1 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's mister jim Man. Welcome back to Kid 2 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:11,639 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 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: into an amazing adventure every single day. You know, we 5 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 1: couldn't even exist without imaginations from kids just like you. 6 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: So if you have an idea for a story, I'd 7 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: love to see it. Check down in the show notes 8 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 1: below for how you can submit your own story idea 9 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 1: and maybe we'll turn it into an awesome adventure. And parents, 10 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:38,639 Speaker 1: if you're new to kids podcasting, I'm gonna challenge you 11 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 1: to listen to podcasting for five days in a row 12 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: with your kids. It's going to increase their imagination, decrease 13 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: screen time, and we're gonna have a lot of fun 14 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: along the way. Are you guys ready for today's adventure? 15 00:00:50,479 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: Me too? Let's go. Ezra, come quick. There's a bad 16 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: dragon over here, shouted Oliver, bursting into the door of 17 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 1: Ezra's office. You see, Ezra was the proud owner of 18 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: Ezra's Dragon Training School, where he worked as the lead 19 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 1: dragon trainer, and Oliver was his first dragon trainer in training. Wow, 20 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: wouldn't that be so cool to work at a dragon 21 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:29,400 Speaker 1: training school. Okay, I'm coming, said Ezra. But remember there 22 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:34,920 Speaker 1: are no bad dragons, just dragons in bad moods. Now, 23 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:37,919 Speaker 1: tell me everything you know, Ezra said, while he grabbed 24 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 1: his flame proof jacket and pants, putting them on. Well, 25 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:46,040 Speaker 1: I was walking on the trails in the forest, hoping 26 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: to find some wish bears because I heard they appear sometimes. 27 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: When the trees in front of me were burnt to 28 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: a crumbly crisp, then I heard loud stomping, so I 29 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 1: hid behind a tree trunk. Big angry dragon torched his 30 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: wail across the trail. He was roaring like raw, I'm 31 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: a big, bad dragon. I'm gonna splow the town. So 32 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 1: then I ran back here as fast as I could. 33 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: Oliver sat down in a chair to catch his breath. 34 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: Awesome job. Well you stay here, I'll call if I 35 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 1: need backup. Then Ezra headed out the door and into 36 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: the town. Everything looked fine so far, but Ezra still 37 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 1: had a couple blocks to go before he reached the woods. 38 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 1: He tried not to alarm anyone with his presence, but 39 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: that was hard to do when he was dressed like 40 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 1: something between a knight and a firefighter. Walking down main Street. Remember, 41 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: he had to protect himself for those fiery, angry outbursts 42 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 1: from a dragon in a bad mood. The grown ups 43 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: all slowed down their pace and stared at him, while 44 00:02:56,080 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 1: kids in town had the opposite reaction. It's Ezra, the 45 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 1: dragon Damer, whoa cool a sword. By the time Ezra 46 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 1: had passed through the middle of town, parents were pulling 47 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 1: their children home and shopowners had closed their doors. They 48 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 1: knew that if Ezra was in town, there must be 49 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 1: a dragon in an angry mood. Ezra could see the 50 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:29,839 Speaker 1: woods now up in the distance. The crunching and crashing 51 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: of trees was growing louder as the dragon stomped his 52 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 1: very angry way towards the town. Ezra lowered his fireproof 53 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 1: face shield and pulled out his sword. As he crept closer. 54 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: A blast of fire blew through the trees, burning the 55 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 1: ones in its path, and the dragon announced himself with 56 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: a ferocious raw that led any remaining shopowners to slam 57 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 1: their doors and lock them at once. The dragon, boom 58 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 1: boom boom, trampled through the remaining trees and spotted Ezra. 59 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:18,279 Speaker 1: Smoke swirled from its nostril holes, and it growled, what 60 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 1: do you think you're doing with that sword. I've come 61 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:30,159 Speaker 1: to explode your town and you can't stop me. Ezra 62 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:34,479 Speaker 1: put the sword and under the ground carefully. Well, why 63 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: do you want to burn my town? You've never even 64 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 1: seen you before. Ah, I want to explode your town 65 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 1: because I can stop asking questions. But Ezra didn't stop. Dragon, 66 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 1: are you sad? The dragons scowled, shooting flames out of 67 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 1: its noseholes along with more smoke. 68 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 2: Sad dragons don't get sad. Dragons don't get sad when 69 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 2: they are sleepy and their moms make them eat all 70 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:13,039 Speaker 2: their tree bark for breakfast, and when no one wants 71 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:13,920 Speaker 2: to be their friend. 