The Alien That Discovered Banana Bread/The Big Cluck (feat. Zach Cherry)

The Story Pirates all decide to sue each other with the help of their lawyer Leonard Skeonard (Zach Cherry). Featuring two new stories: “The Alien That Discovered Banana Bread,” an electro pop song about an alien on another planet who discovers the greatest combination of ingredients ever, written by Eli, a 6 year old from Massachusetts, and “The Big Cluck,” a story about the blurry lines between fact and fiction, written by an 11 year old from Australia named Odette.

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Illustration by Camila Franklin

The Alien That Discovered Banana Bread

by Eli, age 6, Massachusetts

Once upon a time, there was an alien that owned a store. And she said “there’s so much food that so much aliens discovered and I never discovered anything. Why don’t I mix so much ingredients together and see what happens?” So, she mixed and she mixed and she tried and she tried.

She mixed crackers and ice cream
She mixed grapes and hummus
She mixed broccoli and cereal
She mixed olives and chocolate
She mixed tuna fish and orange juice
She mixed onions and pretzels
She mixed cucumbers and pears
None of it was good.
And finally, she mixed banana and bread

“What’s this taste like? This is good! Why don’t I call this “banana bread”.

Now I’m going to make a sign that says “banana bread store”
Then everyone started coming to her store. The end.

Story Pirates’ adaptation of The Alien That Discovered Banana Bread was written and produced by Eric Gersen with vocal direction by Jack Mitchell

The Big Cluck

by Odette, age 11, Australia

Don’t listen to scientists. They are always lying, like when they say dinosaurs died more than one hundred million years ago (they didn’t) but that’s a different story you will learn at the end of your life because a dinosaur will eat you. Anyway let’s continue with my theory. The Big Bang never happened!! Instead of a star exploding and creating all these giant rocks that became planets…an egg exploded. Yes, an egg. Yes, I will explain.

One day before there were days an egg appeared and started floating in endless space for a few months. Then, suddenly, a crack appeared and then another and another until the egg cracked in two and a chicken popped out!! The chicken had a wide beak,a big floppy red thing on their head, and a nice long red cape. He took a deep breath, bent over, and started spinning, and as he was spinning planets and rocks and stars and balls of gas shot out of his giganormous butt.

Before I end this story I would just like to say that yes we are living on chicken poop and we always will.

And that is how how the universe was really created (not how the scientists say it was). Now I better run before that dinosaur comes and makes me meet my doom (again). THE END

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The Loon Who Wants To Go To The Moon

by Ana Joy, age 10, Canada

The World’s Gone Crazy

by Mackenzie, age 5, Australia

One day people went down a cave and found gems, mysterious gems. They melted them in a bucket above fire. But then this big plume of dust, so big they couldn't even see what going on. But then the dust settled. They walked back home and they saw that something weird is going on.

Bob: Why does my cars fly? And why does planes drive on the ground?

Mr Nobody: Oh no, Bob! I think those crystals we melted were magic crystals! Oh no.

Bob: Why are clouds on the ground? What are light things on the ground and heavy things are in the sky?

Mr Nobody: Oh no! Why are monster trucks flying and why are monster planes driving on the ground? This doesn't make any sense.

Bob: How will we stop it?

Mr Nobody: Why do we have power but there is no power? I don't get it!

Bob: Police, whoever made the world opposite, get them! Some people probably melted some magic gems.

Mr Nobody: Let's change our badges.

Bob: Why, Mister Nobody?

Mr Nobody: So we don't get caught.

Mr Nobody: Let's see if there are any clues in space.

We didn't find any clues up there.

Bob: Let's go back down to the city.

Mr Nobody: Why are there so many animals running in the city?

Bob: I don't know.

Mr Nobody: Why is the wide thin, and thin wide? Why is the rough soft? The world might be opposite. OK? Let's go to the jungle.

Bob: Why are there pets in the jungle?

Mr Nobody: I don't know.

Bob: Why is the grass so wide and tall? The last time we came here a few days ago there was short grass, and where there was a long grass a few days ago, now there is short. We need a new piece of paper.

Mr Nobody: To the paper shop!

Bob: Let's go back to the cave where we found those crystals. Maybe there is another crystal that will reverse them.

Mr Nobody: No, no other crystals. They're all the exact same.

