On ‘ World Vehicle Day’, the sports car accelerated by the shiny, new garage, drove round the corner rapidly and came to a halt at the blemished gate of the park, running low on fuel.

In the afternoon, the young dragon landed by the dusty road, crawled towards the primary school in pin – drop silence and paused in front of the exit, staring at the terrified teacher.

At dawn, the starship hovered by the moon, aimed its laser beams intimidatingly and fired alongside the glowing satellite, watching out for meteorites and dust.