The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Fairyland Crime Sheet

June 24
List item 345

Arrest Report

Date: 05/06/2024

First Name: Goldie

Surname: Locks

Address: A Cottage in the Woods

Occupation: Naughtiness

Identifying Marks: Porridge stains on dress and face.

Nature of Charge:

• Stealing porridge,
• Breaking chairs,
• Messing up beds,
• Annoying bears!

Arrested by: Conscience.

The suspect was caught when she came back to the scene of the crime with a tube of wood glue. This was intended to fix the baby bear's chair (the baby bear who was still crying).
This act of secondary kindness means she is able to join a support group led by Mrs Porridge Pot in Porridge Lakeford rather than serving the community service of rebuilding the various Fairyland houses destroyed by Mr B. B. Wolf.


Signed: Detective D. Slayer
Chief of Fairyland Police.

About the Writer


Laura Cooney

Laura is a writer from Edinburgh who writes for both children and grown ups and has numerous publications both in print and online. When she's not doing 'lots of writing' she'll be found with her two daughters as close to the sea as possible, probably looking for shells. There will be ice-cream!