1 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: Hello friends, It's mister Jim and welcome back to kid 2 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: Short Stories. If this is your first time, Hello, my 3 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:16,280 Speaker 1: name's mister Jim, and I love story time so much parents. 4 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 2: I am a dad of three kids. Me and my wife. 5 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 1: We live in South Carolina and we love story time. 6 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:25,160 Speaker 1: We know the battle with screen time can be relentless, 7 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 1: but we love that these stories give you an opportunity 8 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 1: for your kids to still have fun and be imaginative 9 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:35,520 Speaker 1: without a screen. Well, today's story comes to us from 10 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 1: one of my friends, Slater. Hey Slater, he sent me 11 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:41,279 Speaker 1: an awesome idea for a story, and you can too. 12 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: Just head over to kidshort Stories dot com. Send me 13 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:47,640 Speaker 1: your idea and maybe we'll turn it into an awesome adventure. 14 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: This one's super crazy about a cotton candy volcano. 15 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 2: Are you guys ready for today's adventure? Me too. Let's go. 16 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:09,560 Speaker 1: Er Pearls Rubble, I've been worched on so hard on 17 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:10,680 Speaker 1: this artner. 18 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:17,679 Speaker 2: That's final. Finnel Stull of work the world were Love 19 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 2: Cotton Tunnel Forever. 20 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:24,839 Speaker 1: That was the voice of Tickles, the troll. Tickles lived 21 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: underground and he was a little troll that was obsessed 22 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 1: with cotton candy. I I like cotton candy. To you, 23 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 1: what is your favorite color of cotton candy? 24 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 2: Or if you could make cotton candy any color, what 25 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 2: would it be? 26 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: I think I love I really like the blue and 27 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: the pink when they're mixed together. That's kind of a 28 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 1: fun one. Well, Tickles was so obsessed with cotton candy 29 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:56,919 Speaker 1: that he had discovered a way to make a volcano 30 00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: that launches out cotton candy. I know that sounds pretty amazing, right, Well, 31 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: unfortunately this story takes a turn for the worst. Slater 32 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: was working on riding his bike at home. He had 33 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: been practicing for a really long time and finally could 34 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 1: go super duper fast. Woo. As he zoomed down the 35 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 1: street and turned into his driveway, he pretended that he 36 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: was in a race car. He was even really good 37 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 1: at slamming on his back brakes and sliding his tire. WHOA, 38 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: that was a cool one. Slater was also on the 39 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:48,080 Speaker 1: spy team, and he used his bike as a part 40 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 1: of his spy missions. Sometimes jetpacks are great, but sometimes 41 00:02:52,960 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: bikes are better. Oh, I gotta go check that message. 42 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 2: Said Slater. 43 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 1: He ran inside to a secure location his bedroom and 44 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:07,800 Speaker 1: pressed the message because he couldn't let any of the 45 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:12,000 Speaker 1: other kids in the neighborhood hear the secret message. So later, 46 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: this is hq U, something unusual has happened in your neighborhood. 47 00:03:18,639 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 1: A volcano is starting to grow under the ground. A volcano, 48 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 1: shouted Slater. Yes, a volcano. You need to evacuate the 49 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:33,239 Speaker 1: entire neighborhood before it erupts all of its lava. 50 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 2: Okay, let's go. 51 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 1: Slater started running house to house telling everyone about the 52 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 1: volcano that was growing. They could see it. It was 53 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 1: growing over by the park that was in his neighborhood. 54 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 1: It was coming out of the ground pretty quickly, and 55 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 1: in just a few minutes it was now bigger than 56 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 1: houses and growing every second. Slater had spread the news 57 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:00,839 Speaker 1: to the whole neighborhood to get out of there as 58 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 1: fast as possible. They all ran up a mountain nearby 59 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 1: to stay from at a safe distance, but they could 60 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 1: watch the volcano. 61 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:18,600 Speaker 2: All of a sudden, the ground started to shake. It's 62 00:04:18,640 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 2: about to blow. 63 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 1: Take cover, shouted Slater. Everyone fell on the ground and 64 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 1: covered their heads with their hands. The volcano erupted, and 65 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 1: what is that. It's not lava, shouted Slater. They couldn't 66 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:43,280 Speaker 1: believe it. They didn't know what it was, but it 67 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 1: was pink, and it was floating down from above. It 68 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 1: was like clouds. It was a lot of this pink 69 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 1: stuff as it gently fell down to the ground, even 70 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 1: up to the mountain where all the p people were. 71 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 1: Slater was the first to touch it as he poked 72 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:07,160 Speaker 1: it with a stick. The stick did not melt, so 73 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:10,960 Speaker 1: he knew it wasn't lava. All right, everyone, it's not 74 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 1: gonna burn you. But I'm not sure what it is. 75 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 1: Slater knelt down and smelled. It smells like cotton candy. 76 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:24,160 Speaker 1: Slater grabs him with his hand and licked a tiny 77 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: piece with his tongue. 78 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 2: In guys, it's a. 79 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:37,280 Speaker 1: Cotton candy volcano. Wooooo. Everyone erupted into screaming with excitement. 80 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:41,279 Speaker 2: They couldn't believe it. This was like the best party ever. 81 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,919 Speaker 1: They thought this was gonna be the worst day in 82 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 1: their whole lives of having a real volcano erupt in 83 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:51,719 Speaker 1: their neighborhood. But now because it's a cotton candy one. 84 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 1: Everyone was so excited. They ran back down to their 85 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:59,720 Speaker 1: houses because their hearts were completely full of cotton candy. 