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Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt

282 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -

This is a weekly podcast of funny stories for kids. There are side-splitting versions of my own fractured fairy tales. Also short stories from some of my best-selling books, featuring characters from 'The Adventures of Nanny Piggins' and 'Friday Barnes, Girl Detective'. The stories are perfect for bedtime, long car rides or even if you're just stuck waiting a really long time at the doctor's office. They're written for 7-11 year olds but these are tales the whole family can enjoy. The silliness is ageless. I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoy recording it. After years of being a children's author, typing away in my office with only my goldfish for company, I was bursting to tell my stories out-loud and with lots of silly voices! So please - sit back, get comfy and enjoy some amazing, some silly and some just plain ludicous tales direct from my imagination to you.

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Episodes

'The Little Red Pig' as told by Nanny Piggins

August 10, 2021 20:00 - 14 minutes - 9.79 MB

Nanny Piggins tells the children a tragic tale of hardship endured by her great times 47 greats aunt, Little Red Pig in the olden story days. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

A Tall Tale about Cats, Dogs and Fighting Crime with the Queen

August 03, 2021 20:00 - 10 minutes - 7.54 MB

After a tough day of work, Mum picks Tammy up from school and it turns out that Tammy may have had the most brilliant idea in the history of ideas. ...at least in Mum's twisted opinion Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

Friday Barnes and the River Challenge

July 27, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

This is chapter 12 from 'Friday Barnes 6, Danger Ahead' the book that takes place when Friday and her classmates go away to wilderness camp. In this chapter, they are set the challenge of retrieving supplies from the far side of a river. Friday hopes brains will count for more than brawn and finally their team will have a chance of winning. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ ...

'Medusa' as told by Nanny Piggins

July 20, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MB

When Samantha has to study the Ancient Greek story of Medusa for school, the library has run out of books on the subject. Luckily Nanny Piggins had a relative who was there. So she knows what really happened on that island all those years ago.  Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of ...

'Chicken Little Brain' as told by Nanny Piggins

July 13, 2021 20:00 - 14 minutes - 9.72 MB

One night, after eating a particularly large amount of dessert, Nanny Piggins tells the tale of a chicken with a mysterious head injury and the royal monarch who dealt with it. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

'Pig in Boots' as told by Nanny Piggins

July 06, 2021 20:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

When the third son of a miller is left nothing more than a talking pig in his father's will, as punishment for becoming a vegetarian, he thinks he's had a raw deal. But this pig is a Piggins and therefore should not be underestimated. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books u...

Friday Barnes and Case of the Wet Boy

June 29, 2021 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

Friday Barnes is called in to help when her hapless repeat client Parker is found asleep on the polo field after a night of heavy rain. It appears that he has been the victim of a prank, but Friday soon realises there is more to his dilemma than meets the eye. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/...

A Tall Tale about Cardboard Boxes and Al Capone

June 22, 2021 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB

While walking to school on Athletics carnival day, Mum tells Tammy about the child capturing techniques she learned at mothering school (a fictional institution she claims to have attended) and how these techniques were by the prohibition busters at the FBI in the 1930's. (NB. Mum is not a great believer in fact checking her stories). Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For in...

'George Washington and the Cherry Tree' as told by Nanny Piggins

June 15, 2021 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB

When Derrick learns about George Washington at school, Nanny Piggins tells him what really happened according to the first hand account of her Great Great Great Great Great Aunt Anna Piggins. Spoiler alert - this story also reveals what really happened to make the Venus De Milo lose her arms. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link......

Nanny Piggins Joins Neighbourhood Watch

June 08, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

This is a story from the third book in the Nanny Piggins series, 'Nanny Piggins and the Runaway Lion'. Nanny Piggins is persuaded to join her local Neighbourhood Watch mainly by  the tray of free doughnuts at the meeting she attends, but her foray into crime solving does not go to plan. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https...

'The Little Merpig' as told by Nanny Piggins

June 01, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.46 MB

While waiting in the pharmacy, Nanny Piggins tells the children and Boris the story of her fabulously glamourous great great great great great (times 23 greats) aunt Ariel Piggins - otherwise known as - the Little Merpig. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link....

