1 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 1: Hello, our friends, let's must start. So I'm on a 2 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: welcome around short. 3 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 2: Story and welcome back to kids short stories. Holy smokes, 4 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 2: what was that? If this is your first time listening, 5 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 2: My name is mister jam and my wife and my 6 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 2: three kids. We live in South Carolina. We love story 7 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:21,759 Speaker 2: time so much that we make and create and write 8 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 2: stories every single day for you. So send me your 9 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 2: ideas and I would love to turn them into an 10 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 2: awesome adventure. Just like Sterling, he wants to bring the 11 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 2: zombie worms back. Are you guys ready for today's adventure? 12 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 2: Me too? 13 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 1: Let's go. 14 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 2: All right, Purple ninches, I see that we have some 15 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 2: more zombie verms over there. What is the plan for them? 16 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 1: Well, boss, I know that we weren't able to get 17 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 1: rid of all the books in the world when the 18 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 1: zombie worm is trying to eat all the books and 19 00:00:57,200 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 1: we were stopped about that. 20 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 2: Told remind me about our failures. Remember I need no ideas? 21 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 2: What ours? 22 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: Oh? Yes, yes, Well, we were thinking about maybe trying 23 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 1: out dropping off some zombie worms at the school library. 24 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 2: And how exactly vis the zombie worms helped me take 25 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:17,199 Speaker 2: over the world. 26 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 1: Well, we were thinking about using the grumpy serum, and 27 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 1: maybe the zombie worms couldn't help deliver it into all 28 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:24,759 Speaker 1: the pages of the books. 29 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 2: And with the. 30 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 1: Grumpy serum, just consider it a small step towards world domination. 31 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:36,680 Speaker 2: The grumby theorem. Yes, I remember that that is what 32 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:38,680 Speaker 2: makes the whole world grumpy. 33 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: Yes, and gruppiness presines stinkiness. So if we can make 34 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: them grumpy, we can make them stinky. 35 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 2: All right, Purple Ninjas, let's get to work. Those were 36 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 2: the voices of Doctor Stinkybreath and the Purple Ninjas who 37 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 2: are trying to take over the world, and a yes, 38 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 2: turning everyone grumpy is step one of this terrible evil plan. 39 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 2: What started as a very normal day for Sterling and 40 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 2: his friends quickly spun out of control. During recess, their 41 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 2: whole class was in the library picking out some books 42 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 2: and looking through them while Sterling and Noah it was 43 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 2: their turn to clean up the classroom. You see, all 44 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 2: the students in the class, they had different chores and 45 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 2: different jobs that they would have to rotate through, and 46 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 2: today happened to be Sterling and Noah's cleaning up the 47 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 2: room day. That meant they had to wipe down all 48 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:40,920 Speaker 2: the desks and put the chairs all in nice and neat, 49 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 2: and pick up any papers or pencils or things that 50 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 2: had fallen on the ground, and then sweep it. It's 51 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 2: a really important job to make sure that the class 52 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 2: stays clean, because a clean classroom is a great place 53 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 2: to learn. Wow, great job, guys, said their teacher. All right, 54 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 2: it's about time to head over to re I'm gonna 55 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:02,799 Speaker 2: call the rest of the class in from the library. Okay. 56 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 2: Sterling and Noah couldn't wait to get out in the sun. 57 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:10,959 Speaker 2: They got their things and ran out to the playground. Hey, Noah, 58 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 2: said Sterling, let's get some people together to play lava tag. 59 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:18,520 Speaker 2: I want to be at first. Okay. Noah ran around 60 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:21,679 Speaker 2: and asked who wanted to play lava tag with them, 61 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 2: and he quickly came back to Sterling. Uh, something's weird, 62 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 2: Sterling said, Noah. Nobody wants to play. Everyone is just 63 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 2: sitting around being really grumpy today. What said Sterling? Let 64 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 2: me ask, hey, guys, who wants to play lava tag? 65 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 2: I'm gonna be the lava monster who's in It was silent. 66 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 2: Everyone's faces looked very grumpy, kind of like a scowl 67 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 2: on their face, and they glared at Sterling, who dared 68 00:03:56,760 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 2: interrupt them as they sat on the ground. Okay, sorry, 69 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 2: I asked guys. 70 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 1: No like in the wall, just going on over. 71 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 2: There, said Sterling. I don't know this, that's so weird. 72 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 2: It's a beautiful day today, said Noah. Well, the two 73 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 2: of them were not gonna waste a beautiful day, so 74 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 2: the two of them decided to play lava tag together. 