Into the Lonely Night by Matt Zurbo Oscar had a big secret. So big, it scared him. Whenever he thought too hard, his head would fill with lightening! As a result of this Oscar kept mostly to himself, and only thought outside, in the rain. It was horrible! The slightest idea, and he would set … Continue reading Day 14: Into the Lonely Night
Author: Matt Zurbo
Matt Zurbo is a writer and bush worker. He has had nine kids books published, one of which became an Emmy winning cartoon, as well as YA novels (shortlisted CBC Book of the Year), and various works of fiction and non-fiction. He has written for music magazines and copious amounts on Aussie Rules football. He has published many things under many fake names on the internet, just for the fun of it, but won’t tell you what they are! He just loves stories, and writing.
Day 13: The Race
The Race by Matt Zurbo Chapter 1 It was bedtime, Boogi was in a rowdy mood. “I will crush you all!” he roared like a giant, as he stomped all over his bed. “Go to sleep, or else!” his Mum’s voice came through the wall. Boogi’s sister, Bonnie, just smiled. He could be … Continue reading Day 13: The Race
Day 12: Imagination
Imagination by Matt Zurbo Cielo was no ordinary girl. (Girl with mop of shaggy hair, in cabbage-patch dress) Well, in some ways she was. Like many girls, she enjoyed dolls, and running around. But she had a power. Cielo could see people’s imaginations. (Cielo, watching person walking by, there is a mist/swirl coming off the … Continue reading Day 12: Imagination
Day 11: Yoink, Boink, Bipperty Boo!
Yoink, Boink, Bipperty Boo by Matt Zurbo (There is no reason the characters can’t be semi-human like in Dr Seuss stories, or there be two kids, boy and girl, a couple of weird creatures – similar to Where the Wild Things Are, and, say, a wombat. Or give one kid a skeleton suit … Continue reading Day 11: Yoink, Boink, Bipperty Boo!
