Charlottes Web

One rainy night, some pigs were born. Mr. Arable, Ferns father, want to kill that small pig. After Fern know that her father wanted to kill that small pig, Fern yell. Mrs. Arable, Fern mother, say Your father was right, the pig would die anyway. Tears run down her cheeks. Fern say to her father It was unjust and unfair. If I born so small do you want to kill me also? Mr. Arable will bring that runt pig and he will let Fern started in a bottle then Fern will see what trouble pig can make. Half an hour later, Mr. Arable carries a carton under his arm. Mr. Arable put the carton down at Ferns place, because Mrs. Arable asks her husband to put in Ferns chair. Fern gave that small pig a name that was called Wilbur. Fern love Wilbur more than anything in this world. Every morning after she wakes up, she warm Wilburs milk, and held for him. Every afternoon, after the school bus stop, she run to the kitchen and fix another bottle for Wilbur and at suppertime, she feed Wilbur again. For the first few days, Wilbur was allowed to live in a box near the kitchen. Then, Mrs. Arable complain, so, he move to a bigger box in the woodshed, then, when he is already two weeks he move to outdoors. Mr. Arable fixes a small yard near the apple tree and gives Wilbur a large wooden box full of straw with a doorway. Every morning after breakfast, Wilbur walks out to the road with Fern. While Fern is still in the school, Wilbur shut up inside his yard. Wilbur was what calls the spring pig, which means the pig that is born in springtime. When Wilbur already five weeks, Mr. Arable want to sell Wilbur to Mr. Zuckermans barn. Mr. Avery sells Wilbur six dollars to Uncle Homer. The barn is so large and it smelled like a perspiration of horses, wonderful sweet breath of a cow, grain of harness dressing, and of axle grease and of rubber boots and of rope and sometime smell of fish. The 1

barn is warm in winter and cool in summer. Wilburs new home is in the lower part of the barn. Pigs need warmth, and it is warm and comfortable there. Everyday Fern always visit Wilbur and always seat near Wilbur. All the animals in the barn like Fern because she is friendly and quiet. Wilbur sees the loose board and pushes it. Wilbur likes to be outside of the yard. Mr. Zuckerman chases Wilbur so, Wilbur run to an apple orchard. Wilbur falls to the old pail trick. Mr. Zuckerman bring the old pail trick to Wilburs yard so, Wilbur is in his yard again. Fern mother come to doctor Dorian Why now Fern always talk to the animal in the barn and she thinks that the animals can answer her question? Doctor Dorian answer Children pay much attention than adult. The next day Wilbur plan his day like this: 6:30-7:00 7:00-8:00 8:00-9:00 : Breakfast : Talk with Templeton the rat : Nap

9:00-11:00 : Dig a hole 11:00-12:00: Stand still and watch bees, swallows and flies 12:00-1:00 : Lunch 1:00- 2:00 2:00-3:00 3:00-4:00 4:00 : Sleep : Scratch itchy place : Stand still and wait Fern come : Supper One night he went to sleep, after a several hours he heard the voice that said Wilbur, go to sleep now and you will see me tomorrow in the morning. The night seemed so long. Wilburs stomach was empty and his mind was full. The second time he woke up, he heard Templeton was gnawing in the hole. The first time he

woke up, he heard the goose was turning on his nest. In Wilburs dream he heard again the voice saying Ill be a good friend to you. The next morning, Wilbur was calling his friend that actually his friend was still asleep. At last Wilbur can talk and see his friend. His friend was in the doorway. She was about the size of a gumdrop and she has eight legs. She told Wilbur that her name was Charlotte A. Cavatica, but just called me Charlotte. Wilbur said that Charlotte was pretty and beautiful. Wilburs friend was a spider. Charlotte told Wilbur that she was near-sighted. Charlotte explained Wilbur how she eats her meal and what insects that she eats, First, I dive at my meals, second, I wrap him, and third, I knock it out. I eat flies, bugs, grasshoppers, choice beetles, moths, butterflies crunchy cockroach, gnats, midges, daddy long legs, centipedes, mosquitoes and crickets. Wilbur liked Charlotte more than anything. The early summer days is the happiest day on the farm. It was an early day in the farm; the eggs of the goose are hatching. The eggs that are hatched are seven from eight eggs. The goose didnt want the egg that not yet hatches so, the goose gives the egg to Templeton. Templeton has no morals, no conscience, no consideration, no scruples, no decency, and no milk of rodent kindness, no anything. He will kill all of the goslings if he could get away with it. Templeton say that a rotten egg was a regular stink bomb. Wilbur liked Charlotte more than anything. The sheep told Wilbur the bad news, Mr. Zuckerman was fatting you because he wanted to kill you, Wilbur. Wilbur was so afraid because he doesnt want to be kill. Charlotte said that she promise to save Wilbur so he wont be killed.

One day, in the barn Charlotte make a miracle. The miracle she makes is in her web. The miracle is a writing of SOME PIG. The next day, Mr. Zuckerman is the first one that sees the miracle. Then, Charlotte makes the miracle again. The miracle is a writing of TERRIFIC. Mr. Zuckerman invites everybody to see that miracle. There is one person that asks Mr. Zuckerman to bring his miracle pig to the fair. So, the next day they will go to the fair. Before the fair, Mrs. Zuckerman bath Wilbur with buttermilk. When Wilbur was in the fair, he didnt win the prize. The pig that wins the prize is uncle that is in the next of his yard in the fair. Charlotte makes a miracle again. The miracle is a writing of HUMBLE. Wilbur still wins the prize, because he was a miracle pig. When Wilbur want to go to the barn again, Charlotte told Wilbur that she cannot follow him to the barn because after she laid the egg she will die. Wilbur went back to the barn and brought Charlottes egg. The eggs hatched in the barn. After the egg hatch, some of them go away. There are three spiders that stay there. Wilbur gives the name of the spider: Joy, Ramia, Mary.

The End

Saskia Year 4