Mr Morton's Barmy Book of Bonkers Bits: Funny Stories for Kids

Shaun Morton
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Funny stories for kids, ridiculous facts and big adventures, all told by Mr Morton with warmth, wit and plenty of silliness. Mr Morton’s Barmy Book of Bonkers Bits is a children’s podcast packed with silly audio stories, strange characters, curious questions and facts that may or may not be true. From original adventures to the Aisle of Totally Ridiculous and Possibly Not True, there’s always something wonderfully bonkers around the corner. Made for curious kids and families who like their storytelling funny, imaginative and just a little bit chaotic. Visit the bookshop: MrMortonsBarmyBook.

  1. 2h ago

    The Greedy Trick-or-Treat Monster | A Slightly Scary Halloween Story for Kids

    One sweet. That’s the rule. Wesley Bell has other ideas. It’s Halloween, the pumpkins are glowing and Wesley is determined to collect as many sweets as humanly possible. But there’s a problem: people give you less when they can see how full your trick-or-treat bag already is. Wesley’s solution? Eat the sweets to make room for more. And more. And then the wrappers. The Greedy Trick-or-Treat Monster is a funny, slightly scary Halloween story for kids from Mr Morton’s Barmy Book of Bonkers Bits, full of trick-or-treating, sweets, muddy footprints, suspicious hedges and something you really don’t want following you home. Follow Mr Morton’s Barmy Book of Bonkers Bits so you don’t miss the next story.

    The Greedy Trick-or-Treat Monster | A Slightly Scary Halloween Story for Kids

  2. Oct 20

    Why Nobody Has Ever Seen a Baby Pigeon

    Ever seen a baby pigeon? Not a tiny, fluffy one. Not even one nicking chips outside the station. Suspicious, isn’t it? When a pigeon invades Mr Morton’s bookshop, Brian finds a book asking why nobody ever sees baby pigeons. There’s a sensible explanation involving squabs and nests. Then there’s Dr Gerald Peck’s theory: a secret pigeon factory beneath Trafalgar Square, flat pigeons, an Inflation Department and a rigorous course in chip theft. Join Mr Morton and Brian for a bonkers investigation in this episode of Mr Morton’s Barmy Book of Bonkers Bits, the children’s comedy podcast where facts are questionable and the truth has a habit of getting rather silly. Got a bonkers theory of your own? Send it to the Bonkers Postbox at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.

    Why Nobody Has Ever Seen a Baby Pigeon

  3. Oct 13

    The Saddest Eyes in Town

    Harry Plimpton had the saddest eyes in town. In fact, they were so sad that eventually the town decided something had to be done. Their solution? Find the cutest, saddest-looking dog they could and put it outside Harry’s house. What follows is an increasingly ridiculous battle to discover who can look the most miserable, as Harry refuses to be out-sadded by a dog. A funny children’s audio story about sad faces, stubbornness and what can happen when you take a staring contest much too seriously. Which animal do you think has the saddest-looking eyes? Tell us through the Bonkers Postbox at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.

    The Saddest Eyes in Town

  4. Oct 6

    Mad Hatter Day: The Completely True History of Hats

    Humans have been putting things on their heads for thousands of years. But why? And who looked at a head and thought, “That needs a hat”? To celebrate Mad Hatter Day, Mr Morton opens the Barmy Book on the completely true history of hats, from ancient headwear and very questionable Vikings to some of the strangest things ever balanced above a pair of ears. It’s a ridiculous rummage through hats, history and facts that may have become slightly bent out of shape along the way. What’s the most ridiculous hat you can imagine? Send it to the Bonkers Postbox at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.

    Mad Hatter Day: The Completely True History of Hats

  5. Sep 29

    Snotburgers Holiday

    When you’ve got a cold, you might feel miserable. But somewhere inside you, the Snotburgers could be having the holiday of a lifetime. Nine-year-old Jimmy Snotburger has been given some holiday homework, so he’s writing down everything his family got up to: drumming, water slides, dodgems, slime workshops and a suspicious number of wet towels. But as the week goes on, their lovely warm, damp resort starts changing… and some very efficient people in white uniforms have arrived. A funny children’s audio story about colds, family holidays and what might really be happening inside your nose. Where should the Snotburgers go on holiday next? Send your idea to the Bonkers Postbox at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.

    Snotburgers Holiday

  6. Sep 22

    How Wombats Invented Minecraft

    Wombats do cube-shaped poos. Minecraft is made of blocks. Coincidence? Professor Derek Wombat-Smythe thinks not. Mr Morton and Brian venture into the Aisle of Totally Ridiculous and Possibly Not True to discover the astonishing history of wombat cubes, from Australian explorers and extremely questionable dice to the mysterious origins of one of the world’s biggest computer games. It’s a ridiculous investigation involving wombats, Minecraft, poo, architecture and a deeply underappreciated wombat called Brenda. Do you know a fact that sounds far too bonkers to be true? Send it to the Bonkers Postbox at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.

    How Wombats Invented Minecraft

  7. Sep 15

    Ice Cream Soup

    Ollie has brought the best ice cream in the world to school. There’s just one problem. By break time, it has melted into a tub of brown goo. But when Raff decides to call it Ice Cream Soup, things take a turn. Soon the whole school is adding sprinkles, chocolate, marshmallows and something called “cone croutons” to the strangest dessert anyone has ever tasted. Ice Cream Soup is a funny story for kids about friendship, imagination and what happens when a terrible idea turns out to be delicious. Got a bonkers story idea of your own? Send it to the Bonkers Postbox at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.

    Ice Cream Soup

  8. Sep 8

    Giraffes: The Naval Years

    What happens when you put a giraffe on a submarine? Probably best not to ask the Navy. Mr Morton has discovered a mysterious new section of the Bookshop, and inside it he meets Brian, a very hungry bookworm with a taste for punctuation and a nose for a good story. Together they open Giraffes: The Naval Years and discover the astonishing tale of giraffes, submarines, sailors and one rather serious problem with having an enormous neck at sea. This is the first trip down the Aisle of Totally Ridiculous and Possibly Not True, a funny fact-filled adventure for kids where everything is completely true... except the bits that aren’t. Got a bonkers fact, question or story idea? Send it to the Bonkers Postbox at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.

    Giraffes: The Naval Years
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Funny stories for kids, ridiculous facts and big adventures, all told by Mr Morton with warmth, wit and plenty of silliness. Mr Morton’s Barmy Book of Bonkers Bits is a children’s podcast packed with silly audio stories, strange characters, curious questions and facts that may or may not be true. From original adventures to the Aisle of Totally Ridiculous and Possibly Not True, there’s always something wonderfully bonkers around the corner. Made for curious kids and families who like their storytelling funny, imaginative and just a little bit chaotic. Visit the bookshop: MrMortonsBarmyBook.

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