Bob: Let's go to the beach. There must be some clues there?

Mr Nobody: Why is the water warm and not cold? This makes no sense. This world will never be stopped!

The end.

Gravity

by Finn, age 11, California

One day (yeah!) Issac Newton was sittin' under a tree and he said, "What holds us down? Do you know, or me?" and as we came to know and see it was called gravity.

Gravity, gravity, gravityyyy!

Yeah, gravity, gravity, gravityyyy!

Now we are on part two of this great story and he was reading a book in South Detroit and then an apple fell on his head and he said, "gravity!".

Gravity, gravity, gravityyyyy!

Yeah, gravity, gravity, gravityyyy!

Now we're at the end of this wonderful tale and the only thing that wasn't true was, South Detroit and I only have few words left to say the end hoorayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

Steve's Amazing Adventure

We love it when narrators get involved in the stories they are telling. And recently, we received a story that not only has a meddlesome narrator, but the author himself intervenes as well. So, for the first time ever on this show, today’s new story, by 11 year old William in Colorado, co-stars the author himself.

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Illustration by Camila Franklin

Steve’s Amazing Adventure

by William, age 11, Colorado

He heard a low growl in the distance as he clung tight to his small bag of possession. He was prepared to run, but Wait, pause the story… narrator here… is this too far in the story? Yeah, that's what I thought. Let's go back to the beginning… You see, it started five weeks ago when Steve was heading to summer camp. he was excited the website made it seem like lot’s of fun and then… he got to camp and instead of a lake there was a pile of dirt, instead of cabins there were a bunch of cramped looking sheds

pause, narrator again. hey author do I really have to follow steve around this dump can’t this be story be at a five star hotel or the bahamas what do you mean stop complaining I get that this is my job can I at least have some fun ugh fine i’ll just narrate the story ok where was I. right arriving at the dump I mean uh camp. Steve tried to stay positive but camp just kept getting worse. Instead of going jet skiing or even swimming he had to spend the entire first day learning the rules and there were so many no phones, no junk food, there was even a no swimming rule. there wasn’t even anything to swim in other than the bushes. Even when he wasn’t being annoyed by all the rules, camp was just flatout boring.

Wait narrator again author why does steve get to complain and I don’t. What do you mean i'm just the narrator, narrator’s have feelings too! Fine i’ll get back to narrating but i'm still mad

Steve also thought that the camp counselors were suspicious he suspected that they were hiding something but he wasn't sure what so he made a plan he was going to run away and figure out what was up with camp he would leave tomorrow and would go from there

It was a day later he had just gotten out of camp. He heard a low growl in the distance as he clung tight to his small bag of possessions wolves? He thought, no this was middle of nowhere colorado there weren't wolves here, mountain lion maybe? No again he was too far away from the mountains.he decided he would approach it, the sound came from a small clearing in front of him. He went into the clearing and saw… a mc donalds? Turns out he wasn’t hearing a growl, he was hearing a broken ice cream machine. So he stopped to get some food and decided to make a plan for what to do about camp.

Ok narrator here author can I get some mcdonalds? What I can’t … what do you mean act professional i’m allowed to be hungry! ugh fine I’ll narrate

Steve decided that he would ask the locals about camp. So he headed to the nearby town. It was a long journey but he made it. Once he was there he asked about the camp but everyone said they had never heard of it but when he was walking away he heard a sound behind him. It was a homeless old man. He said that the camp counselors were evil and kidnaped children. to ransom them for money, and they did it on the last day off camp. So Steve decided to go back to camp.

Narrator again, author really we went all the way to this town just to leave and go back to camp. You know what I've done. I have followed Steve for so long narrating, watching and even following him everywhere,and I don't even get mcdonalds breaks. I'm done. leaving now.

