Turkey Escape

Bookworm Wednesday


Webster was a turkey with a tragic story. Every November, children would select books from the top shelf in the children’s library. This was Webster’s home. Here, stuck in A Thanksgiving Tale, Webster spent his time forever imprisoned in the pages of this holiday book, ducking and dodging the farmer’s ax. Sadly, it always ended the same. The family sat down to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with no mention of Webster’s untimely demise.

This year Webster had a plan. He had spent the summer chatting with his neighbor, a certain holiday bunny. This bunny, having grown weary of all the bouncing and egg coloring, claimed she went on a well deserved vacation when a 5 year old ripped out some pages of her story. Another holiday creature of a spookier persuasion told Webster his mood had lifted when a third grader had applied lipstick and rouge to his pasty complexion. Webster’s plan began to form.

He needed a child, preferably one in possession of an art kit and a desire to destroy library property. Looking out the window, Webster saw the school bus arrive.

“Field trip,” sighed Webster. His luck was beginning to change!