Ebenezer Scrooge, a greedy and heartless man, is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve, who show him his past, present, and future, leading him to change his ways and embrace the true spirit of Christmas, ultimately transforming into a kind and generous person.

A lonely undead skeleton named Cyrus befriends a weredog named Nathan in the Forsaken Forest, and together, they find joy in playing fetch, ending their solitude.

Boris the vampire, still learning the ropes of vampirism, ends up trapped inside the stomach of a Red Dragon, and after a ridiculous attempt to escape through a belch, he emerges covered in slime, forever known as the smelliest vampire in Transylvania.

The Stork boasts about his nest-building skills, but after his nest falls apart, he admits that the Sparrow’s hard work made the best nest, teaching that actions are more important than words.

Aladdin, a poor young man, discovers a magical lamp that grants him wishes, leading to riches, a palace, and the love of Princess Halima, but after a villainous wizard steals the lamp, Aladdin must use his wits and the genie of a ring to rescue his wife and reclaim his fortune.

Ali Baba, a humble woodcutter, discovers the secret lair of a band of forty thieves and, after sharing the treasure with his greedy brother Kassim, must outwit the thieves to protect himself and his family from their wrath.

Wizzlethorp, the clumsy wizard, accidentally teleported to an alien spaceship, where he met three Lumisarian aliens and explored their extraordinary ship before barely escaping back to his magical workshop, swearing off his teleportation spell forever.

Anansi the Spider, in his attempt to collect all the wisdom of the world for himself, learns that wisdom is best when shared, after spilling some wisdom on a young girl who gives him a clever solution to his problem.

Anansi the clever Spider outwits the Sky God, Nyame, by capturing three dangerous creatures—a leopard, hornet swarm, and giant snake—to win the right to share stories with the people, showing that stories are meant to be told, not kept locked away.

Anansi tricks several animals into falling asleep using a witch's curse, but is outsmarted by a chicken, who eventually wakes him up and leaves him to explain his actions.

A slave named Androcles runs away and helps a lion by taking a thorn out of its paw. Later, when Androcles is captured and thrown into a Roman circus to fight a lion, it turns out to be the same lion! The lion remembers Androcles' kindness and doesn't hurt him. The surprised Emperor then sets Androcles free, and the lion goes back to the forest.

Alison McGregor's endearing tale about a girl exploring the Mikumi National Park in Africa and the elusive giraffes she keeps on missing.

This episode is a bonus episode of BKFK. Ruby was invited to teleport onto the awesome kids' podcast, Bobby Wonder. We hope you BKFK listeners enjoy this episode as much we did!

We speak to Adam Wallace about his book, A Very Dinosaur Birthday. It will have children rolling in giggles as they listen to dinosaurs gobbling up cake and pizza, jumping into the swimming pool, and crashing into all the presents.

Today's story is called All We Need is Love and a Really Soft Pillow. We are delighted to be joined by the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Peter Reynolds and his son Henry Rocket

Ruby and I had the privilege of interviewing the incredibly talented mother-daughter duo behind the iconic Dork Diaries series, Rachel and Nikki Russell!

We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with the brilliant mind behind the Artemis Fowl series, the one and only Eoin Colfer! 🌟📖 This time, he's enchanting us with a festive tale that promises to fill your hearts with joy and wonder— "Juniper's Christmas"!

Beowulf, a fearless warrior from Gotland, journeys to Denmark to save King Hrothgar’s people from the monstrous Grendel and its vengeful mother, proving his unmatched courage and strength in legendary battles.

In Blind Date, the Medusa, tired of her lonely existence surrounded by stone statues, uses a magical crystal ball to find a partner. After several failed attempts, she finally meets the Headless Horseman, who doesn’t turn to stone because he has no head.

A hen proudly counts what she thinks are twenty eggs, only to discover they are actually just stones, teaching her not to count her chickens before they hatch.

Otto chooses a magical book based on its shiny cover, only to find out it's a spell for washing dishes, learning that appearances can be deceiving.

Dame Goody, a nurse, helps a mysterious old man and is whisked away to a pixie-infested cottage, where she unknowingly uses a magical ointment, causing her to gain the ability to see things she shouldn't, only to be cursed by the old man, leaving her blind in one eye for the rest of her life.

Sparky the gnome brings home a doglin named Grizzlewhisker, but when a flea jumps off him, Sparky's attempts to catch it escalate into comical destruction, culminating in her burning down her house. Wizzlethorp the wizard arrives and uses a time-reversal spell, giving Sparky a second chance to calmly deal with the flea.