75 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 2: It wasn't as fun with just two people playing tag. 76 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:28,600 Speaker 2: Have you ever played tag with two people? It's not 77 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,599 Speaker 2: very fun because it's just the game of I tag you, 78 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:35,599 Speaker 2: then you tag me, then I tag you. Well, Sterling 79 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 2: and Noah played that the rest of recess, and then 80 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,279 Speaker 2: it was time to come in. As they were walking 81 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:42,799 Speaker 2: to class, they made sure to wash their hands after 82 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 2: playing so fun outside they needed clean hands, and everyone 83 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 2: else just mosied on into class. Do you know how 84 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 2: to make a grumpy face? Let me see your grumpy face? No, 85 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:59,600 Speaker 2: I don't want to play lava tag. Yeah that is 86 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:02,840 Speaker 2: n I don't like making that face, but yes, I 87 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 2: can tell I can see that you know how to 88 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 2: make that face. Well, Sterling and Noah and the rest 89 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 2: of their class had a good rest of the day, 90 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:15,680 Speaker 2: except everyone was just off. It was like a weird day, 91 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 2: but all the students got on the school bus and 92 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:21,720 Speaker 2: went home for the day. Sterling waved at Noah as 93 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 2: he got off the bus and he ran back to 94 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 2: his house. How is school today, Sterling said his mom. Oh, 95 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 2: it was a pretty good day, except everyone was just 96 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 2: I don't know, everyone was really weird today. Everyone just 97 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:41,160 Speaker 2: seemed grumpy grumpy, said his mom. Yeah, it's hard to tell. 98 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 2: Like it seemed to start like ran around recess, like 99 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:47,160 Speaker 2: when we went outside to play, literally nobody wanted to 100 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 2: play with me and Noah, we were the only ones. 101 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 2: That is really strange, Honey, said his mom. Maybe tomorrow 102 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:56,159 Speaker 2: will be a better day. You know, everyone has a 103 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 2: grumpy day, right, Yeah, that's what I was thinking too, 104 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 2: said Sterling. He ran upstairs to grab some of his 105 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 2: walkie talkies and to check in on all of his friends. Noah, Jack, Izzy, 106 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 2: are you all there? Hey, Sterling? Shout out Jack, I'm here, 107 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 2: sh so is Izzy? S. Jack and Izzy were Sterling's 108 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 2: friends from his old school. They love to talk on 109 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 2: the walkie talkie together. All right, I'm glad you're here, guys, 110 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:31,479 Speaker 2: said Sterling. But where's Noah? Noah can you hear us over? 111 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 2: Sh Hey, guys, Hey, sorry, I was all the way downstairs. 112 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 2: I had to row upstairs all the way to my 113 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:42,840 Speaker 2: walking talking. Sorry it took me an extra minute. Hey, Noah, 114 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 2: said Izzy. All right, Jack, and Izzy said Sterling, this 115 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 2: is an important call. We had something crazy happened at 116 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:51,600 Speaker 2: school today, and we want to see if something weird 117 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 2: happened at your school today. Sh Well, Jack, I don't 118 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 2: know about you, said Izzy, but I thought everyone at 119 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:02,320 Speaker 2: school today, and even you a little bit. Jack, you're 120 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 2: kind of grumpy. I wasn't grumpy. What are you talking about, 121 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 2: sh said Jack. Well, uh, maybe it was just me. 122 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 2: I don't know. Did you say grumpy? Said Sterling. That's 123 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:20,679 Speaker 2: exactly what happened at school today. At our school, everyone 124 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 2: was super super grumpy. Jack. Tell me, are you grumpy today? 125 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 2: Said Sterling. Sh Oh, I told you I'm not grumpy. 126 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:33,000 Speaker 2: I don't know what she's talking about, said Jack. There 127 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:34,960 Speaker 2: was then a long pause of silence, because I don't 128 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:38,720 Speaker 2: think anyone knew what to say. Okay, well, maybe it 129 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:41,480 Speaker 2: was just like a full moon or something, said Noah. 130 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 2: Not that we're turning into were wolves or anything. But 131 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 2: you know, sometimes people can have weird days, so I'm 132 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 2: sure tomorrow will be better, said Noah. Sh Well, let's 133 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 2: check in tomorrow and see how it's going. Bring your 134 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 2: walkie talkies to school tomorrow. I'll see you later, Jack, 135 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:03,200 Speaker 2: is he Noah bah Sterling signed off and everybody got 136 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:07,240 Speaker 2: ready for bed. Meanwhile, up at the Stinky Lab, the 137 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 2: Purple Ninjas were onto something. 138 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 1: Ah, this is fantastic. Those zombie worms work perfectly and 139 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 1: delivering that grumpy serum into the books in the library 140 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:19,920 Speaker 1: and all the schools around here. 141 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:23,680 Speaker 2: What do you mean you means the planet is actually working, 142 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 2: said Doctor Stinkybreath. 143 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 1: Well, so far, so good. We've done some of our 144 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 1: preliminary testing, and yes, the rate of grumpiness is far 145 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 1: above normal, and it seems to be directly correlated to 146 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: the amount of grumpy serum that we put in the books. 147 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: So tomorrow, shall we put more grumpy serum in there? 148 00:08:43,400 --> 00:08:47,160 Speaker 2: Doctor Stinkybreath paused and put a hand on his chin 149 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 2: like he was thinking very deeply. Yes, I seek, we 150 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 2: should definitely do that. Let's increase the amount of zombie 151 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 2: worms that are delivering this grumpy serum and crank it 152 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:06,640 Speaker 2: into phase two for tomorrow. Oh, no, We're gonna have 153 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:09,400 Speaker 2: to wait and see what happens on tomorrow's episode of 154 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:18,800 Speaker 2: Kids Short Stories. Great job, you listened all the way 155 00:09:18,840 --> 00:09:20,600 Speaker 2: to the end and you know what tom it is. 156 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 2: It's time for kid shout out. I wanna say two 157 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 2: miles from Maine, Autumn from Scotland, Have and Zach from Turkey, 158 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:35,520 Speaker 2: Hannah from Ontario, Micah from New Jersey, James and Ellie 159 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:40,120 Speaker 2: from Boston, Maya from Boston, Noel and I are from India. 160 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 2: I'm so glad that you're all on the Kid Short 161 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:44,839 Speaker 2: Stories family and on our spy team. We could not 162 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:49,760 Speaker 2: stop Doctor Stinky Breath and his crew without you, my friends. 163 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 2: Will you are a super duper day and I'll see 164 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 2: you next time. Bye.