Author here. I can’t afford another narrator because I invested in crypto and nft’s so I will just finish the story

Steve went back to camp and got in trouble for leaving. oh and those weird camp counselors from earlier turns out steve was just paranoid, and they were totally normal also the old man was just crazy

Roll Call Stories

What if the weather changed?

by Timothy, age 9, Texas

You know that in Wisconsin it is cold but in Texas it is completely different. What if the weather changed? Listen closely! Once thier was o kid named Timothy with his family Hannah, daddy, and mommy. They lived in hot,hot,hot,HOT Texas. Thier was a kid in Wisconsin named Isabelle with her dad Mr. Scissors. It was always cold. But one day Timothy was cold. "I've never felt like this before outside!"but in Wisconsin all thier snow melted. Isabelle was sweating. "Did we just take Texas' heat! Texas stole our cold!" Mr. Scissors agreed. "It's so hot!" Isabelle had never seen her dad complain like that that before. "Dad are you O.K" He replied "Yes dear, it's just so much heat!" Meanwhile back in Texas, Timothy and his sister put on thier snow gear. Timothy said "This is supposed to happen every 4 years, but it happened in 3!"Hannah added "And it's fall not winter!" They had fun in the snow while Isabelle and her dad got used to the heat. Isabelle was tired and hot so she said "Dad can we get a family pool?" Mr. Scissors said, "Yes to escape the heat." They built a family pool and Isabelle said,"Keep it cool in there." She turned down the temperature in the pool. They swam and swam while the other family played and played. Luckily the two families knew each other. So they traded thier heater for air conditioning and air conditioning for a heater. In Texas it was international

Johnny and the Coffee-Pumped Hamster

by Ari, age 14, Florida

Johnny curiously stared at the giant trash bag sitting on his lawn. Unbeknownst to him, the nearby lab had been experimenting with the effect of coffee on a hamster, an experiment which had seemed harmless at the time. Never underestimate the power of a Nitro Cold Brew. After defending themselves against the massive, angry hamster, the scientists finally lured it into a garbage bag. Of course, when you have a huge, malicious hamster trapped in a garbage bag, the only reasonable way to dispose of it is to hand it off to someone else, and let it be their problem. Since Johnny’s house was nearest, they drove by in their special white van, flung the garbage bag out onto his lawn, and sped back to the laboratory.

Johnny immediately began shoving the squeaking bag into his house after noticing the quizzical looks his neighbors were giving him. As he pushed the trash bag towards his closet, he observed that the squeaking had turned to growling. Suddenly, Johnny leaped back as a thick, furry paw tore through the bag. Johnny panicked and renewed his pushing, which angered the hamster even more.

Finally, Johnny succeeded in wrestling it into the closet and slamming the door shut. He breathed a sigh of relief as he plotted his next move. Vehemently a claw shot out and scratched at Johnny’s face, who jumped back in shock. The growling turned to roaring as Johnny fearfully stood transfixed, watching the closet door. A gigantic chubby hamster face ripped through the bag and glared at Johnny with dark red eyes. Johnny realized his mistake and rushed forward, trying to squeeze the door shut. As Johnny struggled, the door shattered, and the enormous hamster broke free, thirsty for revenge.

Waaaaaaaaaaa!

by Noemi, age 7, Hawaii

The Ice Cream Translator/The Dad Who Bought Himself

The Story Pirates track down Rachel, who has been busy directing a television show at the Statue of Liberty. Featuring two new stories: “The Ice Cream Translator,” a story about a young inventor who accidentally unleashes vengeful ice creams upon the world, written by Jacob, a 10 year old from Michigan, and “The Dad Who Bought Himself,” a cautionary tale about a dad who thought he could get more done by making copies of himself, written by 7 year old from New Hampshire named Lyla.

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Illustration by Camila Franklin

The Ice Cream Translator

by Jacob, age 10, Michigan

The Dad Who Bought Himself

by Lyla, age 7, New Hampshire

Once Matt was at the store shopping. Then he saw that there were pretty cool things in the shop. Then he went up and said, "Is there any way that I could buy myself?" But then the person said, "Yes." Then the person told him where he could find it. Then he went to the section the person had told him to go to. Then he found the thing he was looking for, bought it and went home. But when he got home he found out that he made a bunch of copies of him. And then he told all the Matts to make sure nobody saw them together. Then Matt said that he had lots of jobs to work so then he asked all the Matts to do some of the jobs for him so he could get them all done. All the Matts went out to do the jobs.

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The Karate Fighting Christmas Tree

by Tony, age 7, California

The only Christmas tree left in the lot. Forgotten. Sad.

Months go by. He watches the squirrels doing karate.

The most amazing storm! Lightning strikes the tree! The tree grows huge muscles and gets strong.

HE BEATS THE SQUIRRELS TO BECOME KARATE KING!

