10 Things I'll Talk About If I Were To Attend Today's Coffee Club

10.Wish Dragon

Just like Chickenhare, Wish Dragon is going directly on my B List, mainly because of its similarities to Pixar's film, Coco. Moving on!

9.Coco

This charming Pixar film about a Latin American boy who tries to restore music to his family despite his grumpy Abuela's protests is like a Mexican Scream Street. Speaking of Scream Street, come to think of it, CBBC is airing shows from BBC One and CBeebies now, making it an American channel for families instead of older kids. And CBeebies is aiming for parents, so...DARN!

8.The Willoughbys

With its clunky, slow paced CGI and appearances of a blue cat every now and then, this film tells the story of a group of children who plot to get rid of their parents, who don't have enough time for them. I feel you, guys, my mum spends time looking after Grandma all the time and she doesn't have enough time for me, but still, we chat on GChat, and as for me, now I've found plenty of things to do, such as...write stories! Obvs.

7.My Little Present

A snowy story set in the middle of a snowy wasteland, in a small log cabin. You're probably thinking, "My Little Pony?" No, not that, it's an entirely different story. Orko lives all alone in the middle of a snowy wasteland, in this cosy little log cabin, but he feels a bit lonely. On the day of his birthday, he recieves...the Sword Of Power? NO! I was meant to say he recieves a gift from his uncle, a baby lioness cub named Furaha. As Orko watches her grow up into a healthy cub, she develops a strong bond with her new brother and plays with him inside, or outside. The love between a brother and his sister never dies.

6.Time For A Nap

A short, sweet vignette which follows Orko as he and his baby sister Furaha come in from a day on the beach looking very tired, and go for a nap. With Orko not wearing his uncomfortable, heavy medallion anymore, Furaha is free to crawl onto Orko's back and snuggle into the velvety smoothness of his cloak. Sweet.

5.Orko's Birthday

Remember when Orko celebrated his birthday back in the 1980's He Man series? The 2002 incarnation never celebrated his birthday, but here he does. He sits in the kitchen in front of his beautifully baked cake waiting for someone to turn up. Out of impatience, he eats the cake bit by bit until Furaha shows up, feels his pain and surprises him with a slew of birthday cupcakes for them to share. How lovely - and a perfect way to celebrate the birthday of a character who never had celebrated it, not even in the 2002 He Man series.

4.The Comfiest Clouds

Imagine what it would be like to sleep on snuggly soft clouds, way up into the sky. Now imagine what it would be like to bounce on them! Furaha and Orko do just that and bounce, mould clouds into shapes and feel the silky softness of the clouds they are standing on. Heaven! They also sleep on them too...just the sort of obvious thing to happen when you end up on the fluffiest clouds.

3.The Pool Boy

I remember when I watched the Bluey episode 'Camping' and Bluey befriended a black French dog called Jean-Luc. The two formed a special friendship, then he left, and years later Bluey met up with him again as a teenager. In this sunny story set at a Spanish villa, Furaha and her friend Minty are staying there for a holiday, and decide to go to the pool for a swim. While there, Furaha meets up with Orko, who dubs himself here 'The Pool Boy' because he looks after it for the manager, and the two form a friendship. I may or may not be going to the Puffin Pool tomorrow, I dunno.

2.Latin Dreamland

This soothing CD, alongside African Yoga, has to be my favourite Putumayo World Music CD of all time. It's mainly how the music sounds, feels and looks - if you can see it. My favourite songs on the album are the last four tracks, because they bring a sense of emotion into your soul and heart, as if you can hear your heart sing in time to the music. Latin American culture has never been this heartwarming.

1.Cub Pile!

At last, I've finally decided to make Furaha's forgotten siblings a part of the 'franchise' at last. Their names are Upendi, Nakona, Lanka, Allie and Wing as long as you remember - and to think, I named Upendi after that earworm inducing song from The Lion King II and Lanka after a state in Asia! In this story, these cubs come to stay with Furaha and Orko, and while baby Wing plays with his aeroplane in the living room, the cubs and Orko play tag in the living room and end up in a big purry pile on Furaha and Orko's bed. Family visits have never been this wild and crazy!

10 Ideas To Celebrate Baked Alaska Day

10.Host a baked alaska cooking contest to see who can make the best baked alaska.

9.Turn a baked Alaska into a world of your own.