'Robin Hood' as told by Nanny Piggins

May 25, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.67 MB

When Nanny Piggins finds out that Samantha has been learning about Robin Hood at school, she tells her the true story of her distant relative and the forgotten story of the cake she ate. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

A Tall Tale about the Extinction of the Dinosaurs... and Cherry Blossum

May 18, 2021 20:00 - 10 minutes - 7.55 MB

When Mum and Tammy are walking to school they spot a small spring of cherry blossum, which makes them wonder about the real cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

Friday Barnes and the Case of the Disappearing Doctor

May 11, 2021 20:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MB

Friday is horrified when her Dad suddenly appears at Highcrest Academy and takes over a physics lesson. But she is even more shocked when he explains the reason for his unexpected arrival - her mother has gone missing! Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... ...

'The Three Billy Goats Gruff' as told by Nanny Piggins

May 04, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

When Michael is cast as a troll in a school play, Nanny Piggins tells the children the real story of 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'. Spoiler alert - there were no goats in it. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

'Beauty and the Beast' as told by Nanny Piggins

April 27, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.45 MB

Nanny Piggins tells the true story of 'Beauty and the Beast' as it happened to her cousin Belle Piggins. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but suffice it to say, there's more cake and chocolate involved than they lead you to believe in the movie version. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/...

A Tall Tale about Floating Leaves... and Vegetarian Spiders

April 20, 2021 20:00 - 13 minutes - 9.32 MB

When Tammy and Mum take the dog for a walk, a hovering autumn leaf makes them wonder about the possible existence of vegetarian spiders and the dangers of tofu hail. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

Nanny Piggins and the Royal Wedding Cake

April 13, 2021 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB

After spending a weekend crashing weddings because she was in desperate need of cake, Nanny Piggins realises that the world is crying out of a wedding cake baker of her genius. She soon becomes so popular she is called upon to bake for a Royal Wedding. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy...

'Icarus' as told by Nanny Piggins

April 06, 2021 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

When Derrick leaves his homework at school, Nanny Piggins helps him by recounting the famous story from Greek mythology - the story of Icarus. Which she just happens to know because her (great times 48) aunt Daedulus Piggins was Icarus' mother. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of ...

A Tall Tale about Faces... and Green Tights

March 30, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.5 MB

While walking home from school, Tammy and Mum discuss the possible things Mr Stuart could be doing on his day off from classroom teaching. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

'Rumplestiltskin' as told by Nanny Piggins

March 23, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MB

When Nanny Piggins gets a little bit over enthusiastic about commandeering an ice cream van, she and the children pass the time on the walk home with the story about a distant cousin of her and the strange little man who helped her spin straw into chocolate cake. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-sho...

Friday Barnes and the Case of the Boy who was Kidnapped

March 16, 2021 19:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

When a boy is kidnapped from Highcrest Academy, Friday is astonished that no one is concerned. She soon finds out that he stages his kidnapping all the time, but Friday realises that this could be the perfect cover for a real kidnapping. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my book...

A Tall Tale about Socks... and Goblins

March 09, 2021 19:00 - 11 minutes - 7.61 MB

One night after dinner, Mum reveals to Vanessa and Tammy that they are going to have to start picking up their own socks because of tragic circumstances involving the work place conditions of fairies. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3s...

Nanny Piggins tells 'The Elves and the Shoemaker'

March 02, 2021 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

Nanny Piggins tells the story of her distant cousin Matilda Piggins, a shoemaker who struggled against the pigism in the shoe industry to make enough money to eat the enormous volume of cake her athletic metabolism required. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this li...

Nanny Piggins - Holistic Cake Healer

February 23, 2021 19:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MB

This is a chapter from 'Nanny Piggins and the Wicked Plan' the second book in the Nanny Piggins series. In this story, Nanny Piggins gets so angry with the waiting time at her doctor's office that she decides to destroy his business by setting up a Holistic Cake Healing stall right outside. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... h...

