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10.Chickenhare & The Hamster Of Darkness.

I...I don't know how to describe this film. It's part Tarzan and part Kung Fu Panda. I would prefer to watch Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers over this any day.

9.Kung Fu Panda

Despite the many crazy facial expressions Po the panda pulls during the film, it's still easy to believe that my favourite scene in the film is Tai Lung's backstory, when Shifu raised him and trained him in the art of kung fu, but it's hard to believe this is my least favourite Dreamworks film because it's too similar to The Lion King. Well, both films do have the same music composer!

8.Bigfoot Family

Imagine your dad is really popular with everyone in your town. It's a film about saving the environment, and Adam (not Prince Adam from He Man) is really excited because his father, Bigfoot, is becoming popular, and now he's working to save the wilderness from an evil company intent on destroying nature. There are lots of ways you can help save wildlife and go green too.

7.Without Me, Orko

In this It's A Wonderful Life-style story, Orko is sent to his room after an accident with his magic, and wishes he was never born. It is then that Star Catcher (the pegasus pony from My Little Pony G3) appears in the bedroom and shows him a world without him to protect Furaha and care for him. I bet it would be an emotional rollercoaster, don't you think?

6.Orko In The Mirror

This is a curious vignette about being curious about another you in the mirror. Orko passes by a mirror, but then stops to look at it, feeling how proud and handsome he is. He invites Furaha to look at it, and she is excited to see another Furaha in the mirror! This story reflects the moment your baby encounters a mirror, and thinks of a reflection as a new friend. Maybe Furaha and Orko will be YOUR new friends too!

5.Orko & Optimus: Agnostic

Do you know what being agnostic means? I know what it means: it means doubt about whether you believe in God or not. I learnt it from South Park, from the episode where Kenny gets taken away from his family and placed in a cruel foster home. It would be better if he was put into a family which finally loves him better than his redneck family, but whatever. In this short comic, Orko sees a saying up on the wall of the studios of Mike Young, talking about whether he exists or not. He rewrites it to mention that everyone doesn't know whether He Man exists...for real life?

4.Baby Furaha's Bath

Orko always knows how to make a baby's bathtime so much fun. As you know, from my previous idea, The Nursery In Trolla, he has worked at a nursery before his cruel life in Eternia, so now on Earth he puts his nursery caretaker skills to the test. He always detects whether Furaha's feet and underarms are smelly - something Bandit from Bluey always does when it's bathtime for his kiddos - and always likes to act out battles for domination between Furaha's toy duck and plastic boat. This always entertains Furaha and makes her smile, and after her bath she emerges with sleek, smooth fur from being brushed with soft-bristled brushes.

3.Orko & The Crybaby Cub

This vignette is another slice of the life of baby Furaha and shows how Orko calms his little sister when she cries first thing in the morning. The first thing Orko wakes up to is the sound of Furaha crying, so he takes her in his arms and rocks her gently and comfortably, even when he gives her some milk during breakfast. On the sofa, he continues cuddling and comforting Furaha, because as Ua says, "Orko is the only one who can stop a baby crying...and that includes Furaha."

2.Lonely Orko.

An emotional tearjerker, this piece of storytelling shows Orko and Furaha looking up at the night sky at all the stars. To Orko, Eternia is still there as a star among the millions of stars, but he tells Furaha that here on Eternia he had to grow up and not be free and playful. Furaha reminds him that here on Earth, he can be free to be a kid all day every day, even when he's grown up, because as an adult he was brought to Eternia, and now as an adult he has total responsibility, all while having fun at the same time.

1.Furaha's Rain Song.

This vignette takes place in the rainforest on a heavily rainy day, and focuses on a tender moment between Furaha and Orko as they sit out in the rain sharing a song that came into Furaha's head all of a sudden while she was sleeping, which she calls, 'a gift from the angels'. This story is inspired by the last three songs on Latin Dreamland, and the rainy atmosphere adds to the heartwarming tone of the story. A bond between brother and sister changes everything.

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10.The warm, gentle pace.

All of my stories have the power to bring gentleness and softness into a world where there IS NO SOFTNESS, and where every single TV channel is bombarded with noisy programmes for kids and loud, fast paced adverts. I get it, some stories like The World According To Humphrey and The Boy Whose Wishes Came True can be overwhelming, but my stories aren't, especially 'A Brother's Warmth', which is full of gentle charm and lovely slice of life moments.

9.The setting.

There is no king in this world, which is a Thundera-style Cats Lair palace with golden walls where Orko, his nursemaids, his little sister and his uncle live. There's also the meadow, the beach and the blossom orchard, which gives Furaha's love of nature a tone fit for the story. Orko has a love of nature too, and they love to share in their surroundings together, adding to the gentle tone of the story.

