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22/12/2023

NEW STORY!!!!

The final episode of Javan and the Dragon is finally here!

When an old enemy comes for revenge Javan and Tangera are sure they'll be easy to defeat... but something is different this time...

Listen to this episode and all the others in the series wherever you get your podcasts.

Perfect for travelling somewhere for Christmas!

21/12/2023

Christmas coming so soon…

And our latest episode even sooner. Watch out for the last Javan and the Dragon story, coming this evening or tomorrow morning… whatever we manage!!

Whoever decided to release an episode in the middle of all the cooking, cleaning, wrapping, packing, tidying and making????

02/12/2023

We made the mailing list - in the category for podcasts to calm kids down ready for bed.

This made us laugh because my Dad can't listen to our podcast without falling asleep, which is especially funny because it's my Mum narrating.

Thanks for the lovely words - and you can check out this episode and so many more wherever you get your podcasts!

Plus the app is a great way to discover new kids podcasts and for them to be able to choose what to listen to as well!

01/12/2023

Happy Advent!

We're FULL of excitement in our household, even though winter coughs and colds have hit and we're feeling the dark mornings and evenings.

If you're looking for a Christmassy episode to listen to, check out Princess Isobel and the Snow Day, or Princess Isobel and the Grumpy Goblins, which even has a Christmas song.

30/11/2023

These are some old books that Kezia and I both read recently.

And I can't believe I've never come across them before!

As ever, Astrid Lindgren absolutely smashes writing about childhood, and added to that there are three stonking adventures with Kalle Blomkvist, master detective.

They are a bit tense and scary so I'd say 8+ probably.

We LOVED these!

29/11/2023

Who has been to the new playground at the Maritime Museum?

It's just fantastic! So imaginative, colourful, and perfect for kids of different ages to do climbing, role-play, adventures etc etc etc.

The only downside is that the ships bell which the kids obviously ring almost constantly sounds really official, as though it's time to stop playing!

We absolutely loved our trip there.

28/11/2023

The Sapphire Islands... our wonderful series following Toby and Eva on their magical and musical quest to find their parents.

With enchanting original music from and a world full of wonder there's no doubt that this is our favourite of all the series.

We sing the songs all the time... and Aidan and I usually cry in the last episode!

Check out The Sapphire Islands and all our other series wherever you get your podcasts.

27/11/2023

Holding onto the weekend like....

I don't know about your house but we're getting serious excited for advent over here!

We've got a double countdown to Christmas and to advent itself.

If you need something to help fill the time, why not tune into one of our wonderful adventure stories on our podcast?

Perfect for car journeys, quiet craft time and generally giving parents a break.

Plus expanding vocabulary, encouraging a love of stories and igniting imagination.

Available wherever you get your podcasts!

25/11/2023

Over the past few months I've been forcing piles of Story Forest business cards on everyone I know to give out... and it's going really well!

Whenever I give someone one, they're usually pretty excited to try it out.

Let me know if you want some business cards sent to you in the post, and please continue to share! 💜

24/11/2023

Put your hands up for the weekend!

Whatever you've got planned, don't forget our magical podcast full of exciting adventures and perfect to accompany you on your own, or fill some downtime at home.

Check out The Fentons Face the Frost or The Night Castle for an Autumnal or winter feel - or Princess Isobel and the Snow Day!

23/11/2023

This is SUCH a lovely pop-up fact book!

The illustrations are really good, there are more flaps than you'd even believe, and it teaches you things that you probably didn't know.

It focuses on small water based ecosystems, and takes you on a miniature journey.

It's packed with amazing facts and is a firm favourite with everyone in our house.

They also do an 'earth' version which I'm hoping we'll get for Christmas!

22/11/2023

You can't really tell but this is like a hamster wheel for humans at the Museum of London Docklands!

It's super fun and a bit scary too. I've said it before but I LOVE the huge dollops of imagination that museums have these days.

