This is a weekly podcast of funny stories for kids. There are side-splitting versions of my own fractured fairy tales. Also short stories from some of my best-selling books, featuring characters from 'The Adventures of Nanny Piggins' and 'Friday Barnes, Girl Detective'. The stories are perfect for bedtime, long car rides or even if you're just stuck waiting a really long time at the doctor's office. They're written for 7-11 year olds but these are tales the whole family can enjoy. The sillin ...
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Chapter 13 - Back in Hospital - The Peski Kids 2, Bear in the Woods
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April and Officer Odinsson end up back in hospital. Dr Vass has a new idea about what might be causing April to see bears. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the showAv R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 12 - Going on a Bear Hunt - The Peski Kids 2, Bear in the Woods
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April drags everyone back out into the bush to find the bear she insists she saw. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the showAv R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 11 - The Cat Lady - The Peski Kids 2, Bear in the Woods
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Fin begins his "training" with the Cat Lady. She has some strange ideas. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the showAv R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 10 - The Long Arm of the Law - The Peski Kids 2, Bear in the Woods
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Constable Pike pulls over the Peski Kids and takes Fin away to do his community service with the Cat Lady. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the showAv R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 9 - The Office of Animal Control - The Peski Kids 2, Bear in the Woods
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The Peski Kids go to Officer Odinsson for help catching the bear. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the showAv R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 8 - Hide and Seek - The Peski Kids 2, Bear in the Woods
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April wakes up determined to rescue the bear she saw. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the showAv R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 7 - All in the Mind - The Peski Kids 2, Bear in the Woods
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When April wakes up in hospital nobody believes that she saw a bear. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the showAv R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 6 - Near Death Experience - The Peski Kids 2, Bear in the Woods
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April has to fight for her life to get out of a flash flood, and that's only the second most dangerous thing to happen to her in this episode. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the showAv R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 5 (Part 2) - Community Service - The Peski Kids 2, Bear in the Woods
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When April and Loretta start pulling rubbish out of the creek, Matilda refuses to help. Wrestling ensues. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the showAv R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 5 (Part 1) - Community Service - The Peski Kids 2, Bear in the Woods
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The Peski Kids set off into the bush with Constable Pike to do their community service. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the showAv R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 4 - Hard Drive - The Peski Kids 2, Bear in the Woods
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Ingrid tell Dad to fix the burnt out computer. Professor Maynard tells the Peski Kids to do a better job of fulfilling their mission. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the showAv R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 3 - The Cat Lady - The Peski Kids 2, Bear in the Woods
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The cat lady arrives and she's not what the Peski Kids expected. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 2 - In Town - The Peski Kids 2, Bear in the Woods
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When the Peski Kids go into town, Pumpkin chases a cat up a telegraph pole. The owner of the cat hits April with her handbag. The mayor is worried about a cat up a telegraph pole with Daffodil Day coming up. They turn to the closest thing Currawong has to a super hero. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https…
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Prologue & Chapter 1 - The Peski Kids 2, Bear in the Woods
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When the Peski kids home catches fire, Ingrid heroically races in and throws the flaming computer out the window. But who set fire to it in the first place? Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 26 & 27 - The Key - The Peski Kids
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The gripping conclusion to this action packed novel. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 25 - The Chase - The Peski Kids
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When Coach Voss tries to escape in a hot air balloon, the Peski Kids give chase in their Dad's home made helicopter. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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Chapter 24 - Everything Goes Wrong - The Peski Kids
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Finally, it's the big day of the Currawong Cockroach Races, but when the Peski Kids get there everything goes wrong. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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The Cockroach Races - Chapter 23 - The Peski Kids
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The Peski Kids arrive at the Cockroach Races, some of them disguised as cockroaches. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
Fin is depressed because Joe went on a date with Loretta. April is oblivious. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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The Ball - Chapter 21 - The Peski Kids
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The Peski Kids go to the Cockroach Races Ball, some of them dressed as animals. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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Talking to Girls - Chapter 20 - The Peski Kids
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In his desperation to not ask Daisy to the Cockroaches Races Ball, Joe lied and said he was taking Loretta. But he didn't think it through. Now he has to do something much worse - he has to ask Loretta. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)…
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Something in the Garden - Chapter 19 - The Peski Kids
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Dad summons the courage to confront an intruder in the garden. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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Confrontation with a Beauty - Chapter 18 - The Peski Kids
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Daisy Odinsdottir corners Joe in the boys bathroom. How will he get out of asking her to the Cockroach Races Ball? Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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Framed Again - Chapter 17 - The Peski Kids
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April and Fin have another terrible day at school when they are accused of killing another cockroach. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
Dad finds bugs and not the creepy crawly kind all over the house. He wants to run away from home but the kids won't let him. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
April and Fin are questioned down at the police station. But Constable Pike has not proof they were the ones to kill Kieren and Animesh's cockroach. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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The Investigation Begins... Badly - Chapter 14 - The Peski Kids
