The Day the Adults Lost Their Tempers

At exactly 9:20 on a sunny morning in Wobblebury, something impossible happens-every adult loses their temper. But not in the usual shouting, stomping, door-slamming kind of way.Instead, their tempers pop free and turn into creatures. Puffing dragons flap out into the open. Stomping potatoes roll through the parks in grumpy little groups. Meatballs with hairy legs bounce across the street. And glittery tornado birds swirl through the sky, scattering chaos wherever they go. At first, the children think it’s the most bizarre and exciting thing that has ever happened. But they soon realise something is very wrong. The adults are completely calm. Too calm. They smile when things go wrong. They don’t argue when they should. They don’t stand up for themselves or anyone else. And as the town fills with runaway tempers, Wobblebury begins to lose its balance. It becomes clear that tempers aren’t just about anger-they help people speak up, set boundaries, and protect what matters. Without them, even the nicest town can start to fall apart.Now it’s up to a group of children to track down the escaped temper creatures, understand where they came from, and figure out how to bring everything back into balance.Funny, imaginative, and slightly chaotic, this is a story about emotions, growing up, and discovering that even the feelings we try to control might have an important role to play.