November 10, 2025 • 12 mins
When Ella realizes she wasn’t invited to the birthday party of the year, she launches a
full-scale investigation to uncover the truth. Did she offend the birthday girl? Was there a
secret invite list? Or is this part of a larger conspiracy? With Scout tripping onto clues and
Layla is running a “forensic” analysis, and Ella is determined to solve “The Case of the Missing
Invitation”.
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Speaker 1 (00:05):
Concil to paper, sketching you art on this page. What
kind of journey will this drawing bring to life?
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Today?
Speaker 1 (00:21):
Another adventure waits for you a ro Scout and Layla.
My comment wong to It's imagination time.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
And curiosity cold, Curiosity came.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
It's a magical place come true.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Welcome to Adventures of Curiosity.
Speaker 4 (00:51):
Cald Hello, and welcome back to season three of Adventures
of Curiosity Cove. It's meet Ella the Curious and whether
you're joining us for the first time or coming back
for more adventures, I'm so thrilled to have you here.
(01:13):
This season, we'll dive into brand new adventures from my treehouse.
Think cozy beanbags, fluffy pillows, and of course my favorite
stuffy row right by my side. It's peaceful, almost like
my mom just used her relaxing dream fread. Perfect for
story time. Today, I get to introduce you to a
(01:34):
new series called Ella the Curious and the Mystery of
growing up. In each episode, I face something that doesn't
quite make sense, like school emotions, friendships, parents, or all
those misunderstandings in life.
Speaker 5 (01:50):
With Scout and Layla, I treat every moment.
Speaker 4 (01:52):
Like it's a case to solve and today's case The
Birthday Party Betrayal, Act one.
Speaker 5 (02:01):
The Discovery School.
Speaker 4 (02:04):
Hallway morning, Ella, Scout, and Layla are at their school lockers.
A group of kids nearby is buzzing with excitement. It's
gonna be the best party ever. Giant bouncy house, cake
pops shaped like dinosaurs, and a face painting station.
Speaker 5 (02:25):
Ella half listens, then perks up. Wait, whose party is this?
Speaker 6 (02:32):
Oh, it's Madison's birthday party this Saturday. She invited everyone.
Speaker 5 (02:37):
Everyone.
Speaker 4 (02:38):
Ella pauses and checks her back. No invitation at her desk, nothing.
The color drains from her face. She turns slowly to
Scout and Layla. I didn't get invited. Dramatic telenovella moment
to the black and white close up of Ella's shocked face,
slow zoom, wind blows through her hair, music swells.
Speaker 5 (03:00):
Be a sneal. How could this be? Have I done
something wronged her? Familia bumped into her in.
Speaker 4 (03:07):
The hallway, said no to share my cholcolate chip coodnies
during lunch.
Speaker 5 (03:14):
Or it could be you just weren't invited. Were you invited, Laila?
That would be a.
Speaker 4 (03:21):
Yes, scalp, that would be a double yes for me.
I need to get to the bottom of why. There
must be an explanation I invited her to mine.
Speaker 6 (03:32):
Wasn't she a no show?
Speaker 5 (03:34):
Yes, Scout, but that's not the point.
Speaker 6 (03:37):
Just asking a question here, Jeez, come.
Speaker 4 (03:40):
On, let's go investigate in our office. You mean the
tree house.
Speaker 6 (03:44):
Or the three house? You get it, because the three
of us three house.
Speaker 5 (03:50):
We got it.
Speaker 4 (03:51):
Scout just needed you to squirm through that joke a bit.
Now off to HQ HQ headquarters.
Speaker 6 (03:59):
Oh right, where we always solve the mystery of our lives.
Speaker 4 (04:03):
Don't be so dramatic, Scout, gotcha. Now off to do
what we do best. Play, no bake, no solve the
cases of our lives.
Speaker 6 (04:16):
Talk about dramatic.
Speaker 5 (04:18):
Let's do this act too.
Speaker 4 (04:21):
The investigation begins Ella's treethouse. Ellis slams a fresh case
file onto the table. The words the birthday betrayal are
written in bold. Alright, team, we have one mission. Find
out why I was left off the list. Layla clicks
a pin nod seriously. Scout accidentally sits on a juice box.
(04:43):
The investigation is on. Ella points to her dry erase
board that reads leads and theories, the forgetfulness factor. Maybe
Madison just forgot the secret guestless theory. Maybe there's an
elite list of vi peas the ultimate betrayal possibility. Maybe
(05:04):
Madison doesn't like her anymore. Ella shudders at that thought.
Scout gasp, should we go undercover?
Speaker 5 (05:15):
Seriously?
Speaker 4 (05:17):
I knew you were a genius Scout. Why don't we
just ask questions? Go under cover and ask questions. I
have best friends who happen to be genius detectives. Ella
grabs both her besties and smothers them with hugs, then
quickly releases them. Lailah grabs three pairs of sunglasses out
(05:39):
of her backpack.
