The Story Pirates are finally back home in NYC! Featuring two new stories: “Black Bird, Blue Bird,” a gentle folk song about two birds who are celestially connected, featuring the band Mipso, written by Joanna, an 11 year old from Colorado, and “Trying to Write a Story,” a tale of two authors who overcome a debilitating case of writers’ block, written by a 10 year old from Alabama named John Bannon.
Scroll down for the original stories behind the episode!
Illustration by Camila Franklin
Black Bird, Blue Bird featuring Mipso
by Joanna, age 11, Colorado
Our adaptation of “Black Bird, Blue Bird” was written, performed and produced by Mipso, with additional production by Eric Gersen and Sam Bair.
Trying to Write a Story
by John, age 10, Alabama
Once there lived two people named Mark and Bill. They were the world’s best authors. They wrote books such as, Horry Petter and The Wizard Rock, The Habbit, Charles and the Candy Industry, and more. But one day, something terrible happened; they caught a bad case of… Writer’s block!
“What should we write?” Mark said with a groan. “We’ve been thinking for days!” “What if we write about a, umm, oh! What if we write about a superhero named, Captain Sparkle Pants!” Said Bill.
“Nah.” Said Mark.
“What about a story about an animal, that turned into a cloud?” Said Bill.
“No” Said Mark.
“What about a robot that takes over the city?” Said Bill.
“M-M” Said Mark with a head shake side-to-side.
“Oh! What if we write a story about trying to write a story!” Said Mark. And soon, they made a story called, “Trying To Write a Story. It went like this. Once there lived two people named Mark and Bill… THE END! P.S. the author of this story’s name is not mark; It’s John
Roll Call Stories
Johnny the Singing Doorbell
by Mia and Sophie, age 11, Massachusetts
Johnny is a doorbell. But not just any doorbell, he is a singing doorbell. He is on house 96. His house is a violet color. He likes potato tacos and sings whenever someone presses him.
Wesley's Pizza Restaurant/Wesley's Restaurant
by Alma, age 5, California
It was very noisy and loud in Wesley's Restaurant. Everyone was ordering at once so there had to be a lot of servers at Wesley's Restaurant.
There was a crazy cat that sent the boss (Wesley) on an adventure to get new ingredients for new types of pizzas because everyone wanted a new type of pizza.
Crazy the Cat was also very hungry. So he jumped up on everbody's table and ate up all their food and slurped up all their drinks.
Once Crazy the Cat was full, he went to sleep.
Meanwhile.....
Wesley the boss found really good ingredients in the rainforest. He found basil. He was the first person to ever find it. He found roasted worms and he roasted them by bringing an oven in his backpack. He also had two bananas.
He took them back on a sea airplane. He was flying it because he took lessons last week. The plane ride was funny and crazy and fun.
The customers loved the new ingredients. They were super hungry because of Crazy the Cat and the told Wesley all about it. And they told him that Crazy the Cat should have a time out.
The End.
Spelling Competition
by Fletcher, age 10, Missouri
I'm going to a spelling competition. However, Jack always wins somehow but barely ever comes to school.
Probably just studies honey. This year you get a gift card for $100. You got to win this.
I'll try this time mom.
Hello, we'd like to check in.
Okay, spell competition.
c-o-m-p-e-t-i-t-i-o-n
OK, your in follow me.
Every here Leo. Ooh that's me here. Trisha here. Jack here. Okay that's all. Sorry, Liz is sick.
Aww.
Okay this is top three to 1st place. Okay first word holiday Trisha.
y-a-d-i-l-o-h
(beep)
Wrong. That's holiday backwards.
Oops!
Leo?
h-o-l-i-d-a-y
Correcto!
Jack?
h... o... l... i... d... a... y
Okay.
Trisha your out!
Aww!
Okay, spell parrot. Leo?
p-a-r... r-o-t
Aha! Leo! Jake's mom is invisible. Does anyone have flour?
I do!
Give it!
Hey!
(Gasp!)
Jake, you are eliminated! Leo, we should discuss. (Mumbles). Leo you win all of them!
Yay!
The en - hey Leo says it! OK!
The end!
The Day of No Spice
by Liam, age 8, Oregon
ha wat a lavly day. time to get out of bed. stase get out of bed. I am mom. her I am can I have spicy chicken? No it is the day of no spice. what is the day of no spice? it is a day you can't. oh it is time four school. oh lets go. it is so fun at school. ok clas it is a short day today so lets go to lunch. yes I wish they have spicy hamburgers today! stase it is the day of no spice. oh yeah I forgot. But I do not know what it means? I know what THE END!