Jinx and Snickerfang cause hilarious chaos in the Glugging Gargoyle by starting a silly "Flibbity Flub" trend that everyone mindlessly copies until Lexi points out they were tricked into not thinking for themselves.

Because Jinx slept with her midnight snack, she gets snail shells in her hair! To avoid trouble with her brother, she pretends it's a new fashion. Snickerfang copies her, and soon the whole village is wearing smelly, broken shells in their hair. Granny Gigglesnort wakes up and tells them they look silly and should just be themselves, which everyone realizes with a big laugh.

Wizzlethorp and Sparky create a golem, but Stanky suggests giving it a heart; when they give it a dog's heart, the golem, now named Golly, becomes a happy, playful friend to them all.

A Scary Halloween story by Jamie Rix

Four lazy brothers discover the true treasure their father spoke of—the rewards of hard work.

A mischievous rabbit tricks the forest animals into believing the sun will never rise again, but when she's caught, Great Mother punishes her by making her ears grow long as a reminder to never lie again.

Anger is a storm inside, but you can learn to control the weather. 🌩️😡 Snotbeard's grumpy mood is about to bring down the whole Grimy Grotto! 🏚️💥 But fear not—Granny Gigglesnort is here to help! 🧙‍♀️✨

A lazy camel refuses to work, leading the Djinni to magically give him a hump to help him endure the work he had avoided, and he continues to wear it to this day.

Issun Boshi, the One Inch Samurai, is a story about a tiny boy who embarks on a brave adventure to Kyoto, where he becomes a samurai, saves a princess from a terrifying monster, and, with the help of a magical hammer, grows to a normal size, all while teaching the importance of courage and inner strength

This whimsical adventure of Jack Pumpkinhead and the Sawhorse showcases their humorous and heartwarming journey to rescue two lost children in the forest, with a delightful twist of Jack’s head getting squished!

Jack trades his cow for magical beans, climbs a beanstalk to a giant's castle, steals treasure, and ultimately defeats the giant, bringing wealth and happiness to his mother.

An English Folk Take about the Hero Jack who conquers Three Giants

Joan of Arc, a young peasant girl from France, led the French army to victory against the English after receiving divine visions, eventually becoming a national hero despite her capture and tragic death at 19.

In this classic Grimm's fairy tale, a wicked fairy who transforms people into birds is outsmarted by a determined shepherd boy using a magic flower to break her spell and rescue his beloved Jorinda along with hundreds of others.

King Maximilian of Bavaria tries to hire a boy to fetch his lost book, but ends up learning that being a good gooseherd requires skills he doesn’t possess, while the boy humorously teaches him the ropes.

Kopytko the mischievous cobbler and his prank-loving duck friend Quack learn that true joy comes not from mean tricks, but from spreading laughter and kindness, becoming beloved performers across the land.

Lazy Jack, a well-meaning but foolish boy who follows advice too literally, accidentally cures a wealthy girl’s silence with his ridiculous antics—and is richly rewarded for it.

Tommy and Tim search tirelessly for a centipede, and after lifting every stone, they finally find one, learning the lesson to never give up and leave no stone unturned.

Little Lexi the pixie, usually scared of bigger creatures, decides to explore the Moonshadow Mountains. There, he meets Yasashi, a master of ninjutsu, who teaches him to be a super sneaky and clever ninja. After lots of training, Lexi uses his new skills to defeat a stone dragon. Yasashi gives him a ninja outfit, and Lexi feels brave and ready for any adventure!

Congratulations to Sabrina Guo, who wrote this story for all of you. Sabrina's story, Lilith's Quest, is about CLIMATE CHANGE. When we read it, we were reminded that no matter how small one feels compared to such a HUGE problem, and no matter how small our efforts might seem, we CAN make a difference! Well done, Sabrina!

Dorothy and Toto meet a tiny ferryman in Oz who turns into the giant Crinklink and makes Dorothy wash dishes. Talking buttons on his coat scare her, but Toto attacks the sleeping giant, revealing him to be the Wizard playing a trick to teach Dorothy about safety. The buttons turn into animals and run off, and Dorothy, annoyed but okay, goes home.

A frog eager for a meal jumps carelessly after prey, only to be nearly caught by a stork, learning the importance of thinking before acting.

Mama Florence, a determined and resourceful woman, solves her village's water scarcity problem by using her knowledge, teamwork, and determination to create a water pipeline from a spring in the mountains to bring water to her community, changing their lives forever.

