Music Always Says Something To Me

Sometimes, music I listen to says something to me. Take Bluey, The Dumping Ground and CBBC, How To Train Your Dragon and Sesame Street and Sesame Workshop. Each piece of music reminds me dearly of something.

Bluey - Riptide & I'm Yours

These songs remind me of Bluey because it always brings Summer in on a cloudy and cold day. When you tune into Disney Junior, Bluey can bring you pure childhood Summer.

The Dumping Ground/CBBC - The Mission Soundtrack & Song From A Secret Garden

When I first heard the soundtrack for The Mission after seeing Mike's final episode as careworker at Ashdene Ridge, I thought the Dumping Ground had ended for good, so I imagined the music conjured up an image of Mike's ghost reminding Mitchell Tanner of the joy he and his friends brought to CBBC throughout 2013-2019, ala the famous Mufasa's ghost scene in The Lion King, before Tracy Beaker arrives and comforts Mitchell. Luckily today, the Dumping Ground wasn't ending yet, but now that May-Li has left the DG, the Dumping Ground will be set to change for the 2020's.

How To Train Your Dragon - Chapters

I was attached on both Dreamworks' How To Train Your Dragon franchise and the role the TV series played on CBBC last decade, so whilst watching How To Train Your Dragon: Homecoming and How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World on Sky One last Christmas, I realized that a piece of music from the Disney film 'Christopher Robin' reminded me of how much Hiccup has grown up over the years, the success of the original books and the franchise and a secret hidden scene in 'Homecoming' where Hiccup and his friends and their dragons celebrate Hiccup's birthday before he shares a heartfelt moment with Toothless.

Sesame Street & Sesame Workshop - Light The Night

I'm just reminded of Sesame Street's worldwide impact and all of Sesame Workshop's works, including Dragon Tales.

 

Three By The Sea

At last I've decided to turn Mini Grey's Three By The Sea into a stop-motion pilot script for Factory!

My New Works Of The Day

I was meant to do this once my head started filling up with new ideas each day, but whatever, I'll start it off today anyway.

• I.B.F.Fs: Getting Muddy - The I.B.F.Fs and I enjoy playing in the mud.

• Me, You, And...Journey To Hollow Falls - An original Me, You, And...adventure. When her aunt falls ill, Furaha rallies her friends to embark on a dangerously epic quest to Hollow Falls.

• Sleepovers - I'm doing a script for Sleepovers, based on the book by Jacqueline Wilson and for King Bert Productions, creators of David Walliams' films.

• Loon On The Moon - Another script I'm doing is for a Christmas special based on the children's book Loon On The Moon, which I'm going to send to Lupus Films, creators of Little Wolf's Big Book Of Badness and The Snowman & The Snowdog, plus the recent The Tiger Who Came To Tea.

The Surprise I Found In The Library The Other Day

And what I got from Debbie!

Sky Kids - Under 5's & 5's & Over

Why Am I?

Why Am I is one of my original works, which I thought up last month. A story about a frog as a main character can't be too bad, right?

Why Am I follows the story of Jai, a young frog who lives peacefully with his friends in his beloved rainforest home. One day, some scientists kidnap Jai and take him to their lab, where he is transformed into a real human boy. He escapes and makes it into the big city far away from his rainforest, where he hides in a garden and is found by a kindly woman named Miranda, who keeps him as if he were her son. Jai's friends make a perilous journey to get their friend back and change him back into who he was before.

Little Friends/The Arthur Diaries & The DVDs I'm Using To Help Make Them

In this picture above are three DVDs I got yesterday - I'm going to use them for two of my works: Little Friends (a Me, You, And...spinoff) and The Arthur Diaries (an I.B.F.F Diaries spinoff):

Dragon Tales - Whenever the Little Friends encounter a problem, they solve it by wishing on a dragon scale that randomly appears at the time the problem takes place. As a result, they are taken to Dragon Land, where they join Max, Emmy, Cassie, Ord, Zak, Wheezie and some new, Little Friends-exclusive dragons on magical, fun-filled adventures.

Batman - Adventures showing the Teen Titans as kids training under the watchful gaze of the caped crusader himself, Batman. The adventures focus on Beast Boy, who at least tries to help Batman on most occasions and often finds himself messing up, but at least trying to impress his famous superhero teacher like his friends Robin, Starfire, Cyborg and Raven.

Arthur - Classic Arthur adventures told in a diary format, with appearances by CBBC characters from 2002-2012 such as Tracy Beaker and Vlad.