The Secret Duck/Human

by Juliet, age 6, Texas

The Secret Duck/Human

One day there was a boy named Liam. His best friend, Carge, loved to play with him. They played on the swing. Liam fell down the swings and turned into a duck. But he already knew he was a duck. Carge didn’t. He grabbed his best duck friend and take him to the lake. And then when he was carrying Liam he turned back into a human. But he was wearing a crown that said ‘I am a duck.’

Liam had a wand and brought it in his hand, magically. And then he touched his crown and turned back into a duck. And the duck could talk! “Can you carry me to the swings again?” he said.

They all swinged again.

THE END!

P.S. Lee this is for you. Peter, who loves snacks?!

Doughnut Donkey

by Sahani, age 9, Columbia

The Staple Removing Comedian/The Smelly Cheese

 The Story Pirates track down Eric and Peter, who have been busy constructing a strange theme park near Coney Island. Featuring two new stories: “The Staple Removing Comedian,” about a comic who finds his muse in tiny, metal fasteners, written by Sebastian, an 11 year old from Texas, and “The Smelly Cheese,” a story about an outcast blue cheese desperate for validation from the person who owns the fridge she lives in, written by an 8 year old from Pennsylvania named Tess.

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Illustration by Camila Franklin

The Staple Removing Comedian

by Sebastian, age 11, Texas

Benny loved making people laugh. So, when his co-workers started telling jokes during their lunch breaks, he started getting some great ideas. He wasn't a professional comedian, but he had a good sense of humor and the ability to deliver a good punch line.

Benny knew that if he wanted to get any real traction as a comedian, he was going to have to come up with his jokes. That's when he stumbled across the idea of being a staple remover comedian.

Benny started gathering old, used staples from his office and taking them home. After joining some standup comedy classes, he started incorporating these staples into his acts. Sure, it was a little odd at first, but it quickly caught on.

Benny's staple remover comedian act started to become well known --- nothing short of remarkable for someone who had only been doing standup comedy for a few months. People loved the idea of a staple remover comedian, and it got Benny noticed by local bookers and venues.

Before long, Benny became a regular at open mics around the city and was even featured on some local TV shows. His staple remover comedy had become a huge hit, and people all over the city couldn't wait to see his next show.

Now, Benny is a full-time staple remover comedian, and people travel from all over to see his act. What once started as an odd hobby has become a wildly successful career for Benny, and he loves every minute of it.
But one day Benny was doing his normal act when he started to lose his voice and his whole career was in a slump. He tried everything to get his voice back, but nothing worked. Eventually, he went to the doctor to get a check and the doctor said that Benny might never get his voice back.
And at that moment Benny thought of anything that might help him get his voice back and then he remembered what his mom once said. “That in this chest is a map to a genie that will give you one wish.” So, Benny grabbed the map and a pencil so that he could get his voice back. Then he set out on his adventure
After Benny started his adventure, he reached his first obstacle the valley of staples, then once he was inside he Remember that you always carry a staple remover. Then he reached his next obstacle the forest of paper and because he always needs staples to be unstable in his acts he always carries a stapler where he stapled all the paper and the forest together to make a path. The last and final obstacle was the unhappy town unless he made them laugh he was not allowed to ever leave and no one ever left once they enter since they are so unhappy using his power of writing he wrote he gave every person a piece of paper with a joke and everyone in the town laughed so he got to leave.
So, after 2-3 days of hard traveling, he finally reached the town which the genie resided and once he found the genie he wrote his wish which was to get his voice back so the genie granted his wish and Benny lived happily ever after

The Smelly Cheese

by Tess, age 8, Pennsylvania

There was a fridge home to many different types of food. One was named Blue Blue the Blue Cheese. Sadly she was never taken out of the fridge. But the humans who lived there never had any guests, so they never made or needed to make a cheese plate. So Blue Blue started to stink, at least more than usual. But cheese can’t or shouldn’t get wet. So she couldn’t take a bath.

“What’s wrong?” said Blue Blue’s mom.

“Everyone at freezer school said I smelled.”

“Well,” said Blue Blue’s mom. “We are blue cheese. We smell a little.”

“Yeah, we do,” said Blue Blue. “I stink so bad. People will hate me because of my smell.”

“Oh, that’s not what I meant,” said Blue Blue’s mom.

“Yes, you did mean it,” said Blue Blue. “You think I smell.”

