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A Bedtime Story

Matthew Mitchell

A Bedtime Story is a short-form nightly show featuring a unique tale generated by AI, then edited and performed by Matthew Mitchell.

fiction stories for kids

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3:20

The Unwieldy Wand of Willis Weed

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/11/18

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Willis Weed was a garden sprite who had recently inherited his family’s magical heirloom: the Wand of Whimsical Weather. It was a spectacular wand—ornate, silvery, and humming with power—but it was incredibly difficult to control, especially for a novice sprite like Willis.Willis had only one, simple goal this afternoon: to create a light, cheerful, moisturizing drizzle for his favorite patch of thirsty ferns.He

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3:02

Penelope and the Permanent Picnic

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2025/11/17

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Penelope the penguin lived in a chilly, remote landscape where all the other penguins were dedicated to fishing, squabbling, and staring blankly into the distance. Penelope, however, harbored a single, warm-weather dream: she wanted to have a permanent, indoor picnic.She didn't want the outdoors, the cold, or the fish. She wanted checkered blankets, tiny sandwiches, and a pleasant temperature.Penelope found the

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3:30

Agent Pounce and the Pineapple Protocol

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2025/11/16

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Agent Pepper Pounce was an elite housecat spy. Her mission was to protect the domestic realm from external threats, like unsupervised dust bunnies and overly loud delivery drivers. Pepper’s current assignment was guarding the kitchen fruit bowl, which held a top-secret artifact: a large, spiky pineapple.The Pineapple, according to Pepper’s intelligence network (a trio of worried hummingbirds), was not safe. It

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2:58

Captain Corvus and the Compass of Confusion

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2025/11/15

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Captain Chester Corvus, a majestic black crow, was the proud owner of a magnificent, stolen treasure map. Chester was a daring adventurer, but he had one critical flaw: he was terrible with directions, often confusing north with "that way, near the shiny rock."To compensate, he acquired a magical compass, but this compass wasn't helpful; it was incredibly opinionated and hated following instructions.Chester

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2:50

Mildred’s Map to Mystery Muffins

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/11/14

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Mildred the mouse was an explorer, not for mountains or jungles, but for discarded snacks. She lived by the mantra: "One mouse's trash is another mouse's treasure." Her prize possession was a detailed, grease-stained map of the pantry floor, charting every fallen crumb and lost candy wrapper.One evening, while charting a particularly interesting mess of spilled cornflakes, she found a peculiar object: a small,

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3:08

Professor Quill’s Quantum Quack

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/11/13

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Professor Quentin Quill, a brilliant but messy theoretical physicist, had a theory: if he could measure the exact number of waddles a duck performed in a single minute, he could unlock the secrets of the universe. The problem was finding a duck willing to stand still and let a scientist count its feet movements.He found his subject in a grumpy, mottled mallard named Dudley. Dudley only agreed because Professor

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3:07

The Secret Language of Submarine Sandwiches

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/11/12

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Amelia was a young girl who ran a tiny convenience shop on the edge of town. Her most popular item was her colossal, foot-long submarine sandwiches. However, Amelia had a secret: her subs had begun talking to each other.It started subtly. Amelia would put two sandwiches on the counter, and she'd hear faint whispers."Did you hear about the Rye Bread who went on holiday? Very dry, apparently," a Turkey and Swiss

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3:18

Mortimer and the Moon-Sized Marble

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/11/11

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Mortimer the mouse was a serious scientist. He didn't just nibble cheese; he analyzed its protein structure. He didn't just run on a wheel; he measured his rotational velocity. His life was devoted to measurement and fact.One night, Mortimer was looking through his telescope (a repurposed toilet paper tube with two bottle caps for lenses) when he saw it. Floating near the very top of the sky, where the moon

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3:15

The Secret Life of a Very Proper Parrot

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/11/10

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Percy the parrot lived in a very grand, but also very dull, mansion. His owner, Mrs. Penelope Featherbottom, was lovely but believed firmly that parrots should be seen and not heard—unless, of course, they were reciting Shakespearean sonnets. Percy, however, had a deep, burning passion for stand-up comedy. Every evening, after Mrs. Featherbottom had tucked herself into bed, Percy would carefully perch on the

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3:15

The Missing Suitcase Full of Spoons

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/11/09

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Officer Chester Chump was the Chief of Police in the tiny, sleepy town of Little Twaddle. His biggest case last year was the unauthorized use of a traffic cone as a flowerpot. His office was quiet until the day Mrs. Petunia Post-it stormed in, holding an empty suitcase."It's a tragedy, Officer!" she cried. "A spoon-tastrophe! My favorite suitcase, full of my finest spoons, is gone!"Officer Chump raised a nervous

