Story Quest – Stories for Kids

Archie is dinosaur crazy! He knows every single fact about them you could possibly think of... But what would happen if Archie came face to face with real-life dinosaurs?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Perfectica is the most perfect place in the universe...Or so they say. Nothing bad ever happens there. Actually to be honest nothing much happens at all...but no one is sad! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I think we can all agree that sometimes you just need to cool down...yes it really can be too hot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Having an imaginary friend is an amazing privilege...as long as you don't completely neglect them as you grow older. They might be like Tixy and react rather...badly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Betsy Bradshaw lived on a farm in the city. The trouble is Betsy didn't have a phone or a computer like her classmates...so she made up a story to win them over. She told them that her farm is home to a very special animal...a UNICORN! 🦄 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you were a very rich king or queen with loads of money back in the olden days you might well have had a minstrel. These weren’t in fact sweets, but they were a person who would sing and dance and entertain you whenever you needed entertaining. However, Marvin The Minstrel didn't quite enjoy his job very much... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you know what time it is now? Don’t look at the clock or your phone or your watch! Can you guess without peeking? Maybe you have a 'tick tock' voice in your head...or maybe, like Juniper, you don't... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darius was a diamond cutter who lived in the realm of Dagnavore – and diamonds were rare in those lands – even more rare than in our world. No one else could do what he did – taking the rough stones and cutting them into beautiful prisms. His cleaner, Kat, watches him at work - has she picked up a thing or two? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Percy the pigeon was a bit of a show off, well except that he didn't know he was. That is until an even more annoying peacock entered his life and made him notice how much he enjoyed boasting... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Caz has just moved into a new house...but she's absolutely convinced the creaking she hears at night is a MONSTER under her bed! Or, is SHE the monster on top of the bed?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever heard the story about The Boy Who Cried Wolf? It’s one of those stories with a hidden message in it - you know, the sort of message that is designed to try to get you to behave... Well, Zia is the girl who cried...PRANK! She pranked everyone and anyone she could...until one day she got STUCK in the cupboard, and nobody believed her... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen's family has just moved to a new country and he is finding it hard to make friends at his new school, when he finds a friend in the janitor. He tells amazing stories when they sit together on breaktimes in the storeroom, but is he all that meets the eye? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey, thanks for subscribing to Story Quest! This week’s episode is slightly different. We’re sharing Truthdiggers with you. It’s a brand new podcast from Fun Kids where you decide what happens next! In it, school friends Morgana and Alfie are looking into a notorious cold case: the mysterious disappearance of Odd Colin from their town in 1972… As Morgana and Alfie pursue their investigation they’ll encounter pirates, vampires, aliens and secret agents, and interrogate them all in order to...

The Peace Chalice was a metal cup, shaped like a large wine glass and it was very rusty. It wasn’t the sort of thing you’d expect a King to drink out of. But the legend said that when the most delicious drink in the world was poured in to the chalice, the gods thirst for war would be quenched and that great riches would rain down on the Kingdom and peace would return to the land... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Goblins are hard wired to mess things up and to cause mayhem! It's almost their job, and certainly their hobby. Well, most Goblins that is... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The twin realms of Melina and Malbaria were both ruled over by the evil King, His Most High Overlord King Zadicus Dread (who really was as evil as he sounds). The King lived in Malbaria, and the people of Malbaria did not care about the people of Melina. Well, everyone except Lord Raymundus the Quiet, he DID care... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Razz 'The Simple' is a trainee genie...although he's not too keen on the 'simple' part. But Razz discovers that it may well possible for people to have more than THREE wishes?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever used the London Underground? If you have, I wonder if you’ve ever looked at the tracks before the trains come in. If you’re lucky you might have seen something that’s incredibly important to the smooth running of the underground... The Underground Mice! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nibbles was a squirrel. He wasn’t the same as most squirrels. This wasn’t because he had special powers, or that he had famously cured a disease, or invented time travel. It was for another reason. Nibbles didn't have a tail. But that didn't stop him becoming a hero! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rainforests are fascinating places. You have probably studied them at school and found out lots of interesting things about them. They are home to literally MILLIONS of species of insects, plants and animals – with many yet to be discovered, and it’s where all sorts of delicious things come from such as sugar and chocolate and even pineapples... And some particular rainforests are home to some extra-terrestrial secrets... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.