“Well,” said Blue Blue’s mom. “It’s your bedtime. Time to go to sleep. Now go get snuggled in your sleeping plate.”

“OK,” Blue Blue said. “But when will the humans take us out of the fridge?”

Blue Blue’s mom said, “These humans don’t have many friends. They don’t need a cheese plate. We’ve talked about this before, Blue Blue.”

Blue Blue dreamed about finally being taken out of the fridge. But when Blue Blue woke up, she not in the fridge.

“Huh? What are the humans doing with me? They are having guests. Wait a second. Who are you?” asked Blue Blue.

“I’m Parmo Parmesan.”

So that day Blue Blue had a dream come true.

And they lived cheesily ever after.

Roll Call Stories

Sir Something-Something’s Quest

by Adam, age 9, Massachusetts

A BLOB

by Fiadh, age 8, Ireland

Once a blob pet a cat. Then a blob played video games. Then a blob went to bed. Then a blob woke up. Then a blob wrote a story. It went once a human pet a cat. Then a human played video games. Then a human went to bed. Then a human woke up. Then a human wrote a story. It went THE END.

Mailbox Village

by Maya, age 4, Colorado

The Porch Boogie/A Very Monstrous Game Show (feat. Christy Carlson Romano)

The Story Pirates track down Nimene, who has become a top fashion designer for an eccentric mathematician (Christy Carlson Romano). Featuring two new stories: “Porch Boogie,” a song about porches that detach from their houses and start a dance party, written by Elias, a 4 year old from Washington, and “A Very Monstrous Game Show,” a story about the only game show where contestants genetically engineer terrifying monsters to win the Golden Gross Thing, by an 11 year old from Utah named Charlie.

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Illustration by Camila Franklin

The Porch Boogie

by Elias, age 4, Washington

There was a Porch Party where all the house porches were dancing. There was a magic notebook that had made all the porches start to dance. But there was a problem the porches were getting really tired they couldnt stop dancing. A giant had bonked the notebook with his head and broken it. A builder was supposed to work on one of the houses but he couldnt get into it because the porch was part of the dance party. So the builder decided to fix it. He fixed it with super glue and all the porches stopped dancing. All the porches went to sleep and everyone was able to move back into their houses.

Our adaptation of “The Porch Boogie” was written and produced by Jack Mitchell

A Very Monstrous Game Show

by Charlie, age 11, Utah

Game show host : Welcome back to the Monstrous game show! The only game show where contestants genetically engineer terrifying monsters to win....... The golden gross thing. Still have no idea what it is. We haven't had a winner yet because the monsters end up eating the contestants. And the hosts. I'm literally the thirty-first host on the show. Anyway, let's meet todays five contestants!

First, hailing from the Isle of the Monkeyfrogs, it's.... Beans Finklenose!!

Beans: Hello, or as they say on my island.... Ooh-ooh-Ribbit!

Game show host: what brings you to Monstrous game show?

Beans: Well, growing up on the Isle of the monkeyfrogs, I have experience with

mutated creatures, so, when I first heard of this show, I was all, ooh, I could win this thing. So here I am.

Game show host: Up next, hailing from the country: Schoolcafeteriasurlylunchladyland, It's Marge Whatisinthatsoup

Marge: Let's get cooking.

Game show host: So Marge, why are you here?

Marge: I'm a cafeteria lunch lady, and because half of what I make turns to life and tries to eat my students, I'm pretty sure I'll be able to win this.

Game show host: Next up, from the town of Mechanimacani, It's Chuck Greasesock!

Chuck: I got no clever greetings. Just tough, rough, mechanic stuff.

Game show host: Chuck, why did you decide to come here?

Chuck: I'm a mechanic, and I build monster trucks. I bet, if i just make a truck, and pour some toxic waste on it, I'll have a decent monster.

Game show host: next up, from the island of mauritus, it's....... Bob the guy who totally isn't a living dodo in a robot suit and a trenchcoat.

Bob the dodo: Squak-I mean- Hi, I'm a normal human guy!

Game show host: Bob, why are you a contestant.

Bob: Totally not because I'm an evil genius dodo who is using the equipment on this show to create a monster to take over the world.

Game show host: Okay..... anyway, on to our last cotestant, from Normalville, it's... Avery boringdesk.

Avery: Hi?

