Children's
Shy (Prologue) (Part 2)
At last the night came. The moon was fat and full like a peach. All day the castle rumbled to the sound of its many visitors, and as the evening’s...
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Shy (Prologue) (Part 1)
This is the prologue to a children's/YA novel. The prologue is written in the style of a fairytale, but the rest of the novel is not. Hope you enjoy...
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Alice & Kopu
There was a little girl named Alice who lived in a cottage near a huge forest. She lived with her wonderful family. She always wanted to head into...
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Inter-tidal life
This was written for my children long ago, to try to capture the underwater scene change. I posted it some time ago as simply ‘Seashore’, but thought it was worth reposting for the August topic of Poetry monthly.
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pop-up mom
When mom ran out of things to cook and clean, she started to iron. She ironed all my clothes and the kid’s stuff and my wife’s, everything in the...
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The Magical Bus
The Magical Bus Chapter 1 – The Bus Trip A group of school children were waiting at a bus stop. They were waiting for a bus to take them on a...
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Scary Dreams - Part 2
Chapter 4- Henry makes Steve’s parents like him The next morning, Steve and Henry sneaked out again with the monster carrying a smiling Henry on his...
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Scary Dreams - Part 1
Chapter 1 - Henry living the dream It was late at bedtime when Henry’s parents finished reading his favourite bedtime story. They kissed him...
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Man's First Mate
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Follow Poodie, an important little Bulldog, on an adventure on the high seas. Poodie's owner gets a lot more than they bargained for when they take their dog on a trip to the beach.
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The Dragons - Chapter 5 The Final Battle
Bill came to the battleground with his dragon team. His opponent, Arthur, stepped forward to shake hands. Behind him stood fierce, black dragons...
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