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BY AmY FrieDmAN Illustrated by JIllIan GIllIland

Alexis and Jack were cousins, and Alex and Rafa were brothers, and their families lived on the same street in a village in New Jer-sey, not far from the Pine Barrens, a place the Lenni Lenape Indi-ans called Popuessing.

“It means ‘place of the dragon,’” Alex told the others.Alex called himself “the historian” because he loved to tell sto-

ries, especially those about the Jersey Devil.“Long ago there was a woman who had 12 children,” Alex said,

“and the night she gave birth to her 13th, a storm hit.” Alexis shivered, and Jack stifled a laugh. Rafa rolled his eyes. He’d

heard this story a thousand times. It was the one about the day the baby was born and turned at once into a creature with hooves and a horse’s head, big bat wings and a forked tail. He shrieked and screamed and flew up the chimney and out of the house. All night long he circled the village. Then at dawn he headed into the pines and disappeared for 100 years.

“The Jersey Devil came back in the 1800s,” Alex said.He told of the many sightings by war heroes and schoolchildren,

ministers and doctors. Thousands of people had seen the strange creature flying across the sky and letting out piercing screams. Thousands more told of the hoof prints they found in the snow and hoof prints climbing roof to roof.

There were many different descriptions when the monster re-turned 100 years later, in 1909 -- policemen saw the Devil flying south out of the pines. Rich people saw him, and poor people did too. People told stories of the monster that ate their chickens and their dogs. People drew sketches of the monster that matched sketches others had drawn.

There were theories, of course -- that the Jersey Devil was a scrowfoot duck, a sandhill crane, a survivor of the Jurassic period that endured the centuries living in a secret cavern. One expert said the Jersey Devil was a pterodactyl that lasted by living under-ground. And many said the Devil’s mother was a witch, and the Devil was the consequence of a curse placed on her.

Now another hundred years had passed, and it was Halloween. Alex dressed up as the Jersey Devil.

“Come on, Rafa,” Alex said to his little brother, who was dressed like Spiderman. “Let’s go get Alexis and Jack.”

Alexis and Jack were waiting outside, Alexis dressed as a fairy princess, Jack as a jack-o’-lantern, and all four, with their bags at the ready, began to march through the streets.

“Trick-or-treat,” they called, and at every house, when people saw the Jersey Devil, they laughed, and they told the kids another story.

“My aunt saw him flying from her roof,” Mrs. Woodruff told them.

“He ate my great-grandfather’s dog,” said Mr. Hulme.“I’ve heard he eats little children,” Sister Doreen laughed, and

then she plopped big, bright apples into the children’s bags.On they walked, happy as could be. All four children loved Hal-

loween. They loved their costumes. Alexis twirled happily in her beautiful skirt, and Rafa struck poses in his Spiderman suit. Jack grinned at the jack-o’-lanterns grinning back at them from neigh-borhood porches. They all loved the smell of smoke rising out of the chimneys and the red and orange and yellow leaves. They loved the sound of other children shouting “trick-or-treat,” and they loved, best of all, the taste of all those wonderful treats.

They were just reaching the end of their street when sudden-ly they heard a sound that stopped them in their tracks. It was a shriek, a scream, a sound like nothing they had ever heard, fol-lowed by a whirr of wings overhead.

“What’s that?” Alexis cried, mid-twirl. Rafa looked up. “I’m scared,” he said. “Me too,” Jack echoed him.But Alex, the brave one, said, “Come on, let’s go see who’s there,”

and he led them around the corner. They followed because they trusted him, and they admired him

for his courage. And there he was -- the Jersey Devil, right in front of their eyes,

standing on the sidewalk before them. He looked just like they had imagined -- just slightly taller than 10-year-old Alex, with batlike wings, small arms with clawed hands, horse’s hooves and a forked tale, the head of a dog and face of a horse.