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3:15

The GOATED Goat

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/11/08

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Agnes the goat had a green thumb, a soft heart, and a huge appetite. She loved to garden, but she was so good at it that her plants grew enormously, and instantly.Agnes lived in a small, fenced-in yard right next to Mrs. Wigglet’s prize-winning vegetable patch. Mrs. Wigglet kept her fence tall, because she knew Agnes had a plant problem.One morning, Agnes decided to plant a single carrot seed. She dug a hole,

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2:47

Buster and the Case of the Vanishing Muffin

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2025/11/07

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!In the town of Port Swizzle lived a dog named Buster, a Beagle with a nose so powerful it could detect a single drop of spilled milk from three towns away. Buster wasn't a police dog, but he took his role as Neighborhood Snack Inspector very seriously.One sunny Tuesday morning, a crime occurred. Mrs. Quibble, the kindest lady in town, had left a single, enormous blueberry muffin cooling on her windowsill. When

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3:15

Humphrey the Hiker and the Helpful Heron

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/11/06

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Humphrey was a very nervous hamster who loved to hike. He loved the fresh air, the feeling of adventure, but he absolutely despised the idea of getting his whiskers wet. It was an irrational fear, but a powerful one.One sunny Saturday, Humphrey was hiking along the bank of the winding River Glimmer. He was trying to jump across a particularly wide, muddy section when he slipped."Oh, calamity!" squeaked Humphrey,

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3:32

The Flute That Only Played Food

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/11/05

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Chester was a talented musician, but he had a peculiar problem. His favorite wooden flute, inherited from his slightly eccentric Great-Aunt Mildred, didn't play musical notes. It played food.Chester was trying to practice for the annual town concert. He put the flute to his lips and blew a high, clear note.Ploink! A single, perfectly ripe grape popped out of the end and landed in his lap.He tried again, a

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3:05

The Very Dramatic Vacuum Cleaner

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/11/04

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Professor Quibble was an inventor, but not a very good one. His greatest creation was a vacuum cleaner named Vinnie. Vinnie was programmed with state-of-the-art AI, but Professor Quibble accidentally wired the 'Performance Mode' to an old theatre script he'd found. The result? Vinnie cleaned, but only with extreme dramatic flair.Vinnie wouldn't just glide across the floor. He'd sweep into the room and stop, the

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3:25

Penelope and the Polka-Dot Pineapple

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/11/03

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Penelope lived in a very ordinary house with a very ordinary garden. The only thing extraordinary about Penelope was her passion for oddity. She collected buttons with three holes, spoons with slightly too-long handles, and miniature rubber ducks that only floated sideways.One morning, while inspecting her tomato plants, Penelope discovered a pineapple. This was odd because pineapples don't grow in her climate

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2:45

The Squirrel Who Squeaked Sideways

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/11/02

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Spencer the squirrel was a creature of routine: up at dawn, two nuts for breakfast, and an hour of vigorous tail-brushing. But today, something was dreadfully wrong. When he tried to greet his friend, Penelope the pigeon, instead of a cheerful "Good morning!" what came out was a high-pitched, completely sideways squeak that sounded a lot like a rusty bicycle wheel."Did you just… talk in morse code?" Penelope

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3:00

The Case of the Missing Story Whisperer

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/11/01

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Ms. Juniper was the head librarian at the Oakwood Public Library, and her most cherished secret was the existence of the "Story Whisperer." This tiny, magical creature, with wings like translucent pages and a voice like rustling leaves, lived in a cozy nook behind the atlas section. The Story Whisperer’s job was to flit through the library at night and whisper forgotten tales to the books, helping their words

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3:11

The Un-Scarecrow

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/31

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!There once was a scarecrow named Stanley who was terrible at his job. He was not scary in the slightest. He wore a brightly colored patchwork coat, had a big, friendly grin drawn on his face, and his straw hat was always tipped at a jaunty, welcoming angle. The birds knew him, and they weren’t afraid. In fact, they loved Stanley. They would land on his shoulders, peck at the buttons on his coat, and listen to

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2:48

The Otter Who Thought He Was a Teapot

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/10/30

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Oliver the otter loved to float on his back and juggle shiny river pebbles. He was generally a content fellow, except for one peculiar notion: he was absolutely convinced he was a porcelain teapot in disguise. He believed his nose was the spout and his tail was the handle."Good morning, Oliver!" called Rhonda the river turtle, paddling by.Oliver gave a grand, dignified sniff. "I am not 'Oliver,' madam. I am

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