ARABELLA CHAPMAN took third place in the 2024 Wangaratta Young Writers Award year 5/6 story category with this piece.
The competition was jointly run by the Rotary Club of Wangaratta, and the Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta.
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SMOKE filled the air, screams echoed across the campground. The sky turned red, the beast was coming.
Ashes landed on faces they couldn’t hide, it was time to r...