But there was one thing they hadn’t imagined. All the stories they’d heard were of a monstrous Devil who devoured cattle and crops and dogs, who left destruction in his wake. But the look on the face of this Devil was -- well, he looked hungry, Rafa thought, and he looked sad.

Alex thought so, too, and asked the Devil, “Are you sad?” The creature stared hardest at Alex. After all, they looked a little

bit alike. And then he nodded his head. “I am,” the Jersey Devil said, and his voice sounded not like a

shriek or a scream but like a sad, lonely boy. Rafa was a little afraid, but he wanted to be brave, so he stepped

forward and asked, “Do you want some candy?” The creature looked down at the little boy. He nodded, and with his claw he reached into the bag. He snatched out a chocolate bar. As he did this, Alex noticed something startling. The creature’s eyes were misty.

“You’re crying!” Alex said, and it was true, a tear was falling from the creature’s eye.

“Come on! It’s Halloween. You can’t be sad!” Alex said. “Be-sides, no one will hurt you tonight. We’ll just pretend you’re our new friend, and you’re wearing a costume!”

So that’s exactly what they did. The four children and the Jersey Devil walked to a quiet spot in the woods, and there they sat to-gether and shared their treats, making sure the Jersey Devil got a share, too.

“Why do you come back every 100 years?” Alex asked the Jersey Devil.

“I’m always here,” the Jersey Devil said, smiling. “It’s just that people only talk about me when they want to tell a scary story.”

“I’ll tell people you just want a friend,” Jack said.The Jersey Devil shrugged. “No one will believe you. People like

to be scared.”But ever since that day, all four children have told the story of the

friendly Jersey Devil, the creature who never meant to scare any-one, and who can’t help the way he looks or the sound of his shriek.

An American legend

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HalloweenMy favorite Halloween

costume is...

“My favorite Halloween costume is a gangster because it has a tie. I love ties.”

Russell Pace, 9 (WINNER)Fourth grade

Fishing Creek Elementary

“My favorite Halloween costume is ... once when I was the flying monkey from the Wizard of Oz. Everybody

laughed at me. I like it because it was very creative, but also my sister was Dorthy. My dad was the wizard. And my mom was Glenda, the good witch. I always scared people. A lot of people said it was a cool idea. I even had a mask.”

Zane Sullivan, 9 (WINNER)Fourth grade

Crestview Elementary

“My favorite Halloween costume is a donut because I love every kind of donut. If I could eat donuts for break-

fast, lunch and dinner, I would do it. That’s why I’m being a donut for Halloween.”

Austin Orris, 10 (WINNER)Fourth grade


“My favorite Halloween costume is a pirate. I have a lot of movies with pirates that I like to watch when I go camp-ing with my dad. Some are really scary and some are not! My little brother gets scared sometimes and hides from

the pirates!”Collin Anderson

Second gradeNewville Elementary

“Well, I don’t have a favorite Halloween costume. But some of my favorite’s are dressing up like Lady Gaga, a sassy kitty, Nikki Minaj, and finally Alice from Alice in

Wonderland. What is your favorite costume?”Lexi Rhine, 9Fourth grade

Mooreland Elementary

“My favorite Halloween costume is a soccer ball because I like to play soccer with my brother and

because I can roll down a really big hill and be-cause if someone kicks me, I will roll and then they can play soccer when I’m the soccer ball.”

Carlos Ramirez, 9Fourth grade


“My favorite Halloween costume is a teacher. Why? Because my whole

life I wanted to be a teacher. That’s just what my favorite Halloween

costume is.”Chloe Duda, 9

Fourth gradeFishing Creek

Elementary

“My favor-ite Halloween

costume is a vampire costume.

