Polly, Stubby & Al
Ben and Sara Donovan live in a small community called Wolfe Lake with their daughter’s, six year old Megan and eight year old Katie. They have two pets, Polly a multi-colored talking parrot and 
Stubby a tan colored, bowlegged bulldog. Ben owns a small landscaping business. Sara is a housewife and animal lover. One day Sara, Megan, Katie and Stubby are walking in the woods. They see an injured black crow lying on the ground. Sara picks up the crow, takes him home and mends him back to health. When 
healed and turned loose the crow does not return to the wild. He chooses to remains with the family. Sara names him Al and he becomes one of their pets.
The family had become used to Polly’s chatter but a week later they’re amazed when Al speaks. Their everyday life, as they know it, is about to take an abrupt and hilarious change. From that day
forward nothing is the same, in the Donovan household, as Al becomes a funny and mischievous character.
Polly, Stubby & Al
Fictional comedy
Ages 6-12
5,350 words & 11 illustrations
Copyright-2011
WGA- 2011