Cogs and Lace by Matt Zurbo   Chapter 1 The nursing home smelt like floor polish and window cleaner. There were no budgies, no cats. “Old people need cats,” Cielo thought. It didn’t feel right, visiting Nan here.     “Child…!” Nan beamed in her wonky voice. She was old and bedridden, and couldn’t greet anyone … Continue reading Day 364: Cogs and Lace

Sorry to those who read the stories to their kids. This one has no dialogue at all. It's still fun to read, I hope (based on the 362 tales that preceded it). Perfect for budding artists! A Dream Cast by Matt Zurbo Dedicated to Guy and Garrett  Young boy, about 5, sleeping in bed. Boy’s … Continue reading Day 363: A Dream Cast

The Pit by Matt Zurbo   (Opening image of Sandy, sitting on a bench, alone, looking at a group of schoolkids to the left, clustered, talking, laughing.) No-one knew where the Pit came from. It just appeared one day, in Sandy’s backyard. (Girl looking down into ten foot wide hole.) The Pit had the best … Continue reading Day 362: The Pit

The Wonky Plane by Matt Zurbo   Corey had an aeroplane, as many kids in her parts did - aeroplanes, ponies, billycarts, a horse called the Cisco Kid. A pogo stick, a hot air balloon, they liked to get around - if nothing else it all made for, a very exiting town! Corey’s plane was … Continue reading Day 361: The Wonky Plane