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About Mr. Jim:

Hi! I'm Jim Jacob, a South Carolina based creator. I started as a podcaster by accident. Our first real episodes on the internet were me trying to find a solution to help tell my sons stories as I was traveling for work. I recorded some stories and hoped that by uploading them to a podcast app, my wife and kids could have easy access to listen. What started as a fix for our family’s bedtime routine interruption has grown into a worldwide audience with hundreds of thousands of listeners. My wife Jocelyn and I have 3 kids and love inspiring others towards greater imagination and curiosity.

Welcome to "Kids Short Stories," the unique podcast where your child's imagination becomes the star of the show! Dive into a world of adventure, mystery, and fun as Mr. Jim brings to life exhilarating tales inspired by story ideas submitted by kids from around the globe. Whether your child dreams up a story about space-traveling aliens, underwater adventures, or magical forests, "Kids Short Stories" transforms their creative sparks into captivating audio experiences.

Each episode of "Kids Short Stories" is a new journey, tailor-made for young listeners who love to explore, learn, and imagine. With a special emphasis on kids' stories, this podcast is not just entertainment—it's a platform where children's voices and ideas lead the narrative. Listen as kids' stories about heroes, mythical creatures, and everyday challenges come to life, fostering a love for storytelling and enhancing listening skills.

"Kids Short Stories" is more than just a podcast; it's a community where children are encouraged to be creative and where their stories are valued and celebrated. By focusing on kids' stories, we aim to inspire a generation of young thinkers, dreamers, and storytellers. Join Mr. Jim every week for a new, exciting kids' story that ignites imagination and brings joy and laughter into your child's world.

Parents and educators love "Kids Short Stories" for its commitment to delivering engaging, thoughtful, and age-appropriate content. Each kids' story is crafted with care, ensuring that it's not only entertaining but also educational. If you're looking for a podcast that enriches your child's day with fantastic kids' stories and a healthy dose of imagination, you've found the perfect listen with "Kids Short Stories."

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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Hey, friends, welcome back to kid Short Stories. If this
is your first time listening, welcome to the family. My
name is Miss st Jim, my wife and my whole family.
We live in South Carolina and we love turning your
ideas into awesome adventures. You see, parents, you guys send
in ideas and then we turn them into a really
fun story every single day. So you are not gonna

(00:26):
want to miss any of these episodes, so make sure
that you click follow.

Speaker 2 (00:30):
Are you ready for part two of this adventure? May dear,
Let's go.

Speaker 1 (00:42):
As Katrina and Hannie both stared at each other, they
both realized without even saying it out loud, that if
it's completely dark at night with no moonlight, purple ninjas
are gonna be able to steal a lot of things. Katrina,
what should we do first, asked Hanny. Pretty sure, it's obvious.

(01:03):
We need to get our jet packs. We need to
fly up really high as close as we can towards
the moon to figure out where it's gone. Has it
really disappeared or is there something else going on. They
both explained to their families that they needed to go
and save the world, and their families understood the importance
of being on the spy team and always needed to

(01:24):
be ready to jump to the next mission. They strapped
on their jetpacks, wave goodbye, and off they blasted. As
they were flying higher and higher and higher, Katrina and
Hanny were Their minds were racing and trying to figure
out how to solve this mystery of where has all

(01:45):
the moonlight gone? And then out of nowhere.

Speaker 2 (01:49):
Smack, ouch, what happened? Katrina? Are you okay?

Speaker 1 (01:54):
Shouted Hanny.

Speaker 2 (01:55):
I don't know, someone just something. I don't know. I
got slapped in the Did you throw something in me?

Speaker 1 (02:02):
Shouted Katrina as she was holding onto her cheek. No
hold on, let me turn around and take a look.
Hannie blasted her jet pack over towards Katrina to take
a closer look and see. Wow, Yeah, you did get
slapped right on the face with something. There's kind of
some scratches there too, said Hanny.

Speaker 2 (02:21):
How little sir, brother watchbird Lit're flying lit? Just run ridle?
What was that?

Speaker 1 (02:29):
Said Katrina. As they both turned around, they saw a
tiny little bat flying right next to them and it
looked very dizzy.

Speaker 2 (02:39):
We'reight a little talking about the little sloping A litle
little smack mottle real hard.

Speaker 1 (02:45):
Oh my, we're so sorry, little bat, said Hanny. We're
in a hurry because we were trying to go figure
out why the moonlight has disappeared. And our answer to
that question, you do, shouted Katrina in shock. Last us
haru stuntle doctor tard us that a lot of my

(03:08):
friends are.

Speaker 2 (03:09):
The lother bats us a lunato bogs to the un
on floor over by the moon.

Speaker 1 (03:17):
Did you say stinky, doctor, asked Hanny.

Speaker 2 (03:21):
Las thus breath smiles terrible.