8.Its inspiration being the 2011 Thundercats series.

There are a lot of moments in the 2011 Thundercats series which aired on Cartoon Network a long time ago - Lion O using the Sword Of Omens for the first time, Clawdus' death, Tygra being adopted from birth by Lion-O's mother and father, Wileykit and Wileykat's dad being caught up in a twister, separating him from his family...all this terror isn't included in this gentle story, which sees Orko and his family live a peaceful live in this paradise.

7.Uzuri.

Uzuri is Orko's favourite amongst his nursemaid sisters. She was the one who gave birth to Furaha in this universe, and allowed her little brother to comfort and cuddle her, and help bathe her. She also helps with the cooking, cleaning and other household chores, which she does with ease. She is also a good mother to Furaha and sister to Orko, always playing with them when she has the chance.

6.Busara

One of two male characters in the story besides Orko, Busara is Orko's uncle. He has brown fur, reflecting his pride as a diverse lion in the family. Yeah, all families are like that these days - they're called blended families, or mixed families. Take Rudy from Sesame Street for example, when his dad married Abby Cadabby's mum, they had to move in with her family. Well, that's one way to teach kids about blended families! Me, You, And...is about accepting your family no matter what you're born into, and A Brother's Warmth is one of them.

5.The lessons.

Hmmmm....let's see...hmmmmm...there aren't a lot of lessons learned, really, just a glimpse into life according to a royal wizard, WHO DOESN'T LIVE ON ETERNIA ANYMORE!!! Sorry, I needed to feel Orko needs a bit of respect because he came from the 2002 He Man series. Some lessons from the 2002 He Man series, you. Can't. Trust. From the most abusive man in the universe.

4.The colour scheme.

I've chosen yellow for the document I've written two days ago, because it fits well with the royal theme. It's like using white bread and brown bread to condemn how we can get along with each other should we start accepting people of different races...and Disney, you are doing a terrible job.

3.The tranquil tone.

Kids' TV is dominated by the same shows every time due to the streaming era. Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol, Fireman Sam, Henry Danger...all those shows that'll make you want to rip your hair off your head! There's no sign of the tranquillity British TV used to bring to us kids, whether it's stop motion favourites like Noddy or Postman Pat or kooky live action preschool legends like Teletubbies or Tweenies. Luckily, I'm planning to bring that tranquillity back through my stories. Capiche?!

2.Orko

Orko brings a feeling of warmth and tenderness into my stories, and I've been honoring him ever since I first added him into my stories last year. He's the 2002 version, but I honor the 1980's version too. Shame he didn't appear in The New Adventures Of He Man, but in my stories, he gets more attention than he did in the 2002 He Man, which treated him like a punching bag, especially to Man At Arms, who here is voiced by the same guy who did Optimus Prime in the 2000's Transformers series. Darn you, Alexis! And stock footage from Transformers Cybertron too!

1.Furaha

Ah, now the overlord is sure to find Furaha cute and cuddly. Here, Uzuri has given birth to her instead of Ua, and she lives her life full of laughter and happiness, especially with her mum and her brother by her side. That's what this story is about - love and happiness. Near to the end of the story - spoilers - Furaha becomes upset that she may become queen one day and stop being a kid, but Uzuri reassures her that it's okay to be a kid, and yet she can stay with her brother forever.

Aaaaaawwww....

10 Ideas To Celebrate Gorilla Suit Day

10.Wear a gorilla suit to work, school, gym class or what have you.

9.Try eating a banana while staying in a gorilla suit.

8.Watch excerpts of Kids' WB's 2004 event 'Mad Mad Mad Monkey Summer', including 1001 Uses For A Banana, Stump The Monkey, the gorilla costume pranks (bonus points if you see those!) and of course, shows such as Megaman NT Warrior.

7.Eat bananas for a whole entire day.

6.Do a dance in a gorilla suit and post it onto Youtube.

5.Speak in gorilla talk for the entire day.

4.Sing 'I Wanna Be Like You' from Disney's The Jungle Book in 5 different languages.

3.Sing songs from the Disney film 'Tarzan' and watch the film on Disney+.

2.Bake a banana cake and share it with your friends.

1.Surprise your friend by turning up in a gorilla costume!

Baby Furaha's Bath

“Peekaboo!” Orko was playing peekaboo with baby Furaha. He hid his eyes behind his hands and felt the excitement well up inside him as he asked Furaha, “Where’s the baby..?” And then he would uncover his eyes and call out, “Boo!” which really made Furaha laugh. She would then cover and uncover her eyes, as if she were playing peekaboo too. Orko swept Furaha up in his arms and tickled her, causing him to fall over onto the sofa and laugh with her.

