Nature-Girl Vs Worst Nightmare

By Rose McKinney and JJ Barnes

Nature-Girl Vs Worst Nightmare

By Rose McKinney & J.J. Barnes

★★★★★

Nature-Girl vs Worst Nightmare is the debut novel from six year old Rose McKinney, with just a smidge of help from her mother, author J.J. Barnes.

Deep in the Sparkling Forest, Nature-Girl and her friends are training to be super heroes at Miss Sparkle's Academy for Magical Children.

When old enemy Worst Nightmare sends an army of Bad Dreams to attack the school, Nature-Girl must use everything she's learned, and face her biggest fears, if she's going to stop him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Siren Stories
• Release date: Feb 2, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201999391

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NATURE-GIRL

Vs

WORST NIGHTMARE

Rose McKinney

J.J. Barnes

Contents

01  The Bad Dream    09

02 More than Magic    17

03 The Truth Potion    24

04 Detention     30

05 The Portal     38

06 Teachers to the Rescue   46

07 The Spell     52

08 Rose the Thief    58

09 He’s Back     64

10 Facing Fears    71

11 Working Together   78

12 Worst Nightmare    86

13 The Sparkles    95

Chapter One

The Bad Dream

Deep in the ­ ­ Sparkling Forest, a team of seven-year-old trainee superheroes, The Sparkles, were practising hard on their lunch break from school. There were rumours that Worst Nightmare and his army of Bad Dreams were close by and they wanted to be prepared.

Nature-Girl, the leader of the gang, watched as Bird-Boy ran towards Panda-Girl, intending to surprise her. Nature-Girl grinned, then used her magical power to move a tree root out of the ground and trip him but, instead of falling down, Bird-Boy flew up into the air laughing.

Nice try! he said, as he flew down and landed neatly next to Nature-Girl, looking proud.

Nature-Girl went to reply then stopped. Overhead the tree branches were rustling to get her attention.

Did you hear that? she asked, looking around.

What is it? asked Speedy, the smallest member of the team, whizzing towards her with her super-speed.

Nature-Girl used her magic to move the branches of the trees; certain something was up there.

She heard a squawk.

Speedy grabbed her backpack full of magical gadgets.

There! shouted Nature-Girl, pointing up into the trees as a dark green shape moved quickly through the air, hopping/leaping from one tree to the next. A Bad Dream! Quick!

Fast as lightning, Speedy pulled an enchanted rope from her bag and chased after the Bad Dream, as Nature-Girl moved branches in its way to slow it down. Speedy threw the rope into the treetop as the Bad Dream tried to dodge away, but the enchanted rope slithered around it and the Bad Dream fell to the ground with a thunk.

Speedy grabbed the end of the rope, digging her heels into the ground, but the Bad Dream was strong and fought against her.

Help! shouted Speedy, struggling to keep hold of the rope. It’s getting away!

Nature-Girl, Panda-Girl and Bird-Boy ran to help. The Bad Dream snarled fiercely at them. It looked like an angry tennis ball; with white horns, shiny skin and fierce white fangs. It was surprisingly strong and they struggled to keep hold of it. Nature-Girl and Panda-Girl gripped the rope with Speedy, whilst Bird-Boy jumped onto the Bad Dream and tried to hold it still.

Speedy, get a cage! said Nature-Girl as the rope whipped around. Speedy nodded and ran to her bag.

It’s too strong! cried Panda-Girl.

Bird-Boy held on tight to the Bad Dream as Speedy moved the cage ready to trap it. Together they wrestled the angry critter into the cage and slammed the door shut.

The Bad Dream snarled and raged. Let me out! it roared.

If a Bad Dream’s here, Worst Nightmare must have sent it, said Nature-Girl.

Speedy looked sternly at the Bad Dream. Where’s Worst Nightmare hiding? she demanded.

And what does he want? asked Nature-Girl.

I’ll never tell you! growled the Bad Dream.

What do we do? asked Panda-Girl nervously.

Back to the hideout? asked Bird-Boy.

Let’s go, said Nature-Girl with a nod.

The Sparkles headed towards their secret tree-house at the far end of The Sparkling Forest, with Nature-Girl leading the way, looking round cautiously in case more Bad Dreams were lurking in the shadows. They didn’t know why the Bad Dream was so close to the grounds of Miss Sparkle’s Academy for Magical Children, but they knew it meant Worst Nightmare was planning something and that meant bad news for everyone.

At the tree-house, The Sparkles climbed the rope ladder and went inside.

So ... ideas?" asked Nature-Girl.

Speedy