1 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:07,240 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's mister jim Man. Welcome back to Kit 2 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 1: Short Stories. If this is your first time, welcome to 3 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: the family. We are the podcast that turns your ideas 4 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: into an amazing adventure every single day. You know, we 5 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 1: couldn't even exist without imaginations from kids just like you. 6 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: So if you have an idea for a story, I'd 7 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: love to see it. Check down in the show notes 8 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 1: below for how you can submit your own story idea 9 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: and maybe we'll turn it into an awesome adventure. And parents, 10 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 1: if you're new to kids podcasting, I'm gonna challenge you 11 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:41,519 Speaker 1: to listen to podcasting for five days in a row 12 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 1: with your kids. It's going to increase their imagination, decrease 13 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: screen time, and we're gonna have a lot of fun 14 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:50,159 Speaker 1: along the way. Are you guys ready for today's adventure? 15 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: Me too, Let's go. Boris the cat was curled up 16 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 1: on a pillow by the window and the light of 17 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 1: a moonbeam. It was the middle of the night and 18 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 1: everyone was sleeping, including Boris. Well, he was sleeping until 19 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 1: a loud sound startled him. Boris's ears perked up at 20 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 1: the noise and he hissed at the shape outside the window. 21 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 1: He thought he heard something squeak in surprise, and he 22 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:38,399 Speaker 1: listened a bit longer, but didn't hear anything else. So 23 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:47,040 Speaker 1: Boris let out a big yawn and fell back asleep 24 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: on his walk. The next morning, something was not right. 25 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: He walked along the fence on his normal route, but 26 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 1: no other cats were out there to greet him. Snowball 27 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: wasn't in her yard, and neither were Mittens or todd 28 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 1: Where is everybody, Boris wondered. Lord on the slow squeaked 29 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: a squirrel from the tree above. Bors frowned in confusion 30 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 1: at his friend, Walnut the squirrel here? What will I'll 31 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: all around? 32 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:22,519 Speaker 2: Where was little? 33 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: Are the cats and tuttons round muscling last night? 34 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 2: Dun dun, dum? Well all of them us upped for lure. 35 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 2: I heard a noise last night. I must have scared 36 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:43,079 Speaker 2: them away when I woke up. We have to find them. 37 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: Shouted Boris. Then he thought for a moment and added, 38 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 1: and I know just where to go. Come on. Walnut 39 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: jumped onto the fence and followed after Boris. I didn't 40 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: know that squirrels could be friends with cats, did you. 41 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 1: At the end of the neighborhood, the two friends jumped 42 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 1: down into the grass and ran until it turned into sand. 43 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: He didn't stop until they reached the waves of Lake Washington. Ahoy, 44 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: Boris called out towards the empty lake. He stared out 45 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 1: at the water, waiting for something. They waited a few minutes, 46 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:27,519 Speaker 1: then out on the horizon a large ship appeared. It 47 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: sailed closer until a flag came into view. A skull 48 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: and crossbones with cat ears could be seen over the 49 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: black background of the flag. Ahoy, Captain kitten Boo. The 50 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: cats aboard yelled to Boris. When they saw him, Captain 51 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 1: Little Burr asked, Walnut the squirrel. That's my pirate name, 52 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 1: Boris exclaimed. And who might this be? They asked when 53 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 1: they saw a wall the squirrel. Boris introduced Walnut to 54 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: the kitty pirates. Y're nice to meet ya, Wally. We've 55 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 1: been waiting for your landlubbers to call for a ride, 56 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: replied a gray cat wearing an eyepatch. Really, you know 57 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:23,159 Speaker 1: about the missing cat, Boris. Captain Kittieboo asked. We don't 58 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:28,159 Speaker 1: just know about them, Captain, we've seen them. The gray 59 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 1: cat told them how they heard me ow was coming 60 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:34,840 Speaker 1: from a mysterious ship that sailed past them last night. 61 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:42,120 Speaker 1: We've got a foul of them. The Gray Cat nodded, 62 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:47,719 Speaker 1: there'll be an island where a giant volcano sits. That 63 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:53,800 Speaker 1: is the direction they were hidden. Boris took his role 64 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 1: as Captain Kittieboo and told the Pirate Cat crew their destination. 