Then, he heard his mother Ua calling him. “Orko! Oh Orko! Don’t forget you promised to give baby Furaha her bath today.” “Oh…er…oh!” said Orko, “I’ve promised, and a promise is a promise!” he called.

So later on, Kiburi got out the pristine clean white bathtub decorated with little yellow ducks and filled it with lots of mild-temperatured water. He then wobbly placed it onto the table while Orko carried his little sister in and Ua got out the soap, sponge and bath toys. As Orko lifted Furaha into the mild water, Furaha kicked some water at him. “AAAAHH!” he screamed, as Furaha was a little bit wiggly sometimes, but still, he laughed with her antics, and finally got her into the bath. First, he got out the plastic red jug and showered her with water. He went “Wheeeeeeee!” as the water fell in an aquatic curtain down her soft, silky fur, turning it bedraggled and wet. Then he got out the soap and sponge and lathered them with lots of bubbles and the rich scent of lavender. Orko sang a song about parts of a lion’s body as he scrubbed Furaha from head to toe. It went something like this:

“Scrub scrub scrub between your ears

Then your arms and hands, my dear,

Then your legs and then your toes,

And that’s the way the body song goes!”

Then he sniffed Furaha and back away a little comically. “Phhwoooaar! You still smell awful - your armpits and hind paws need a good scrubbing.” He scrubbed Furaha’s underarms and hind paws so gently, it felt like an angel had done all of Orko’s work. Then Orko got out the rubber duck, and made it squeak in front of Furaha. “It wants to say hello,” said Orko, placing it into the water. He made little quacking sounds as he made the duck swim round Furaha, and then…PECK! PECK! PECK! He gently made the duck peck Furaha in the sides, causing her to giggle. “It’s an Eagleduck, coming to pick your flesh!” he cried! “Don’t worry, the amazing sailboat will come and stop it!” He took out the red and yellow sailboat that Ua had put out and made it fight the duck in an epic bathroom battle. “KAPOW! PEW PEW PEW! Oh no, the boat’s getting defeated by the duck! Will he defeat them in time?” Furaha laughed and clapped her paws in excitement to see Orko play such a game. He then froze and fell to the ground, silently pretending to play dead. Furaha looked confused. Suddenly, Orko got up and threw the boat high into the air, causing it to land in the bath again. “Yay!” cheered baby Furaha. “The boat wins! Woohoo! Yeah!” cheered Orko.

It isn’t until she heard Kiburi’s voice this time. “Orko! Time to get Furaha out of the bath now.” “Okay, Kiburi,” said Orko. He lifted Furaha out of the bath and onto a fluffy white towel. He used a fluffy green towel on his sister, causing her to get fluffed up. How Orko laughed! Luckily, he produced a soft bristled purple brush from his sleeve and brushed Furaha gently. Furaha sighed. She felt pampered feeling Orko brush her like a fancy lady brushes her show-winning dog. Soon, Furaha’s fur was all soft and sleek like a pussycat’s. Orko applied some baby cologne onto Furaha to make her smell nice. “This should keep the smelly underarm beasts away,” he said as he applied some to his ears and arms. He then took Furaha in his arms and cuddled her. “Aaaaawwww…this is the best bathtime we’ve ever had.” He said softly into Furaha’s ear.

After Furaha’s bath, Orko read Furaha a board book about a huggable little puppy and his adventures over the rainbow. It was called ‘Desmond The Puppy’s Rainbow Adventure’, and it was Furaha’s favourite book of all time, mainly because of how exciting it all is, with all the magic elements and everything. Then Orko heard Ua calling his name this time, but it wasn’t about Furaha’s bath this time…

“You smell awful. Time for your bath as well!”

THE END.

William Goes On A Story Hunt

One day, William went out with his support worker to his local story school. The teacher asked him to go around the classroom looking for four different things in four different rooms. When he did, William found a packet of magic bird seed, a pebble with the word 'Dream' on it, a pair of magic boots that looked just like his Wish Wellingtons and a boxful of glittery stars and snowflakes. He made up with his teacher a story about him running away from his abusive father and encountering the things he'll need to rescue his friends - Snarf, Rusty and Jack.

On the way home, he was lucky enough to get some food from ASDA and go with his mum and his dog Barksure to his favourite picnic spot - "I did enjoy my trip out," said William proudly, "And I didn't even have to use my Wish Wellingtons!"