The Story Time With Lucky Podcast

42. Mr. Jelly and the Pirates of Panic

Welcome back to Storytime with Lucky Podcast. Today we read "Mr. Jelly" by Roger Hargreaves, about a very nervous man who trembles at the slightest thing. Mr. Jelly goes on holiday, drifts out to sea in a dinghy, and is washed ashore on a tiny island where three pirates find him and make him their cabin boy. His continual shrieks and fainting make the pirates themselves anxious, and by the end of the week the whole crew is too scared to act. They sail him back to the beach, where he finds Mr. Lazy asleep and, for once, ends up not frightened but very cross.

41. I Dare You! — Dares at Astro School

Welcome back to Storytime with Lucky Podcasts as we read "I Dare You" by Gill Munton. Two kids who live in space, Claire and Rob, pass the time at Astro School by daring each other to outrageous stunts. The dares escalate from peeling off green skin to climbing radar masts, culminating in a crash into a crater guarded by a robo-dog. After repairs and a shared star bar, the friends agree to stop the risky games.

40. The Fox Who Stole the Sun — A Bog's Fallen Light

Welcome back to Storytime with Lucky's Podcast. In "A Bog's Fallen Light" by Gil Munton, animals live in permanent night until Fox and Kestrel steal a mysterious light from humans, releasing the sun to bring daylight to all. Also featured is "Dick Whittington" by Karra McFarlane : Dick travels to London seeking fortune, faces hardship, befriends a cat that defeats the palace rats, and is rewarded with riches which he uses to help others.

39. Beastly Pets: Jean's Wild Day at the Zoo & Jellybean

Welcome back to Storytime with Lucky Podcast. In this episode we read Beastly Pets by Adrian Bradbury and Jellybean by Gill Munton. Jean visits zoo animals who try to convince her to take them home — from a friendly wolf and a roof-perching eagle to a greedy-but-playful shark — leading Jean to choose a small goldfish. Then the story Jellybean follows a child pleading for various pets, trying out an elephant, a sheep, and a mouse before finally settling on a jellybean-named goldfish. A fun, whimsical look at the ups and downs of pet ownership for young listeners.

38. Stanley's No-Hiccup Machine

Welcome back to Storytime with Lucky Podcast. Stanley discovers Bill the mouse hiding in an old clock because of nonstop hiccups and sets out to help. After trying remedies from his book, Stanley invents a "no-hiccup" machine that tires Bill out until he falls asleep, ending the hiccups and restoring peaceful mornings.