‘The Squashbuckler Diaries’ are the daily tales of Joy Shelley’s Life in the Dream. The ‘Lost in Dreams’ books will tell the story of what happens to her at ages 6, 9, 12, 15, and so on. The diaries tell us what happens before, after, and between the books.

#238: Choking Joy

“Ecccccchhhhhhh” Dragon Little was choking. 

Dragon Father and Dragon Little were at the helm of the Bonny’s Revenge, with Dragon Father holding the wheel as they were flying between the stars. 

Dragon Father looked at her, worried. 

She looked back and laughed. 

Dragon Father nodded. 

“Ecccccchhhhhh,” she made a choking sound. 

He looked at her. 

She laughed again. 

“”Don’t do that,” he told her. 

“Ecccccchhhhhh,” it was as if she couldn’t breathe. 

“Joy, I hate that sound. Cut it out.” 

“Ecccccchhhhhh-chhhhh-chhhh!” 

“Stop it!” 

“Eccccccchhhh-chhhh-chhh-chhhh!” 

“Joy!”

“Eccccccchhhh-chhhh-chhh-chhhh!” 

“Joy!” 

Dragon Little made that sound for an entire hour and seemed to thoroughly enjoy it until Dragon Father’s scream of “JOOOOOOOOOOOYYYYYY!” was so loud it reverberated throughout the entire dream and planets themselves shook.

—Told by The Red Dragon

#239: Hold on to Your Butt!

#237: The Multi-Dreams