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like it because I think all of the other costumes are scary. I am going to be a vampire this year because you get to wear fake fangs and fake blood. You can wear a cape, too. I like witches, too, but that is another story. Maybe my sister will be a vampire after I grow out of the costume. I will have to have my mom do my fangs and makeup. That is

my favorite costume.”Amber Sheffer, 10

Fourth gradeCarroll Elementary

“My favorite Halloween costume is a peacock. Why, because peacocks have flaring tails that are so color-

ful and have unique designs that other birds don’t have. They also have some of my favorite colors on them like

blue and green. On the costume, it has a dress with little gold stitchings in it. It has all the colors that I like: yellow, blue, purple and green. The dress has a stick-on tail like

the real peacocks and about as beautiful. Also, the dress is very different from most costumes. That is why a peacock

would be my favorite Halloween costume.”Madison Murray, 9

Fourth gradeCarrol Elementary

“My favorite Halloween costume is a princess costume, I think. Because to me, I am a princess and also ‘cause I am

me.”Shelby Hippensteel, 7

Second gradeBellaire Elementary

“My favorite Halloween costume is the dead clown. It’s really creepy. I scare lots of people.”

Ryan Gorden, 9Fourth grade


“My favorite Halloween costume is a nurse. I love being a nurse because I love helping people. I would be a doctor but it’s only in men’s sizes. This year, I might change the

nurse to a zombie nurse because it will look interesting and I wanted to do something a little creepy. I will get it, but

not yet. I am excited. I can’t wait!”Alexis Harrington, 9

Fourth gradeCarroll Elementary

“My favorite Halloween costume is a glow in the dark stick figure. It is really cool. You move, it moves. I am going

to be one this Halloween. Cool.”Olivia McElhenie, 10

Fourth gradeFishing Creek Elementary

“My favorite Halloween costume is a cheetah costume! I was pink and I had ears like a cheetah, too. It was so cool. I

got a lot of candy.”Emma Wenger, 10


“My favorite Halloween costume is a vampire girl. I like them because I like to have fangs. It would be so fun.”

Kayleigh Beck, 9Fourth grade


“My favorite Halloween costume is my ninja costume because I like the blue/green color. It is loose and has wide sleeves. Also, I like the dragon on it. The hair piece is cool, but hard to get on. And I like to be a ninja. My brother has

one, too.” Amanda Kauffman, 9


“My favorite Halloween costume is a zombie. That is my favorite costume because there are many types of zom-

bies. Fast zombies, slow zombies, even half zombies. That is why a zombie is my favorite costume.”

Adrian, 9Fourth grade


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Using Geothermal Energy It can get hot beneath the surface of the Earth! The deeper under the ground, the hotter it gets. We can tap into this buried heat for warmth and energy. This is called geothermal (jee-oh-THUR-muhl) energy, from two Greek words — “geo,” meaning “earth,” and “therme,” which means “heat.” The Mini Page talked with an expert on geothermal energy to learn more about this form of power.Inside the Earth The Earth is made up of layers of rocks and metals. These layers are:

core, in the center of the Earth. It has two parts. The very middle is made of solid iron. Rock that is so hot it has melted surrounds the iron center. This hot, melted rock is called magma.

mantle, made of magma and solid rock.

crust, or top layer. The land we walk on and at the bottom of the sea is the crust.

Heat builds up Magma flows under the Earth’s crust like a super-hot, slow-moving river. Some of it can burst through the surface in erupting volcanoes. But most magma stays underground, heating rocks beneath the crust. It also heats water that has sunk below the ground. The heat and weight of the planet create pressure. This pressure builds up, as in a teakettle. If there are no openings for the heat to escape, it may burst out as steam and hot water. Hot springs and geysers (GUY-zers), or hot fountains, are formed. The easiest places to use geothermal energy are in areas with geysers and hot springs.

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Capturing Geothermal EnergyUsing hot water The easiest and most common way to use geothermal energy is to collect the hot water and steam stored underground. People have been using hot springs for heat for thousands of years. In modern geothermal power plants, steam is used to drive turbines. A turbine (TUR-bine) is an engine with spinning blades on a wheel. It is used in the creation of electricity. There are three ways power plants use this steam. They might:

Capture steam already coming from the ground.This is the easiest way to create geothermal power.

