mudswimmer

Written in rhyme, this light-hearted account of certain internet sites becomes a depressing search for a lost boy.

A fake letter left in a writing bureau brings two people together, but there are other unforseen consequences.

Life at a military orphanage in the 1950's

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?

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

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.

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?

The kids planned to end the school concert with a big showstopping number but a chain of rather unfortunate events stop the show.

An absent father is remembered on Father's Day

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?

Ethan really looked forward to his first day at school and the appalling Mrs Symeou made sure that he never forgot it.

Grandma's Bible accompanies a young seafarer on his travels but does he read it as closely as he vows to?