Speaker 5 (05:40):
And hands them to the team.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
Okay, here are some sunglasses I design with my three
D printer. They should help you feel detectivey And if
you need extra help, press this side button and I
can help you at any time. Laila shows the team
the side button. She presses it into. She has an
earpiece where she can talk back to the team through
(06:03):
the glasses.
Speaker 5 (06:04):
Slick.
Speaker 4 (06:05):
I can slide in and out without being detected.
Speaker 6 (06:09):
Cool, and if we need a little extra help, Laila
will keep the questions flowing.
Speaker 4 (06:14):
Leila, you always come up with the best gadgets.
Speaker 5 (06:18):
I try a bit traumatic. Scout jumps in.
Speaker 6 (06:22):
You don't try, Layla. You do all right?
Speaker 5 (06:27):
Yoda?
Speaker 4 (06:28):
You ready, Curious Crew, Yes, let's do this. Act three
undercover operations. Ellen and her friends gather Intel in the
cafeteria at the lunch tables, casually bringing it up to Madison.
Speaker 5 (06:48):
So, Madison, here, you're having a tiny.
Speaker 4 (06:53):
Gathering this weekend. Oh yeah, it's huge, cool cool cool
love that love that for you. The Curious Crew interrogate
other guests. Scout accidentally spills punch.
Speaker 5 (07:09):
Oops.
Speaker 6 (07:10):
So hey, how exactly did you get invited?
Speaker 4 (07:16):
Madison invited me or strategically distributed an invite. The team
gathers back together in their corner of the lunch room.
Layla presents a chart of who was invited. Notice, no
one from our lunch table was invited. You mean everyone
(07:36):
except you?
Speaker 5 (07:38):
Ella?
Speaker 4 (07:42):
At four the confrontation outside playground next day. The next day,
at the playground, Ella approaches Madison dramatically, Madison, we need
to talk.
Speaker 5 (07:58):
Madison looks up confused.
Speaker 4 (08:00):
Uh, okay, I wasn't invited to your party. I know
this for a fact. Madison blinks, thinking, oh yeah, my
parents said I could only invite ten people this year. Wait,
so it wasn't personal, of course not. I just had
to pick a few people. I wish I could invite everyone.
(08:23):
Ella processes what Madison just said. Scout and Layla exchange glances.
Speaker 6 (08:29):
Oh so not a conspiracy, just.
Speaker 4 (08:33):
Basic party logistics. Huh, Ella size ven grins well. Mystery solved.
Back to a dramatic telenovella mode. Ella tosses her detective
notebook into the air.
Speaker 5 (08:50):
This is the cruel reality of childhood. The limits of
headcounts back to normal mode.
Speaker 4 (08:56):
Hey, but if you want to come hang after, I'd
love that, really Yeah, and we'll save you a cupcake.
Ella's eyes glimmer. Scout claps, Layla nods, satisfied at five
what Ella learned. Back at Ella's house, Ella sits in
(09:21):
her room, writing in her detective journal. Sometimes the answer
isn't a big mystery. Sometimes it's just math, and after
party playdates are just as fun, especially with yummy cupcakes.
She closes her detective notebook. We see Layla and Scout
at the end of Madison's party debating what flavor cupcake
(09:43):
Ella should get when she arrives to the after playdate.
Fade out as we hear Layla and Scout bickering about
which one is better.
Speaker 5 (09:51):
I think I think she would love the.
Speaker 4 (09:53):
Blue, pink green. Oh boy, I am so excited to
keep solving life's mysteries with my besties.
Speaker 5 (10:05):
Sometimes things are simpler than they seem.
Speaker 4 (10:07):
If we just stay curious, they don't call me out
of the curious for nothing. I hope you enjoyed our
podcast story as much as I did today. Boy was
I come fee and cozy and all tuned in. If
you loved what you listened to, please leave us a
five star review, but only if you really mean it.
We love hearing your feedback. It helps us grow so
(10:29):
we can continue to bring stories to you and all
our curious listeners. You never know you might even get
a shout out from me here in the Cove. Speaking
of listeners, I love to give a huge shout out
to a GI. I heard you love this podcast so
much that it helped you with something at school, So
(10:50):
a GI, thank you for listening. All right, I need
a snack, so I'm headed back home. Until next time. Friends,
we never say goodbye. It's always see you later. Adventures
of Curiosity Cove was created by Tika Sumter and Nicholas Muscarella.
Today's story was written by Tika Sumter. Adventures of Curiosity
(11:13):
Coves theme song was written and composed by Mattie Limb
and sung by Laura Saraphine. Engineered by Robert Aultchuler, sound
effects by Command Creative Studios. Ella the Curious is an
original story series created by Tika Sumter.