Masha, a clever and adventurous girl, outsmarts a bear who traps her in his house by convincing him to deliver pies to her grandparents, only to secretly hide inside the basket, leading to her escape and a happy reunion.

Maui, with the help of his family, traps the sun using magical ropes and forces it to travel slowly across the sky, bringing longer days to the people of Samoa.

A clever hatmaker and his son both outwit—or get outwitted by—a mischievous troop of hat-stealing monkeys, proving the power (and limits!) of learning from stories.

A baker is kidnapped by a tribe of fairies, who demand CAKE! (A Rhyming Rewrite of the Woman who fooled the Fairies)

On Halloween, Alice and Andy carved a spooky jack-o'-lantern that magically came to life, lit its own candle, and bounced away down the street shouting "Trick or treat!"—so the kids raced after it through a crowd of costumed creatures.

A brother and sister outsmart an Amphisbeena, a two-headed snake, by tricking it into tangling itself in a knot, allowing them to escape unharmed.

A man, with the help of a knight and a wizard, faces a deadly basilisk that kills with its gaze, but after the knight and wizard fall, the man survives by hiding in a river, causing the creature to die from seeing its own reflection.

The chimera, a fearsome creature with three heads—a goat, dragon, and lion—fights amongst itself over what to eat, but in the end, its inability to agree leaves it hungry and unsatisfied.

A brave knight named George defeats a fearsome dragon terrorizing a village, saving the princess and bringing peace to the kingdom.

A woodcutter learns a hard lesson from an angry Ent about the importance of protecting forests and balancing human needs with environmental preservation, promising to replant and care for the trees he cuts down.

A fisherman releases a furious genie from a bottle, but cleverly tricks it back inside and throws it into the sea, saving himself with quick wit and a smile.

Hercules, son of Zeus, bravely outwits Hera's monstrous Hydra by letting it grow too many heads to carry, proving that brains and bravery can defeat even the fiercest beast.

A mischievous imp learns that friendship comes not from pranks but from kindness, thanks to the patience and wisdom of a boy named Tommy.

A kind daughter is rewarded with gold by Mother Hulda for her good deeds, while her selfish sister is punished with filth after failing to help others, teaching the value of kindness and hard work.

A clever mouse deer outsmarts a crocodile by tricking it into lining up with other crocodiles across the river, allowing her to escape to a feast on the other side.

The proud mouse deer believes she’s the cleverest creature in the forest—until a small, unassuming snail challenges her to a race. Through a clever trick, the snail teaches the mouse deer a surprising lesson in humility and wisdom.

Mulan disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army, proving her bravery and skill on the battlefield, ultimately earning the Emperor's praise and becoming a national hero.

Snickerfang and Jinx keep eating all their grown mushrooms, so Trolla teaches them a waiting game with a special ZoomShroom that doubles in size if they can resist eating it for ten minutes, helping them learn patience for a bigger harvest.

The BKFK kids perform a story from Tim de Roche's new book, Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe, quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. It’s so good it will make you sneeze. Winner of the prestigious Baldersquash Medal, which honors the very best in highfalutin nonsense. And, Tim joins us for a chat!

An important story about the Coronovirus with the World Health Organization

In this important story about Covid19, we are joined by heroic kids from around the world.

While gathering bugs for Granny Gigglesnort, Stanky tells Lexi the pixie about his creator, the evil Morgaff. Intrigued, Lexi sneaks into Morgaff's hidden cave in the Moonshadow Mountains and overhears his plans to attack Magimajura with his zombie army. Spotted, Lexi barely escapes and warns the village, who agree to unite against the coming threat.

Grumblegut and Trolla blindly follow a book promoting onion smoothies for monstrous powers, but Snotbeard, suspicious of the claims, consults Wizzlethorp and learns the importance of critical reading, evidence, considering the author's motives, and cross-referencing information, ultimately convincing his friends to think more carefully about what they read.

Princess Ozma and the little Wizard journey across Oz to help those in need and cleverly transform three mischievous Imps into buttons, hoping one day they'll learn to be good.

When Stanky gets a cough, Granny Gigglesnort's unlabeled and wacky potions hilariously mix up his speech with spoonerisms, alliteration, and rhymes before they finally find the right cure and decide to label everything.

Greedy Anansi tries to trick his friends, the crows, into giving him more than his fair share of figs. The crows uncover his tricks and abandon him on an island. He tries to fly, but lands in the river amongst the crocodiles. This seems like the end for Anansi. Will he find a way out....?

