Caught! by Matt Zurbo Each year summer would land on Thane’s neighbourhood with a thud! And the call would go out…: “BACKYARD CRICKET!” and “STREET CRICKET!” and even, simply, “PARK!” If anyone wondered: “What’s going on in the park?” they were told: “CRICKET!” Thane was small, and kind of a klutz (and had a … Continue reading Day 154: Caught!
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 153: Fungal Frenzy!
Fungal Frenzy! by Matt Zurbo One day Tommy found a guitar, said: “Right, this will do!” And practiced until his fingers were blistered black and blue. (Double necked 70s guitar.) Then he added a wazoo, (Other kid in propeller hat, and goggles, playing a wazoo) A Kabloo-flue! And an air powered Vootie-Boo! (Weird nonsensical … Continue reading Day 153: Fungal Frenzy!
Day 152: The Kamikaze Chook
The Kamikaze Chook by Matt Zurbo Farmer Brown had a lot of chooks. (Solid, grumpy farmer, chooks all around him, but also in cages behind him.) He wasn’t nice to them. Most ended up as food. (Chooks being loaded onto truck of chicken company. Farmer counting his money.) But Kamikaze Chook was something different! … Continue reading Day 152: The Kamikaze Chook
Day 151: The Ambitious Dog
The Ambitious Dog by Matt Zurbo Sandy was a dog with ambition! A word not often used, for pets and other playthings, meant to laze and coo. (Dog head high, walking down street.) She wanted to jump higher, fetch bigger things than sticks! (Leaping into the air, no ground, about to chomp MASSIVE bone. Owner, … Continue reading Day 151: The Ambitious Dog
