1 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's mister jim Man. Welcome back to Kit 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:11,720 Speaker 1: Short Stories. If this is your first time, welcome to 3 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: the family. We are the podcast that turns your ideas 4 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:19,280 Speaker 1: into an amazing adventure every single day. You know, we 5 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: couldn't even exist without imaginations from kids just like you. 6 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: So if you have an idea for a story, I'd 7 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: love to see it. Check down in the show notes 8 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 1: below for how you can submit your own story idea 9 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: and maybe we'll turn it into an awesome adventure. And parents, 10 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: if you're new to kids podcasting, I'm gonna challenge you 11 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,599 Speaker 1: to listen to podcasting for five days in a row 12 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 1: with your kids. It's going to increase their imagination, decrease 13 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: screen time, and we're gonna have a lot of fun 14 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 1: along the way. Are you guys ready for today's adventure? 15 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: Me too, Let's go. Boris the cat was curled up 16 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: on a pillow by the window in the light of 17 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 1: a moonbeam. It was the middle of the night and 18 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 1: everyone was sleeping, including Boris. Well, he was sleeping until 19 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:24,759 Speaker 1: a loud sound startled him. Boris's ears perked up at 20 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: the noise and he hissed at the shape outside the window. 21 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 1: He thought he heard something squeak in surprise, and he 22 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 1: listened a bit longer, but didn't hear anything else. So 23 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 1: Boris let out a big yawn and fell back asleep 24 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 1: on his walk. The next morning, something was not right. 25 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: He walked along the fence on his normal route, but 26 00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: no other cats were out there to greet him. Snowball 27 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:04,919 Speaker 1: wasn't in her yard, and neither were Mittens or todd 28 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 1: Where is everybody, Boris wondered. Lord on a slow squeaked 29 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:16,520 Speaker 1: the squirrel from the tree above. Bors frowned in confusion 30 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:19,760 Speaker 1: at his friend, Walnut. The squirrel here, what. 31 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 2: While I'll roll around where I was Little? Are the 32 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 2: cats and tuttons runt muscling last night? Dun dum dum, 33 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 2: Well all of them abcept for Lure. I heard a 34 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:38,799 Speaker 2: noise last night. I must have scared them away when 35 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 2: I woke up. We have to find them. 36 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:45,359 Speaker 1: Shouted Boris. Then he thought for a moment and added, 37 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:50,960 Speaker 1: and I know just where to go. Come on. Walnut 38 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 1: jumped onto the fence and followed after Boris. I didn't 39 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 1: know that squirrels could be friends with cats, did you. 40 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:03,360 Speaker 1: At the end of the neighborhood, the two friends jumped 41 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:06,799 Speaker 1: down into the grass and ran until it turned into sand. 42 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: He didn't stop until they reached the waves of Lake Washington. Ahoy, 43 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:18,079 Speaker 1: Boris called out toward the empty lake. He stared out 44 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:22,800 Speaker 1: at the water, waiting for something. They waited a few minutes, 45 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 1: then out on the horizon a large ship appeared. It 46 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:33,680 Speaker 1: sailed closer until a flag came into view. A skull 47 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 1: and crossbones with cat ears could be seen over the 48 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 1: black background of the flag. Ahoy, Captain kitten Boot. The 49 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 1: cats aboard yelled to Boris when they saw him. 50 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 2: Captain to Little Burr asked. 51 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: Walnut the squirrel. That's my pirate name, Boris exclaimed. And 52 00:03:56,280 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 1: who might this be? They asked When they saw the squirrel, 53 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 1: Boris introduced Walnut to the kitty pirates. Y're nice to 54 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 1: meet ya, Wally. We've been waiting for your landlubbers to 55 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 1: call for a ride, replied a gray cat wearing an eyepatch. Really, 56 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 1: you know about the missing cat, Boris. Captain Kittieboo asked. 57 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 1: We don't just know about them, Captain, we've seen them. 58 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 1: The gray cat told them how they heard me ow 59 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:34,040 Speaker 1: was coming from a mysterious ship that sailed past them 60 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 1: last night. 61 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 2: We've got a fowl of them. 62 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:44,719 Speaker 1: The gray cat nodded. There be an island where a 63 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:51,600 Speaker 1: giant volcano sits. That is the direction they were hidden. 