It’s such a hot day today! My friends and I have decided to go to the beach to cool off, since none of us have a pool and the public pools are going to be very busy. We live near the coast, so the beach isn’t far, but we decided to take a car anyway …
‘Can you smell that?’ I asked, as we all bundled into the minivan and I turned the key. ‘Ewwww,’ Jayden – my youngest – said, pinching his nose shut. I was reasonably sure that Jayden could not, in fact, smell anything. ‘What is it, Mum?’ Kelly asked me, frowning next to me with her specific …
‘Bye!’ I waved out of the window of my van as it trundled slowly out of the driveway. A grin split my face as I blew kisses at my family, lined up on the lawn to watch me go. I gave the horn its obligatory tap as I took off down the street, and that …
“Tell me what happened again. Just to make sure we have all the details right.” The woman was clearly exhausted from an entire afternoon of questioning, but even if this was a diversion from the Conclave of Mechanists, they couldn’t miss a single detail. Maphira placed a hand on the receptionist’s arm, hoping to offer …
Hi. My name is Ralph. I’m a rat engineer who lives in the sewers of Queensland. Unlike in some of the smaller states, our sewer network isn’t just confined to the city; ours stretches regionally, all the way to the top of Australia and to the centre of the state. Rats can move fast, but …
Maphira and Vai left the coffee shop, excited about their newest lead. It wasn’t often they got clues as awesome as this, so they’d have to make the absolute most of the experience. It was why Maphira became a detective in the first place – for cases like this. At the back of the coffee …
The Bass Strunnel was a breathtaking feat of human architecture and technological achievement. Cosmo looked out the window, intense feelings of awe shaking through him. They drove through a glass tunnel along the seafloor, revealing the incredible life beyond its transparent barrier. Dolphins, sharks, crabs crawling along the sand, coral everywhere. An underwater tapestry woven …
So picking up where I left off, I was telling you about how I had spoken to the car mechanic on the phone and told him about my dire situation. I have also told you guys about my tendency to blow situations out of proportion, which I think was quite a necessary piece of information …
I just got back from driving to pick up dinner. I had my route planned out and it was all back streets, so that helped me feel confident whilst driving. The drive went well. There were a couple of instances where I could feel myself starting to panic, but I reminded myself that everything was …
There are ten minutes until the draft! The suspense is absolutely killing me. I want nothing more than to be walking around the cars and making my decision, but we’re not allowed to until the gates open up. I’m currently sitting here talking smack with the people in my competition and trying to suss what …