Baba Yaga - a Russian fairy tale about a fearsome witch. Poor peter falls into her clutches, but Mommy (and a cat) come to the rescue!

The mice have been tormented by the CAT! They come up with a cunning plan!

Brer Skunk uses her "special skills" to get inside Brer Bear's house. WARNING! Air freshener may be required!

Meet Cinderella, a poor kitchen girl dressed in rags. Tormented by her wicked stepmother and wicked stepsisters, Cinderella had a hopeless life of misery. Until one day, her fairy Godmother appeared and changed everything! Until the clock struck twelve..........

Crafty Daedalus is imprisoned by the wicked King Minos. He creates wings that he and his son, Icarus, use to escape. But Icarus has so much fun flying, he forgets to listen to his father's warning! Be careful what you wish for, Icarus.....

The story of the famous Cleopatra, the last Pharaoh of Egypt, and how she sneaked herself into the palace of Julius Caesar!

Hansel and Gretel are abandoned by their wicked stepmother in the dark, spooky forest. But they are rescued by a little old lady who takes them to her house, made entirely of sweets! They must have thought their luck couldn't get any better, until they found out what the little old lady was planning for supper.......

The story of a happily hefty hippo. Written by Matthew Kalil and illustrated by Archie Birch.

Meet Netherix, the round and furry shape-shifter with twinkling eyes full of mischief! 🌟 She dreamed of weaving magic to make her world even more enchanting! ✨🌈

A traditional Zulu folk tale in which kind hearted Jabu frees a lion from a trap, only to fall into the lion's trap! But along comes a cunning jackal.........

A traditional San story about Katitu Momambo, the wise little girl who saved her sisters from the Big Snake, saved them from the snake's children, and (with the help of her brother) saved herself from the belly of the elephant.

What would you wish for if you were granted one wish? A unicorn? (the narrator of this episode wants one!). A dragon? Or what about.....if everything you touched.....turned to gold!!!

Little Red Riding Hood's mommy asks her to take some food to her sick Granny. She meets the big, bad wolf and tells him where she is going. The wolf runs ahead, eats her Granny and then waits in disguise to surprise Little Red Riding Hood.

A poor princess is cursed by a wicked fairy. However, her father, the king has has a magical wish to help, but that only makes matters worse!

The crafty little mouse deer is hunted by the ferocious tiger. The tiger loses his lunch, and his dignity!

The story of how Captain Barnacle Bones taught Periwinkle the Parrot to speak backwards!

Perseus, son of Zeus, takes on the challenge of wicked King Polydectes, and prepares to tackle the Medusa, a GORGON with snakes for hair! (Part 1 of 2).

Perseus outsmarts three hags that have only one single eye between the lot of them. Then he sets out to tackle the fearsome Medusa, the snakes-for-hair Gorgon. Her vile gaze turns people into stone! (Part 2 of 2)

Peter disobeys his Grandpa and sneaks into the garden, despite Grandpa's warning of - THE WOLF!

The fairies of Burzee, led by Queen Lulea, create a magic cloak that grants one wish to its wearer, provided it is not stolen. They dispatch Ereol to deliver the cloak to the first unhappy person he encounters in the mortal world.

The high counselors, concerned about the influence of the magic cloak, contemplate measures to control its use. They consider safeguarding it to prevent further unintended wishes.

The high counselors, concerned about the influence of the magic cloak, contemplate measures to control its use. They consider safeguarding it to prevent further unintended wishes.

Queen Zixi, frustrated by her inability to use the cloak's magic, intensifies her efforts to acquire it. Her obsession reveals her vanity and the limitations of her own sorcery.

Bud and Fluff, realizing the cloak is missing, embark on a quest to retrieve it. Their journey takes them through various challenges as they seek to recover the powerful garment.

The Roly-Rogues, mischievous creatures, become involved in the pursuit of the magic cloak. Their antics add complexity to the quest and test the determination of the young royals.

The Roly-Rogues, mischievous creatures, become involved in the pursuit of the magic cloak. Their antics add complexity to the quest and test the determination of the young royals.

Queen Zixi's army advances toward Noland, aiming to seize the cloak by force. However, the Nolanders, aided by Aunt Rivette's surprising abilities, successfully repel the invasion.

Aunt Rivette undergoes a magical transformation, gaining the ability to fly. Her new powers prove instrumental in defending Noland and supporting Bud and Fluff.