Humor

A comic fantasy set in Aqua Springs, a city with some very unusual delivery routes.

Jack watched the pigeons carry messages across Aqua Springs and wondered why they got all the interesting jobs. He knew the city’s water channels better than any bird. Surely someone needed a parcel delivered along them.

A comic fantasy about two friends and a thoroughly ridiculous splash routine.

Kevin followed a mysterious splashing behind the lily pads, expecting another fish. Instead, he found turquoise scales, emerald eyes and a grin almost as mischievous as his own. The water dragon introduced himself as Wally.

“I have heard about you,” Wally said. Kevin was not sure whether that was a compliment. Judging by the dragon’s grin, it was probably a promising start.

"Hello there, Kevin! Fancy meeting a fish as daring as you!" exclaimed Wally, wagging his tail in delight.

A cartoon chase in the invented village of Sunnybrook.

Kaida liked knowing what happened above the water in Sunnybrook’s pond. Usually it was a passing bird or a villager on the path. This morning, it was a raccoon looking considerably too interested in breakfast.

A cartoon fantasy about a fish whose enchanted pond turns the world upside down.

In an enchanted pond, Flippy had a swimming style nobody else could copy. He cruised upside down, looking at lily pads from an angle that made everyone else tilt their heads. “Much better view,” he insisted.

Flippy's upside-down antics brought laughter and smiles to the other fish. They would gather around, eagerly waiting for his daily performance. Flippy, being a good-natured fish, took it all in stride and even embraced his unique talent.

A cartoon mystery about some missing fins and one extremely patient turtle.

Finnegan usually lost track of time while exploring the pond. One morning, he seemed to have lost something much more important: his fins. He looked left, looked right and made an alarming number of circles.

It all began one sunny morning when Finnegan woke up feeling rather unusual. He wriggled and squirmed but couldn't find his fins. Perplexed, he swam around in circles, searching high and low for his missing appendages. To his dismay, they were nowhere to be found.

A talking-fish comedy in which even a sneeze can become a conversation starter.

Jack could cross the pond in a graceful silver-orange sweep—until he sneezed. Then a cloud of bubbles burst from his mouth and he tumbled head over tail. He had begun choosing routes with the smallest possible audience.

Jack was so embarrassed by his sneezing problem that he started avoiding his fellow koi. He didn't want to sneeze in front of them and have them laugh at him. So, he spent most of his days hiding out in the far corner of the pond, trying his best to suppress his sneezes.

A comic fantasy about a walking fish, an unexpected flight and the way home.

Akeno could explore every corner of his enchanted pond, but the birds had an entire garden. He watched them walking along the path one morning and wondered what they knew that he did not.

Being the curious koi that he was, Akeno decided to try it out for himself. He swam to the edge of the pond and slowly lifted himself out of the water, using his fins to balance on the ground. At first, he wobbled and stumbled, but eventually, he managed to take a few steps.

A cartoon fantasy set in an enchanted pond, where fish have very unusual problems.

Wesley had a cheerful disposition, bright orange scales and an unfortunate habit of arriving at every destination sideways. His pond-mates called him the floundering fish. He would have preferred a nickname that involved less commentary on his steering.

A comic fantasy about a fish drummer, a touring band and a runaway drum.

Most of the pond heard rain as little taps on the surface. Jazz heard a rhythm. He answered with his own drumming until one afternoon a group of passing musicians stopped to listen.

One musician tapped an answering rhythm on an instrument case. Jazz replied with a quick flourish. “Do you take requests?” the musician asked. Jazz had never had a request before, but he was willing to start.

A talking-animal fable about competition, a questionable trick and fair play.

Kimi liked to race. Terry liked to float. Sharing a pond had not convinced either of them that the other had chosen the better pastime.

One sunny day, as Kimi was darting around the pond, she noticed Terry just floating along, minding his own business. "Hey, Terry!" called Kimi. "You look bored! How about we have a race?"

Terry chuckled. "You want to race me, Kimi? I don't think you stand a chance."

Kimi was taken aback. "What? Are you saying I can't beat a slowpoke like you?"