1 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:07,080 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's mister Jim and welcome back to Kids 2 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:09,960 Speaker 1: Short Stories. If this is your first time, welcome to 3 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:14,320 Speaker 1: the family, the place where we turn your wildest imaginations 4 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:18,799 Speaker 1: and turn them into amazing adventures. So, if you have 5 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,599 Speaker 1: an awesome idea you got, head on over to kids 6 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:24,239 Speaker 1: short Stories dot com. Send us your idea and maybe 7 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 1: we'll turn it into an awesome adventure. Today's idea comes 8 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 1: to us from Genie. Hey, Jeanie, She's sent me an 9 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: awesome idea for a story and I cannot wait to 10 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 1: see yours. Well, friends, are you ready for today's amazing adventure? 11 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 1: Hey too, Let's go. It was a beautiful day. As 12 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: Genie started to wake up. Oh, she stretched her arms 13 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 1: and sat up out of bed. She was greeted by 14 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: her regular morning smell. Yeah, a smell of waffles and 15 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: syrup and pancakes and delicious things. And you're probably thinking, oh, 16 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 1: that's because someone's making them in the kitchen and so 17 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 1: it must smell like that. Have you ever had that 18 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 1: delicious smell of a warm breakfast ah waffed into your bedroom. 19 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: That can be a beautiful way to wake up. But 20 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:30,679 Speaker 1: that's actually not what was going on. As Genie left 21 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:34,479 Speaker 1: her bedroom and walked to the kitchen. It was not waffles, 22 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: it was not pancakes, It was none of those things 23 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: that she smelled. In fact, it was only just a 24 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: bagel with some cream cheese on it. Although very delicious, 25 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 1: it was just not what that smell was. You see, 26 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 1: her family had lived in that house for a very 27 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: long time. They were always confused by the strange smells 28 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: that they would always smell. It always smelled like desserts 29 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: in their house, between maple syrup and freshly baked cupcakes. 30 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 1: It was always kind of disappointing because they couldn't figure 31 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 1: out where that smell was coming from. Smell delicious, but hmm, 32 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 1: what do you think is going on? I have no idea. 33 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 1: But thankfully today is the day. Today will be the 34 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 1: day that Genie figures out where that smell is coming from. 35 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 1: After many years of researching and searching around her house, 36 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:33,520 Speaker 1: she is finally gonna crack this case. After eating her bagel, 37 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: Jeanie thought to herself, it smells fresher than normal. That 38 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:43,679 Speaker 1: smell of waffles. It smells like it's so close. I 39 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: can almost taste it. After I finish this bagel, there's 40 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: nothing that's gonna stop me. I am gonna solve this 41 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 1: family mystery once and for all, she shouted. You see, 42 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:02,680 Speaker 1: this family, they lived in the tree side, not anywhere 43 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 1: near a delicious restaurant, if that's what you were thinking, 44 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 1: because that's what I was thinking. You know, maybe there's 45 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 1: a delicious breakfast restaurant right next door and they're just 46 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: smelling the No, they live in the country, far away 47 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 1: from anyone that might be cooking waffles. As she ran 48 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 1: up to her room to change out of her pajamas 49 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 1: and change into some clothes that could go on some 50 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:31,119 Speaker 1: kind of adventure of searching around. Wait a second, what's 51 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: that light coming from in there? She said, she had 52 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 1: never quite looked in that part of her wardrobe before. 53 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: Back in the very back corner, behind where all of 54 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 1: her hanging things were hanging, you know, some dresses and 55 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 1: shirts and her favorite sparkly scarf that her grandmother had 56 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 1: gotten her a long time ago, was a a crack 57 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: in the corner that looked like it had light shining through. 