Every Friday after school, Maya wandered into the town’s old library. It wasn’t very big, and most people barely noticed it anymore. The floors creaked with every step, and the books smelled like dust and forgotten stories. Maya loved it.
One rainy afternoon, as thunder rumbled outside, Maya spotted a loose floorboard behind the history section. Curious, she pulled it up and found a small wooden box wrapped in cloth. Inside was a faded journal with a note:
Heart pounding, Maya opened the journal. It belonged to a young girl named Clara who had lived over 100 years ago. Clara had loved the library too. She wrote about hiding the journal so that someone one day might discover it and continue her adventures. She had even created a map to something she called “The Hidden Shelf.”
Each week, Maya followed clues from Clara’s journal. She solved riddles, decoded symbols, and even found a hollowed-out book hiding an old key. Finally, behind a shelf marked “Mythology,” she discovered a hidden panel. It opened to reveal a small room filled with forgotten books, hand-drawn maps, and Clara’s final message:
Why did Maya visit the old library every Friday?
Write a short story (1-2 paragraphs) or poem about your favorite activity or animal. Please use of the literary devices below:
Alliteration
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