8.Turn a baked Alaska into a mountain so your smaller toys could climb it.

7.Mix milk, cream and sugar to make a gloopy, creamy concoction.

6.Make a baked Alaska as a surprise for your next dinner party.

5.Write a story about the hugest baked Alaska in the universe.

4.Eat a whole tub of ice cream - strawberry, vanilla and chocolate.

3.Make a paper mache baked Alaska igloo.

2.Find out the history of the baked Alaska.

1.Or...just go ahead and enjoy a baked Alaska if you have a store-bought one!

Orko & The Crybaby Cub

Orko woke first thing in the morning to the sound of his baby sister Furaha crying. He stretched, rubbed his yellow Trollan eyes and floated in a wobbly way out of bed towards Furaha’s cot. When he had managed to wake up a little, he peered over the cot to see Furaha crying. Furaha looked up at her caretaker and smiled at him. Orko produced a purple and red rattle from his sleeve and shook it gently. How baby Furaha laughed! Orko placed the rattle in the cot and picked up his little sister. “Aaawwww, who’s a cuddly little baby?” he smiled under his shadowed face as he tickled and snuggled his baby sister. “Come on, let’s go downstairs and get you some nice, warm milk.”

And they did. As Orko fed Furaha her bovine-produced breakfast of the morning, he said things like, “Does baby want her bottle?” and “Aaaawwww, you must be hungry after a long, long night.” No sooner had Furaha finished her bottle that she started hiccuping. Orko knew exactly what to do. His experiences of working in a nursery back on Trolla had given him enough chances so he can thump baby Furaha on her back to bring up her wind. BUUURRRRP! Orko waved his hand in front of his shadowed face. “Phew! Your burps are even smellier than a hippo’s!” he laughed. “Just kidding, they’re adorable little burps.”

After breakfast, Orko sat down on the sofa and relaxed with Furaha in his arms. As Kiburi and Ua spent their time doing all the housework - ‘cause that’s what lion parents do - Orko was only too happy to cuddle Furaha like a father does to his baby. “You’re the most beautiful baby in the whole world - almost like a cuddle in lion form,” explained Orko to his sister, “You’re what a cuddle looks like, what with your soft fur and your pretty little face and everything. You’re really snuggly too, like an extra blanket covered a cat and it resulted in you. Almost like Kiburi and Ua have made you with their bare paws! As if babies come from the womb indeed - all babies were made with craftwork and craftsmanship and craftology and craftetica and other stuff like that.” Holding baby Furaha under his arm, he let his sister take hold of one of his bony fingers. “Aaaaawww,” sighed Orko softly, “It’s a snuggly little paw.” He giggled a little. “And a bit tickly too!” Then while she giggled with her brother, Furaha lifted up one of her hind paws in front of Orko’s face. “You have nice little feet. Mind if I tickle them?” Furaha was happy to let him tickle her, and he did. “Coochie-coochie-coochie-coochie-coo!” he cooed, “Aaaaawwww, who’s a nice little baby cub?!” Baby Furaha laughed hysterically with her brother, who hugged her so tight he fell over onto the sofa and was out of breath by the time he hugged Furaha to his wimpy little soul. He poked little Furaha gently on her button nose and said, “Aaaawwww, little button. You’re a little cuddly button. You’re also a little teddy bear.” Orko hugged Furaha gently, close to his body. “My soft, sweet, warm teddy bear.” He felt so tired hugging baby Furaha that he fell fast asleep almost instantly, with Furaha falling asleep on top of him.

“Look at Orko - he’s so adorable when he sleeps with our baby daughter.”

“We’d best not disturb him while we do our housework for today. Get out a blanket, Ua, and cover him up snuggly.”

“Yes, sweetheart.”

When Orko awoke that night, Furaha wasn’t crying at all. She was still peacefully asleep on his body, sliding down it just as Orko sat up again. Orko managed to catch her in time, and gave her another soft hug. “There. That’s better,” he yawned as he snuggled down to sleep. Both of them were asleep on the sofa for a whole night, and when they woke up the next morning, Orko may have felt groggy, but still, he loved Furaha more than anyone else in the world.

THE END.

