The Phantom of Pilberry Place (13,100 words)

A fun, rather rude short story for kids around 10 plus. Schoolboy Sam Fisher has been pumping for years, but is unable to stop. Doctors cannot end his rare problem, which makes finding a girlfriend impossible. One day naughty Uncle Peter finds an old diary hinting of a lost magical village named Pilberry Place, rumoured to be home of a mysterious phantom and his incredibly powerful pumps. Perhaps Sam will find answers there? Sam is drawn into the world of pumps further when meeting the friendly phantom who shares very surprising news! Will Sam finally learn to control his pumps better and will he ever win back his one true love Violet Elizabeth?