The Magnificent Journey Across the Football Field

By Anthony Choong

“You see, reader, it is a lot easier to stick to what you’ve been doing
for years rather than to stick your neck out and try something new.
But our determination eventually prevailed!”

Written with wit, insight and a whimsical imagination, this is the story of a
tiny little pixie who ventures outside his grassy house in search of a new
home for his kin, learning and pondering the mysteries of human nature
as he treks across the football field which makes up the whole small
world he’s ever known. His ambition and astounding intellect lead him to
ponder the timeless question: Why are human beings such
preposterously strange creatures?

A heartfelt piece about harmony and courage, this story is a beloved and
treasured read for adults and children alike.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
• Release date: Dec 20, 2022
• ISBN: 9781543772562

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THE MAGNIFICENT

JOURNEY ACROSS THE

FOOTBALL FIELD

ANTHONY CHOONG

Copyright © 2023 by Anthony Choong.

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Dedicated to the stupid, adventurous,

laughing child inside my body who

will never die. Keep going, mate.

CONTENTS

The Reason Why

In Our Village

Setting Off

Carrying On

The Great Great Dragon

Agitated Stirrings

Besieged

After The Fact

DIARY

Name: Ben Fuke

THE REASON WHY

Good Afternoon! My name is Ben and I have a sister called Lia. I got this book as a diary for my 7th birthday, but never used it till now, when I am 12.

You will notice that there are some grammatical and spelling errors here, and further down throughout this book. Please forgive me as I am just a child. There is much to explain.

I will start by saying that I live with (and am) the Fukes, a type of Pixie. We live under houses that look like the blades of swords, but these, in fact, are blades of grass. I only just discovered that the reason why these blades of grass can support our weight is because we are in fact very small. The world above us is very big and extremely complicated, and I know this is true because I have done much study on the upstairs world, as we call it, but I still don’t understand so much as a fraction of it, and I am a smart boy.

I have decided to find a new