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Pageturner Adventures with Zack

Kids & Family Podcasts

“Pageturner” captures the imagination and excites little listeners. Packed with audio versions of children's favorite stories, this podcast delights little people as the characters come to life with incredible voices, music, and special effects. Perfect for bleary-eyed parents and creative teachers. Voiceover actor and autistic self-advocate, Zack Hoaglund, exudes energy and humor, accompanied by classically funny sound effects.

Location:

United States

Description:

“Pageturner” captures the imagination and excites little listeners. Packed with audio versions of children's favorite stories, this podcast delights little people as the characters come to life with incredible voices, music, and special effects. Perfect for bleary-eyed parents and creative teachers. Voiceover actor and autistic self-advocate, Zack Hoaglund, exudes energy and humor, accompanied by classically funny sound effects.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Bluey: The Pool

4/2/2024
Bluey, Bingo, and Dad go to the pool, but only happen to arrive under-prepared. When Mum joins them, they realize that boring things are sometimes the most important.

Duration:00:04:07

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Little Red Bird: A Tale Told in Rhyme

3/1/2024
Little Red Bird spent her life in a cage. Then one fine day The latch failed to engage. It looked scary out there. Should she leave? Should she dare? I wonder what YOU would do. Enjoy this story featuring knowledgeable poetry.

Duration:00:06:48

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Love from Bluey

2/14/2024
Love can be found in the strangest of places. It’s bedtime in the Heeler house. Bingo is all ready for bed. While Mum reads her a bedtime story all about the meaning of love, Dad tries to get Bluey ready for bed.

Duration:00:02:17

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Scary Stories for Young Foxes: Epilogue

12/15/2023
Enjoy this brief recap of all eight stories told by the old storyteller to a group of seven little foxes. The seventh little fox's name is revealed to be Mia, which explains why she stayed through all eight stories that the storyteller had to tell. The storyteller is also revealed to be an older Mia. After young Mia returns to her den, the original Mia steps out into the morning light, where she is met by Uly. It's revealed that Uly and Marley had make it back to their den after following the river over the course of several months. The world was changing, and Mia takes comfort in the fact that the kits know her stories and will pass them down to the next generation.

Duration:00:10:48

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The Snow Ghost

12/1/2023
Enjoy this excerpt of the final story from Scary Stories for Young Foxes. Mia and Uly try to survive the harsh winter. They discover a den with a litter of five fox kits without a mother. Uly goes out to search for food for the kits and themselves, while Mia looks after them. She names them after her siblings, and one to Uly's likeness. When Uly finds food, he encounters his father, Mr. Scratch, who has survived the bats in the Lilac Kingdom, and is out for revenge on Uly and Mia. Two of the kits gets taken by a mysterious white creature with black, gooey eyes. It turns out to be one of Mia's brothers who has the yellow disease. Uly and Mr. Scratch have their final confrontation on a loose ice block, rocking and spinning down a rushing river with one of the stolen kits in the center if it all.

Duration:01:22:02

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The Paw

11/20/2023
Enjoy this continuing excerpt from Scary Stories for Young Foxes. Deep in the Lilac Kingdom, Mr. Scratch hears a scratching sound that drives him into madness until he is defeated by the bats in the cave. It's revealed that Uly survived the fall when his mother, Mercy threw him over into the chasm. It's also revealed that it was all planned for Uly to cover himself up in squirrel's blood and play dead as she threw him over. Mia is freed from the trap and together, they come up with a plan to get back at Mr. Scratch with a moldy rotten paw.

Duration:00:35:51

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Bluey: Sleepytime

11/3/2023
Come on a dream-filled adventure with Bingo and Bluey. It's sleepytime at the Heeler house. Bingo decides she wants to do a Big Girl sleep and wake up in her own bed. After hearing her second bedtime story, she has a dream about being in outer space. Based on the episode named by The New York Times as the Best TV Episode of 2020, Bluey: Sleepytime features stunning sounds and a breathtaking music score accompanying the story sure to entertain readers of all ages.