58 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 1: As she got down on her hands and knees and 59 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 1: crept closer to that little crack in the corner, Wait 60 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: a second, it smells even stronger of waffles. Over here. 61 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 1: I've got to be getting closer. She ran her fingers 62 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 1: up the wall, looking for other little cracks or crevices 63 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:23,360 Speaker 1: that might lead to a new clue, and finally her 64 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:28,719 Speaker 1: fingers bumped over an unusual edge. Ouch, what was that? 65 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: She said? It like pinched my finger And wait a second, 66 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:38,160 Speaker 1: what is this? It was very dark in the back 67 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:40,799 Speaker 1: of the wardrobe and so it was pretty hard to see, 68 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: and she moved some of the shirts aside to let 69 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: some more lighten. Sure enough, her fingers had bumped into 70 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:52,480 Speaker 1: a hinge. What in the world is this hinge doing here? 71 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 1: Shouted Jeanie. There's not supposed to be a hinge on 72 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:59,719 Speaker 1: this wall. Wait a second, maybe I'm getting closer to 73 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:02,720 Speaker 1: Could there be a door? Is there a secret door? 74 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: Holy smoke? Can you imagine finding a secret door like 75 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 1: in your wardrobe, your closet or your bedroom? And whoa, 76 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:16,920 Speaker 1: I have never found a secret door before, but that 77 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 1: would be so awesome. As she ran her fingers up 78 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 1: the hinge, and she found this crack that went all 79 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 1: the way around in a square. It was nowhere near 80 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:30,719 Speaker 1: as big as the door of her bedroom. It was 81 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:34,599 Speaker 1: pretty small, but it was indeed some kind of door 82 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:37,919 Speaker 1: that could open, now, if only she could find the 83 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:41,720 Speaker 1: way to open it. There was no handle, There wasn't 84 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:45,279 Speaker 1: a hole to you know, pull on. But some of 85 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 1: these wood pieces did seem to move around. Jeanie bit 86 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 1: onto her bottom lip as she was thinking really hard 87 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: and trying to find maybe these wood pieces moved in 88 00:05:56,360 --> 00:06:00,600 Speaker 1: a certain orientation like a puzzle. Maybe, just maybe it 89 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:04,719 Speaker 1: would unlock. And just like that she heard a click. 90 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:14,839 Speaker 1: That little door then cracked open. It would squeak so loudly, 91 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 1: it's like no one had ever opened it before. She 92 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 1: expected it to be very dusty, but in fact it 93 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 1: was not. It was not dusty one bit. There was 94 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 1: some kind of light shining from inside, and she was 95 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:34,920 Speaker 1: greeted with a ginormous whiff of waffles and syrup. It's 96 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:39,360 Speaker 1: gotta be down here. This small door through her wardrobe 97 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 1: opened up and led to a flight of stairs that 98 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 1: seemed to go down. But they did not have a 99 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:50,839 Speaker 1: basement that she knew about. Does your house have a basement? 100 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:54,839 Speaker 1: Just imagine if there was a basement there that you 101 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:59,600 Speaker 1: knew nothing about. WHOA that would be an amazing thing 102 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 1: to disciver. The opening through the wall was so small 103 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 1: that she had to crawl her way down the stairs. 104 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:10,840 Speaker 1: Have you ever crawled down the stairs? I would not advise. 105 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 1: It is very dangerous and tricky. It's very easy to 106 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: slip and fall. But thankfully it was only a few 107 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 1: stairs that Genie needed to go down. Oh. Ouch. She 108 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: did slip down the final two stairs and oh bumped 109 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 1: her elbow on the ground. But as she stood up, 110 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 1: she couldn't believe where she was. Wait a second, here 111 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: in the world? Am I? This is not my house? 