Game show host: Avery, I must ask, why are you standing here with me?

Avery: I was trying to order a pizza, but I clicked the wrong website link.

I still haven't gotten that pizza.

Game show host: Alright contestants, you know the drill, go to your genetical engineering labs and create your fiends! While you make your monsters, It's time for a commercial break!

Commercial music plays.

Bob the dodo: Are you in need of a superhero crushing robot, a shrink ray, or any other doomsday weapons? Well, in any of those cases, Evil dodoco has got you.

Shop on our online store. We have the greatest deals on shark tanks, missile launching drones, and lasers. Not to mention our amazing, custom supervillian suits.

For when, ''good' just doesn't cut it, use Evil dodoco

Commercial music ends.

Gameshow host: Aand, we're back! Our contestants have created their monsters, and first up, It's Beans.

Beans: Well I have created a monster I call, Monkeyfrogzilla! Like a monkeyfrog, but bigger, with spikes and atomic breath!

Monkeyfrogzilla: GRRRROOOOOAAR. Croak. Ooh-ooh!

Gameshow host: Wow! Impressive. Next up, It's Marge.

Marge: All right, so this big boy I call: Greaselump. He's a big blob, made out of Pizza, Salad, Nacho's , and more!

Greaselump: MMMMM...Greaselump Hungry! NUMNUMNUMNUM!

Gameshow host: Somehow cute in an ugly kind of way. Next, It's Chuck!

chuck: I made an actual MONSTER truck. headlights for eyes, a tow truck tow for a tail, and little horns on the top.

Monster truck: (Engine noises)

Game show host: Simply monstrous. Bob? your up.

Bob the dodo: I created: Dodosaurus rex. Like a t.rex, but with feathers and a beak.

Dodosaurus rex: Swqraaarrkk!!!!

Game show host: Most impressive! All right, last of all is Avery.

Avery: Okay, so it was really hard, but I finally created Fluffball. A big, fuzzy ball with arms and legs, and a big smiley face.

Fluffball: HUGS!!! Want hugs!!!!

Game show host: You could fall asleep in that fur! That's everyones monster, so now, the judges will decide!

(Judges muttering.)

Game show host: And the winner is...... Marge!!!! Marge, come collect the Golden gross thing! Marge? Marge?

Greaselump: Me Eat Lady! Yummy!!!

Game show host: Uh-oh.

Greaselump: The End!

Roll Call Stories

Every Grandma & Grandpa Lives in Boston

by Ellie, age 7, Maryland

Every grandma and grandpa lives in Boston but 2 still lived in New York City. Then a superhero named Leah got them and said it’s ok, you’re going to Boston to be with all the other grandparents. She took their things and put them in a new house in Boston. So all the grandparents had a party. Meanwhile a family in Ohio was driving to New York City to visit their grandparents. When they got there they weren’t in their home. They were in Boston. So then the family had to drive to Boston to be reunited with their grandparents.

The Story Story

by Arlo, age 11, Australia

Gewy Gew

by Willow, age 9, Alabama

Why Are There So Many Commercials?/The Tooth Problem (feat. Heléne Yorke)

Lee, Rolo and Smitty start tracking down the other members of the Story Pirates in NYC, starting with Meghan, who is starring in her very own Broadway show alongside a theatrical ghost (Heléne Yorke). Featuring two new stories: ‘Why Are There So Many Commercials?’, a story about two kids who find out the truth behind the constant barrage of advertisements on TV, written by Sarah, a 10 year old from New York, and ‘The Tooth Problem,’ a terrifying tale of cavities come to life, written by two siblings from Wisconsin, Kade and Avery. 

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Illustration by Camila Franklin

Why Are There So Many Commercials?

by Sarah, age 10, New York

Hey Kaite, "Who do you think will win the cucumber contest!?" said Noah,

Katie replied "well I think Lily will because she is the cucumber BEAST!"

"Who do you think will win, Noah??" Katie said, I think David will win, replied Noah.

"Katie! The referee is saying who won shhh!" Noah said

"And the winner is........do you need something to make your house smell great...!?"

"UGH this is the worst! Why does a commercial have to come on at the worst time?" Noah said,

"I wish we could just go inside the TV and tell the people in the commercial to bug off," Kaite said.

"Kids, it's time for bed" The kids mom said "Ok mommmmm" Noah said

"Good night kids, "good night mom", "love you!