Here we explored a Victorian street, hid and played games in a bomb shelter, dressed up and so much more.

And that was just in the main museum, not even the kids section.

One of our top museums for sure!

21/11/2023

Princess Isobel is woken in the middle of the night by a cousin in Princess Isobel and The Magic Carpet!

This is one of Princess Isobel's biggest adventures, and one of my favourites.

I have really clear mental scenery of how this one looks and feels.

Have you listened to it yet?

Which is your favourite of her adventures?

20/11/2023

The weekend is done... back to school and work. And remembering sunnier days with no jumpers on!

I think I need to write a series which includes more tree climbing.

I can think of a couple of our stories which include it briefly.

But I remember climbing a particular tree and sitting in a particular join to read for as long as I could before my bottom went numb. It was magical!

Which Story Forest episode would you listen to in a tree?

18/11/2023

I'm always so grateful to hear of people sharing our podcast with their friends - thank you so much! 😊

We'll settle for inspiring kids with exciting and magical stories, and giving parents a break rather than taking over the world though.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

17/11/2023

I love how podcasts make so many wonderful things accessible to anyone, anywhere.

I love that kids who are too tired or overwhelmed to read or watch tv can listen and chill out.

I love that you only need your phone and you're away.

I love that our podcast can introduce children to magical worlds, brave heroes, new words, perspectives and thoughts.

Our family has enjoyed all the stories so much.

We really hope you do too.

16/11/2023

A wintery wonder of a book!

Katherine Rundell has just published Impossible Creatures, which is going absolutely wild, but this book she did a few years ago captured my imagination so quickly so it's definitely worth a read!

I got it for Kezia's 8th birthday and she devoured it too. It feels like a really unusual topic, but is great for animal lovers, has wonderful stories of friendship in it and is super exciting.

A great Christmas gift for sure!

15/11/2023

I just adore how imaginative and wonderful play is for kids these days. Here we are at the Science Museum exploring shapes and colour.

I feel like museums have just come so far since I was a kid. And I loved them even then! And I just love exploring now, at least as much as the kids do.

It's so good to see play as such a big part of learning.

14/11/2023

When the Fenton family find a mysterious last Christmas present, they have no idea that it's going to lead them to an adventure of a lifetime, and a battle that will push them to their limits.

The family must battle the evil Lord and Lady of the Frost, who want to bring a 50 year winter to their village.

But with the snow cutting them off from the outside world, and family rivalries and frustrations at the fore, can they fulfil this destiny?

Find out in our wintery and exciting The Fentons Face the Frost! Probably our most grown-up series, so littler listeners might find this one a bit scary.

Perfect for snuggling to in the colder weather!

13/11/2023

It's Monday. Here we go!

I came into September with a resolution to write a book before Christmas.

A first draft, I mean.

I wrote about 5 chapters in maybe two weeks in September. And then got kind of stuck.

But we're at it again.

Exciting times!

Keep me encouraged by listening to our story podcast. Go on, just for me...

11/11/2023

Throwback to when the real discovered our podcast, and we got LOADS of new listeners!

A few pros have mentioned that our show is calming for their kids, as well as fun and adventurous of course, and I'm beginning to see that it's something that sets us apart.

It's all because of my Mum's wonderful storytelling, keeping it exciting but also soothing at the same time.

Thanks so much, , wonderful psychotherapist, author and speaker, mother and person

10/11/2023

There's a whole street of these mushroom houses and sculptures in Alicante! I was sad not to have the kids with me to explore them. Very Enid Blyton!

It amazing just to see new things that spark your imagination.

And hear things too! Our podcast is full of imagination, different worlds and wonders. Check it out on all podcast providers!

09/11/2023

Oh boy Kezia and I are LOVING these books!!

Set in a mysterious town with a hero who doesn't know his own story and full of crazy inventions, colourful characters and big adventures, we just can't get enough.

