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Kid's Writing Contest . . . And the Winner Is . . . 

Check out the contestant's writing below! 

It's official!  Our first writing contest for students is now over and we are proud to announce our winners!  Each winner will receive an email from their favorite OCAI author or illustrator AND a free autographed book!  First and Second Place Winners will also have their stories printed on the "Kid Zone" page....so scroll down to read these amazing stories by talented students!  Autographed books will be mailed to each student in care of the student's school.  Drum roll please... 

Honorable Mention ---"The Lady with the Watch" by Kiri Harmon, 3rd Grader, Sunnyside Elementary, Cushing, OK

3rd Place Winner---The Friendly Flightless Dragon" by Weston Wheeler, 5th Grader, Kiowa Elementary, Kiowa, OK

2nd Place Winner---"Rescue the Cauldron" by Shelbie Howell, 4th Grader, Blanchard Intermediate, Blanchard, OK

1st Place Winner---"The Time Travel Machine" by Emery Cunningham, 5th Grader, Sunnyside Elementary, Cushing, OK

1st Place Winner---(We had so many entries we chose TWO first place winners!)---"Broken Bridges" by Peyton Edwards, 5th Grader, Kiowa Elementary, Kiowa, OK

Students:  Please send us the name of the author/illustrator you would like to receive an email from, send three questions you would like to ask this person, and send us the name of two books you would like to receive written or illusrated by this person.  We will try our best to send you one of the books you requested but if we don't have it in stock, we will send you the best book we have!  Thanks for participating and visit OCAI in March for our next Kid's Writing Contest for more free books and emails from OCAI authors/illustrators! 

Teachers:  perhaps you can help students send the info we've requested AND if you have permission, we'd love to post a photo of your winning student---so send a photo but only if you have permission for us to post it on our site!  We'd love to post YOUR photo, too, for helping them submit their stories, so if you have a photo of you AND your student, that's even better!



 

1st Place Winner---"The Time Travel Machine" by Emery Cunningham, 5th Grader, Sunnyside Elementary, Cushing, OK


The Time Travel Machine

By: Emery Cunningham

 

Annie was just about to finish her time invention.  She wanted to try it so bad.  “I wish I could try it now.” Annie says.  Jake, her best friend, was coming to see her invention.  Just as Annie started to put the last piece on Jake walked in.  “Annie, it looks amazing”, he said.  “I know.   I can’t wait to try it.”  “Well, you’ll just have to.  “Jake it’s done.”  “OK, what is it?”  “It’s a time machine, and it’s really cool.” “Let’s go.”  “OK, to start my time machine we say a rhyme.  Say it with me.” 1, 2, 3, time machine activate.  Take Jake and me.  Ahhhhh.” “Where are we?”, Annie said.  “I don’t know, let’s ask”, Jake said.  “Wait here’s a sign read it it’s the date.”“Ohhhh, its 1964.”  “What?”  “Well, it’s time for adventure”, said Annie.  After they had met everybody they were ready to go home.  “Come on Annie it’s getting late.”  Ok, if I could just get it to turn on.” “What it doesn’t work Annie? Now we are stuck here!”   “Wait a minute, this date is odd.”  Oh wow, tomorrow is when Mountain Trave will erupt!”  “It killed over 5,000 people.” “What about us?” “ I don’t know, let’s walk overnight as far as possible away from Mountain Trave.  OK?”  “Hurry, Annie!”  Annie and Jake walked all night long.  They were desperate!  “I wanna go home.”  “I know, me too.”  “I just got something.  Mountain Trave erupted at 1:00 in the morning.  It is past.  Let’s see if we can go home now!”  “  1,2,3 deactivate.  Take Jake and me…ahhh we’re home!”  “Thanks, Annie.”  Annie and Jake were home safe again and ready to face more challenges.