'Wilhelmina Tell' as told by Nanny Piggins

February 16, 2021 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

When Nanny Piggins, Boris and the children accidentally chain themselves to the school canteen on a public holiday (while trying to protest against the inclusion of carrot sticks on the menu) she whiles away the time by telling them the story of her distant relative, who was a brilliant shot with a crossbow, called Wilhelmina Piggins. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For in...

A Tall Tale about Big Sisters... and Alternate Realities

February 09, 2021 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.58 MB

It's the last day of the school holidays and Tammy is worried about meeting her new teacher, so Mum tries to put her mind at ease by suggesting things she could say on her first day.  Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

Friday Barnes and the Case of the Lost Passport

February 02, 2021 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

To celebrate the release 'Friday Barnes 9, No Escape' I have recorded a short story from that book. I hope you enjoy it. It features Parker, always a popular character. If you really like it, please do buy the book! Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... htt...

Friday Barnes and the Case of the Stolen Diamond

January 26, 2021 19:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

The promote the release of the audio book of 'Friday Barnes 1, Girl Detective' on 2nd February 2021, I have recorded this mini-mystery from that book. It is the first case Friday ever solved. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

'The Bramwell Who Cried Wolf' told by Nanny Piggins

January 19, 2021 19:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

Nanny Piggins tells story of the time her no good brother, Bramwell, got a job as a night shepherd. It did not go well for him, the sheep or the townspeople. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

'Snow Pig' told by Nanny Piggins

January 12, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MB

While caught sheltering in a bus stop during a rain storm, Nanny Piggins regales the children with the story of a distant yet staggeringly beautiful relative of hers - Snow Pig and her much maligned stepmother. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://...

Friday Barnes and the Case of Something in the Stroganoff

January 05, 2021 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

To promote the release of 'Friday Barnes 9, No Escape' on February 2nd 2021, I have recorded 'Something in the Strognanoff' from 'Friday Barnes 4, No Rules'. When the whole school has been poisoned it's up to Friday to figure out what happened. Will they need a whole fleet of ambulances, or is there another explanation? Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about...

A Tall Tale about Seashells and Zombies

December 29, 2020 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.47 MB

When Mum takes Tammy and Vanessa to the beach to escape the pre-Christmas stress, she ends up telling them an alarming story about the consequences of taking seashells from beaches and how it can lead to zombies in sushi restaurants. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books us...

Nanny Piggins and the First Christmas

December 22, 2020 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

Nanny Piggins recounts the story from the Piggins family's own oral history of the first Christmas. It involves more chocolate cake than the original version. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

Nanny Piggins Saves Christmas

December 15, 2020 19:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

This is the episode I recorded on the weekend as a livestream on Facebook. It is the story of Nanny Piggins standing in for Santa after Boris accidentally causes him to have a head injury outside their house. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://am...

Nanny Piggins and 'The Hideously Ugly Duckling'

December 01, 2020 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

When they become inadvertantly locked in a bank vault (note to self, don't argue with bank robbers) Nanny Piggins tells Boris and the children the story of 'The Ugly Duckling'. Her version may not be famililar to you. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... h...

'The Hideously Ugly Duckling' told by Nanny Piggins

December 01, 2020 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

When they become inadvertantly locked in a bank vault (note to self, don't argue with bank robbers) Nanny Piggins tells Boris and the children the story of 'The Ugly Duckling'. Her version may not be famililar to you. Support the show (https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5478&awinaffid=714853&clickref=podcast+link1&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bookdepository.com%2Fauthor%2FR-A-Spratt)

A Tall Tale about Giants... and Libraries

November 24, 2020 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.56 MB

When Tammy and Mum take the dog for a walk the renovations at their local library lead to a discussion about the importance of building accessibility for the improvement of giant literacy. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

Ant and Chelly Break Records - Part 2

November 17, 2020 19:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB

When their attempts to break records on Earth don't work out, Ant and Chelly get the brilliant idea - to try breaking records somewhere else! This soon leads to terrible consequences. Luckily they now have the skilled to fix their own hair brained disasters. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ ...

