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Sparkle Stories Podcast

Sparkle Stories

Sparkle Stories produces original audio stories for families around the world. Each week on the Sparkle Stories Podcast, we"ll be sharing a Free Story from one of our Original Story Series! Find us at: www.sparklestories.com

kids & family stories for kids

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21:42

"The Woodpecker Tree" from the Martin & Sylvia...

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2025/04/02

This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "The Woodpecker Tree." The woodpecker tree needs to be cut down. It is big and old and filled with woodpecker holes. From Karl the playful woodsman, Martin and Sylvia learn a lot about trees, cutting firewood, and a secret way to stay safe from black flies! If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more where that came from. Try a Sparkle subscription now - for free. Go to www.sparklestories.com

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19:25

"Pick-Up League" from the Martin & Sylvia collection

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2025/03/26

This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "Pick-Up League." Martin wants to join little league baseball like his friend Peter, but Momma and Daddy say he isn’t old enough for organized sports. He has to be nine. Nine! Martin is amazed! But that doesn’t mean there’s no baseball for Martin. Daddy pulls together a pick-up game with friends; flexible rules, bat and ball options, and many creative calls from the sidelines make the game fun for everyone in the

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16:21

"Fairy Snow Fort" from the Martin & Sylvia collection

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2025/03/19

This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "Fairy Snow Fort." This week Sylvia wakes with a plan to build a "Fairy Snow Fort," a structure that looks a lot like an igloo with one very important distinction. The whole family helps build the fort together, working steadily all day, and culminates with a star-lit dinner within. This is a story of collaboration and the joys of a full family project. If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds

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25:33

"The Pie Festival" from the Junkyard Tales collection

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2025/03/12

This week's featured story comes from the Junkyard Tales collection. It's called "The Pie Festival." Ben Thompson, clever cat, wakes to a buzz of activity in the Junkyard: today is the day of the Pie Festival! On this eventful day, each of the junkyard animals makes their own particular pie, and at the end of the day, the pies are judged. And, the identity of the judge is a secret! But what kind of pie should Ben Thompson make? The diets and tastes of all the junkyard animals are so different! In

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25:20

"Zippy's Dream" from the Junkyard Tales: All Together...

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2025/03/05

This week's featured story comes from the Junkyard Tales: All Together Now collection. It's called "Zippy's Dream." When Ben and his Junkyard friends have a conversation about 'hopes and dreams', everyone shares something they'd love to have one day. After hearing some unique and exciting dreams, Zippy offers his. And after all the animals move through their surprise, they resolve to grant him his dream. If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more where that came from. Try a

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22:29

"Tag Sale" from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia...

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2025/02/26

This week's featured story comes from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "Tag Sale." Martin and Sylvia's next-door neighbors, the Browns, are clearing out their barn and organizing a tag sale. They invite Martin and Sylvia's family to join them. Martin enthusiastically chooses toys and books he no longer uses to donate to the sale, but Sylvia is troubled by the idea of giving her old things away. In the end, she is surprised how much fun and satisfying it is to see other

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23:38

"Puppy Sitting" from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia...

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2025/02/19

This week's featured story comes from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "Puppy Sitting." Martin and Sylvia wake one morning to hear Momma talking to a friend on the phone. What's that she's saying? A puppy is coming to visit? For a whole day and night? Brother and sister are thrilled at the idea of having a younger dog around to play fetch, tag, and other fun doggies games. They are surprised to learn, however, that puppy sitting is a lot more work than they expect! If you

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18:53

"Living Room Camping" from the At Home with Martin &...

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2025/02/12

This week's featured story comes from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "Living Room Camping." Brother and sister look out at the gray late autumn landscape and long for summer again. They miss the easy play, the summer adventures — and most of all, they miss camping. "You can still go camping!" says Daddy, "You can go living room camping. It's the same as outdoor camping, but just ... inside." Martin and Sylvia are inspired and immediately set to preparing. If you enjoyed

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18:15

"Nippy Knitting Day" from the Martin & Sylvia:...