"Yawn, gasp oh no! Noah Noah!!! We're inside the TV and a commercial is almost on!" Kaite said

"Hey Kaite! Our wish came true!

Noah said "You're right!"

The commercial people are right on top of us, let's go tell them to bug off! Kaite said

Ya this is our chance! "Hey commercial guy!"

"My name is not commercial guy!" said commercial man.

"So what's your name?" Naoh said.

"My name is Tom but I like it when people call me a commercial man." Commercial man said

"Okkkkk? So commercial man can you help us take away all the commercials from the world?" Kaite asked

"Why should I help you guys?" The commercial man said

"Well , because we hate commercials." They both replied

"Well.... OkI agree there's no reason not to hate commercials. I will help you guys" Commercial man said

"Yay 😁! But how? Let's just change the channel and stop the people from doing their jobs" said Noah.

"Good idea" Katie said, "Ok here I go!"

-Click- "Hey commercial man!" Said Katie

"My name is commercial guy"

"Ok just stop doing your job! Noah said

"Ok fine."

-Click-

"Hey commercial guy" Kaite said

"My name is not-"

"We know it's commercial man!"

"NO it's Bobbbbb" he said

"Oh please stop doing your job!"

"Fine only because you said please" Bob said

-Click-

"Just stop doing your job!"

"NO" said annoying commercial guy

"Wait what! " said Noah

"I DON'T WANT TO! I like annoying people" annoying commercial guy said

"WHY? Said Katie

"Just because I don't want to HA HA HAAAA!"

"NOOOO" Noah said

Suddenly they woke up and Katie said "It was just a dream!"

"Oh good! Let's get breakfast replied Noah

"Hey kids, this is an old friend of mine!" The kids mom said

"Hey Noah isn't that the same guy from the commercial!? That would not stop doing his job?" Katie Said

"I think it is!"

"AHH!" both of them said

A few minutes later... "hey kids i will not stop advertising annoying" commercial guy said

"Noah" Katie said

"Yes?" said Noah

RUN!!!!! Kaite said

THE END😆📺📖

The Tooth Problem

by Kade and Avery, age 9, Wisconsin

Roll Call Stories

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.

The Cat That Can Not Finish a Sentence!!

by Teddy, age 8, Ohio

"Hi, I am a cat and my name is..."

"Hey cat over there, would you like a..."

"As I was saying, my name is..."

"Hey cat over there, would you like a..."

"AS I WAS SAYING, MY NAME IS..."

"English muffins for sale"

"I will just tell you, my name is Teddy!!"

When Cow Got a Shell

by Evalena, age 7, Maryland

Once there was a cow that wanted to wear a turtle shell. He wanted to do it so much that he walked to the costume shop and said “Do you have any turtle shells here?” And they said “No we do not. We do not capture turtles for turtle shells. We do make fabric ones if you’d like them.”

And he said “No, I don’t want one of those, I want a real turtle shell.”

So they said “Go to the pet store and find out if they have turtle shells.”

And he did. But they said, “Sorry, but we don’t take turtles. Try asking the animal repair shop. They might have free turtle shells.”

And so he did. He was walking there and he saw some turtle shells in a shop window. The shop was called ‘Turtle Wertle.’ But the sign said “no animals that are not turtles allowed.” And he was very sad. He didn’t like that. He wanted to go in and buy a turtle shell.

So he asked his mama, “Mama, can you disguise me as a turtle and let me go to the turtle shop? Because I want to buy my own turtle shell.”

And mama cow said, “I already bought you one because I know how much you love them.” And he said, “Thank you mama.” And he ran upstairs where there was a huge turtle shell as a present.

But his friend Hare came over, and saw that Cow had a new shell. But Hare didn’t know it was Cow, and Turtle was also visiting.

Hare said “Would you like to race with me?”

And Turtle said “Of course I would.”

And then they started racing. Cow was in the shell, and he raced too. He was faster than Hare. And Hare went for a nap, so Cow got even more of a head start.

So Cow kept running. And then Hare’s sister (Haress, is her name) said “Hare wake up! Hare wake up!” But Hare wouldn’t wake up.

Cow won the race. The end!

Black Bird, Blue Bird/Trying To Write a Story (feat. Kirby and Mipso)

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

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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!