The Troll by Matt Zurbo (Dedicated to William Roy Dawes, the little champion!)   Groat was a troll. William didn’t like Groat. (Kid in medieval peasant’s clothes looking at troll eating a goat.) One day, Groat built a bridge between William’s farm and the main trail. It was a beautiful bridge. (Groat building small bridge.) … Continue reading Day 92: Troll Toll

Silent Night by Matt Zurbo   They say the night is silent, but I have my doubts. (Head and shoulders of kid, night, ruffled hair, pjs on, wide awake.) When dreams dodge and escape me, my mind still ticking like a clock, if I listen hard… (Close-up of Kid’s ear.) I can here stray cats … Continue reading Day 91: Silent Night

Half Pipe Heroes by Matt Zurbo This story breaks a few rules, in a fun way! One of the characters, Dodge, only speaks in pictures, which appear in talk balloons, like you see in comics.   (Dodge nervously walks forward, holding his helmet and hugging his skateboard.) “Hi Dodge!” Sir Knight said. Talk balloon above … Continue reading Day 90: Half Pipe Heroes

The Dreamy Teacher by Matt Zurbo   Miss Gullock was a good teacher. (Teacher, walking left to right, front row of kids sitting, watching her.) “I wonder what each of my students will be when they grow up?” she thought to herself. (Teacher, back to us, now looking at a lawyer, a cleaner, a mechanic, … Continue reading Day 89: The Dreamy Teacher