Phillip’s Amazing Stretchy Pants by Matt Zurbo   Phillip was a likeable kid, with a likeable smile, who got a pair of stretchy pants that really cramped his style. (Tartan stretchy pants.) “Try them on anyway,” his grandma politely asked. “Okay, Nan,” he said, with a grimace that he masked. But the pants weren’t just … Continue reading Day 238: Phillip’s Amazing Stretchy Pants

23 Things To Blame Your Fart On – A Counting Book by Matt Zurbo   Farts are pretty grouse! Weirdly, though, not everybody likes them. It’s not your fault, people are strange. So here are 23 things to blame your fart on. Outdoors? No problem! Casually say…; “A squeaky tree!” Wildlife. “Hear that? A koala!” … Continue reading Day 237: 23 Things to Blame Your Fart On – A Counting Book

Sammy Moore’s Family Tree by Matt Zurbo   One day Sammy Moore work up with branches coming out of his head. Things only got worse, and worse! “Dad, Mum! What are you doing up there?” he said. “This appears to be your family tree,” Mum confessed. “Look, there’s your Grandad, and Grandma, and Great Granddad, … Continue reading Day 236: Sammy Moore’s Family Tree

Aliens? by Matt Zurbo   One day an alien ship landed in Yasmin’s backyard. (Little girl watching ship landing.) This was BIG! (Huddle of media, military and onlookers running) But Dad wouldn’t let anyone else in because he’d just planted new flowers. (Dad, holding hose on them, keeping them on other side of fence, girl … Continue reading Day 235: Aliens?