“The Masked Transformer”. Be scared, be very scared: this is the “classic universal tale” of good and evil, power and corruption.* This unabridged version of the “Highly commended” short story in the Stringybark 2010 Short Story Award concerns a man who believes that if “clothes maketh the man”, then perhaps wearing a mask will transform him? With a skilled mask maker’s help, he transforms himself but pays a high price. “Martin goes floundering” is a light-hearted short story of what happens when Martin and water mix. Follow Martin’s and his family’s exploits as they struggle with the elements. Surprise after surprise will have you rolling on the floor laughing. “A stolen childhood” first appeared as a “Highly commended” short story in the Stringybark 2010 Short Story Award. It is the heartrending story of a child facing impossible survival odds and her triumph over adversity with a surprise ending. “Rabbiting with Jack” will tell you how to catch rabbits and how to become a killer. A story with a surprise bite.