Kathryn England is an Australian author who writes books and short stories for adults and children. Some stories come from her imagination while others are based on fact. "The Paperboy's Dog" is in Short Circuit #11, Short Édition's quarterly review.

Jai placed the newspapers he'd rolled and wrapped in plastic into a trailer attached to his bike. He put more papers in a canvas shoulder bag. It was early morning as he set off on his paper run. Most people were still asleep.Jai delivered papers for Carson's Newsagency each Sunday. Most newsagents hired adults to deliver papers by car, but Jai's dad and Mr. Carson knew each other and Mr. Carson had offered Jai the job. But times were changing. News was now available by so many other means: TV, computers, phones, tablets. Some local papers had gone completely digital. Mr. Carson had reluctantl

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