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Story Time

Unforeseen Adventures and Hidden Treasures written by Antje Hergt

Story Time

Rob Griffiths

Children, Preschool, Schools, Kids, Stories For Kids, Story, Audiobook, Stories, Dad, Feed:podcast, Book, Education, Childrens-stories, Tales, Toddler, Parenting, Mum, School, Kids & Family

4.42.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2016

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Written by Antje Hergt and narrated by Rob Griffiths. Bored, Lizzy ventures into her step-father's study after being warned not. This very special and magical room holds a secret, but what will she discover? A short story suitable for children aged 6–12 years old.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi there little ones! Are you ready to hear a story?

0:18.7

This one is about a magical room with a time machine and dinosaurs.

0:26.1

Unforeseen adventures and hidden treasures by Ancia Hept.

0:34.5

When I was six, Dad left us.

0:38.2

Mum was pretty upset and big brother, well he ignored me as always.

0:43.5

I was mad and I was done with dads and I swore I'd never have one again.

0:49.1

But after I had just turned seven, Mum met my stepdad and this whole story began.

0:57.5

I hated his place, it was so boring, it was summer when we moved into stepdad's house.

1:04.2

Mum said it was bigger and we had an extra playroom which was fun.

1:08.2

Now we could build castles or houses without having to put them away, ever.

1:13.4

But all my friends lived close to our old home.

1:17.3

We had a garden now, all pretty with flowers, for stepdad loves gardening.

1:22.3

But we couldn't run around, all climb trees.

1:26.3

There weren't any kids either, at least none I could see in these high ward houses.

1:31.8

Bored, I roamed the house.

1:35.1

The playroom was boring.

1:37.6

My brother was at Socki Camp somewhere.

1:39.8

What a stupid game.

1:42.2

I kicked his action figures off their fortress, payment for leaving me.

1:46.8

I went to look for Mum and found her at her desk working.

1:50.4

Why don't you go and play in your room?

1:53.9

She rubbed my head, absent mindedly.

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