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What a Birthday Present! | Essay for 10 year olds | Kooi Xiu Min | Singapore

Here is another essay from another of my mainstay writers, Kooi Xiu Min, another classmate from Ngee Ann Primary School - "What a Birthday Present!"



          “Hmmm… I want a ‘Super Soaker’, a ‘Neo Print’, a ‘Duo Dirt Kit’ and oh, a ‘Gladiator Trident’!” I muttered to myself. It was the fifth of July, one day before my birthday! My parents were as busy as a bee, decorating the house for my party. I simply could not wait for the day, the day which I had been yearning for, the day I would have a chance to receive my much-coveted birthday presents!

          The following day dawned bright and cheery. The decorations dangled from the ceiling, adorning my entire house! I was dressed in a casual t-shirt and jeans, waiting for my friends to arrive.

          Ding dong! The doorbell rang resoundingly. I hopped off the chair and dashed to the door. I flung open the door and… “Happy Birthday!” my friends shouted in unison, each with a present in hand. I invited them in and told them to place the presents on the couch, where I would open them after the party games.

          “Ah, you’re all here!” sounded a chirpy voice, my father’s. “Let’s have a game of ‘pass-the-parcel’!”

          A voice interrupted him, “Can we watch Xiu Min open the presents first?” John pleaded, and a few others nodded their heads in agreement.

          “Oh, alright!” my father said, clapping his hands.

          “Hooray!” all my friends screamed in delight. In less than a minute, everyone was in the sitting room, squirming around in their seats, waiting in anticipation.

          When all the presents had been opened, my father suddenly reappeared with my mother, a huge parcel in their hands. They set it down gently and nodded for me to open it .I stared at the huge parcel. “Who would buy such a huge present?” thoughts ran over my mind as an awkward silence filled the room. I tore the parcel. “Woof! Woof!” A loud barking sound filled the room. “Oh, my! Isn’t he adorable!” my friend, Lisa, exclaimed.

          Hugging my new pet, I thanked everyone for their presents and walked into the dining room. Everyone gasped at the scrumptious array of food that lay before them. Unfortunately, my dog, which I named Soya, had been rather hungry while waiting in the box. Without warning, he sprang up and leapt onto the cake! Icing and sweets flew up and landed all over everyone. “Soya, you are bad dog!” I shrieked, trying to hide my laughter as I gazed around and saw ‘icing-covered’ people in the room.

          “My, we sure look like Santa Claus!” Lisa remarked, whilst cleaning herself up. Everyone was laughing at the thought of being covered in icing!

          All too soon, the party was over. All the guests agreed that the party had been hilarious. At the same time, we had learnt a lesson to never let a dog near food again!

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Till the next time,
Elijah Wee, Singapore

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