The Story Trail
There are thirty benches. Twenty-nine stories. And one secret hiding in plain sight.
This autumn, Amaze Sussex has hidden book-shaped benches across Sussex — each one waiting to be found by families and young people. Alongside the trail, we've gathered a collection of original stories and poems, written by authors from across our community and published here, one each week.
Every story contains a clue. A grid of thirty characters. Each author has woven one into their tale — all except one. The reader who identifies the missing character wins a £10 book voucher.
The question is: can you find it?
How to Play
- Read the stories as they're published each week
- Study the character grid below — all thirty are shown
- Each story references exactly one character. One is missing across the whole collection.
- When you think you know the missing character, email us at flightofdragonspublishingltd@outlook.com with your answer
The Character Grid
The Stories
Stories will be published here weekly throughout the season. Check back each week for a new addition to the collection.
The first story is coming soon — watch this space. 🐉
Bench Locations
Coming soon — we'll be sharing the locations of the benches across Sussex as the trail launches. Keep an eye on this page and our social media for updates.