Ipswich Festival of Children’s Literature

A WAY WITH WORDS

Young Writers’ Camp — Sept. 9 & 10, 1999

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Hollie Crowley   Theft in Woodville

What is the world coming to with children as young as nine breaking the law!Yesterday morning at Woodville Forest while Mr and Mrs Bear and their four-year-old son were taking their morning stroll, an unknown intruder broke into their house and stole food, vandalized precious furniture and after all this, fell asleep in their beds.At approximately 9:30 the Bear family returned home to find their breakfast eaten, their furniture broken and a young girl asleep in their bed. The Bear family, in shock, saw that she was awakening and began to question her. However, the intruder did not wait to apologize and fled from the scene immediately.

After questioning, Mr Bear insisted that a warning be given to the public."My family are still in a considerable amount of shock and need to warn you that this intruder may be armed and dangerous. Please, if you see her, do not approach her. Instead, call the Police immediately."This thief is described as young, between the approximate ages of 9 and 11, with long blonde hair. Last seen, she was wearing a red checked dress. If this young vandal is found, the Bear family wish to sue for damages.

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Andrew Bart, Kimberley Birt, Monique Cannell, Becky Christopherson, Emma Craggs, Hollie Crowley, Jennifer Eustace, Rebecca Evans, Alicia Eyres, Kieran Goulter, Mary Huntress, Robert Illingworth, Katie Kilpatrick, Siobhan Kranz, Kate Norsgaard, Samantha Ong, James Ramsey, Nathan Rieck, Ben Sielaff, Aleisha Sutton, Ruth Thomson, Michael Ward, Alex Wells, Jessica Weston, Kathleen Williams

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