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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

All Episodes

2:33

The Stubborn Dust Bunny

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/09/02

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Librarian Lucy had a magical secret: she could talk to books. The books, in turn, told her stories of their lives on the shelves, their adventures, and their thoughts on the people who read them. One day, a new book appeared on her desk. It was called "The Grand Adventure of a Dust Bunny."Lucy opened it, eager to read. The words on the first page, however, began to squirm. "No, no, no," they rearranged

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2:17

The Snail-Mobile

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/09/01

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!The Shelldons were a family of snails with a revolutionary idea: why crawl when you can glide? Their invention was the Snail-Mobile, a series of interconnected, repurposed teacups they'd scavenged from a discarded tea party. The cups were linked with tiny ivy vines, and they glided beautifully down the dewy garden path. It was a snail's dream come true."Faster, Dad!" chirped Shelly, the youngest snail, from her

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2:24

The Snoozed-Out Adventure

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/31

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Tick, a little alarm clock, was tired of being snoozed. Every morning, his owner, Timmy, would hit the snooze button again and again, and Tick's exciting morning announcements would be cut short. Tick decided to take matters into his own hands. He had a new dream: to be an adventure guide.At 3 AM, Tick's little gears whirred into action. He buzzed softly, waking up Mr. Snuggles, a sleepy teddy bear, and Sergeant

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2:30

The Damp Wizard

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/30

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!The wizard, Malachi, was in a terrible mood. He was a master of a very specific type of magic: making things slightly damp. He could make a stone slightly dewy, a sock a little moist, or a biscuit just a little bit soggy. It wasn't very impressive magic, and he was quite grumpy about it. His new apprentice, a cheerful girl named Luna, had arrived. She could only conjure bubbles that smelled like blueberry

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2:14

The Shadow's Vacation

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/29

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Pip's shadow, named Shade, was absolutely exhausted. For years, he had been mimicking Pip's every move. When Pip jumped, Shade jumped. When Pip wiggled his toes, Shade wiggled. It was monotonous work. So, one Tuesday, Shade decided to take a vacation. He packed a tiny suitcase (full of darkness) and slipped away, leaving behind a glowing, slightly clumsy replacement named Flicker.Flicker was a nice guy, but he

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2:15

The Knight and the Giant's Button

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/28

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Sir Oliver, a knight no bigger than a thimble, stood at the foot of Mount Muffin, which was what he called the giant's kneecap. His quest was a noble one: to retrieve the giant's lost coat button. The giant, a kindly soul named Walter, was distraught. He was very chilly without his button, and his sneezes were becoming legendary—each one was like a tiny hurricane."Are you sure you're ready, Sir Oliver?" Walter

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2:19

The Dancing Frogs

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/27

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Gizmo was a little robot with a very important job. Every day, he sorted shiny pebbles into three piles: smooth ones, sparkly ones, and ones that looked like miniature potatoes. It was a very quiet job, and Gizmo loved quiet. One day, he accidentally pressed a hidden red button. A series of gears whirred, and a secret contraption whizzed to life.Suddenly, Gizmo's neatly sorted piles of pebbles began to glow

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2:42

The Apologetic Ghost

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/26

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!The old house on Willow Lane was known for its creaks and groans, but what nobody knew was that these sounds were made by a very polite ghost named Sylvain. Sylvain was a kind soul who was utterly terrified of his own spooky noises. When the newest family moved in, he felt a wave of panic. He was going to scare them! He had to apologize.The family, a mother, father, and a little girl named Lily, were all in the

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The Whistling Watermelon

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/25

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Wesley the Worm was a world-famous fruit connoisseur. He could tell the ripeness of an apple just by the way it wiggled on the branch and could identify a grape's country of origin by its tint. But there was one fruit that puzzled him above all others: the great, green watermelon that sat in the middle of the farmer's patch. For this was no ordinary watermelon; it whistled.It wasn't a sad whistle, or a happy

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2:35

The Dragon Who Lost His Sparkle

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/24

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Tinder was a young dragon with a very important job: he was the official fire-starter for all the village barbecues. His flames were legendary—a perfect mix of blue and orange that cooked marshmallows just right. But one morning, he woke up, took a deep breath, and... a tiny puff of smoke came out. He tried again. Another tiny puff. His sparkle was gone!The villagers were worried. No sparkle, no barbecues. The

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2:31

The Jellyfish Who Couldn't Jiggle

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/23

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Jillian was a jellyfish who lived in a very busy part of the sea, where all the other jellyfish spent their days jiggling. They jiggled when they were happy, they jiggled when they were sad, and they jiggled just for fun. But Jillian couldn't jiggle. No matter how hard she tried, she just floated there, perfectly still.The other jellyfish would giggle at her. "Look at Jillian!" they'd say. "She's so... still!"

