I Haven't Read This Book...

...but whilst going on the Newsround website, I found a very special article about which children's book is going to be turned into a Christmas special: Mimi & The Mountain Dragon. I haven't read the book, because I haven't heard of it. Ever. Don't worry, someone's about to see what it's like this year.

But...will it be CGi or traditionally animated?

The answer lies in the hands of the animators....

I.B.F.F Diaries '17 - 1st February 2017 - Trying To Take It In

On the 1st of February 2017, not only did a new episode of The Worst Witch, named 'Pond Life', air, but the softest, snuggliest episode of Scream Street, 'Tutan Kutie', aired too. I.B.F.F Diaries '17 takes a glimpse into what happened that day, with help of Mildred, Luella and Cleo.

First, Mildred and Luella lie outside in deckchairs wearing cool sunglasses, trying to relax and enjoy themselves. They're relaxing near the pond, but what they didn't know is that there's a frog nearby. Just as Mildred ponders over what happens in this week's Worst Witch episode, the frog lands on her lap and she screams, falling over in her deckchair. Luella tries to calm her down, but then the frog begins to speak, panicking the two witches. When they've calmed down, the frog introduces himself as....DR. XAND?! WHAT THE...?!

Mildred is furious, but Dr. Xand explains that he was trying out a magic wand Mildred left on her desk in her room, and he turned into a frog. "How will I host Operation Ouch now?" whines Xand, "I'll be a toad forever." Mildred and Luella race back into CBBC and retrieve the wand from the Operation Ouch doctor's office, then return to the pond where Mildred recites:
"This frog's life's completely bland,
Turn him back to Dr. Xand!"
With a POOF, Dr. Xand turns back into a human. He thanks Mildred and Luella, and promises he'll talk about it sometime on Operation Ouch and discuss it with Dr. Chris, who for some reason doesn't believe Xand as the I.B.F.Fs like to call Operation Ouch 'CBBC's 2 Stupid Doctors'.

Meanwhile, Cleo is trying to relax in bed ahead of tonight's Scream Street episode, which of course is centered on her and her long lost boyfriend, Tutan Kutie. She gets disrupted by other CBBC characters, and tries everything to obtain herself during her quiet time. When the others join her she is appalled, but invites them in for her quiet time before they review 'Tutan Kutie' and call it the softest and snuggliest episode of Scream Street there is. "We're sure to get better sleep because of this episode now," says Luke with a contented sigh.

Quentin Tarantino's Mr Men

In this hilarious video, the Mr Men become human as they become a group of gangsters. I found this video spoof pretty hilarious, especially when Mr. Christmas strangles Mr. Tickle in one bit of the video.

How To Improve Our School Summer Camp & CBBC/CBeebies Show Ideas

This morning, at Grandma's, I watched Our School Summer Camp, and here's how I can make an improvement to it like the I.B.F.Fs will do with some shows in the I.B.F.F Diaries series.

This show won't be a documentary, but a sort of reality show, similar to Got What It Takes. This time, one camper will be voted off during an elimination ceremony, and CBBC viewers have to vote online on who will become camp champion. Now that's what I call a real reality show version of Our School. Speaking of, here are some show ideas for CBBC:

• P.Y.S: Present Your Story - Children present extraordinary stories from their lives in any way they want with help from a host.
• Word Up - Comedy sketch show about nonsense words, which encourages viewers to shout out the word of the day at home and join in with the sketches and songs, whilst our hosts try to get their child guests to say the word for the first time.
• Hey! Where's My Shorts? - Mockumentary about the funniest family in Britain and their overly embarrassed son, which encourages viewers to vote online to see what happens in the next episode.
• CBBC English - Programme teaching viewers English with help from the hosts of CBBC, plus versions of programmes like Diddy TV that teach viewers to improve their English vocabulary.
• Random Acts Of Comedy - The comedy show by kids, for kids! Each sketch show features sped-up slapstick comedy vignettes performed by kids for a young viewing audience, in the style of OOglies or Just Kidding.
• K-TV - The sketch show made by kids, for kids! Kids take over a TV station to present skits, songs, games and spoofs, and encourage viewers to join in at home.
• Chill Zone - Stock footage set to chilled out music. This programme might be suitable for night time viewing or for when CBBC viewers are about to go to bed.

And let's not forget CBeebies, we must not forget about CBeebies' show ideas:

• Talent Treehouse - Kids host a talent show from a treehouse. Each show presents three new acts from three special guests, which entertain the child audience and talk about what they do.
• The Child Inside - With the help of their families, celebrities manage to relive their own childhood before, at the end of each programme, running off to play with their children.
• Xtreme Beebies - Presenters explore the world of extreme sports.
• CBeebies English - Follows the same concept as CBBC English.
• Bedtime Moments - Shown as part of the Bedtime Hour, this series of short vignettes shown in between programmes sees soothing footage of children playing or engaging in bedtime rituals, or specially shot sequences of children interacting with animals and other objects to help viewers prepare for bed.
• Storimagine - Celebrities tell their children their favourite stories, which come to life before the child's eyes through animation and special effects.
• All Join Together - CBeebies puts a normal child from Britain in the shoes of another child from another part of the world and lets them live their life for one week.

