cMeet our family painter, Monsieur Hyacinthe Rigaud!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMonsieur RIgaud, I want you to paint our guests\u2019 portrait! Then please give it to them as a gift,\u201d ordered the king.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost certainly, Your Majesty. Follow me, les enfants<\/em>!\u201d replied Monsieur Rigaud enthusiastically.<\/p>\n

Booky and Lemonata were thrilled, but Marmelade was not. She wanted to go home.<\/p>\n

As they entered the painting room, he girls came face to face with two children that looked complete alike!<\/p>\n

\u201cOH!\u201d exclaimed Booky. \u201cI recognize you from my book! You are the royal twins! Louise-Elisabeth and Henriette!\u201d<\/p>\n

The twins were thrilled to be recognized.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat book?\u201d asked Henriette.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy history book… from… uh…. the future<\/em>!\u201d mumbled Booky.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you say I paint all of you together?\u201d offered Monsieur Rigaud.<\/p>\n

\u201cSplendid idea!\u201d exclaimed Booky.<\/p>\n

Monsieur Rigaud started while the girls enjoyed posing together.<\/p>\n

\u201cVoila!\u201d he proudly exclaimed a while later.<\/p>\n

The sound of church bells resonated.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh no!\u201d reacted Booky. \u201cTime to go home!\u201d<\/p>\n

As Monsieur Rigaud was handing her the painting, Booky\u2019s watch started to sparkle and spin again. And the portal appeared.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was really nice to meet you Monsieur<\/em>! You too, twins!!\u201d said Booky. \u201cTell your parents we said goodbye!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGoodbye, children!\u201d waved Monsieur Rigaud, unsure of what was happening.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoodbye!\u201d yelled the twins.<\/p>\n

And the girls were sucked into the portal.<\/p>\n

\u201cOuch!\u201d exclaimed Marmalade as she landed on the school ground.<\/p>\n

The girls got up, dizzy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat an adventure!\u201d exclaimed Booky.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt sure was!\u201d said Lemonata with a huge smile, looking at the painting.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will never forget this…\u201d added Marmelade.<\/p>\n

They hugged tightly.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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To view the list of the contest\u00a0winners: \u00a0OCOS 2017 The Traveler Contest Winners<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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