Story Sparkers created by Yvonne Mes
East bank of the river:
Saturday morning, Bryon the bear woke with a dream. Winter was on its way and he needed the perfect hibernation hut. The island in the middle of the river was the perfect spot. He had logs, mud, and wifi all ready to go.West bank of the river:
Saturday morning, Florence the fish woke with a daring idea. The island in the middle of the river was the perfect place for her 15 metre diving board. Florence could do a double half-pike backwards somersault and not even make a splash. She had logs, mud and sunscreen all ready to go.To the island they went.
On the east side of the island, the bear started to build.
On the west side of the island the fish started to build.
‘This is going to be the most comfortable hibernation spot ever,’ said Byron while he worked.
‘This is going to be the tallest diving board in the country,’ said Florence while she worked.
They were both so buy building, hammering, drilling and designing, that they didn’t even notice one another.
They didn’t even notice Charles the cat from the City Council, standing right between them, holding a very legal looking piece of paper and shaking his head.
‘Do you have a permit?’ he asked the bear and the fish.
‘I don’t need a permit to hibernate,’ said Byron.
‘I don’t need a permit to dive,’ said Florence.
‘Unless you have a permit to build,’ said Charles, ‘I’m afraid you are going to have to tear all of this down.’
Florence looked at Byron.
Byron looked at Florence.
‘Did you know?’ said Byron… ‘That cats can’t swim?’ said Florence.
The island in the middle of the river, is now home to one Olympic quality diving board, a sleeping bear – and excellent wifi.
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JM Wisbey writes funny things for children, and for her own amusement. She doesn’t want to die one day with all of these ideas still stuck in her head.
Bear was sick of living on the island.
“I am destined to be on Broadway,” he declared, “not stuck here with only you for company. Fish: do something amazing.”
Fish leapt out of the water—as high as Bear’s knees.
“Meh,” said Bear. “That wasn’t very high. Nobody would want to see ‘Bear and the not-very-high-jumping fish’ on Broadway.”
Fish leapt out of the water again—as high as Bear’s chest.
“Better,” said Bear, “but still not very impressive. Nobody would want to see ‘Bear and the somewhat-high-jumping-fish’ on Broadway.”
Fish leapt out of the water again—as high as Bear’s nose.
And before Fish could fall back into the water, Bear opened his mouth and swallowed Fish whole.
“It was a silly idea to take a fish on Broadway, anyway,” he said.
The EndAnnaleise Byrd is an aspiring children’s author who talks all things bookish at The Byrd and the Bookworms.
Sophia Evans
Science Report Following the Crash of Bear’s Boat on Fish’s Island
Scientist: Fish
Prior Knowledge: Bear is an idiot. Who else would sail their boat directly into a storm?
Day 1
Aim: Build an aeroplane to fly Bear off island.
Prediction: Bear will weigh us down unless we can create enough lift.
Observation: Searched the island and could not locate pieces to make an engine or wings. Bear laughed at me.
Result: Unsuccessful. Wrong pieces.
Day 13
Aim: Build a raft using bamboo and parts from the wreckage from Bear’s boat.
Prediction: Bear will weigh us down and probably sink the raft.
Observation: Located bamboo and a sharp rock. Successfully cut down bamboo into raft size pieces. Used rope from the boat to tie the bamboo together. Raft looks good.
Result: Unsuccessful. Bear too heavy.
Day 47
Aim: Swim.
Prediction: I am a fish. I can swim. I will get off the island in no time.
Observation: Bear cried when I said my plan, but then he walked with me to the shore.
Result: Unsuccessful. Couldn’t leave Bear behind.
Sophia is a multi-tasking ninja by day and an author in the early hours of the morning. She has one published book (so far) with 3 more on the way in 2019.
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Justine wrote and illustrated her first picture books for Children’s Book Week when she was in primary school, and she’s been writing and drawing ever since. Justine lives in Brisbane near a lovely creek where you will often find her communing with nature. Justine’s picture books express her keen observation of life and her delight in understanding who and what and where and when and how and why! While her creative interests stretch far and wide, melding words and pictures into a story has Justine captivated.
