Sparkle Stories Podcast

"Wood Elves" from The Martin & Sylvia: More Adventures! collection

This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia: More Adventures! collection. It's called "Wood Elves." Martin would like to be an elf — specifically, a wood elf. He wants to climb…

"The Spring Festival" from the Junkyard Tales collection

This week's featured story comes from the Junkyard Tales Collection. It's called "The Spring Festival." It is time for the Junkyard Spring Festival, and all the animals are doing their part. Ben is…

"Spring Cleaning" from the Martin & Sylvia collection

This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia Collection. It's called "Spring Cleaning." It's Spring Cleaning Day in Martin and Sylvia's house! But Martin and Sylvia would much rather…

"The Rat Catcher's Son" from the By Thistle By Thimble collection

This week's featured story comes from the By Thistle By Thimble collection. It's called "The Rat Catcher's Son." The role of rat-catcher may not be respected in the old stone city where Bern is…

"Fairy Whispers" from the So Many Fairies collection

"Feeding the Storm" from The Willowbee Tree collection

This week's featured story comes from The Willowbee Tree collection. It's called "Feeding the Storm." Clancy is mad. His day has not gone well at all and instead of saying anything to anyone, he has…

"Between Friends" from the Junkyard Tales: All Together Now collection

This week's featured story comes from the Junkyard Tales: All Together Now collection. It's called "Between Friends." Spiro has a very rough morning: he is stuck by a quill, his food is frozen and he…

"The Let Go Approach" from the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! collection

This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! collection. It's called "The Let Go Approach." It is gift-giving season for Martin and Sylvia's family and Martin has a…

"The Gentle Woodsman and the Final Fall Phoebe" from the By Thistle By Thimble collection

This week's featured story comes from the By Thistle By Thimble collection. It's called "The Gentle Woodsman and the Final Fall Phoebe." At an early age Tobias knew he would never marry. His love of…

"Being Yourself" from The Willowbee Tree collection

This week's featured story comes from The Willowbee Tree collection. It's called "Being Yourself." It is summertime, and the Willowbee children are enjoying a visit from their cousins. Piper and…

"Johnny Shark" from the Sparkle Sleepytime collection

This week's featured story comes from the Sparkle Sleepytime collection. It's called "Johnny Shark." Johnny Shark loves to explore. His aunts and uncles often take him on adventures to see beautiful…

"Part One: A New Kind of Adventure" from the Libby & Dish: Adventures of the Finder's Club collection

This week's featured story comes from the Libby & Dish: Adventures of the Finder's Club collection. It's called "Part One: A New Kind of Adventure." Libby, Juan Paco, and Morgan's weekly…

"A Time for Play" from the Junkyard Tales collection

This week's featured story comes from the Junkyard Tales collection. It's called "A Time for Play." Dawn breaks and the Junkyard is covered in balls of ice. Ben Thompson learns all about "hail" and…

"The Laundry" from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection

This week's featured story comes from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "The Laundry." Martin and Sylvia help around the house in many ways. They put their dishes in the…

"Dreaming the Garden" from the Martin & Sylvia: More Adventures! collection

This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia: More Adventures! collection. It's called "Dreaming the Garden." One wintery morning, Mr. Brown invites brother and sister to come to the…

"In the Stillness" from the Junkyard Tales: All Together Now collection

This week's featured story comes from the Junkyard Tales: All Together Now collection. It's called "In the Stillness." It is a cold snowy day in the Junkyard, and a single muskrat arrives through the…

"A Night for Stories" from the Martin & Sylvia: More Adventures! collection

This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia: More Adventures! collection. It's called "A Night for Stories." One late afternoon, when Martin expresses his frustration about how the…

"Holiday Delight" from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection

This week's featured story comes from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "Holiday Delight." Between all the decorating, baking, crafting and celebrating, this year's holiday…

"December 1: Waiting" from the Martin & Sylvia's Audio Advent Calendar collection

This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia's Audio Advent Calendar collection. It's called "December 1: Waiting." This story is a part of Martin & Sylvia's Audio Advent…

"Home-Grown Thanksgiving" from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection

This week's featured story comes from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "Home-Grown Thanksgiving." For as long as either Martin or Sylvia can remember, they have gone to…