Barry the Bum Biting Bunyip by Matt Zurbo For the Cuppos! (Dad, putting fishing gear on, looking down as two kids make lots of noise play fighting beneath him.) “You’d better watch out!” Dad said to Jesse and Rhys. “Barry is out tonight!” (Dad’s face, full of fright.) “Who’s Barry?” asked Jesse. (Kids, looking puzzled.) … Continue reading Day 328: Barry the Bum Biting Bunyip
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 327: Silvia’s Secret
Silvia’s Secret by Matt Zurbo Silvia had a secret. (Gothic girl sitting in branch of a tree. Arms dangling over another branch lazily.) She was lonely. Yet she liked being alone. (Girl walking along dusk ridge.) She had friends. (Looking down on an octopus in a bucket and, sitting on her shoulder, a big … Continue reading Day 327: Silvia’s Secret
Day 326: The Owl Goes Hoot!
The Owl Goes Hoot by Matt Zurbo (Boy stepping off of bus. Girl waiting on pushbike. Road sign says; ‘Bush’ and points to where bus is. ‘City’ and points to where it came from.) Oh, oh, oh geez! You’re alive! I thought you’d been eaten by dingos! Or pirates! School!? Oh, how horrible! Wow! … Continue reading Day 326: The Owl Goes Hoot!
Day 325: Trying Tweet
Trying Tweet by Matt Zurbo Tweet was an ordinary bird. (Small, cute bird.) Everyone seemed happy with that. (Four or five birds sitting on a hippo’s bum.) But one day she decided that wasn’t enough. (All other bird huddled in nest, screaming for worm mother bird is holding. Tweet storming off.) “I’m going to … Continue reading Day 325: Trying Tweet
365 kids books in 365 days 