Speaker 1 (03:25):
Katrina and Hanny couldn't believe what they were hearing. Wait
a second, so he told you that they would give
you and your friend's unlimited bugs to eat as long
as you flew over by the moon.

Speaker 2 (03:37):
How many of you are there, wers.

Speaker 3 (03:42):
I don't know.

Speaker 2 (03:43):
A couple of thousands of us A couple thousand million.

Speaker 1 (03:49):
Oh that's a big number, shouted Katrina.

Speaker 2 (03:53):
They're the ones that are blocking the moonlight.

Speaker 1 (03:55):
Said Hanny. See if there's really that many bats, I
wonder if they could fly up there and create almost
like a wall of bats flying around and blocking the moonlight.
It's almost like a big cloud. Well, little bat, we
have some bad news to tell you. Said Katrina rod Laurels.

Speaker 2 (04:18):
I don't know bild lures.

Speaker 1 (04:21):
Said the bat.

Speaker 3 (04:22):
Well.

Speaker 1 (04:22):
First, uh, what is your name?

Speaker 2 (04:24):
Rnlana's Batlure? Bat you? Oh, hi, bat you.

Speaker 1 (04:29):
My name is Katrina, and this is my friend Hanny,
and we're both in the spy team. And I think
we're gonna need your help to tell all your friends
to not block the moonlight anymore. Brother, a little talking
about full of bugs. Yes, I know you get free bugs,
but when they're blocking the moonlight, they're trying to steal
a whole bunch of stuff in the darkness.

Speaker 2 (04:52):
Stiller, our brunch of stuff. Fun, I'm stolen fo.

Speaker 1 (05:02):
Little ungl I turn't uh wows, yeah, me neither. I
don't like lies either. So we gotta tell your friends
the truth so that they know that they're just a
part of an evil plan of an evil doctor Nott
scart arm. As Katrina and Hanny now followed behind their

(05:23):
new bat friend, bat you, they flew higher and higher,
past all the clouds.

Speaker 2 (05:30):
High enough all.

Speaker 1 (05:32):
The way towards outer space, which is where the moon lives.
And it's then that they saw it. Wow, got all
those bats, shouted Hanny. How in the world are we
gonna tell thousands of millions of bats about all this.

Speaker 2 (05:51):
Oh that's little sort talk thrills. Other just heard on
a second.

Speaker 1 (06:01):
And just then, Bat, you started chirping in a way
that I don't know what was going on, but every
single bat could hear him. And as they were flying
together in one ginormous cloud blocking the moonlight, bat used
message got through to all the bats, and they flew
away from the moon and back towards their homes on

(06:25):
planet Earth. Katrina and a Handy hugged, which was kind
of hard to hug when you both have jetpacks and
you're flying woo, it's kind of tricky, but they did
a kind of hug.

Speaker 2 (06:38):
Uh we did it.

Speaker 1 (06:39):
Now, let's let's get back to our campsite and finish
our awesome camping night with our families, said Katrina.

Speaker 2 (06:47):
Come out, come, Uh sure you can come with Come on.

Speaker 1 (06:52):
These three friends all flew back to the campsite with
the helpful glow of this moonlight that was no longer
being blocked by thousands of millions of bats.

Speaker 2 (07:03):
But meanwhile, somewhere.

Speaker 1 (07:05):
Else on planet Earth, there were some purple ninjas trying
to steal some ice cream.

Speaker 3 (07:11):
Hey, get somebody help me carry all these times of
ice cream to the truck. Go big, Steve. Wait, hold on, Steve,
Why could I see my fingers? I thought it was
supposed to be dark right now, and all of a
sudden I could see my fingers. Don't be wrong, what
do you mean you can? Oh near, I could see

(07:31):
my fingers too, and uh oh, there's the bone. We
gotta get out of here.

Speaker 2 (07:37):
Something bad happened.

Speaker 1 (07:41):
The Purple Ninjas took off running because they were not
able to steal that ice cream with the moon's glow.
They were hoping for it to be completely dark, but
thanks to Katrina, Hanny and their new friend bat you,
they saved the day. Now our nights are safe again,
protected by the glow of the moon that will save

(08:03):
all of our ice cream from those sneaky Purple Ninjas.
The end.

Speaker 2 (08:15):
Great job. You listened all the way to the end,
and you know what time it is. It's time for
kid shout out.

Speaker 1 (08:22):
So I want to say to Yash from him by
Liam from Australia, Jackson from South Carolina, Sully from Virginia,
Connor from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nell from Chicago, Illinois, Aubrey from
British Columbia. I Love from Washington, d C. And Cooper
from Portland, Oregon. I'm so glad that you're all in
the Kid Short Stories family.

Speaker 2 (08:43):
And on the spy team. We could not.

Speaker 1 (08:45):
Stop Doctor Stinky Breath and his crew without you, my friends.
Will you have a souperd per day and I will
see you on our next adventure.

Speaker 2 (08:55):
Bye and
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