72 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 1: And the dragon trailed off as his words turned into 73 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 1: sobbing cries. I'm a big, angry dragon. He threw himself 74 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:30,680 Speaker 1: down onto the ground in a tantrum, and it shook 75 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: the world like an earthquake. Ezra carefully inched forward with 76 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 1: his hands out in front of him until he got 77 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 1: to the dragon's side. It's okay, dragon, but this was 78 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 1: the wrong thing to say. The dragon stopped crying and 79 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:51,719 Speaker 1: quickly flew into the air. No, you're just trying to 80 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:57,080 Speaker 1: make me leave no one can stop me. Then he 81 00:05:57,160 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 1: took off running into the town. Oh dear, time for 82 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 1: plan b said Ezra. He called Oliver and told him 83 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: to start the backup plan. What is the backup plan? 84 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:17,120 Speaker 1: Ezra reached into his backpack and grabbed his launcher. Then 85 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 1: he flipped the switch on his boots. Then the boots 86 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:26,440 Speaker 1: began to rumble and flames from the bottom, lifting him 87 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:31,839 Speaker 1: up into the air. Ezra's sword after the dragon with 88 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 1: his jetpack boots whoa jetback boots and caught up to 89 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 1: him in no time. Stop dragon, wait, stay away from 90 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 1: my town. Raw. The dragon kept flying, whipping his tail 91 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 1: at Ezra. Okay, dragon, you leave me no choice. Ezra 92 00:06:55,120 --> 00:07:01,080 Speaker 1: aimed his launcher at the dragon's back. Blue watery bubble 93 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 1: flew out and sucked the dragon inside. He was trapped 94 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 1: inside of the bubble. The dragon tried to shoot flames 95 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 1: out at the bubble, but it was no match for 96 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 1: the walls of soapy water. The bubble floated down carefully 97 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: to the ground and sat there with the dragon inside. 98 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: Shop owners began opening their doors and kids ran up 99 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:30,920 Speaker 1: to the bubble dragon. The grown ups were a little afraid, 100 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:33,920 Speaker 1: but they listened to Oliver when he told them about 101 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 1: the plan. Hi, Dragon, it's nice to meet you. The 102 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 1: toy store owner approached the bubble and waved. A group 103 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 1: of kids came up next holding their dragon drawings. We 104 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 1: love dragons. What's your name? What's your favorite color? The 105 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: people of the town kept coming up to him, introducing themselves. 106 00:07:57,040 --> 00:08:01,800 Speaker 1: The dragon was no longer trying to escape. Instead, he 107 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 1: sat inside the bubble very confused. Why is everyone being 108 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:13,120 Speaker 1: nice to me, the dragon grumbled, Because Dragon, we want 109 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:21,080 Speaker 1: to be your friend, answered Ezra, my friend. Yes, be 110 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:27,600 Speaker 1: our friend, shouted the kids. Instantly, the dragon's anger melted away. 111 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 1: He didn't have to be angry or explode the town anymore, 112 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:36,679 Speaker 1: because back then he didn't have friends. He should be 113 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:41,720 Speaker 1: protecting this town because they were all his friends now. 114 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:46,680 Speaker 1: The dragon apologized to everyone and promised not to hurt 115 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,720 Speaker 1: their town. They let him out of the bubble, and 116 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:55,160 Speaker 1: everyone immediately launched into a celebration party. They had a barbecue, 117 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:57,760 Speaker 1: which you know, it was helpful to have a fire 118 00:08:57,800 --> 00:09:00,240 Speaker 1: breathing dragon to cook up all the delicious fos food, 119 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: and danced and played games until nighttime. The dragon left 120 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:08,400 Speaker 1: with the promise he would be back tomorrow to play 121 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 1: with this new town full of friends. Wow, what an 122 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 1: amazing day that Ezra and Oliver were able to work 123 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 1: together with their town to help this very angry dragon 124 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:28,000 Speaker 1: feel accepted and have friends, which it sounds like that's 125 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:30,559 Speaker 1: what this dragon was looking for all the way in 126 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:34,360 Speaker 1: the first place. And now this town can sleep soundly 127 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:40,120 Speaker 1: knowing that they're protected by this very big and friendly dragon. 128 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:45,160 Speaker 1: The end, we'll be right back after a brief word 129 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 1: from our sponsor. Wow, looks like we're already back to 130 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:54,319 Speaker 1: the show. Hey, friends, I need your help celebrating your birthday. 131 00:09:54,720 --> 00:10:02,400 Speaker 1: Drum roll please, Happy Birthdays. Cypress is turning four years old. 132 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 1: Cypress loves drawing and being a big brother to his 133 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:11,400 Speaker 1: sister Solana, and his favorite food is berrito. So I 134 00:10:11,520 --> 00:10:15,160 Speaker 1: love Britos and Cypress. I'm so glad that we got 135 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:18,319 Speaker 1: to celebrate you and your big day on the show. 136 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 1: Happy fourth birthday, Cypress. Great job, you listened all the 137 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:25,200 Speaker 1: way to the end. And you know what Tom, it is, 138 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 1: it's toime for kid shout out. So I want to 139 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 1: say hey to Hal from Seattle, Cody from China, Sawyer 140 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:37,320 Speaker 1: from Texas, Emily and Jack from New Zealand, Benjamin and 141 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:42,600 Speaker 1: Samuel from New Hampshire, Audrey from Canada and Auvy from California. 142 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:44,440 Speaker 1: I'm so glad that you're all in the Kids Short 143 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 1: Stories family. We could not have this much fun with 144 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 1: imagination without you, my friends. Well, you have a super 145 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:54,960 Speaker 1: duper day and I'll see you on our next adventure. Bye, 146 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:58,360 Speaker 1: We'll be right back. After a brief word from our sponsor,