Short Stories
Alex, the most imaginative member of the Chess Club from the novel Grimble, thought that the day was going to be relatively normal, until he finds himself being chased by a huge, red dragon that seems intent of catching him no matter what!
Predating Grimble, but showing that everyday life for Alex can be a real struggle when the most extraordinary things happen, I Hate Dragons is a short story available to read online exclusively from the link below.
This version has been slightly updated from the original 1996 text and comes with an author's note to give an insight into its origin and the origin of Alex as a character.
An Alex short story, written exclusively for the website, especially for Christmas 2025.
It's been a little while since I delved back into Alex's imaginative world, having been busy working on the edit of 'Footprints' (see coming soon section), which is a completely different style and tone. So, with Christmas approaching, I thought that Alex would be the only one to experience the wonder of Christmas in a very different way.
Enjoy and have a very Merry Christmas!
An Alex short story, written especially for the website, as an aside to the mention of Alex battling a giant squid in the March 2026 publication of Grimble.
"Usually, weird stuff only happened to Alex. Like the time he claimed he was attacked by a giant squid in the boy’s bathroom and that was the reason why he was soaking wet from head to toe."
-Grimble
Find out what happened when Alex need to use the bathroom before a science lesson.