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The boathouse
Thomas had been here countless times as he grew up. The old boathouse stood as a reminder that this had once been a proud fishing village sadly forgotten by time. When he was old enough he would leave and get as far away as possible. There was nothing here that could make him stay.
A look of disbelief filled his face as the boat house door was open. Temptation overtook him. He crept forward, stepped inside and waited for his eyes to adjust to the darkness.
Silently, the door closed behind him. A booming voice asked, “Can I help you?”
Squirrel
My son is an animal. To be more precise, I have a son who is a squirrel!
I couldn’t believe he’d disappeared again. One minute we’re enjoying ourselves in the park, the next he’s gone, exploring, racing off and climbing trees, maybe he was meant to be a squirrel after all.
I heard my daughter squeal, a squeal of excitement. “Look at the cute squirrel dad. He looks so friendly.” I looked closely, those sad eyes, full of confusion staring at me, like it was trying to talk to me.
That’s when I realised I was looking at my son!
Signs and symbols
The School Trip
The Clockwork Spyder.
Trapped
Christmas elves
The Alley
Metro
The Rainbow
Stone Circle
No. 13
The Gardener's Door.
Clocks (The Power of Dreams)
Pumpkins.
Castle Siege
Dad
A race against time.
The Secret Room
Child Pie
Perfect friend or perfect enemy
The Headmaster's Office
evacuees
Bobby's Statue (words of wisdom)
Love Street
Emptiness
On the horizon
The Red Lighthouse
Mamba
Burnt Dreams
Deal with a dragon.
Keeping the faith
Turned to stone
Flying free
The house on the hill.
No. 21
Letters
Under the Bridge -
The Haunted Cellar
What's in a name?
- The underpass
- The underpass