500 Words 2025/26: read a finalist's story from the 5-7 category

This story was chosen as a finalist for 500 Words 2025/26.

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Demon Dinner Lady by Georgiana W.

The Demon dinner lady looked like an old pug. She was short, stubby and had spiky black hair, like beetle's legs. Her name is Miss Onion she is horrible, and she makes exotic potions and plans to poison the children's school dinners at St Eliza's Elementary School. Miss Onion wanted to get revenge on the 'little brats' who made too much mess and noise and never ate their vegetables.On a sunny Monday Miss Onion began mixing cows' blood with milk and cheese with her big wooden spoon. "Giggiling. Goggily Boom!" said Miss Onion in a stubborn voice. She then sprinkled the potion into a big pot of spaghetti.The children lined up sensibly in their classrooms hungry, and ready to eat. When in the school hall Johnny was the first to eat the food. After a few mouthfuls Johnny began to get bigger, pinker and started to sprout a tail… He was a pig! Amelia noticed she was getting very furry and growing a mane… She was a horse! Gabriel started clucking before he grew feathers and hatched an egg, he was a chicken! Selina's eyes became bigger and had some spotty fur… she was a cow!Mr Leafy was the headteacher and he was shocked to find animals at his school. He fainted with shock and Miss Onion came over with a wet cloth pretending to help. She secretly whispered "Do Dum Dee Eed" a spell to turn him into a gigantic bull. With all his might, Mr Leafy, the bull entered the school kitchen. He smashed the spaghetti potion over with his horns. The potion landed with a big splat on Miss Onion's feet.Mr Leafy, was Mr Leafy again, Johnny, Amelia, Gabriel and Selina were themselves again. Geegi ran over "Thank goodness you're back to normal. Now we must find Miss Onion!" she said with authority. They searched the school grounds high and low. They almost gave up, but they heard an extremely loud croak from the school nature area.The Headteacher and children ran quickly to investigate. On a lily pad they found an ugly little frog with unusual spiky black hair. The frog looked furious and exclaimed "I've been turned into a frog with that potion you fools!". Geegi said "You made the potion! You deserve this". Miss Onion cried and asked for forgiveness. Miss Onion truly looked remorseful. The children felt sorry for Miss Onion and wished she could turn back to normal. Hearing the wish a fairy came and sprinkled glittery dust over Miss Onion.The next day, Miss Onion returned to the school kitchen. Miss Onion was only on a mission to make children joyful and look forward to eating their scrumptious school dinners. She had learnt a valuable lesson, children are messy, but they are also kind! Thankfully there were no more animals to feed at school and there is a big sign, saying 'No Bulls allowed'.

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