These are probably good for 8+ confident readers, but I know of year 8s who have read it at school too.

And there are four books out already. I'm pretty sure there will be only one more.

And I'm very sure that we'll be hunting it down as soon as it's out.

These would make a great Christmas gift!

08/11/2023

I went on a trip to Alicante over half term for a church conference... child free! It was actually just super weird to be without them. Mornings were so easy!

Can you see this ice cream is shaped like a flower? Super impressive.

Anyway, if mornings are hard work at the moment in your household, why not try one of our enchanting and calming podcasts to smooth them out?

07/11/2023

Have you listened to The Dashaway Detectives?

On their summer holidays travelling in the caravan, Dig, Doug and Door form their own Detective Agency, and find mysteries everywhere.

In The Brilliant Boy they spot a boy who seems to be trapped in his house, and form a desperate plan to rescue him.

Find this and all their other adventures on our story podcast - creating calm and sparking imagination for you and your kids!

Families listen in the car, in the morning, before bed, and whenever they need a bit of a breather.

06/11/2023

Emerging finally from half term and back to school! William is no longer surrounded by giant spaghetti.

My Mum told us a series of stories when we were kids about a spaghetti family. I'm not sure how that became more than one story but she's masterful.

And now she reads my stories on our podcast - full of adventure, magic and excitement.

(If disappointingly little spaghetti.)

I really didn't think I was going to be able to link spaghetti to talking about my podcast. But I guess it worked in the end!

Best of luck in this term... remember our stories are there to entertain, calm, inspire and spark imagination.

04/11/2023

What a lovely review from !! I love how she points out that despite the adventure and magic, our stories have a calming effect.

I've used it so many times to regulate all our emotions, on car journeys, tidying rooms, and when everything has just got too much.

Their favourite stories become like a sort of comfort blanket.

KidsPod is doing great things bringing kids podcasts together into one app, to make discovering and playing kids podcasts even easier.

We're delighted to be a part of it, and really enjoying finding new shows. Thanks, Rachel!

03/11/2023

My friend told me a story of a long train journey they went on, where she armed her daughter with headphones and played The Story Forest. And they could just hear her giggle every now and then! I love that so much!

I love finding out which is everyone's favourite series. I feel like it tells me a lot about a person for some reason!

I've personally got a lot of favourites. But then, I did write them.

What is your favourite series?

02/11/2023

These books are CRAZY FUN! We've got four of them now, and you literally mix and match the top and bottom of the animals.

Each half has a fun rhyme and half of the animal name, so you get wonderful creatures like the Parog and Tigno pictured!

We just love these and laugh out loud a lot at our latest creations!

01/11/2023

It was the hour when a little light lingered in the sky, and the children got some wildness in their bones, and ran around the garden which their imagination turned into a world.

These spaceships appeared.

The kids were Midnight Detectives.

I put off bedtime, aware that true childhood magic was happening in those precious moments.

I love it when the kids get caught up in a world all of their own.

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Join Princess Isobel on one of her very latest adventures! Are you travelling home, or somewhere for new year? I'm always dreading all these journeys, but somehow when it gets to it all time does that amazing lengthening thing it does at that time of year, and it's all wonderful. It's been so amazing seeing people dive into all our stories, new and old. Princess Isobel are the best stand alone stories, but if you're on a long drive why not check out a whole series? All stories, as always, through link in my bio and on all good podcast providers.

My favourite Christmas song will forever be the one I created with my sister for a Princess Isobel special a couple of years ago. It's full of love for Christmas, which was made rather sad that year as it was the one where lockdown hit London and we couldn't go and see family, as we had expected to. It always brings a tear to my eye! But it's a lovely Christmassy episode all about love & inclusion... and also goblins, giant snow slides and dragons. Just a bit to fit in there. Best enjoyed with a mince pie and a cuppa x Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69UyzfyFPsf4v90liDt6b3?si=TZtFAyQtT8-eYIuf5bW_xQ

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