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Joe, Fin and April go into town for breakfast and start investigating the death of Loretta's cockroach. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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Something Serious - Chapter 13 - The Peski Kids
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Loretta reveals that something terrible has happened to Mr Bottomley. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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Paper, Rock, Glass - Chapter 12 - The Peski Kids
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Fin is awoken by a rock. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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Kitty Cat Band-Aids - Chapter 11- The Peski Kids
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Joe has to get a microwave held together with Kitty Cat Band-Aids to work. April and Fin have to sneak a cockroach into the house without their father who is terrified of everything, but especially cockroaches, knowing about it. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)…
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Something in the Bushes - Chapter 10 - The Peski Kids
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Dad hears something strange in the garden and finds the courage to investigate whether he needs to run away. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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The First Hurdle - Chapter 9 - The Peski Kids
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April and Fin have to find a cockroach but their own house is bug free, so they have to visit their next door neighbour. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
Mr Lang has a stern talk with April and Fin. They have had three official complaints made about them and Pumpkin the dog in just one day. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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Joe and the Bowls - Chapter 7 - The Peski Kids
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Joe makes a dreadful first impression with his teachers and classmates, until they discover that he is unexpectedly brilliant at something. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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Not Fitting In - Chapter 6 - The Peski Kids
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April and Fin go to their first PE class at Currawong High. It doesn't go well. The PE teacher makes the whole class do a theory lesson to punish April and Fin for not bringing their sports uniform. Then the theory lesson involves giving cockroaches interval training which just seems weird. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt S…
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The New School - Chapter 5 - The Peski Kids
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Joe, Fin and April arrive at Currawong High School. Mrs Pilsbury, the school secretary is not impressed to meet Pumpkin. And Mr Lang, the school counsellor, encourages the Peski kids to take part in the annual Cockroach Races so they can become a part of the local community. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show …
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School Uniform - Chapter 4 - The Peski Kids
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Joe, Fin and April are horrified to discover that they have to wear a school uniform to their new school. Also, that their Dad doesn't drive - so they have to run to school if they have any chance of getting there on time. Luckily their staggeringly beautiful next door neighbour, Loretta is able to offer them a lift. They soon discover it will be h…
Joe, Fin and April meet their Dad for the first time in eleven years. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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What's in a Name? - Chapter 2 - The Peski Kids
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Professor Maynard explains to Joe, Fin and April where she is taking them and why. The kids are not impressed. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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A Bad Start - Chapter 1 - The Peski Kids
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April, Fin and Joe don't realise it yet but their mother is missing and their world is about to be turned upside down, by a woman they always regarded as being frumpiness squared. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
This is the prologue from my book 'The Peski Kids, The Mystery of the Squashed Cockroach'. It sets up the story to come. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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'The Twelve Dancing Pigcesses' as told by Nanny Piggins
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You may have heard of the Grimms' Fairy Tale, 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses'. But in this podcast reveals what really happened. It wasn't about princesses at all! It was about pigcesses and those pigcessese were twelve of her identical fourteenuplet sisters. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buy…
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'The Legend of Narcissus' as told by Nanny Piggins
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When a mean girl at school calls Michael a narcissist he asks Nanny Piggins to explain was a 'narcissist' is which leads her her telling the Ancient Greek story of Narcissus, Echo and Nemesis. Her version is a little different to the standard story because her distant relative Ovid Piggins wrote it all down with the details of what actually happene…
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Friday Barnes and the Case of the Stolen Suitcase
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Friday is exhausted after a long day of solving art crime in Florence, Italy. But before she goes to bed she's got one more mystery to solve - who stole everything from Mrs Cannon's room? Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)…
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A Tall Tale about Real Estate and Robots
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When Mum and Tammy have to walk to school from the other side of town, Mum begins to wonder about the motives of a very smiley real estate agent with unnaturally blue eyes. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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'Valiant Bramwell' as told by Nanny Piggins
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Bramwell Piggins (Nanny Piggins no good brother) accidentally gets a job as a giant slayer after eating a fly infested jam tart. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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Friday Barnes and The Case of the Impure Gelato
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When Friday's school group stays at a convent in Florence, the nuns need help dealing with accusations of impurity against their gelato. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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'Romeo and Juliet' as told by Nanny Piggins
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Nanny Piggins is shocked to learn that the children will be performing Shakespeare's famous play 'Romeo and Juliet'. She knows the real story of what happened all those years ago in Italy, because it just so happens that a distant relative or hers was involved. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.b…
Nanny Piggins fills the children in on what really happened in the Ancient Greek Story times to the great cunning genius - King (or rather Queen) Sisyphus. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt)Av R.A. Spratt
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Nanny Piggins and the Christmas Carol Showdown
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When Nanny Piggins discovers that her arch-nemesis, Nanny Anne has secretly formed a christmas carol singing choir she is outraged that she was not invited to join. Naturally she much form her own choir to get crush her rival with her superior showmanship skills. Support the show http://www.buymeacoffee/storiesraspratt Support the show (https://www…