How Colin the Carp Became Grumpy

Birdy and the Magic Chocolate Tree Hello, this is Jana and I’m dropping by with a delicious Birdy story. Everyday when Mum or Dad picked up Jake from school, they would walk home past the sweet shop. Well it sold real food too, but Jake was only interested in the sweet treats. “D ...  Show more

The young Princess Beatrice saves an un-golden fish. The fish grants her three wishes. She is torn. Should she make unselfish wishes for the world? Or think of herself? A funny fairytale from our Prince Bertie series. In the real world, we extend our respects to Her Majesty the Q ...  Show more

Author Colin Dickey tells us the story of a Kentucky family who, in 1955, claimed to be in a wild gunfight with unidentified creatures who may or may not have been aliens. And we learn how this event had a mysterious, surprising, and shockingly long legacy that eventually insp ...

This week we’re breaking down “Koi Pond.” After falling into a koi pond, Michael gets teased by the office. Meanwhile, Pam and Andy go on cold sales calls together and are mistaken for a married couple. Writers Warren Lieberstein and Halsted Sullivan sent in audio clips about the ...  Show more

It looks like the Story Train is visiting a field beside a farmhouse. Today’s story is about a scarecrow whose life is forever changed on Christmas. It’s called, “Jimmy Scarecrow’s Christmas”. 

It’s the return of Charlie Chicken (episode 43), as our plucky hero sets out to cure his corn cobb papa of the common huitlacoche (whee-tla-KO-cheh). Will Charlie’s neighbors be willing to help? Lessons include: By helping people outside your inner circle, you can help teach the ...  Show more