Speaker 3 (11:31):
At Curiosity Cove. Curiosity, Come.
Speaker 2 (11:39):
Get's some Magical Place, Come tre Welcome to Adventures Up
Curiosity Caul. This is a Fort Sumter production.
Concil to paper, sketching you art on this page. What
kind of journey will this drawing bring to life?
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Today?
Speaker 1 (00:21):
Another adventure waits for you a ro Scout and Layla.
My comment wong to It's imagination time.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
And curiosity cold, Curiosity came.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
It's a magical place come true.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Welcome to Adventures of Curiosity.
Speaker 4 (00:51):
Cald Hello, and welcome back to season three of Adventures
of Curiosity Cove. It's meet Ella the Curious and whether
you're joining us for the first time or coming back
for more adventures, I'm so thrilled to have you here.
(01:13):
This season, we'll dive into brand new adventures from my treehouse.
Think cozy beanbags, fluffy pillows, and of course my favorite
stuffy row right by my side. It's peaceful, almost like
my mom just used her relaxing dream fread. Perfect for
story time. Today, I get to introduce you to a
(01:34):
new series called Ella the Curious and the Mystery of
growing up. In each episode, I face something that doesn't
quite make sense, like school emotions, friendships, parents, or all
those misunderstandings in life.
Speaker 5 (01:50):
With Scout and Layla, I treat every moment.
Speaker 4 (01:52):
Like it's a case to solve and today's case The
Birthday Party Betrayal, Act one.
Speaker 5 (02:01):
The Discovery School.
Speaker 4 (02:04):
Hallway morning, Ella, Scout, and Layla are at their school lockers.
A group of kids nearby is buzzing with excitement. It's
gonna be the best party ever. Giant bouncy house, cake
pops shaped like dinosaurs, and a face painting station.
Speaker 5 (02:25):
Ella half listens, then perks up. Wait, whose party is this?
Speaker 6 (02:32):
Oh, it's Madison's birthday party this Saturday. She invited everyone.
Speaker 5 (02:37):
Everyone.
Speaker 4 (02:38):
Ella pauses and checks her back. No invitation at her desk, nothing.
The color drains from her face. She turns slowly to
Scout and Layla. I didn't get invited. Dramatic telenovella moment
to the black and white close up of Ella's shocked face,
slow zoom, wind blows through her hair, music swells.
Speaker 5 (03:00):
Be a sneal. How could this be? Have I done
something wronged her? Familia bumped into her in.
Speaker 4 (03:07):
The hallway, said no to share my cholcolate chip coodnies
during lunch.
Speaker 5 (03:14):
Or it could be you just weren't invited. Were you invited, Laila?
That would be a.
Speaker 4 (03:21):
Yes, scalp, that would be a double yes for me.
I need to get to the bottom of why. There
must be an explanation I invited her to mine.
Speaker 6 (03:32):
Wasn't she a no show?
Speaker 5 (03:34):
Yes, Scout, but that's not the point.
Speaker 6 (03:37):
Just asking a question here, Jeez, come.
Speaker 4 (03:40):
On, let's go investigate in our office. You mean the
tree house.
Speaker 6 (03:44):
Or the three house? You get it, because the three
of us three house.
Speaker 5 (03:50):
We got it.
Speaker 4 (03:51):
Scout just needed you to squirm through that joke a bit.
Now off to HQ HQ headquarters.
Speaker 6 (03:59):
Oh right, where we always solve the mystery of our lives.
Speaker 4 (04:03):
Don't be so dramatic, Scout, gotcha. Now off to do
what we do best. Play, no bake, no solve the
cases of our lives.
Speaker 6 (04:16):
Talk about dramatic.
Speaker 5 (04:18):
Let's do this act too.
Speaker 4 (04:21):
The investigation begins Ella's treethouse. Ellis slams a fresh case
file onto the table. The words the birthday betrayal are
written in bold. Alright, team, we have one mission. Find
out why I was left off the list. Layla clicks
a pin nod seriously. Scout accidentally sits on a juice box.
(04:43):
The investigation is on. Ella points to her dry erase
board that reads leads and theories, the forgetfulness factor. Maybe
Madison just forgot the secret guestless theory. Maybe there's an
elite list of vi peas the ultimate betrayal possibility. Maybe
(05:04):
Madison doesn't like her anymore. Ella shudders at that thought.
Scout gasp, should we go undercover?
Speaker 5 (05:15):
Seriously?
Speaker 4 (05:17):
I knew you were a genius Scout. Why don't we
just ask questions? Go under cover and ask questions. I
have best friends who happen to be genius detectives. Ella
grabs both her besties and smothers them with hugs, then
quickly releases them. Lailah grabs three pairs of sunglasses out
(05:39):
of her backpack.
