Sparkle Stories Podcast: Daily Summaries Delivered

"The Magician and the Knight" from the By Thistle By Thimble collection

This week's featured story comes from the By Thistle By Thimble collection. It's called "The Magician and the Knight." This story is about Ellie and Arnold, two six-year-old twins who share a wonderful idea: what would happen if all the children suddenly turned into their Halloween costumes? What if the children dressed as wizards, tigers, scarecrows, and baseball players actually became wizards, tigers, scarecrows, and baseball players? If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more where that came from. Try a Sparkle subscription now - for free. Go to www.sparklestories.com and click the button at the top that says "Start Free Trial," then you can listen to our giant library as much as you like, anytime you like. Each week on the Sparkle Stories Podcast, we share a free story from one of our original story series! For many many many more stories like this one, visit the Sparkle website: http://www.sparklestories.com Questions? Ideas? Requests? Email us! info@sparklestories.com Enjoy!

"Sudden Story" from the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! collection

This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! collection. It's called "Sudden Story." During a visit to Grandma's, brother and sister are inspired by some street performers who create a "flash performance" in the park. They too want to tell a story publicly — and suddenly — without any announcement. When Momma suggests they tell a "sudden story" at Mrs. Brown's birthday party, Martin knows just the right story to tell... If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more where that came from. Try a Sparkle subscription now - for free. Go to www.sparklestories.com and click the button at the top that says "Start Free Trial," then you can listen to our giant library as much as you like, anytime you like. Each week on the Sparkle Stories Podcast, we share a free story from one of our original story series! For many many many more stories like this one, visit the Sparkle website: www.sparklestories.com Questions? Ideas? Requests? Email us! info@sparklestories.com Enjoy!

"The Orchardman and the Scarecrow" from the By Thistle By Thimble collection

This week's featured story comes from the By Thistle By Thimble collection. It's called "The Orchardman and the Scarecrow." There is a mystery at Kamwell's apple orchard. How is it that every morning he finds all the ripe apples neatly picked and lying on the soft grass? When he looks around and sees only his scarecrow – he wonders… could it be? If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more where that came from. Try a Sparkle subscription now - for free. Go to www.sparklestories.com and click the button at the top that says "Start Free Trial," then you can listen to our giant library as much as you like, anytime you like. Each week on the Sparkle Stories Podcast, we share a free story from one of our original story series! For many many many more stories like this one, visit the Sparkle website: www.sparklestories.com Questions? Ideas? Requests? Email us! info@sparklestories.com Enjoy!

"Month Nine: Trial Run" from the Martin & Sylvia: Day of Rest collection

"South Dakota: Trying to Do Some Good" from the FIFTY: The Stars, the States, and the Stories collection

"Super Silks" from the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! collection

"Part One: An Introduction" from the I Am Marvel (How I Became Super) collection.

This week's featured story comes from the I Am Marvel (How I Became Super) collection. It's called "Part One: An Introduction." One Saturday morning, a seemingly ordinary husband, father, and elementary school teacher learns that he has the "mark" of a superhero. The moment he decides to rediscover lost superpowers from his youth, his eyes are opened to community of curious local folk who teach him How to Be Super. If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more where that came from. Try a Sparkle subscription now - for free. Go to www.sparklestories.com and click the button at the top that says "Start Free Trial," then you can listen to our giant library as much as you like, anytime you like. Each week on the Sparkle Stories Podcast, we share a free story from one of our original story series! For many many many more stories like this one, visit the Sparkle website: www.sparklestories.com Questions? Ideas? Requests? Email us! info@sparklestories.com Enjoy!

"Part One: The Welcome Wall" from the How to Be Super: The Violet Crown (Book One) collection.