112 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 1: This I've never Wow, it's beautiful. Her eyes were ginormous 113 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:52,120 Speaker 1: as she scanned the room around. She was in a 114 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:56,680 Speaker 1: room that looked like the size of a basement. But 115 00:07:56,880 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 1: this was no ordinary basement. This it was a magical world. 116 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 1: I think I'm not sure. There was a waterfall of 117 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:10,000 Speaker 1: maple syrup. The walls were built out of waffles. And 118 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:13,080 Speaker 1: is that a tree over there? Made of TUTSI rolls? 119 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 1: And oh wow, it looks like the green leaves are 120 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 1: actually oh hmm, yep, they're candy all right. Jeanie couldn't 121 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 1: believe it, but her basement was actually some kind of small, 122 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:31,520 Speaker 1: miniature candy world. I don't know what in the world 123 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 1: was going on. But all those smells that her family 124 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:38,560 Speaker 1: had smelled for all those years actually came from a 125 00:08:38,679 --> 00:08:42,439 Speaker 1: basement that they didn't even know exist. That holy smokes. 126 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:45,679 Speaker 1: As Genie crawled back up the stairs and told her 127 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 1: the rest of her family, they all squeezed their way 128 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:51,800 Speaker 1: in and couldn't believe it. But as each and every 129 00:08:51,880 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 1: one of them took a bite of a different piece 130 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:58,240 Speaker 1: of this candy world, they all began to realize how 131 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:02,200 Speaker 1: magical this place truly was. And even though this is 132 00:09:02,360 --> 00:09:04,840 Speaker 1: the end of our story, it is truly just the 133 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:08,360 Speaker 1: beginning the amazing adventures that lie ahead for Genie and 134 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:11,360 Speaker 1: her family. You see, they would go on to find 135 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:14,680 Speaker 1: some more secret doors around their house. Where do you 136 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:17,280 Speaker 1: think they would lead to? What do you think if 137 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:20,640 Speaker 1: you found a secret door in your house? How magical 138 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 1: would that be? Well, I think I'm going to keep 139 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:25,359 Speaker 1: an eye out for any secret doors around. 140 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:28,600 Speaker 2: My place, and I think you should too. The end, 141 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:36,839 Speaker 2: great job, you listened all the way to the end. 142 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:38,600 Speaker 2: And before we get to our shout outs, I. 143 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:42,960 Speaker 1: Have two, just two very special birthday shout outs that 144 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 1: I want to give. Drum roll please, Happy birthday eight 145 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:53,640 Speaker 1: in Tibbodeoo. You're turning four years old, which is a 146 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:56,559 Speaker 1: huge deal. And I hear you love monster trucks, trains 147 00:09:56,559 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: and airplanes. And you live in Alaska, you must go 148 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:07,240 Speaker 1: on some awesome adventures like to the Yukon White Pass Railroad. WHOA, Well, 149 00:10:07,280 --> 00:10:09,760 Speaker 1: your mom, Dad and Easton love you very much, Ate, 150 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:13,040 Speaker 1: and I'm so glad that you got to celebrate your 151 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:17,000 Speaker 1: birthday on Kids Short Stories. Happy birthday, alright, friends, I 152 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:22,840 Speaker 1: need another drum roll, drum roll, please bock. Happy birthday 153 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 1: Eliza Reader, who's turning five years old, lives in Raleigh, 154 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 1: which is really close to me, just a few hours away. 155 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:35,840 Speaker 1: An loves being on the spy team and drawing. Favorite 156 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:40,040 Speaker 1: color is yellow, and you have dog named Rider. Wow. 157 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:43,640 Speaker 1: I am so glad that you are on the spy team. 158 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:47,360 Speaker 1: And happy birthday, Eliza. I hope you have a super 159 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 1: two per day. And I want to give a very 160 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 1: special shout out to Zully from Chicago, Peta from Thailand, 161 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:58,720 Speaker 1: ben Evy from Ireland, Kinza from California, and Mason and 162 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:02,120 Speaker 1: Mabel from Minneapol Bliss, Minnesota. I'm so glad that you're 163 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:04,800 Speaker 1: all on this Kid Short Story's family. And on the 164 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:08,240 Speaker 1: spy team, we could not stop Doctors thinking about than 165 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:11,320 Speaker 1: his crew. Without you, my friends, Will you have a 166 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 1: super duper day and I will see you on our 167 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:17,400 Speaker 1: next adventure. Bye.