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๐๏ธ 8 July 2025
โฑ๏ธ 8 minutes
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0:00.0 | Welcome back, friends, to short stories for kids. |
0:12.2 | James and the Magic Animal Town. |
0:16.8 | James was nine years old, loved gummy bears, and loved road trips. So when his parents announced |
0:24.3 | they were going on a summer road trip in their big green station wagon, James packed his |
0:30.2 | favorite binoculars and three peanut butter sandwiches, just in case. James was so excited. He loved finding odd places to visit while his family |
0:41.3 | was on the road. Where are we going, Dad? James asked as they pulled out of the driveway. |
0:48.2 | Wherever the road takes us, said Dad with a grin. Hopefully somewhere with snacks, added Mom. |
0:55.5 | James laughed. |
0:56.9 | Mom loved snacks more than he did. |
0:59.8 | They drove through forests, over hills, and passed so many diners filled with delicious food. |
1:07.5 | James played I Spy, read comics in the back seat, and shouted every time he saw a billboard for a mystery spot, like the world's largest boot, or a museum of dollhouses made from popsicle sticks. There were some very strange places out on the road. But then, something truly odd happened. |
1:31.3 | As they drove along a dusty road, the tree suddenly opened up to reveal a small wooden sign that read, |
1:39.6 | Welcome to Whistlewood, where the animals walk and talk. |
1:44.8 | James blinked. |
1:46.5 | Did that sign just say? |
1:49.5 | Yes, said Dad, pulling over. |
1:52.6 | Yes, it did. |
1:54.2 | The town looked like something out of a picture book. |
1:57.4 | There were little cottages with porches, lampposts shaped like candy canes, and shop windows filled |
2:04.1 | with hats, teapots, and... |
2:06.9 | Was that a kangaroo reading a newspaper? |
2:10.2 | James rubbed his eyes. |
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