Skinny Bones

When I was in 7th grade I decided to write and illustrate my own version of Bony-Legs and here it is (with some editing)!!


Skinny Bones was a horrible bad witch. She had bony legs that could run very fast. Her teeth were very sharp and she liked to eat little children. She lived deep in the woods in a log cabin that stood on frog feet.
On the edge of the same woods, a girl named Charleyne lived with her mom. One morning Charleyne's mom sent her out to borrow 5 eggs. Charleyne's mother sent her a hot dog, a hot dog bun, and some peanut butter.
She walked far into the woods. She was suprised when she came to a cabin that stood on frog feet. She decided to go in. She opened the yellow gate. "Poor thing," said Charleyne "You need some grease." She scraped her peanut butter on the hinges. It opened silently.
She walked farther. A skinny black dog stood in her way. It barked loudly. "Poor dog!" said Charleyne. "You look hungry." She gave the dog her hot dog. He ate it up. A black cat stood in her way meowing sadly and loudly.
"Poor Kitty," said Charleyne. "I suppose your hungry too." She gave the cat her hot dog bun. Old Skinny Bones stuck her head out the window.
"My mother would like to borrow 5 eggs," said Charleyne.
"Sure, come right in" said Skinny Bones softly. She smiled unpleasantly. "Now," she said, "get in the tub!"
"Why?" asked Charleyne. "I'm fresh!"
"I'm going to cook you for my supper!" said Skinny Bones. Then she went to gather logs for the fire. She locked the door behind her. Charleyne cried. "Don't cry!" said a voice. Charleyne looked around. She saw the cat.
"Fill the tub," said the cat "but don't get in."
Charleyne was puzzled but she did as she was told. Skinny Bones called through the door.
"Are you washing?"
"Yes, I am" said Charleyne.
"Perfect!" said Skinny Bones.
When she left the cat gave Charleyne a mirror. "When you're in trouble throw this," she said. Charleyne took the mirror and climbed out the window. She began to run. Charleyne met up with the dog. He too gave her something only this time it was a box of ice cream. Now she was really puzzled.
" What am I supposed to do with a box of ice cream?" asked Charleyne. She took it anyway. Now she came to the gate that she put peanut butter on. She opened it silently and ran. Skinny Bones knocked on the door.
"Are you washing?" she asked.
"Yes I am," said the cat.
"What?! You must be a prune by now!" She flung open the door.
"A cat? You tricked me! Why?"
"You never fed me," said the cat "but Charleyne did."
"Whatever," she said. She went outside and asked the dog why he did not bark at Charleyne.
"You never gave me food!" said the dog. "Ooh!" screamed Skinny Bones. She went to the gate next and asked why it did not lock Charleyne in.
"Oh, let me guess, I never took care of you but Charleyne did?"
"Yep!" replied the gate. Skinny Bones ran in circles, flapped her arms, and picked her nose. Then she ran after Charleyne. Charleyne saw the witch and ran even faster. Then she got a cramp. She had to stop. Just then she remebered the mirror. She threw it behind her. The mirror became a great silver lake. Skinny Bones ran home and got her sink and floated across the lake. Then she started off again. Charleyne saw the witch coming. She took the box of ice cream and threw it behind her. It became a dangerous blizzard. Skinny Bones could not go through it so she gave up. She ran home with her arms flapping, pulling her hair, and picking her nose. Charleyne went home safely and never returned to the cabin with frog feet again.