Alien Dance by Matt Zurbo   Yo, yawn, snore, bother, another day like any other. (Kid standing, deadpan, on unmoving skateboard, wearing iPod and headphones.) Woh, wow, bop, zing! Look! A space ship landing! (Spaceship landing.) Yoiks, duck, run, cover! Quick, offer it your brother! (Kid, recoiling, covering eyes, pointing to baby brother, still in … Continue reading Day 101: Alien Dance

The Unicorn Rebellion. by Matt Zubro For story 100 we are going with a novella. Just for the occasion of it! For fun! The picture books will resume tomorrow.   Chapter 1 A writer came to Sophie’s school to do a talk.    “Who likes Rugby?” he asked.    Ten hands went up. Two boys … Continue reading Day 100: The Unicorn Rebelion

The Journey to This Moment by Matt Zurbo Dedicated to Marianne   Today, I decided to put one foot in front of the other. (View of small girl’s red shoes, as seen by small girl.) I know, I know… that doesn’t seem like much, but it was my entire plan. (Girl in nice, modest dress … Continue reading Day 99: The Journey to This Moment

Chinese Whispers by Matt Zurbo (First page, no text. Tommy Tuckers, power walking left to right, happily whistling a tune. No background.) There goes Tommy Tuckers! So? He told me he likes to tickle the tummy of those things unfunny! (Tommy walking left to right, tickling a ghoulish looking tall skinny man in a suit. … Continue reading Day 98: Chinese Whispers