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2:26

The Grumpy Cloud Who Wanted to Rain Confetti

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/22

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Periwinkle was a cloud, but not just any cloud. She was a grumpy cloud. All the other clouds floated around, happily making gentle rain that helped the flowers grow. Periwinkle, however, wanted to rain something special. She wanted to rain confetti. Shimmering, colorful, wonderful confetti.The other clouds would shake their fluffy heads at her. "You can't rain confetti, Periwinkle," they'd say. "It's not what

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2:31

The Great Sprout Rebellion

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/21

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Stanley was a very serious slug. He was the head gardener of the vegetable patch, and his favorite plant was the broccoli. He believed that broccoli was the most noble of all vegetables, a miniature tree of healthy goodness. But the sprouts, oh, the sprouts were a constant source of trouble. They were mischievous and giggly and always trying to escape.One sunny afternoon, Stanley was taking a nap on a cabbage

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2:37

The Mischievous Muffin-Muncher

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/20

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!In a cozy little burrow beneath the Great Oak, lived a mole named Montgomery. Montgomery was a very neat mole. His tunnels were swept, his pebble collection was alphabetized, and his mushroom chairs were polished every morning. But his neighbor, a grumpy badger named Beatrice, was not so neat. Her burrow was a tangled mess of roots and forgotten acorns. The problem was, Beatrice was an incredible muffin-maker,

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2:50

The Quest for the Lost Gloop-Glop

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/19

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Pipkin was a very small frog who lived in a very large pond. His greatest treasure was a glob of shimmering, purple goop called a Gloop-Glop. It wasn't just any goop; it could make music that sounded like bubbling water and whispering reeds. One morning, Pipkin woke up and his Gloop-Glop was gone! He searched everywhere, under lily pads, inside hollow reeds, and behind cattails, but it was nowhere to be found.He

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2:40

A Wobbly Wobble-Wort

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/18

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!In the land of Jibber-Jabber lived a little creature named Wibble. Wibble wasn't like the other Jibber-Jabbers who could float on sunbeams and whistle tunes that smelled like lavender. No, Wibble was a Wobble-Wort, which meant he wobbled. He wobbled when he ate, he wobbled when he slept, and he wobbled even more when he tried to run. One sunny Tuesday, the Great Glimmer-Grumple announced a race to the highest

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2:43

Wilfred's Whimsical Wobbly Boots

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/17

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Wilfred Wobble had a peculiar problem: his boots were always wobbly. It wasn’t that they were old or ill-fitting. They just seemed to have a mind of their own. One minute he’d be walking in a straight line, and the next, his left boot would decide to veer off to the side, or his right boot would suddenly develop an uncontrollable urge to do a little jig.This made everyday tasks rather…interesting. A simple trip

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2:34

The Case of the Missing Marmalade

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/16

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Professor Quentin Quibble, a man whose spectacles perpetually perched halfway down his nose, surveyed the chaotic scene. His prized jar of triple-ginger marmalade, the one he’d been saving for a particularly momentous Tuesday, was gone. Vanished. Poof!“This is most irregular,” he muttered to his pet hamster, Horace, who was currently attempting to stuff an entire sunflower seed into his cheek pouch. “A culinary

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2:07

The Curious Case of the Crooning Carrot

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/15

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Agnes Appleby was a patient gardener. She talked to her vegetables, sang them little songs, and always made sure they had plenty of sunshine and water. One day, while tending her carrot patch, she heard a faint, melodic sound.At first, she thought it was a bird, but the singing seemed to be coming from the ground. She knelt down and listened closely. It was definitely a carrot. A carrot was singing!Agnes

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2:40

Horace Hippo's Hiccuping Harmonica

A Bedtime Story ·

2025/08/14

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode!Horace Hippo loved to play his harmonica. He’d play cheerful tunes while he floated in the river, jazzy riffs while he munched on water lilies, and even sleepy lullabies as the sun began to set. But Horace had a bit of a problem: his harmonica had the hiccups.It wasn’t constant, but every now and then, right in the middle of a beautiful melody, the harmonica would let out a loud, unexpected “HIC!” This would

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