 

THE END


 


1st Place Winner---(We had so many entries we chose TWO first place winners!)---"Broken Bridges" by Peyton Edwards, 5th Grader, Kiowa Elementary, Kiowa, OK


2nd Place---"Rescue the Cauldron" by Shelbie Howell, 4th Grader, Blanchard Intermediate, Blanchard, OK


3rd Place Winner---The Friendly Flightless Dragon" by Weston Wheeler, 5th Grader, Kiowa Elementary, Kiowa, OK



 

Honorable Mention ---"The Lady with the Watch" by Kiri Harmon, 3rd Grader, Sunnyside Elementary, Cushing, OK


The Lady with the Watch

By Kiri Harmon

 

The lady with the watch doesn’t want anyone to know that her mom died and that on Saturdays she plays with her children.  And she wants more.  She wants three more.  She thinks that she raises kids well.  She thinks what she is not very good at doing is swimming.  Her favorite memory is kids moving away.  Her best friend is Lilly.  The watch is important to her because it can tell when there is a bad guy.  One day the lady with the watch was taking a walk when her watch started beeping.  She looked at her watch and turned off the beeping.  Then it came to her, it was beeping because a bad guy was near.  But, she didn’t see anyone that looked like they were bad.  When she got home she thought and thought about it.  Then she knew…they were in disguise.  This has happened to her before.  She was upset.  She said to one of her kids, “it is very hard to find someone in disguise”.  Her kid said, “it is OK, it wasn’t your fault they don’t want to be caught.”  “But, just to be on the safe side try to stay awake as much as possible.”  Her mother did stay awake as much as possible, but that didn’t help much.  She kept on thinking and thinking on how to catch the bad guy.  But, on Saturday she would still play with her kids.  But, on the weekdays she would sit thinking on how to catch the bad guy.  The next week before the kids went to bed they went to their mom’s room and said, “do well tomorrow.”  “I hope you catch him.”  Then they went to bed.  The next day she came home from work and said, “I caught him!”  She was very happy.  The next day she went to the orphanage and got three more children.

 

The End

 

 




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It was a long and exhausting task: playing hundreds of online games for hours in a row, day after day. It was hard, but someone had to do it.

The result is the list that you will find below. Enjoy!

Action Games

1. IndestructoTank

 

 

 

 

As you probably guessed, on this game, you get to drive an indestructible tank around. Once attacked by enemies’ bombs, the tank will be blasted into the sky and you will be able to hit the helicopters and planes. The more enemies you manage to take down on a single combo, the more points you earn. Make sure to reach the required experience points before your fuel ends.

Click here to play IndestructoTank

2. Electricman2HS

 

 

 

 

A fighting game where you need to beat down several opponents at the same time. The variety of kicks, punches, throws and defensive movements really creates a funny experience. You even have slow motion movements a la Matrix!


Click here to play Electricman2HS

3. The Fancy Pants Adventure

 

 

 

 

Think about Sonic the Hedgehog with a more clean design and some physics effects added. Ah, and a character that wears some really fancy pants! Just run through the levels, avoiding the monsters and collecting the swirls and trophies.

Click here to play The Fancy Pants Adventure

4. Dino Run

 

 

 

 

On this game you play a small dinosaur that is trying to escape the imminent extinction from a fallen meteor. You basically need to run among obstacles, hills and fellow dinosaurs that are also trying to escape. Putting it short: Run like there is no tomorrow!

Click here to play Dino Run

5. Matrix Rampage

 

 

 

 

The Matrix fans out there will have fun with this one. You play as Neo in this game, jumping to and from floors on buildings and killing agents along the way. Guns, swords, staffs and pretty much everything else on the scenario can be used to get the job done.

Click here to play Matrix Rampage

6. Amorphous+

 

 

 

 

The Gooples are all around you. They are colored bubbles that float around trying to kill you. Luckily, you are not alone. You have a huge-ass knife to cleave them all!

Click here to play Amorphous+

7. Double Wires

 

 

 

 

Ever wanted to fly around like Spider Man? With this little Flash game, you can get close to it. You’ll use your mouse to shoot two wires and prevent the little guy from falling. The objective is to go as far as possible.

Click here to play Double Wires

8. Final Ninja

 

 

 

 

We couldn’t leave ninja games out of the list, right? On Final Ninja, you command a little (but badass) ninja on a side-scrolling adventure. Your tool belt comes with throwing stars, a grappling rope and the ability to become invisible. Pretty cool.

Click here to play Final Ninja

9. Gunmaster Onslaught 2.0

 

 

 

 

On Gunmaster Onslaught, you play an army commando who has to stay alive as long as possible by surviving the assault of the enemies. At your disposal, you have guns, mines, and even rocket launchers! Move around to collect the ammo as well.

Click here to play Gunmaster Onslaught

10. Robokill

 

 

 

 

Very engaging game where you play a mercenary robot trying to destroy the invaders of Titan Prime. There are several levels, each with a large number of interconnected rooms that you need to go through. You will also earn money, which allows you to buy new weapons and armor.