Duration:00:06:07

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The Lilac Kingdom

10/22/2023
Enjoy this excerpt from Scary Stories for Young Foxes. Mia and Uly venture from the Eavey Wood into the mountains. They are attacked by a badger during a thunderstorm, until another fox named Wynn fights it off. Wynn welcomes Mia to the Lilac Kingdom and invites her to stay with two other vixens, but Uly stays behind, hiding in a cave below the hill away from whom he calls “Mr. Scratch”.

Duration:01:09:23

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Fantastic Mr. Fox

9/28/2023
A fox tries to fend for his family, along with many other underground neighbours by outwitting three farmers from right under their noses. Text copyright © 1970 by Roald Dahl Nominee Limited. Text copyright renewed 1998 by Felicity Dahl, Chantal Sophia Dahl, Theo Dahl, Ophelia Dahl, and Lucy Faircloth Dahl.

Duration:01:06:04

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Walt Disney's The Ugly Duckling

7/25/2023
Based on the 1939 Academy Award® winning animated short film and the story by Hans Christian Anderson, The Ugly Duckling tells the story of a young "duckling" who is shunned and rejected by his duck family because he's different. Shocked by his distorted reflection in the water, he sets out to find someone who will love and accept him, including a nest of baby birds and a smiling bobbing wooden decoy. All doesn't go well until he is greeted by his own kind who do accept and welcome him home.

Duration:00:11:16

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Oddbird

7/11/2023
On a hot sunny day in the jungle, all the fancy birds gather around a pool of water, but they don't want to go for a swim and ruin their fine feathers. They just want to show off their fabulous colors. Until one day, Oddbird shows up to take a dip in the pool. But he's different. He has no color, nor is he fancy like all the other birds. They don't want him around. How can he find a way to fit in?

Duration:00:04:03

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Bambi, a Life in the Woods: Chapter VIII (Excerpt)

5/26/2023
In this coming-of-age story about a young deer growing up in a forest, this chapter depicts two leaves hanging from a branch on a giant oak tree. They share their last final moments together before one of them is torn off by a cold wind as winter approaches.

Duration:00:05:35

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The Tale of the Mandarin Duck

5/26/2023
Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored mandarin duck who appeared in New York’s Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them. This book will have readers of all ages see that all around them are rare and beautiful birds—both feathered and human.

Duration:00:05:56

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Earl the Squirrel

11/27/2022
Earl is a squirrel who is determined to find an acorn on his own in order to please his mother. When his friend Jill, gives him a red scarf, he embarks on a search for one (or maybe even two).

Duration:00:08:18

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The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree

10/20/2022
Three little bears go on a hike in the woods at night, when they discover a scary looking tree that holds many obstacles they come across within the interior, as they look for a way out.

Duration:00:03:14

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My Little Golden Book About Balto

9/25/2022
Here's a historical documentation about the most famous dog hero, Balto. Featuring a breathtaking soundtrack and realistic sounds, this episode covers the story about the deadly winter of 1925 in Nome, Alaska, and the courage it took for Balto and his team to come save it.

Duration:00:09:32

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Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!

9/14/2022
The Pigeon does not want to go to sleep, and it's your job to make sure that he does. The Pigeon does everything he can to stay awake, until eventually, he does start getting sleepy, but keeps admitting that he's not tired. Will the Pigeon ever go to sleep?

Duration:00:02:50

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Don't Worry, Murray

8/26/2022
Murray worries about everything. But with a little motivation, he can face his fears.

Duration:00:03:07

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Waddle! Waddle!

8/26/2022
A penguin searches for a dancing friend he met yesterday, while meeting other penguins, and having an encounter with a hungry polar bear along the way in this zany and comedic story about friendship and courage.

Duration:00:02:41

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Pinduli

6/6/2022
In the African savannah, a young hyena named Pinduli, whose been told she was the most beautiful hyena ever, is mocked and insulted by other animals for her appearance, and all she wants to do is disappear. She then becomes the trickster and attempts to bring back harmony to the savannah. From the award-winning author of Stellaluna, Janell Cannon tells us a very moving story about how the power of words can hurt.

Duration:00:11:48