Turn hot water into steam.Use the hot water to heat

another liquid until that turns into steam. The advantage of this is that the second liquid might be easier to turn to steam.

Power near the surface Only a small percent of the land area has hot water near the surface. Geothermal energy can be an inexpensive source of power in those areas. Areas where there is, or has been, volcanic activity are top spots for hot springs. This includes the volcanic area around the edges of the Pacific Ocean, an area known as the Ring of Fire.

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The Geysers near Santa Rosa, Calif., is the site of the oldest geothermal power plant in the United States. Built in 1962, It creates power for about 1 million people in northern and central California. It is the largest producer of geothermal power in the world.“The Geysers” does not actually have geysers. The plant uses steam to produce its energy. It does not tap into real geysers, or fountains of hot water.

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Meet Taylor Swift Taylor Swift is the voice of Audrey in the movie “The Lorax.” She is best known as a country music singer and composer. She has won six Grammy Awards and many top country music awards. She writes all of her own songs. Taylor, 22, was born in Reading, Pa., and grew up on a Christmas tree farm. She won a national poetry-writing contest when she was in the fourth grade. She learned to play the guitar when she was

12. She was a member of a kids comedy group, and the manager urged her to work toward a musical career. She soon started performing at malls and fairs. Her first album came out when she was 16.

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The Mini Page StaffBetty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy Lien - Associate Editor Wendy Daley - Artist

Power places The first geothermal power plant in the world was built in Italy in 1904. It used steam to create energy. Some countries are able to easily use hot springs and geysers to provide power for their citizens. For example, Iceland, El Salvador and the Philippines produce at least one-quarter of their electricity with geothermal plants. The United States has more capacity for geothermal energy than anyplace in the world. Most of America’s capacity is in California.Hot water In some parts of the world, hot springs are used to heat buildings directly. The hot water is not only used to create electricity, but can also be piped directly into homes or businesses. For example, in Iceland, hot water and steam are used to create electricity.

almost every building to heat the buildings and provide hot tap water.

Geothermal energy is a renewable resource. There will always be heat inside the Earth. However, the equipment costs a lot of money to build. If you live near hot springs or geysers, it could be worth it. The costs would be low. Also, most of the water can be put back underground once it has been used to create power. With heat pumps, people need to dig underground to lay the pipes. Unless you are building a home in a new development, this may not be practical. However, in buildings with a lot of land, such as schools, digging around the building might work well. Geothermal plants do not burn fuel, so they produce little pollution. Experts say they give off only about 1 percent as many carbon dioxide emissions as fossil fuel plants. They

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Heat pumps

the temperature stays at about 55 degrees. People use heat pumpsto take advantage of these natural underground temperatures. For example, if it is 95 degrees outside, a normal air conditioner would have to work hard to get it down to a comfortable 70 degrees. With a heat pump, a liquid such as water or antifreeze is naturally cooled underground to 55 degrees. The liquid then cools the air. The air conditioner just has to finish the job. If it is cold outside, the heat pump does just the opposite. It warms the liquid to 55 degrees and makes it easier to heat the air.

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Mount St. Helens in Washington erupts with a plume of smoke and ash in 1980. In areas where there is volcanic activity, hot springs and steam are usually easy to get at. Geothermal energy can be an efficient source of power in those areas.

The Mini Page thanks Fred Mayes, U.S. Energy Information Administration, for help with this issue.

Next week, The Mini Page is about coin collecting.

Advantages and disadvantages


Supersport: Tyler ZellerHeight: 7-0 Weight: 250 Hometown: Washington, Ind. Most everybody looks up to Tyler Zeller, and not just because he’s 7 feet tall.

athlete, excelling in the classroom and on the court. Both an academic and basketball All-American, Zeller led the

highly ranked Tar Heels to another ACC regular-season title.

season. That’s not surprising for a kid who grew tall in a basketball

Cody is a standout at Indiana. Zeller has served in the community with Habitat for Humanity, the United Way and Read Across America.

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