65 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: Then he began to sail the pirate ship out in 66 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: the water toward the volcano island. They heard it before 67 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: they could see it. Rumbling from the volcano echoed across 68 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:17,279 Speaker 1: the water, and the sounds of meowls and gowls sailed 69 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 1: over the waves. We're albos there, Captain Kiddiboo told Walnut. 70 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 1: Then they watched as the giant volcano came into view. 71 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:32,359 Speaker 1: It was as tall as a mountain and rumbled like 72 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:37,039 Speaker 1: a garage full of race cars. As they watched, it 73 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 1: shook and something flew into the air out of the volcano. 74 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:48,600 Speaker 1: There she blows, yelled the Pirate Cat crew. Captain Kittiboo 75 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:51,279 Speaker 1: squinted to try and get a better look at what 76 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:54,640 Speaker 1: had exploded out of the volcano. He listened closely and 77 00:05:54,720 --> 00:06:02,719 Speaker 1: heard a blow. Quick, I need net, Captain Kittiboo announced 78 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 1: to the crew, and they wasted no time, giving nets 79 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 1: to him and Walnut the squirrel. Captain Kittiboo steered the 80 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:15,360 Speaker 1: ship under the flying object and held out his net. 81 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 1: What do you think is flying through the air? Did 82 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 1: it just me? Ow? A kitten fell from the sky 83 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 1: and landed safely into Wally's outstretched net. Flor squealed the 84 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 1: baby kitten, and Wally had just placed it onto the 85 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:37,720 Speaker 1: deck of the ship when the volcano began to rumble again. 86 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:43,360 Speaker 1: Their shape blues again, shouted the pirate crew, and now 87 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 1: everyone had a net in their hands. Catch those kittens, 88 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 1: commanded Captain Kittiboo. Wally led half the crew onto the 89 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:56,159 Speaker 1: island and the captain stayed on the boat with the rest. 90 00:06:56,720 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 1: Everyone ready their nets, and the volcano spewed again. This 91 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:04,360 Speaker 1: time a dozen kittens came flying out into the air. 92 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:09,280 Speaker 1: What kind of volcano? Is this a kitty volcano? They 93 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 1: catapulted through the sky and landed safely in nets held 94 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 1: by pirates all around the land and water. The volcano 95 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 1: rumbled and erupted cats and kittens three more times before 96 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:30,400 Speaker 1: going quiet. I think that's all of them, announced Captain Kittiboo. 97 00:07:30,440 --> 00:07:34,480 Speaker 1: After doing a headcount, he spotted Snowball, Mittens, and todd 98 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 1: among the cats crowding the deck of the pirate ship. 99 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 1: Mehows and purring sounded all around as the cats thanked 100 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 1: the cat pirates for rescuing them. Oh tuck you, Captain 101 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 1: Kittiboo asked a small white kitten named Friends. I'm not 102 00:07:51,520 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 1: sure all real dark and are roaring purple. Captain kitty 103 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:02,960 Speaker 1: Boo wasn't sure what to think about that, but something 104 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 1: about villains in purple sounded familiar. He shrugged and was 105 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:13,119 Speaker 1: just glad the pirate cat crew knew where to find 106 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 1: the missing cats. Walnut had all the kittens do the 107 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 1: buddy check, and when everyone was accounted for, Captain Kittiboo 108 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 1: sailed everyone back home. Holy smokes, Friends, that may be 109 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:30,600 Speaker 1: the end of our story, But what do you think 110 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:34,840 Speaker 1: is going on with all of this? Kittens go missing, 111 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:38,760 Speaker 1: then explode out of volcanoes, and it appears that they 112 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:43,880 Speaker 1: were taken by things all in purple. I'm not sure 113 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:45,920 Speaker 1: what is going on here, but we need your help 114 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: to finish the story. Why don't you look down in 115 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:51,280 Speaker 1: the show notes below with your parents. You can click 116 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:53,720 Speaker 1: the link to send me your idea of how this 117 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:57,400 Speaker 1: story can finish. I can't wait to see your ideas. 118 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: Great job, you listened all the way to the end, 119 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 1: and you know what time it is. It's time for 120 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:13,160 Speaker 1: kid shout out. I want to say hey to Max 121 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:19,400 Speaker 1: and Zoe from Manitoba, Canada, Chloe from Wisconsin, and Angelina from Pittsburgh, 122 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:23,920 Speaker 1: My Year from Florida, Zeke and Rocky from Utah, and 123 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:28,280 Speaker 1: Winnie and Jean from Virginia. I'm so glad that you're 124 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:30,560 Speaker 1: all on our kid Short Stories family. We could not 125 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 1: have this much fun with imagination now. G my friends, 126 00:09:34,679 --> 00:09:36,760 Speaker 1: well you have a super due ber Daan. I'll see 127 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:38,679 Speaker 1: you on our next adventure. Bye.