A collection of 5 totally different and very imaginative, fun short stories mainly for the four to teen age range to be enjoyed and to encourage the young reader. Story 1 - Come and meet Captain McClonkey, the old Scottish 'biker' and find out what happens when he returns to his old wooden dockside cabin inhabited by 'Gargantula' the enormous spider and the millions of 'beasties' who have taken up residence. Story 2 - Meet young Kirsty and a very worried Father Christmas and see how together they solve the big global problem of the disappearing starlight. Story 3 - Striker the Buzzard and his friends are ready to defend their territory and stop a group of local villagers from stealing 'The Old Marsh'. Their effective plan of action soon puts an end to any further developments. Story 4 - The inhabitants of Planet 'Terra' are a strange lot but how do they cope when the Astra dust from Outer Space invades their world. Story 5 - The 'Boxes of Temptation' are washed overboard into the sea from a huge broken container vessel beached on East Devon pebble banks after a horrendous storm. See how one of these boxes and its tempting 'booty' lead Johnny and others into serious trouble.