Dewey’s #Readathon Six-Word Story
Welcome to the Six-Word Story challenge for Dewey’s October 2019 Readathon! Your task is simple. Write a “story” about “spooky season” in exactly six words. Feel free to comment your story down below OR link up to wherever you’ve shared your story.
The winner will be announced at the end of the Readathon and will win a $10 gift card to the online book retailer of their choice.
Good luck!
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Lotte Eskildsen
The world was empty of books
Julie Mørup
The Halloween pumpkin winked at her.
Alexe Robert
Footsteps woke him. He lived alone.
Amy Massengill
Lotte wins. This is perfect.
Rachael
The evil forest has been defeated.
Josephine Hardge
The witches destroyed all the books
Melissa Hall
She was alone. Then it breathed.
Leanne
Death of the one toed demon
Paula Burnett
The closet door opened slowly, creaking.
Maria A Rojas (lilbookgram)
The moon killed his loved one.
Elley the Book Otter
Show time! …Where are my clothes?!
Leni
Spooky Scary Skeletons rise at Halloween.
(By my 9-year old)
Joany
Checked the mirror. I wasn’t there.
Emma
I read outloud to entertain ghosts.
Misty Murray
Falling leaves unveil the truth again.
Katherine Harrill
She didn’t remember unlocking that door.
Alexe Robert
Footsteps woke him. He lived alone.
Jennifer Holak
She wrongly thought she was alone…
Taaya
A howl. Steps. Finally an adventure!
Or
Hooves nearing. The dragon sighed exasperatedly.
Lauren
Ghost stole all my books. Crap
Dana
Count to three. Now turn around.
Chassidy Coon
The witch took my favorite book
KELLY HUNSAKER
I said “Yes.” Now I’m alone.
Mer
Afterward, she realized nobody saw him.
Marta Martins
I was dead all that time
Michelle Buck
Reading in the dark amongst ghosts!
Lara Maynard
The library stood empty for eternity.
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Elise
Librarians, left page less, spooky night
Leni
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday.
(By my 12 year old)
Kristina Read
They heard breathing in the darkness
Cori Holmberg
The dark creepy sky kept revolving.
Elise
Librarians, left page less, spooky night.
KELLY HUNSAKER
They lived happily until she died.
Paula Burnett
The closet door creaked open, slowly.
Emily Pritchard
From the coffin came a scream
Darcie Brand
The shadow approached quickly and swiftly.
Diane Shea
Halloween has come. Lookout for tricks!
Kimberly Lynne
Cursed, she roamed the library forever.
Dev Rodgers
Nightmares prevail when book imaginings fail
Dev R
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday.
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Angie
Murderers, Aliens and Exes wreaking havoc!
BooksMcD
I thought technology was my friend.
Kendra Fleharty
Cat hisses at closet. Nothing there…?
Lauren Franks
The Witches Spoiled me! Why Me?
Christine Romero
Dark shadows cast by ember colored trees.
Christine Romero
Shoot! Its late, I forgot how to count. I MEANT:
Sinister shadows from ember colored trees.
Tasmin Bradshaw
And There it was, the monster.
Julie Mørup
The Halloween pumpkin winked at her…
Colleen B
And she could never read again.
Jennifer
Hope failed; wide yawns the void.