In I.B.F.F. Diaries, the characters suggest their own ideas for shows, some of which are bound to come true. I wonder what your idea for a programme for CBBC and CBeebies is like?

Opposite Day For Mr. Bump

Last night, I had a dream where I was in the Mr Men episode 'Mr Bump Goes On A Trip', with me in place of Mr. Bump and not a single accident in place.

I did miss my bus and my train, but clumsy Mr. Forgetful dropped me off at the airport, where I sneaked on board a plane and made my way to Palm Beach, where I spent a holiday of rest and relaxation with my new friends Little Miss Naughty and Little Miss Late.

Here is the full video I used to watch as a child, named just Mr. Bump Goes On A Trip, filled with favourite moments including:

• Mr. Bump enjoying his holiday with Little Miss Naughty and Little Miss Late.
• Mr. Dizzy trying to feed the dog a fish.
• Little Miss Fickle trying to prepare dinner.
• All of 'Happy Christmas Mr. Worry'.
• Little Miss Trouble filling apples with mustard.
• Mr. Greedy hallucinating.

To Protect A Vampire...

Uh oh! I made a mistake! Today is the 18th August, so I should've put this dream in my dream journal! Anyway, I had a dream about vampires, mainly my favourite vampire, Resus Negative. I swore I saw bits of Young Dracula in my dream, but that happens to be another story, as we just said goodbye to Young Dracula a few blog entries ago.

Resus and I were in a dark hotel bedroom, sleeping together in a large, comfy bed. In all the darkness I was staring up at the ceiling, whilst Resus was sleeping peacefully next to me. I then turned to Resus and gently whispered into his ear:

"Don't worry, Resus. I know you're not born a vampire, and you're not of vampire blood, but listen to me. You may have sensitive skin, you might be shunned by others of your kind, but ssshhhhhh....I'm here for you, no matter how many times you're called 'shampire'. Go to sleep now. I'll be there."

I then snuggled up next to Resus and pulled the duvet over us both. I was protecting Resus, and both of us felt extremely comfortable in a quiet, tranquil hotel.

The Adventurous Way To Start The Day

Here's a fresh new way to start the day: with the Mr. Men! I am so satisfied by their Adventures series, that I've decided to make a new I.B.F.F book, My Friends The I.B.F.Fs: Let's Go On An Adventure!

Firing A White Rabbit...This Cracks Me Up!

The Blue Peter section of the CBBC website has a collection of weird videos from the programme's history, like designer loo seats and a dad singing about Blue Peter and a magician firing a rabbit, the last one I got to admit gave me the giggles. Click the link below to let the weirdness unfold!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/bp-blue-peters-best-moments

The Brora Sessions

Mum just told me that Trish has texted her and asked me to partake in a session where I must write an illustrated storybook - and it can be any kind of storybook I want, ranging from superheroes to slice-of-life comedy. I choose lions, as Me, You, And... is now a part of Brora.

I'm going to take ideas from other Disney shows so that I can make my Me, You, And...story. Speaking of, I know a video that focuses on the same subject:

                               

Swimming In The Rainforest

Back in my old home when everything was quiet and peaceful, I had a dream where I swam in a tranquil lake and then my friends joined in, and we were splashing and laughing in sheer happiness. This dream was exactly the same as this dream, except it was set in a rainforest.

I was walking through the rainforest naked and at one with my surroundings, all alone. I saw a large crystal clear lake nearby and I walked right into it. Soon, I was swimming peacefully in the water, feeling tranquil and at one with myself, safe amongst the beauty of nature and relaxing in the cool, inviting water. Suddenly, whilst swimming underwater, I heard laughter from up on the surface, so I swam up to see my friends Mitchell, Becky, Templeton, Luke, Resus and Cleo swimming in the water with me. I reluctantly join them, splashing about and relaxing with them. This tranquil moment turned into loving happiness that can only be shared with friends.

Christmas In August In My Dreams

Last night, I dreamt that I was in the Kipper episode 'Christmas Eve' and it was amazing, as it was my favourite out of all the episodes featured on Christmas Children's Favourites. Take a look at the episode that inspired my dream:

At Last I've Found It..

I've promised myself not to watch anymore adverts, but this one really gets me because of the way the bear dives into the water and then emerges from a bath, just like in my dream of the rainforest.

Pokemon & Cats That Have Worms

This morning whilst at Grandma's, I saw Pop Max and a Pokemon episode about dreams - think the My Little Pony dream episode but centered around Pokemon. In the episode, Ash and Pikachu won many Pokemon battles in a giant stadium and won many badges, keeping them in a special Pokemon box. As for Team Rocket, they ate delicious food at a restaurant and Jessie became a movie star. Right now I'm watching Power Rangers Ninja Steel to while away the time whilst The Next Step is airing continuously on CBBC, and they have a magic episode where the Blue Ranger performs magic which goes horribly wrong in hilarious ways, and it's what I'd like to call the Power Rangers version of Noddy The Magician.

Before I left, a strange meowing noise caught my attention, so I went to look and saw a cat in next door's garden - it looked very cute and adorable, but unfortunately it had worms in its fur and upon returning home I had to wash my hands. Its fur was all wet, but it felt soft like any cat's fur and it was very soppy and friendly. I decided to name it Pikachu, after the programme I saw on Pop Max on Grandma's TV.

I wonder if Pokemon get worms too?