New Tales of the Gobi Desert
S.T.F.A. Ho Yat Tung Primary School, Chan Tsz Wing, Fiction: Group 2
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ast night, Dad bought a video about an adventure in the Gobi Desert and we watched it
after dinner. It was very interesting and exciting. I asked Dad to go there on holiday but
he said it was too far away. Then I went to sleep with the beautiful scenery of Gobi Desert
in my mind.
I felt asleep very quickly and after a while, I was woken up by a strange sound. Then, I
saw I was not in my bed or home. I rubbed my eyes and I was in the middle of a desert! I was
surrounded by sand and could see a lot of camels not very far away! Suddenly, a camel found me
and was walking to me. “Hello, who are you? My name is Ruby. Nice to meet you!” she said. I was
very scared because it was a camel speaking human words! But I was also curious and anxious
to know where I was. So I said, “Hello, my name is Katie. Nice to meet you too!” I told Ruby that
I was alone and could not find my way home. “Let me bring you to see my master and we can see
some beautiful spots of the Gobi Desert. It will be fun!” Ruby told me friendlily.
On the way, I could see the desert. It was not only full of sand. There were many plants. I saw
different kinds of cactuses such as Barrel Cactus and Saguaro Cactus, bushes and flowers. I also
saw herds of sheep eating and resting on a very small piece of grass. They were cute and lovely.
They said hello to Ruby when I passed by. Then she brought me to her master’s house. Her master’s
name was Sally. “She is kind and you will be welcomed. Don’t worry!” Ruby said. Sally was a
fat and friendly woman. She was also a powerful witch and she made Ruby a talking camel! She
welcomed me and asked me to stay in her house until I could find my way home. She gave me a
thick jacket and reminded me to put it on at night because the desert was very cold at night. “Can
you help me to go back home? I don’t know why I have travelled such a long way to this Gobi
Desert, I miss my parents.” I said. “My dear, I have no ideas at the moment but I will try my best to
help you,” Sally replied. I was so disappointed and started thinking of my parents again.
“Don’t worry too much. Are you hungry? Let’s give you something to eat, so you will not be
hungry. I will visit other witches tomorrow to find you the way home. Until then, make yourself
at home here.” Sally tried to comfort me after seeing I was disappointed. Her words warmed my
heart and I was not as sad as before. After finishing the food, I was very full and Ruby suggested
going out to walk around the nearby desert. Sally reminded Ruby not to go far as it was not long
from sunset. Ruby promised to come home before then.
Ruby brought her friends to visit and to play many exciting games. We have surfed down
from a sand hill and watch eagles hunting. When we were playing hide-and-seek, a strong wind
suddenly appeared and blew me up to high sky. I could not open my eyes or speak any words
because it was full of sand and wind. I did not know how long it took and when I opened my eyes
again I saw my Mum and Dad sitting next to me on my bed looking at me. I jumped up to give
them a big hug and started crying. I told them what I had seen in the Gobi Desert. Mum told me
tenderly that it was only a dream. Although it was only a dream, I would miss my new friend,
Ruby, a talking camel!