Click here to play Robokill

11. N

 

 

 

 

One of the most famous games on the web. On N, you get to play a Ninja who needs to capture golden cubes and escape the level within 90 seconds. On your way, you will find mines, lasers and even heat-seeking missiles! The physics involved and the overall game play are superb.

Click here to play N

Aim and Shoot Games

12. Throw Paper

 

 

 

 

Very simple game where you need to throw a ball of paper on the bin. The direction arrow keeps swinging on both directions, and there is always a bit of lateral wind to increase the challenge. The objective is to hit the bin as many times in a row as possible.

Click here to play Throw Paper

13. Bowmaster

 

 

 

 

Bowmaster has some strategy and RPG elements, but you will win the game with the accuracy of your aim. All you have is your bow, and you need to defend your castle from a horde of assaulting ogres. Your mouse controls both the direction and the power of the arrows.

Click here to play Bowmaster

14. Cyrkam Airtos

 

 

 

 

On this game, you have to catch a paper ball that will be thrown at you by a friend, then shoot it on the bin. The shooting part is controlled by your mouse movements. Every time you score, the bin will also be moved backwards or forward.

Click here to play Cyrkam Airtos

15. Bowman

 

 

 

 

An archery game where there is no target. Instead, you get to shoot your arrows directly at another opponent! It can be played both against the computer and against another human player (each one taking a turn).

Click here to play Bowman

16. Binball Wizard

 

 

 

 

Another bin-throwing game — but this time, instead of a paper ball, you get to kick a soccer ball. The scenario is a standard office, and the bin is moved around each time you score. The physics effects definitely boost the game quality.

Click here to play Binball Wizard

17. Bloons

 

 

 

 

Very addictive game where you play a dart-throwing monkey. On each level, you will have a large number of balloons, a specific number of dart throws, and a required number of balloons to pop.

Click here to play Bloons

Arcade and Classic Games

18. Commander Keen

 

 

 

 

If you never played Commander Keen, you are with the minority. This classic has been revived on Flash, and while the quality is not outstanding, it will sure entertain the series fans for a while.

Click here to play Commander Keen

19. Tetris

 

 

 

 

Perhaps the most famous game world wide, we sure could not leave it out of the list. Tetris is guaranteed to keep anyone busy for a couple of hours. The Flash version is pretty basic, but it gets the job done.

Click here to play Tetris

20. Frogger

 

 

 

 

The game hasn’t change at all since its debut on arcade machines many years ago. Get the little frog from his home to the top of the screen — all while crossing a highway full of vehicles and a river where you have to step on logs to avoid crocodiles.

Click here to play Frogger

21. Pong

 

 

 

 

The very first video game ever is also available on Flash. This little piece of game is coming straight from 1972! Just move your paddle and don’t miss the ball.

Click here to play Pong

Click here to find the rest of the games!!  http://www.techcult.com/the-150-best-online-flash-games/
 






Hey, kids--Need some "Fun Facts" on Oklahoma authors and illustrators?  Our fun facts pages are filled with interesting, funny, and even freaky facts.  


Warning:  Once you start reading, you won't want to stop!  

Click on the author's or illustrator's name to open their "Fun Facts."



Fun Facts:

Peggy Perry Anderson

Darleen Bailey Beard


Kim Doner

Gwendolyn Hooks

Steve Lessman


Anna Myers


Chris Nick--fun facts coming soon!

Tammi Sauer


Una Belle Townsend


Carol Wallace

Mike Wimmer--fun facts coming soon!



One-page biographies:

Peggy Perry Anderson

Darleen Bailey Beard

Kim Doner

Gwendolyn Hooks biography  

Steve Lessman's Biography


Anna Myers biography  

Chris Nick

Tammi Sauer 

Una Belle Townsend


Carol Wallace 

Mike Wimmer





Web sites to Visit:

Peggy Perry Anderson--no web site yet, but you can get her info here!

darleenbaileybeard.com

kimdoner.com

gwendolynhooks.com

annamyers.info

cnickstudio.com

tammisauer.com

unabelletownsend--no web site yet, but you can contact her through this site!


wallacebooks.com  (for Carol Wallace)

mikewimmer.com

 


Here Are Three Little Known
But Interesting Facts About Oklahoma.

1. The shopping cart was invented in Ardmore in 1936.

2. The nation's first parking meter was intalled
in Oklahoma City in 1935.

3. The first Girl Scout Cookie was sold
in Muskogee in 1917.







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