My name is Tardy, to my friends that is. My family call me David. I am ten years old and I am never going to grow up. My favourite artist is Pablo Picasso (he's dead now) and he said: "All children are artists." My journal is actually painted all over the walls on various pieces of paper, so my story is a bit all over the place. Anyway, does it matter that the story's not in the right order?
The important thing is that I have a story to tell you...

Kitty Clairmont has a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in English Literature and Language from the Open University. She has worked with...