I.B.F.Fs: The Eagle's Nest [Conclusion, The Rocks, Different]

Here are some points of I.B.F.Fs: The Eagle's Nest I thought up.

At the end of the book, it's all revealed to be an imaginary adventure Luke, Resus, Cleo and I have whilst in the bath or in bed, as I dive into a lake to join my three friends and the next moment, we emerge from the bath back home, quite as similar as to the end of a French Cajoline commercial where the bear dives off a cloud and into a pool of spring water, only to emerge in a bath.

In the chapter 'The Rocks', there is an illustration of a close-up of Cleo's hand, with water dripping from it. I also describe the experience of being in the eagle's warm nest as 'even better than being in bed'.

Two chapters of the book feature us worrying about how we're different from other animals in the jungle we were raised in. One chapter sees me staring at my reflection in a jungle pool, until my eagle friend comes and comforts me. Another chapter sees me doing the same, but this time with Luke, Resus and Cleo by my side and when it rains, we seek shelter in a cave, where we fall fast asleep side by side.

Me, You, And...Little Friends: Let's Play Together - Hair Cut-Ups

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cCI-dCH6XAqyEhBa4GgI8MBFCwcVg3YkH0WJrY_s_kY/edit

The Little Friends are ready to play!

In 'Hair Cut-Ups', the latest story, which is set in the 'Baby Looney Tunes' episode of the same name, Minty tries to find usage for her new hairdressing kit, but with every attempt she fails. Can she find use for her kit and let Lola go to the hairdresser's?

How Do You Feel Watching Scream Street?

• Scream Clean - Ready
• Haunted House - Adventurous
• Lovestruck - Decisive
• Wolfgang - Romantic
• Resus Rocks - Sensitivity
• Zoo Of The Weird - WTF
• Mirror Mirror - Reflective
• Banished - Loneliness
• Heartbreak Heist - Sensuality
• The Creepy Creeper - Beautifully Scented
• The Brown Lagoon - Wild
• Zombie Derby - Separated
• Mother Of All Scares - Tender
• Lost Looks - Worried
• A Nightmare On Scream Street - Sleepy

Sky Kids - January 2020

• Mighty Mustangs
• Horrid Henry
• K.C. Undercover
• Marvel Super Heroes Black Panther: Trouble In Wakanda
• Apple & Onion
• Spongebob Squarepants
• Jessie
• Pokemon
• The Thundermans
• Taffy

• Peppa Pig
• Doc McStuffins
• Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
• Sofia The First
• Hey Duggee
• Abby Hatcher
• Robot Trains
• Charlie & Lola
• Top Wing
• Paw Patrol

• Mighty Mustangs
• Pokemon
• Spongebob Squarepants
• Steven Universe: Future
• Teen Titans Go
• Abby Hatcher
• Top Wing
• FYI: For Your Info

• The Tiger Who Came To Tea
• The Snowman
• The Snowman & The Snowdog
• The Gruffalo's Child
• The Gruffalo
• The Highway Rat
• Zog
• Stick Man
• Lost & Found
• Guess How Much I Love You
• Revolting Rhymes
• We're Going On A Bear Hunt
• Ratburger
• The Mr Men Show
• Thomas & Friends

• Kid-E-Cats
• Top Wing
• Peppa Pig Collections
• Masha & The Bear
• Pip Ahoy!
• Peter Rabbit
• Hey Duggee
• Bluey
• The Lion Guard

• The Tiniest Man In The World
• Alvinnn!!! & The Chipmunks
• The Loud House
• Mighty Mike
• Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
• Talking Tom Shorts

• Guardians Of The Galaxy
• Batman: The Brave & The Bold
• DC Super Hero Girls
• Henry Danger
• Teen Titans Go
• Justice League Unlimited
• Marvel Super Heroes Black Panther: Trouble In Wakanda
• The Powerpuff Girls
• Big Hero 6: The Series
• Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness

• America's Most Musical Family
• The Spongebob Musical
• Disney's Descendants
• Descendants 2
• Descendants 3
• Kidz Bop

Sky Kids - What's New? [December 2019-January 2020]

• Mighty Mustangs
• Pokemon
• Spongebob Squarepants
• Steven Universe: Future
• Teen Titans Go
• Abby Hatcher
• Top Wing
• FYI: For Your Info

A Trip To The Dentist's

This is a tube of toothpaste I got at the dentist's today. I'm going to use it first thing when I go to bed tonight.