Speaker 5 (05:40):
And hands them to the team.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
Okay, here are some sunglasses I design with my three
D printer. They should help you feel detectivey And if
you need extra help, press this side button and I
can help you at any time. Laila shows the team
the side button. She presses it into. She has an
earpiece where she can talk back to the team through
(06:03):
the glasses.
Speaker 5 (06:04):
Slick.
Speaker 4 (06:05):
I can slide in and out without being detected.
Speaker 6 (06:09):
Cool, and if we need a little extra help, Laila
will keep the questions flowing.
Speaker 4 (06:14):
Leila, you always come up with the best gadgets.
Speaker 5 (06:18):
I try a bit traumatic. Scout jumps in.
Speaker 6 (06:22):
You don't try, Layla. You do all right?
Speaker 5 (06:27):
Yoda?
Speaker 4 (06:28):
You ready, Curious Crew, Yes, let's do this. Act three
undercover operations. Ellen and her friends gather Intel in the
cafeteria at the lunch tables, casually bringing it up to Madison.
Speaker 5 (06:48):
So, Madison, here, you're having a tiny.
Speaker 4 (06:53):
Gathering this weekend. Oh yeah, it's huge, cool cool cool
love that love that for you. The Curious Crew interrogate
other guests. Scout accidentally spills punch.
Speaker 5 (07:09):
Oops.
Speaker 6 (07:10):
So hey, how exactly did you get invited?
Speaker 4 (07:16):
Madison invited me or strategically distributed an invite. The team
gathers back together in their corner of the lunch room.
Layla presents a chart of who was invited. Notice, no
one from our lunch table was invited. You mean everyone
(07:36):
except you?
Speaker 5 (07:38):
Ella?
Speaker 4 (07:42):
At four the confrontation outside playground next day. The next day,
at the playground, Ella approaches Madison dramatically, Madison, we need
to talk.
Speaker 5 (07:58):
Madison looks up confused.
Speaker 4 (08:00):
Uh, okay, I wasn't invited to your party. I know
this for a fact. Madison blinks, thinking, oh yeah, my
parents said I could only invite ten people this year. Wait,
so it wasn't personal, of course not. I just had
to pick a few people. I wish I could invite everyone.
(08:23):
Ella processes what Madison just said. Scout and Layla exchange glances.
Speaker 6 (08:29):
Oh so not a conspiracy, just.
Speaker 4 (08:33):
Basic party logistics. Huh, Ella size ven grins well. Mystery solved.
Back to a dramatic telenovella mode. Ella tosses her detective
notebook into the air.
Speaker 5 (08:50):
This is the cruel reality of childhood. The limits of
headcounts back to normal mode.
Speaker 4 (08:56):
Hey, but if you want to come hang after, I'd
love that, really Yeah, and we'll save you a cupcake.
Ella's eyes glimmer. Scout claps, Layla nods, satisfied at five
what Ella learned. Back at Ella's house, Ella sits in
(09:21):
her room, writing in her detective journal. Sometimes the answer
isn't a big mystery. Sometimes it's just math, and after
party playdates are just as fun, especially with yummy cupcakes.
She closes her detective notebook. We see Layla and Scout
at the end of Madison's party debating what flavor cupcake
(09:43):
Ella should get when she arrives to the after playdate.
Fade out as we hear Layla and Scout bickering about
which one is better.
Speaker 5 (09:51):
I think I think she would love the.
Speaker 4 (09:53):
Blue, pink green. Oh boy, I am so excited to
keep solving life's mysteries with my besties.
Speaker 5 (10:05):
Sometimes things are simpler than they seem.
Speaker 4 (10:07):
If we just stay curious, they don't call me out
of the curious for nothing. I hope you enjoyed our
podcast story as much as I did today. Boy was
I come fee and cozy and all tuned in. If
you loved what you listened to, please leave us a
five star review, but only if you really mean it.
We love hearing your feedback. It helps us grow so
(10:29):
we can continue to bring stories to you and all
our curious listeners. You never know you might even get
a shout out from me here in the Cove. Speaking
of listeners, I love to give a huge shout out
to a GI. I heard you love this podcast so
much that it helped you with something at school, So
(10:50):
a GI, thank you for listening. All right, I need
a snack, so I'm headed back home. Until next time. Friends,
we never say goodbye. It's always see you later. Adventures
of Curiosity Cove was created by Tika Sumter and Nicholas Muscarella.
Today's story was written by Tika Sumter. Adventures of Curiosity
(11:13):
Coves theme song was written and composed by Mattie Limb
and sung by Laura Saraphine. Engineered by Robert Aultchuler, sound
effects by Command Creative Studios. Ella the Curious is an
original story series created by Tika Sumter.
Speaker 3 (11:31):
At Curiosity Cove. Curiosity, Come.
Speaker 2 (11:39):
Get's some Magical Place, Come tre Welcome to Adventures Up
Curiosity Caul. This is a Fort Sumter production.
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