One night, while tucking my son into bed, I began making up a story about a boy named Chester who discovered he could breathe fire. The story became so intriguing that after my son fell asleep, I went straight to my computer and typed it out before I could forget it.

Since then, Chester has been a lot of fun to share with family, friends, and others along the way. At its heart, it’s a story about friendship, courage, making good choices, and learning how to use what makes you different to help someone else.

You can read the original story here as a free PDF or listen to an audio version recorded by a friend several years ago.

And, as it turns out, Chester’s first adventure wasn’t his last.