86 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:06,599 Speaker 1: As they started to gather it in bags. The ground 87 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:10,240 Speaker 1: started to shake and the volcano erupted more cotton candy. 88 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:11,280 Speaker 2: Woooo. 89 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:16,840 Speaker 1: Everyone was so excited for more, but it was starting 90 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:20,479 Speaker 1: to get pretty deep. The cotton candy was now as 91 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: high as their belly button. WHOA, that is a lot 92 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:28,400 Speaker 1: of cotton candy all over the neighborhood. Pretty soon, by 93 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 1: the end of the day, the cotton candy was taller 94 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 1: than their houses. 95 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 2: Slater, what are we gonna do? I can't even see you. 96 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 1: Slater and all of his friends were standing just a 97 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:44,000 Speaker 1: few feet apart from each other, but they were standing 98 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 1: inside of cotton candy. They could barely even see each other. 99 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:51,000 Speaker 1: All right, guys, I need you all to go back home. 100 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:55,160 Speaker 1: Something isn't right here. Slater ran back to his house 101 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 1: because he knew this could be trouble. Something that started 102 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 1: as the best day ever might end very badly. Don't 103 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:07,800 Speaker 1: you think it would be the best day ever to 104 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 1: have a cotton candy volcano in your neighborhood? WHOA, Yes, 105 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 1: I think that would be the best day. But what 106 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:17,679 Speaker 1: if it never turned off? What if it kept shooting 107 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 1: out cotton candy like forever and ever? Oh dear, that 108 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:30,440 Speaker 1: could be bad. Slater called it in to HQ. HQ, 109 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:35,040 Speaker 1: come in, we have an emergency over what's going on? 110 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 2: Slater. 111 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 1: We heard that it's a cotton candy volcano. That's amazing. Yeah, 112 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 1: I know it sounds amazing, but it's not stopping. Can 113 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 1: you pull up some reports to see how much cotton 114 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:51,960 Speaker 1: candy is underground? HQ was able to pull up the 115 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 1: satellite feed which was gonna do an X ray of 116 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 1: the ground surrounding the volcano. They could measure to see 117 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 1: how much cotton candy was underground and how long it 118 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 1: would continue erupting. Slater, this is not good. We're sending 119 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: you the report now. Slater received the report of the 120 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 1: X ray of underground volcano and oh no, based on 121 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:23,400 Speaker 1: my calculations, said Slater, this might keep erupting for weeks 122 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: or months or forever. 123 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 2: Don dun dum, oh parl. 124 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 1: This is the prestel of all, said Tickles the Troll. 125 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:40,280 Speaker 1: He was so happy to spread his cotton candy love 126 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:44,559 Speaker 1: with the whole wide world. He was running around celebrating 127 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:46,920 Speaker 1: his lifelong project. 128 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:55,200 Speaker 2: Wooo ou hold la ouch, who is that? Said Slater. 129 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:59,199 Speaker 2: Marlon's tu Carls where the little dorungsil are. 130 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 1: Well, I'm trying to figure out how to turn off 131 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 1: this volcano, said Slater. 132 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:05,640 Speaker 2: Turn it off? 133 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:07,199 Speaker 1: What a little charting about. 134 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 2: This is the best thing in the. 135 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:14,200 Speaker 1: Whole wild world, shouted Tickles. Slater and Tickles then talked 136 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:18,199 Speaker 1: for a very long time. Slater was describing how this 137 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 1: volcano would now never turn off. Yeah, and you see 138 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:24,760 Speaker 1: that's why we have to turn it off. Otherwise the 139 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 1: whole world is gonna get covered in cotton candy, way 140 00:09:27,800 --> 00:09:30,760 Speaker 1: too much for people to eat, and now it's gonna 141 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:31,440 Speaker 1: get dangerous. 142 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:38,520 Speaker 2: Uh oh, wow, that does sound well. 143 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 1: Listen off Putson underground, but turn it off the unlova 144 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 1: turn it back on over dum. Oh. I'm so sorry, Tickles, 145 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 1: said Slater. I know you've worked so hard on this project, 146 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:55,679 Speaker 1: but I think that's the right thing to do. Or 147 00:09:55,880 --> 00:10:01,239 Speaker 1: tall Tickles ran down in a cave to his underground 148 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:06,840 Speaker 1: home and turned off the volcano for good. Wow, Tickles, 149 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:08,480 Speaker 1: I know that was so hard for you to do, 150 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: but you saved the city and maybe even the whole world, 151 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: said Slater. Oh, Laura, bro I'm just don't know what 152 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:21,000 Speaker 1: to do with all those cotton candle now. Well, I 153 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:25,600 Speaker 1: think I have an idea, said Slater. That weekend, Slater 154 00:10:26,240 --> 00:10:31,080 Speaker 1: tickles and the whole city through a ginormous cotton candy party. 155 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:33,720 Speaker 1: They had to do something with all this cotton candy, 156 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:37,319 Speaker 1: and so they made a party out of it. WHOA, 157 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:42,680 Speaker 1: that would be awesome. I wish that happened in my neighborhood. Well, 158 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:46,640 Speaker 1: if you ever see a cotton candy volcano, please invite 159 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:49,679 Speaker 1: me to the party. The end. 160 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,840 Speaker 2: Hey, friends, I need your help celebrating a birthday. 161 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:05,720 Speaker 1: Drum roll please, Happy birthday Max, who's durning five years old. 162 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:10,040 Speaker 1: Max loves playing with trucks and legos, inventing his own 163 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:13,720 Speaker 1: creative stories, and playing with his little brother Jack. 164 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:14,600 Speaker 2: Wow. 165 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:17,319 Speaker 1: Max, I'm so glad we got to celebrate you and 166 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:23,120 Speaker 1: your big day on the show. Happy fifth birthday. Well, friends, 167 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:25,319 Speaker 1: I hope you all have a super do berday and 168 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:27,160 Speaker 1: I'll see you on our next adventure. 169 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 2: Bye.