The Sky Solution by Matt Zurbo Suki had a lot of problems. (Little Asian girl.) Kids found many ways to make her cry. (One boy kneeing behind Suki. Girl pushing her backwards.) But other kids could be treated like that. (Suki, on her bum, watching two bullies do the same to a boy.) Bullies … Continue reading Day 146: The Sky Solution
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 145: Moo!
Moo! by Matt Zurbo Ahem, ahem… (Rooster, chest out, rising sun behind it. Wombat waddling below.) Cock-a-doodle-doooo! Cock-a-doodle-doooo…! (Wombat calling, rooster shocked.) Yawn! (Cow yawning.) Gribbit, gribbit! (Cow startled.) Gribbit, Grib- (Cow, goggle-eyed, hoof over mouth.) (Frog, puzzled, watching it from below.) WOOF! WOOF! (Frog watching cow run away.) Moooo! (Cat, leaping after frog.) Tweet, … Continue reading Day 145: Moo!
Day 144: Backwards Billy With Hanging
Backwards Billy With Hanging by Matt Zurbo The End. (Billy Backwards and Tully Tuckers hugging, Tully looking confused, Billy looking content. Billy has voodoo beads on over otherwise plain clothes.) “Wow! That was great! Let’s do it again sometime!” Billy Backwards cheered. “What was? Why am I wet? Why are we hugging?” said Tully … Continue reading Day 144: Backwards Billy With Hanging
Day 143: The Optimist
The Optimist by Matt Zurbo Where Charlie grew up everybody loved to compete. (Kid, mop of hair, likeable, watching smaller kid in footy gear with handful of trophies around him.) Charlie liked sailing his opti. (Charlie, smiling, on small, single sail, one person Optimist dinghy/yacht.) He didn’t have to kick goals, be in a team, … Continue reading Day 143: The Optimist
