This document contains short stories from several children about times they were brave and took risks. The risks included activities like racing, biking, going to an amusement park, skiing, scootering, zip lining, cooking, climbing trees, and more. While some children felt scared at first, most felt proud or happy after completing the risky activities.

2. I was brave and took
a risk when I ran in a
race at Auckland. I
lost but I still got ten
dollars from Mum. By
Stephen.

3. I was brave and took
a risk when I was
scared when I went
for a bike ride. I was
scared because it was
bumpy on the Rail
Trail. At the end I felt
happy. By Amelia
Vogel.

4. I was brave and took
a risk when I was with
my family. I went to
Hanmer and I went on
the hydroslide. I was
scared. By Cecille.

5. I was brave and took
a risk when I went on
my motorbike. It was
scary and it was fast.
I was in Fairlie and I
was nervous. After I
felt proud of myself. I
was with my dad. By
Amelia Page.

6. I was brave and took
a risk by going on the
leap of faith at Clip
and Climb. I also
climbed to the top of
the chest wall and I
pressed the button. I
thought it was scary
looking down. By
Celine.

7. I was brave and took
a risk when I was very
scared when I was up
in the crowsnest at
the playground. I was
exhausted. By
Xanthe.

8. I was brave and took
a risk when I went
skiing. It was scary
and I felt nervous.
After skiing I felt cold
and happy. When I
was skiing I felt happy.
I was excited. I like
skiing. I had fun. By
William.

9. I was brave and took
a risk when I went on
my scooter. I fell back
but I put my other foot
down to stop myself.
By Mateo.

10. I was brave and took
a risk when I was on
my two wheeler.
Before I was scared
and after I was happy.
By Summer.

11. I was brave and took
a risk when I went zip
wiring. I thought I
would fall down. I was
so brave when I was
zip wiring and it was
fun. I was so good I
got to go to the cafe.
By Ana.

12. I was brave and took
a risk when I was
cutting broccoli. I had
a sharp knife and
nearly cut myself. It
was hard to cut. I had
to hold the broccoli a
different way. At the
end I felt happy. By
Annwesha.

13. I was brave and took
a risk when I jumped
off the macrocarpa.
After I felt happy. The
tree fell down in the
wind. It made a good
playground. By Carys.

14. I was brave and took
a risk when I went to
the playground and
climbed up some
thing high. It was
called the crowsnest.
By Jackson.

15. I was brave and took
a risk when I went to
Clip and Climp. I liked
it alot. I got to see my
cousin go down the
big slide. I liked
seeing my cousin. By
Archie.

16. I was brave and took
a risk when I went on
a motorbike when I
was five years old. I
thought it was scary.
First I thought that it
was fun and cool. I felt
happy and I was
going fast. It was
awesome. By Aleigha.

17. I was brave and took
a risk when I went to
Wanaka and I went on
the ski biscuit. I was
scared at the start.
Then I was on it and I
was excited. I could
feel the water tickling
my feet. I was
extremely excited. By
Angus.

18. I was brave and took
a risk when I ate a
huhu grub. It was the
weekend and we were
at the Wild Food
Festival. I was happy
and excited. By
Georgia.

19. I was brave and took
a risk when I went to
Oamaru and went on
the mouse wheel. It
was scary. I was
brave and did it. By
Oliver.

20. I was brave and took
a risk when I went
skiing at Round Hill on
the brown towrope. I
felt scared before I
went. I had a black
jacket on with blue
pants. I was wearing
white ski googles and
I was going up a hill. I
was going extremely
fast. There was a
cone at the top. I was
amazed when I
reached the top. By
Louis.

21. I was brave and took
a risk when I was at
home and on the
trampoline. I did a
very big flip. Mum was
watching me. I was
scared. Very, very
scared but I did it.
Mum was happy. I
was happy. Very, very
happy. By Annabel.