Tim the Tadpole is very upset because Colin has called him stupid for not doing well at school. Bertie decides to help Tim with some advice on how to pass exams.
Rockford’s Rock Opera begins. Introducing a dog called Rockford, a boy called Moog, and a mysterious sticky creature in London’s Battersea Park.
Telling the sad story of creatures called Cocklebur Icks, and how they never really got on with humans.
Rockford and the Cocklebur Ick travel to a psychedelic sea where they meet an odd creature with too many legs.
Rockford and Ick arrive on a colourful Island where they are welcomed by a large flightless Moa bird called Patrick.
Rockford is ‘checked in’ to the Island of Infinity by a guitar-riffing insect called ‘The Registrar’. And once he’s checked in, apparently, that’s it!
Far away in Battersea Park, Moog is looking for Rockford. Before long the boy is also taking a trip across a strange, tranquil sea.
the chiX reach the Eurovision song contest : includes their song “Life is A Circus” – the climax of our story about a fictional girl band and their brainy younger sister, Gladys.
A single song by the chiX our fictional girl band. This is the chiX first “Single” and their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest – Save it on your iPod – send it to all your friends !
Do you believe in luck? – the mum in this story does – and her stars say she’s going to have a terrible weekend. Uncle Jeff (who is not really wicked) believes we make our own luck, and comes to the rescue.