2018 Kipling Award Grand Prize Winner-Kate LeVine, Halifax Elementary School, Loren Clews-Teacher

How The Alpine Ibex Got Its Horns

In a time and place long ago, Dearest Darling, there once lived Alpine Ibex. Alpine Ibex was the only one on the mountain without the horns that are gifted to the strongest of males. To cope with his saddening sadness, he made himself feel better by boasting and bickering.

2018 Kipling Award Finalist: Cayden Gilson, Halifax School, Loren Clews,Teacher

How the King Cobra got its Venom

The Cobra was barreling toward the mouse, but soon the mouse sensed him. Cobra got a bite on him but the mouse was too fast. This had happened countless times to the Cobra before. He had prey basically in his hands, and then they just got away from him in seconds. He has had enough, so Cobra planned a journey to the sloth’s layer. With long thought for many hours, the Cobra decided will get Venom injected in an air pocket next to his brain. His parents had told to him when he was a little snake.