64 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 1: Boris took his role as Captain Kiddieboo and told the 65 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 1: Pirate Cat crew their destination. Then he began to sail 66 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 1: the pirate ship out in the water toward the volcano island. 67 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: They heard it before they could see it. Rumbling from 68 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: the volcano echoed across the water, and the sounds of 69 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:21,239 Speaker 1: meowls and gowls sailed over the waves. We're alboss there, 70 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:26,360 Speaker 1: Captain Kittiboo told Walnut. Then they watched as the giant 71 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 1: volcano came into view. It was as tall as a 72 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:35,200 Speaker 1: mountain and rumbled like a garage full of race cars. 73 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 1: As they watched, it shook and something flew into the 74 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 1: air out of the volcano. There she blows, yelled the 75 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 1: Pirate Cat crew. Captain Kittiboo squinted to try and get 76 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:53,039 Speaker 1: a better look at what had exploded out of the volcano. 77 00:05:53,640 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 1: He listened closely and heard a quick net. Captain Kittiboo 78 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 1: announced to the crew, and they wasted no time giving 79 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:11,600 Speaker 1: nets to him. And Walnut the squirrel. Captain Kittiboo steered 80 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 1: the ship under the flying object and held out his net. 81 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 1: What do you think is flying through the air? Did 82 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:23,040 Speaker 1: it just me? Ow? A kitten fell from the sky 83 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 1: and landed safely into Wally's outstretched net. Fl Floor squealed 84 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 1: the baby kitten, and Wally had just placed it onto 85 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 1: the deck of the ship, and the volcano began to 86 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 1: rumble again. There shape blues again, shouted the pirate crew, 87 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 1: and now everyone had a net in their hands. Catch 88 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:52,880 Speaker 1: those kittens, commanded Captain Kittiboo. Wally led half the crew 89 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:55,599 Speaker 1: onto the island and the captain stayed on the boat 90 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:58,839 Speaker 1: with the rest. Everyone ready their nets, and the volcano 91 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 1: spewed again, and this time a dozen kittens came flying 92 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:06,720 Speaker 1: out into the air. What kind of volcano? Is this 93 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:12,320 Speaker 1: a kitty volcano? They catapulted through the sky and landed 94 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 1: safely in nets held by pirates all around the land 95 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 1: and water. The volcano rumbled and erupted cats and kittens 96 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: three more times before going quiet. I think that's all 97 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 1: of them, announced Captain Kittiboo. After doing a headcount, he 98 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 1: spotted snowball mittens and todd among the cats crowding the 99 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 1: deck of the pirate ship. Mehows and purring sounded all 100 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 1: around as the cats thanked the cat pirates for rescuing them. Oh, 101 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: tuck you, Captain Kittiboo asked a small white kitten named Friends. 102 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:57,600 Speaker 2: I'm not sure all real dark and are wearing purple. 103 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 1: Captain kitty Boo wasn't sure what to think about that, 104 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 1: but something about villains in purple sounded familiar. He shrugged 105 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 1: and was just glad the pirate cat crew knew where 106 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 1: to find the missing cats. Walnut had all the kittens 107 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 1: do the buddy check, and when everyone was accounted for, 108 00:08:20,200 --> 00:08:27,400 Speaker 1: Captain Kittiboo sailed everyone back home. Holy smokes, Friends, that 109 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 1: may be the end of our story, But what do 110 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:33,559 Speaker 1: you think is going on with all of this? The 111 00:08:33,679 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 1: kittens go missing, then explode out of volcanoes, and it 112 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:41,840 Speaker 1: appears that they were taken by things all in purple. 113 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:45,280 Speaker 1: I'm not sure what is going on here, but we 114 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: need your help to finish the story. Why don't you 115 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 1: look down in the show notes below with your parents. 116 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 1: You can click the link to send me your idea 117 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 1: of how this story can finish. I can't wait to 118 00:08:56,600 --> 00:09:06,200 Speaker 1: see your ideas. Great job, you listened all the way 119 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 1: to the end, and you know what time it is. 120 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 1: It's time for kid shout out. I want to say 121 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 1: hey to Max and Zoe from Manitoba, Canada, Chloe from Wisconsin, 122 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:23,120 Speaker 1: and Angelina from Pittsburgh, My Year from Florida, Zeke and Rocky 123 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 1: from Utah, and Winnie and Jean from Virginia. I'm so 124 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 1: glad that you're all on our kid short Stories Family. 125 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:33,319 Speaker 1: We could not have this much fun with imagination now 126 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:36,080 Speaker 1: g you my friends. Well you have a super duber 127 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:38,480 Speaker 1: day and I'll see you on our next adventure. Bye.