Submissions by mudswimmer
Our School's Anti-Bullying Campaign
Story
The top juniors at Martin Bormann Academy are the target of young bullies from St.Beckhams. But Mr Lockjaw, an ex-Army sniper turned teacher, has a non PC solution.
10 mins
Words: 2121
Read Time: 10 mins
Read Time: 10 mins
Kids Behind Barbed Wire
Story
Life in a transit camp by the Suez Canal guarded by British soldiers. The main danger to the military authorities was not infiltrators but kids
17 mins
Words: 3477
Read Time: 17 mins
Read Time: 17 mins
Boys Behaving Badly
Story
Life at a military orphanage in the 1950's
12 mins
Words: 2546
Read Time: 12 mins
Read Time: 12 mins
Thomas and the Trapdoor
Story
Fooling around in class, Thomas gets trapped under the floorboards and spends the whole lesson there. How will he cope with the test next week?
6 mins
Words: 1397
Read Time: 6 mins
Read Time: 6 mins
A Trip to the Zoo
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Miss Battleaxe warns the kids to be on their best behaviour while visiting the zoo, but she is the one who ends up in big trouble
8 mins
Words: 1743
Read Time: 8 mins
Read Time: 8 mins
A sensible jury would walk out in disgust
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A minor charge ends up in the Crown Court and, while the police, lawyers and courts dip their snouts into a trough of public money, the life of an old man ebbs away.
5 mins
Words: 1042
Read Time: 5 mins
Read Time: 5 mins
Old Tom's House
Story
A chance meeting with the owner of a ruined house, inspires a short poem. But why would the owner not appreciate a copy of the poem?
2 mins
Words: 589
Read Time: 2 mins
Read Time: 2 mins
The School Concert
Story
The kids planned to end the school concert with a big showstopping number but a chain of rather unfortunate events stop the show.
11 mins
Words: 2300
Read Time: 11 mins
Read Time: 11 mins
A Bizarre Work Accident
Story
For over twenty five years, a worker operated a safety valve to release scalding steam from a boiler. But what was his valve really connected to?
3 mins
Words: 680
Read Time: 3 mins
Read Time: 3 mins
Ethan's First Day at School: a true story
Story
Ethan really looked forward to his first day at school and the appalling Mrs Symeou made sure that he never forgot it.
8 mins
Words: 1630
Read Time: 8 mins
Read Time: 8 mins
Grandma's Bible
Story
Grandma's Bible accompanies a young seafarer on his travels but does he read it as closely as he vows to?
4 mins
Words: 863
Read Time: 4 mins
Read Time: 4 mins