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2025/02/05

This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! collection. It's called "Nippy Knitting Day." Martin and Sylvia wake one late summer morning and feel a chill in the air. It is the first nippy morning of the year and they both start to imagine all the cool weather things they could do. Eventually they decide to knit scarves to help them stay warm. By the time they finish, however, the temperature has changed... If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more

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19:03

"Pirates" from the Martin & Sylvia collection

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2025/01/29

This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "Pirates." “Yo ho ho” and “Shiver me timbers!” are not what is usually heard on Town Lake during Lake Days, but this year Pirates have invaded the event, complete with head scarves, gnarly beards, and thick pirate accents. Could that be Martin in the black pirate’s hat? Could that be Sylvia at the helm of the pirate canoe? Could that be Daddy leading them to invade a friend’s sailboat and attempt to steal some

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24:10

"The Cabin" from the Martin & Sylvia collection

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2025/01/22

This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "The Cabin." Martin and Sylvia’s friends have a mountain cabin in the woods. The whole family is invited to join them for a weekend of blackberry picking! Everyone is excited to hike the many trails to the lake and waterfall, except Sylvia. Sylvia is tired. Sylvia’s feet hurt. Sylvia would rather stay at the cabin and play games. When Momma teaches her how to have ‘fox feet’ and ‘deer ears’ Sylvia suddenly finds the

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24:59

"The Guardian of the Junkyard" from the Junkyard...

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2025/01/15

This week's featured story comes from the Junkyard Tales collection. It's called "The Guardian of the Junkyard." Ben knows all about knights: they are brave, they protect the weak, they have swords and shields, and they ride horses. But what he doesn’t know is that two of his junkyard friends are also knights! Junkyard knights! Once a year they “battle” it out to decide who shall be the next “Guardian of the Junkyard.” If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more where that

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14:34

"Helping Out" from the Martin & Sylvia Collection

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2025/01/08

This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "Helping Out." Martin and Sylvia wake to a snowstorm and the promise of sledding on the neighbor's horse pasture hill. When the hill turns out to be occupied and they return to see that Momma has taken a sick day from her work, the children recognize the value and delight of letting go of plans and helping out at home. If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more where that came from. Try a

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18:12

"Funny How Things Work Out" from the Junkyard Tales:...

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2025/01/01

This week's featured story comes from the Junkyard Tales: All Together Now collection. It's called "Funny How Things Work Out." When Spiro and Zippy's ductwork home is suddenly taken away by a flatbed truck, the Junkyard animals rally to find them a new home. The two friends trust that things will work out, but the options aren't great. Finally they are delighted to see that indeed things do work out - just not in the way you might expect it. If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and

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48:25

"Day One: The Christmas Drum" from the Martin &...

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2024/12/25

This week's free story comes from the Martin & Sylvia's Twelve Days of Christmas collection. It's called "Day One: The Christmas Drum." This story is Day One: The Christmas Drum It's Christmas morning. All of the presents have been opened. "Is all of the fun over?" the children wonder. Then they notice something in golden wrapping paper hiding behind the tree. It is a record album called Twelve Tales of Tullyport Christmas; an album from Daddy's childhood. When their neighbors, the Browns, join

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25:00

"The Shortest Day" from the At Home with Martin &...

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2024/12/18

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19:44

"The First Good Deed (Libby's Mother)" from the Libby...

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2024/12/11

This week's free story comes from the Libby & Dish's Good-Deed-A-Day Club collection. It's called "The First Good Deed (Libby's Mother)" In this first episode of Libby & Dish's month-long adventure, Libby finds herself at odds with her mother over a challenging task. Can Dish help them out of their difficulties? If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more where that came from. Try a Sparkle subscription now - for free. Go to www.sparklestories.com and click the button at the top

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20:23

"Holiday Delight" from the At Home with Martin &...

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2024/12/04

This week's free story comes from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "Holiday Delight" Between all the decorating, baking, crafting and celebrating, this year’s holiday season has been a very busy one for Martin and Sylvia. When they are suddenly faced with a day with no plans, however, brother and sister don’t know what to do with themselves. “Look for the delight,” suggests Momma, and as soon as they do, the magic begins. If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds

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26:36

"Part One: Two Magic Words" from the Martin &...

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2024/11/27

This week's free story comes from the Martin & Sylvia's Giving Thanks collection. It's called "Part One: Two Magic Words." This story is a part of Martin & Sylvia's Giving Thanks Story Collection — three stories that explore the magical power of two important words: "thank you". The children learn that feeling a 'thank you' with their whole body can change how they feel — and change how other people feel! This lesson sets the whole family into a Thanksgiving holiday filled with appreciation, joy

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29:47

"Strong, Warm, and Grateful" from the Gratitude...

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2024/11/20

This week's free story comes from the Gratitude Stories Collection. It's called "Strong, Warm, and Grateful" In this story, 7-year old Clancy is having a difficult day in which nothing seems to go his way. The Willow Tree takes him to the forests of Siberia where he meets a group of Yakutian Cows who live in very harsh, cold conditions. But do they complain? No, they keep strong and warm by feeling gratitude for what they have. If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more

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