Ant and Chelly Break Records - Part 1

November 10, 2020 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.29 MB

When Ant and Chelly get a book for their birthday they are a bit disgruntled, until they discover that it's a book of world records. They are soon inspired to start breaking records of their own. Unfortunately their attempts nearly trigger the destruction of the world, that is until Granny arrives... Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this...

The Adventures of Nanny Piggins - Chapter 1

November 03, 2020 19:00 - 14 minutes - 9.81 MB

The audio book of 'The Adventures of Nanny Piggins' went on sale this week! To promote the release, I've recorded this special episode of the podcast with a reading of the first chapter. I hope you enjoy it. Here's a link where you can buy a CD of the audiobook... https://www.bookdepository.com/Adventures-Nanny-Piggins-R-Spratt/9781867502623?ref=grid-view&qid=1602827770043&sr=1-40 Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise vi...

Friday Barnes and the Case of the Voice in the Night

October 27, 2020 19:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MB

As a Halloween special, I have recorded a chapter from FRIDAY BARNES 3, BIG TROUBLE. It's as close as Friday Barnes gets to a ghost story (it's not really very spooky, but the word 'ghost' is mentioned twice).  When two girls keep hearing a voice in the attic above their dorm room, they go to Friday to solve the mystery. Special thanks to my publisher, Penguin for giving me permission to record this episode as a promotion for the upcoming release of my new book FRIDAY BARNES 9, NO ESCAPE in...

A Tall Tale About War... and Chocolate

October 20, 2020 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.12 MB

When Mum takes Vanessa to the city to see the orthodontist, they get side tracked by gourmet chocolate shops and wondering about the violent tendencies of the staff. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

Nanny Piggins tells 'The Little Match Girl'

October 13, 2020 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

After a particularly exhausting morning avoiding the truancy officer and eating ice cream, Nanny Piggins entertains the children by telling them the story of her long distant Danish cousin Hannah Christian Anderson Piggins and the Normal Sized Match Girl. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To ...

Friday Barnes and the Case of the Missing Homework

October 06, 2020 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MB

When Parker's assignment goes missing and it's worth 80% of his final mark for the year, Friday has to help him find it so he doesn't enrage Mr Spencer and have to do the whole year 9 science coarse again. This is a chapter from 'Friday Barnes 1, Girl Detective' recorded for the podcast to promote the upcoming release of 'Friday Barnes 9, No Escape'. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadl...

A Tall Tale About Granny... and a Pillow

September 29, 2020 20:00 - 13 minutes - 9.04 MB

When Mum is driving Tammy and cousin Perry to the Park she tells them a story about Granny that is very hard to believe. It involves a pillow, elite fence climbing skills and secrets from Granny's dark past. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amz...

Nanny Piggins tells 'The Princess and the Pea'

September 22, 2020 20:00 - 14 minutes - 9.77 MB

Nanny Piggins tells her version of the classic story 'The Princess and the Pea' with her own strongly held views on the subject. Support the show (https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5478&awinaffid=714853&clickref=podcast+link1&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bookdepository.com%2Fauthor%2FR-A-Spratt)

'The Princess and the Pea' told by Nanny Piggins

September 22, 2020 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB

Nanny Piggins tells her version of the classic story 'The Princess and the Pea' with her own strongly held views on the subject. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/ For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/ To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

Nanny Piggins and the Sherbet Lemon That Saved the Day

September 15, 2020 20:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MB

To celebrate the upcoming release of the audiobook of 'The Adventures of Nanny Piggins', I'm posting this live recording of me reading Chapter 4 from that book. I recorded this at a zoom event for The Little Bookroom in Melbourne. You can't hear them because they were muted but there were over 90 kids listening in as I read and I could see their faces in the little boxes all over my screen. This is a classic Nanny Piggins story from the first book in her series. It features her first experi...

Cat's Brilliant Idea

September 08, 2020 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MB

Dirk only had one friend. And that friend was Cat. Cat was the highest maintenance person at Banksia Grove Public School. And that included Mr Jenner the maintenance man who Cat insisted was on prison release having murdered a substitute teacher. Dirk was trying to live an ordinary life but it was never going to happen, not once Cat had her brilliant idea. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt Support the Show. To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.t...