[1] High up on a tower block roof, Jake writes magical and fantastic stories in his secret book to hide from bullies.

It is so good that the gang drop their tough trendy act and demand starring roles in the unfolding fantasy of mystery, danger, love and the final encounter with Sparkleshark.

He however is often bullied by others and dismissed as a geek, resulting in him spending most his free time at school hiding between the bins.

Finn – Polly's 15-year-old brother, he is large and has limited speech and communicative skills but possess extreme strength for his age, which makes most of the other children fearful and often refer to him as “The Monster”.

The show was awarded first prize at BT National Connections,[2] receiving a notable standing ovation.

[3] Following the show, Ridley published a book of his short plays, citing each member of the Youth Lyric cast as a thank you to their work.

and commented that "I suppose I ended up writing a piece that conveyed something of how I felt when I saw Sparkleshark - moved by seeing teenagers working together, because every time you open a newspaper, they're portrayed as violent, dysfunctional and dangerous.