Hola: A Postcard To Orko

Dear Orko,

Last night I listened to a CD called Latin Dreamland. It made me very emotional, because some of the gentle songs made me think about all the good times I spent with you, and how you gave me a bath every time Ua told you to. You always commented on how smelly I was while washing me, and you staged battles between my rubber duck and my plastic toy boat. That’s one way to entertain a baby. I also remembered when you cradled me in my arms and whispered soft, reassuring words into my little baby ears when I started crying. You’re better than any stork who delivers a baby. You are my caretaker. And best of all…my big brother.

Love,

Your sister,

Furaha

XXXXXOOOOOOO

When I See Sparks Of Fire Outside My Window...

Altogether now: the tradies are putting the fence up,

The tradies are putting the fence up!

10 Movies I Want To See At Games & Movies Night

10.Snarf In: Butterfly Blues

A hilarious short made to accompany the 2011 Thundercats series, this animation follows Snarf as he attempts to chase after Baby Lion O, who in turn is chasing after a butterfly through the village. It has the vibes of the Roger Rabbit cartoons as well as the Buttons & Mindy segments in Animaniacs, so brace yourselves for laughs from an unexpected short!

9.Care Bears: Journey To Joke A Lot

*squeals* Wow! This movie is really exciting, even for my taste! In this fast-paced yet colourful and charming CGI film, Funshine Bear feels he doesn't belong in Care-A-Lot, so he sets off to find a place where people appreciate him. He ends up in Joke-A-Lot, the most awesome place ever, while his friends try to get him back in one piece. With goofy villains and crazy humor, all the people present during the night are sure to be laughing and learning to care with the Care Bears.

8.Loop

Okay, now for the serious stuff. Since this short from Pixar's Sparkshorts has a character with autism, may I please recommend this short to the staff at Autism Initiatives so they can understand the needs and feelings of people of 'my species' who have autism like me.

7.Yes Day

In Yes Day, we meet a mum and a dad who say no to their kids' requests, but are recommended by the teachers at the school to do a yes day. With enough chores to complete a difficult task list, Yes Day is abound! That means ice cream! Dressing mum and dad up! And lots of dangerous things to do! Don't try this at home, kids!

6.The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

Before the whole 'Not My Ariel' movement over a race-swapped Ariel, there was Disney's final sequel from 2008 - Ariel's Beginning. In this properly animated film, we see Ariel's father, King Triton, ban music from Atlantica after a pirate ship kills his wife Athena. It's up to Ariel to bring music back to a dull, boring kingdom and liven up the party once again. The songs in the film, mainly sung by Sebastian, are enough to get the whole GM Crew up and dancing!

5.My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade

The whole GM Crew will feel like princes and princesses after seeing this. It's a 2006 My Little Pony film animated using traditional animation, not flash animation like Friendship Is Magic or CGI like Make Your Mark and A New Generation. This film follows Wysteria as she becomes the first princess of Ponyville under the orders of an adorable little dragon called Spike, and now she must choose between helping with the Promenade or ruling over Ponyville. It's a charming story that'll help discover the inner royalty in all of us.

4.Arthur's Missing Pal

Oh my god! Arthur's dog Pal is gone! Since it aired on CBBC a long time ago, this CGI incarnation of everyone's favourite bespectacled aardvark sees him and his friends uncover a sinister scheme that'll separate Arthur from his beloved dog forever. Everyone would love this rarely talked about Arthur film, I just know it!

3.Bratz: Rock Angelz

I knew I was going to put that one on the list, so brace yourselves. This is the Bratz film I got when R won't take me out, and after a few unforgivable feuds I can't mention, I got to watch the film and the results were exciting - the CGI animation is smooth and sleek, the pacing is fast and enjoyable especially for teenage girls and the cutaways are much better than anything I see on Family Guy. Seriously, this and American Dad are V-annoying.

2.A Town Called Panic

This film would be perfect for introducing the GM Crew to the language of French and features Cowboy and Indian trying to make amends with their friend Horse after they accidentally order 500,000 bricks when they should've ordered 50 bricks to build a barbecue. It contains naughty bits like drinking and swearing, but I'm sure everyone would enjoy it...won't they?

1.Toy Story

Ah, a classic from my childhood - the story of how everyone's favourite cowboy met everyone's favourite space ranger and they tried to outwit a plot to get out of a toy-destroying boy's bedroom. Since I watched it as a kid, it has become one of my all time favourite Disney films - beside The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh, Tarzan, The Lion King and Chicken Little of course - and I'm sure the GM Crew would agree over me sharing the film with everyone! But not germs.